Digging into Windows Phone 7 (photos)
CNET's Ina Fried shows what she likes--and doesn't like--about Windows Phone 7, Microsoft's effort to get back into the phone game.
Do as I mean, not as I type
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Press here
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Check please
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Yes Virginia, there is a cursor
Pressing down on one location in a text entry field brings up a cursor well above the finger that can then be dragged to a particular location.
Users can edit text from there, but can't copy or paste. Some may not mind that omission, but it's practically a deal breaker for me.
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I can't read it, but it is pretty
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Say a command
I knew that Windows Phone had voice activation, but hadn't taken the time to figure out how it worked.
However, holding down the Windows button one time revealed the speech technology. And it seemed to do a pretty good job of recognizing the names in my address book, even if it only did a so-so job of pronouncing them.
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