Microsoft Release Mango

Technosian - Windows Phone stronger platform to compete with Apple's IOS and Android made by Google after a improvements and the addition of new features. The latest version of Microsoft announced on Tuesday (05/24/2011), codename Mango, better than previous versions. There are 500 new features added to rather than the Windows version 7 Phone release eight months ago. The main improvement in communication features, applications, and Internet experience.

The main features added include the IE browser 9, integrates with Twitter and LinkedIn, full multitasking, and access to more than 17,000 applications available in the online market. In fact, with features Live Tiles, read the updated information can now be done in realtime without lighting applications because the running by utilizing the background.Text-based communication is also integrated so that users focus on the message, via SMS, Facebook, or instant messenger.Mango Smartphone platform will become available in autumn this year or around July 2011 with a combination of second-generation processor made by Qualcomm's Snapdragon. Microsoft has not explained in detail when the latest version of Windows Phone will be available. However, before entering into a new product, Phone Windows-based smartphone users will already be able to perform the update.

A number of handset vendors are ready to use Mango to its new product, such as Acer, Fujitsu, ZTE, including Samsung, HTC, and LG. Besides Nokia, also make sure to use Mango to first smartphone that worked with Microsoft later this year or early in 2012."We are very pleased with the strategic cooperation with Microsoft, and Mango is the best springboard for Nokia's first device that uses the Windows Phone," said Jo Harlow, Executive Vice President for Smart Devices Nokia, the company's official blog.Microsoft hope can enter in the tight competition, given its market share is still very minimal. Based on Gartner data, in the first quarter 2011, Windows Phone only able to master the 4 percent market share, 36 percent of Android over Symbian followed by 27% and 17% IOS. 

However, with Nokia will focus on using the Windows Phone in its smartphone products, the combined market share of more stringent both IOS and compete with Android.