List of features removed in Windows Phone

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While Windows Phone contains many new features, a number of capabilities and certain programs that were a part of previous versions up to Windows Mobile 6.5 were removed or changed.[1][2] Until Windows Mobile 6.5, the previous version did always cover the complete feature range of the predecessor version.

The following is a list of features which were present in Windows Mobile 6.5 but were removed in Windows Phone 7.0.

Calling

  • The list of past phone calls is now a single list, and cannot be separated into inbound, outbound or missed calls[3]

Sync

  • Windows Phone does not support USB sync with Microsoft Outlook's Calendar, Contacts, Tasks and Notes as opposed to older versions of Windows Mobile with Desktop ActiveSync.[4][5] Syncing Contacts and Appointments is done via cloud-based services (Windows Live, Google, or Exchange Server), and no method to sync this information directly with a PC is provided.[6] Third-party software, such as Akruto Sync, provides some of this functionality.[7][8] A petition to Microsoft was filed to reinstate USB sync for Outlook.[9]

Other

  • Adobe Flash[10]
  • Ability to open .exe files (desktop Windows executeables), such as 7-Zip 32-bit for desktop.

Features subsequently implemented in Windows Phone 7.5

Features subsequently implemented in Windows Phone 8.0

Features subsequently implemented in Windows Phone 8.1

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Windows Phone 7 does not support Office documents with security permissions[32]
  2. ↑ While the older Windows Mobile phones supported the full range of Microsoft Exchange Server policies, Windows Phone 7 only supports a small subset of Exchange features.[34]

