Hindustan Times, By Annkur P Agarwal: Microsoft is not a new player in the mobile market. Long before the world heard of iOS and Android they were shipping Windows Mobile on full touchscreen smartphones that were ahead of the curve in the stylus era. Microsoft lost the plot when it came to the new lot of capacitive screens and intuitive UI. People no longer wanted a PC in their hands and that was where we believe Microsoft's learning had been over the past few years. The first version of Windows Phone 7 was out in late 2010 and two major releases and a year later, a lot has changed. The platform is stronger than ever before and Redmond has a new partner in Nokia, the beleaguered mobile champion that is fighting its way back into the smartphone world. Windows Phone 7 came in with a radically different concept and the last release, dubbed 'Mango', adds much needed speed and over 500 new features. Read Full: Hindustan Times
