Ever since Microsoft previewed the Windows Phone 7 Mango update back in May, weve been eager to get our hands on the next generation of smartphones running Microsofts OS. The new phones are slated to arrive this fall, and September has brought some leaks, rumors, and actual confirmed phones. In fact, last week at the IFA tradeshow in Berlin, HTC unveiled the Titan and the Radar, the first of its Mango phones. Slideshow: Windows Phone 7: Images, Tech Specs on 10 Upcoming WP7 SmartphonesWindows Phone 7 sales have been slower than anticipated over the past year. According to IDC, Windows Phone 7 will account for just 3.8 percent of the market by the end of this year. Despite its clean user interface, Windows Phone 7 failed to win over customers due to the lackluster phones that run it, the absence of some essential features (such as multitasking of third-party apps), and a dearth of compelling apps.So why am I excited about the Mango update and the next generation of WP7 phones? Mango includes more than 500 new features designed to improve multitasking (yes!), offer more-dynamic information, and make apps and the operating system work together more efficiently. Plus, manufacturers seem… Read full this story
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