References

  1. ↑ Damian Koh (2010-02-18). "Q&A: Microsoft on Windows Phone 7". CNET Asia. http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/mobilephones/0,39050603,62061278,00.htm. 
  2. ↑ "Microsoft talks Windows Phone 7 Series development ahead of GDC: Silverlight, XNA, and no backward compatibility". Engadget.com. 5 March 2010. https://www.engadget.com/2010/03/04/microsoft-talks-windows-phone-7-series-development-ahead-of-gdc/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Peter Bright (16 November 2010). "Windows Phone 7: The 10 features Microsoft should add ASAP". https://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2010/11/windows-phone-7-the-10-features-microsoft-should-be-adding.ars. 
  4. ↑ Lein, Adam Z. (February 25, 2011). "How to Sync Windows Phone 7 with Outlook". Pocketnow. http://pocketnow.com/windows-phone/how-to-sync-windows-phone-7-with-outlook. 
  5. ↑ "Win phone 7 Outlook 2010 Sync with stand alone PC". Microsoft Answers. Microsoft. September 6, 2011. http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/winphone/forum/wp7-wppeople/win-phone-7-outlook-2010-sync-with-stand-alone-pc/fa21aa06-fea6-444b-8ce7-3b2eab6349e9. 
  6. ↑ "File management where did it go? What no Windows Explorer? No". Microsoft Answers. Microsoft. September 6, 2011. http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/winphone/forum/wp7-wppeople/file-management-where-did-it-go-what-no-windows/b1ea162d-195f-e011-8dfc-68b599b31bf5. 
  7. ↑ "Is there a non-cloud way to sync Windows Phone 7 with Outlook?". Microsoft Answers. Microsoft. June 20, 2012. http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/winphone/forum/wp7-sync/is-there-a-non-cloud-way-to-sync-windows-phone-7/f781a963-ea31-43f2-8ccd-d10951f486dd. 
  8. ↑ "Is Windows Phone 7 going to support direct sync with standalone Outlook?". Microsoft Answers. Microsoft. July 22, 2012. http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/winphone/forum/wp7-sync/is-windows-phone-7-going-to-support-direct-sync/ea3624e2-f463-4eb3-bb87-2986fe5f6749. 
  9. ↑ "Petition Microsoft to reinstate usb sync for Outlook". Microsoft Answers. Microsoft. September 6, 2011. http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/winphone/forum/wp7-sync/petition-microsoft-to-reinstate-usb-sync-for/2d288794-2d56-e011-8dfc-68b599b31bf5. 
  10. ↑ "No Flash for Windows Phone as Adobe kills off mobile development". http://www.winrumors.com/no-flash-for-windows-phone-as-adobe-kills-off-mobile-development/. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Voxofon: hybrid VOIP for Windows Phone 7". wpcentral. 3 June 2010. http://www.wpcentral.com/voxofon-hybrid-voip-windows-phone-7. 
  12. ↑ Vincent Nguyen (19 July 2010). "Windows Phone 7 Technical Preview". SlashGear. http://www.slashgear.com/windows-phone-7-technical-preview-1994365. 
  13. ↑ Exclusive interview with Joe Belfiore, corporate VP of Windows Phone. Engadget. 19 July 2010. Event occurs at 06:30. Actually, as a general matter, there are a whole lot of companies that we're working with pretty closely to figure out what additional capabilities developers want and need to add great new scenarios, and so multitasking is a good example of one we're already talking to people about, we're looking for the right way to implement it. So that's something you'll see come from us at some point.
  14. ↑ "Hidden SSID Support in Windows Phone 7.5". http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=F2559F15-1A64-67EA-E4182A1C14396AF0. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Windows Phone 7 smartphones can't connect to hidden WiFi networks". Fierce Wireless. 17 October 2010. http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/windows-phone-7-smartphones-cant-connect-hidden-wifi-networks/2010-10-17. 
  16. ↑ "Connecting to a WiFi Network". Microsoft. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-GB/howto/wp7/start/connect-to-a-wi-fi-network.aspx. 
  17. ↑ Ziegler, Chris (24 September 2010). "Microsoft: Windows Phone 7 doesn't support tethering". Engadget. https://www.engadget.com/2010/09/24/microsoft-windows-phone-7-actually-doesnt-support-tethering/. 
  18. ↑ Savov, Vlad (11 November 2010). "Windows Phone 7 USB tethering uncovered on Samsung phones". Engadget. https://www.engadget.com/2010/11/11/windows-phone-7-usb-tethering-uncovered-on-samsung-phones/. 
  19. ↑ Tethering can be done in WP7 via a hack on the Samsung Focus[18]
  20. ↑ "Share Your Windows Phone Internet Connection Using The Tethering Feature". makeuseof.com. 24 December 2011. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/share-windows-phone-internet-connection-tethering-feature. 
  21. ↑ "No custom ringtones allowed on Windows Phone 7". The Next Web. 26 October 2010. https://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2010/10/26/no-custom-ringtones-allowed-on-windows-phone-7/. 
  22. ↑ "Windows Phone 7.5: Linked Inbox for Email Consolidation". WinSuperSite. http://www.winsupersite.com/article/windowsphone75/windows-phone-75-linked-inbox-email-consolidation-141922. 
  23. ↑ Андрей Крупин (2 November 2010). "Windows Phone 7: в поисках индивидуальности" (in ru). 3DNews Daily Digital Digest. http://www.3dnews.ru/software/Windows-Phone-7-Insearch-of-identity/. "... в Windows Phone 7 отсутствует поддержка USSD-запросов ..." 
  24. ↑ Made possible through additional apps such as Skype.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "During Microsoft's Windows Phone Summit Microsoft revealed that the OS will support removable memory cards". http://wmpoweruser.com/windows-phone-8installing-apps-did-not-mean-installing-apps-on-the-microsd-card/. 
  26. ↑ Brandon Miniman. "Windows Phone 7 DOES Support Removable Storage: Proof". pocketnow. http://pocketnow.com/windows-phone/windows-phone-7-does-support-removable-storage-proof. 
  27. ↑ "Windows Phone 7 and removable storage". Windows Phone Secrets. http://windowsphonesecrets.com/2010/10/12/windows-phone-7-and-removable-storage. 
  28. ↑ Windows Phone 7 supports upgradable storage via an SD card; however SD card memory is merged with the phone's internal storage, and changing the SD card causes the phone to reset to factory settings[26][27]
  29. ↑ Bonnie Cha (27 October 2010). "Top 5 things I dislike about Windows Phone 7". http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-20020922-85.html. 
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 "Windows Phone 7 OS review: From scratch". GSM Arena. 8 October 2010. http://www.gsmarena.com/windows_phone_7-review-521.php. 
  31. ↑ VOIP calls will look just like regular phone calls with all the same features and notifications.
  32. ↑ "Windows Phone 7 misses big-business support tools". 26 July 2010. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/07/26/windows_phone_7_enterprise_downer/. 
  33. ↑ Galen Gruman (8 November 2010). "Windows Phone 7 lacks on-device encryption". InfoWorld. http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobilize/windows-phone-7-lacks-device-encryption-585. 
  34. ↑ Paul Thurrott (19 October 2010). "Windows Phone 7 in the Enterprise?". WindowsITPro. http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/mobile-computing-devices/Windows-Phone-7-in-the-Enterprise-.aspx. 
  35. ↑ Microsoft brings true, background multitasking to Windows Phone 8
  36. ↑ Seamless voice-to-video call switching with LTE: "... the only Android phones that support UMTS video calls are the Samsung Galaxy series of phones. Other than that, only Symbian and Windows Mobile (not Windows Phone) phones support UMTS video calls."



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