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March 15th, 2010, 23:50
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Remember those old, allegedly leaked Windows Mobile 7 screen shots (http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/is-this-windows-mobile-7/) from way back in 2008? You know -- those ones that look absolutely nothing like the so-called Metro UI that Windows Phone 7 Series (http://www.engadget.com/tag/WindowsPhone7Series/) is actually using? Well, Microsoft's Albert Shum -- one of WP7S' chief designers who we had the pleasure of meeting back at MWC -- just confirmed the accuracy of those leaks in a session here at MIX10 (http://www.engadget.com/tag/MIX10/). Discussing the reboot of the WinMo 7 program that happened inside Microsoft about a year ago, Shum flashed a slide showing eight of those infamous shots featuring those crazy bottom-aligned battery and signal meters along with WinMo 6.x-ish ID oozing from every nook and cranny. Needless to say, a clean-slate approach was sorely needed, and that's exactly where Metro ended up coming into play -- but be honest: is there anyone out there that would've still preferred the old leak in a production device?Microsoft confirms accuracy of old, pre-'reboot' Windows Mobile 7 leaks (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/15/microsoft-confirms-accuracy-of-old-pre-reboot-windows-mobile/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Remember those old, allegedly leaked Windows Mobile 7 screen shots (http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/is-this-windows-mobile-7/) from way back in 2008? You know -- those ones that look absolutely nothing like the so-called Metro UI that Windows Phone 7 Series (http://www.engadget.com/tag/WindowsPhone7Series/) is actually using? Well, Microsoft's Albert Shum -- one of WP7S' chief designers who we had the pleasure of meeting back at MWC -- just confirmed the accuracy of those leaks in a session here at MIX10 (http://www.engadget.com/tag/MIX10/). Discussing the reboot of the WinMo 7 program that happened inside Microsoft about a year ago, Shum flashed a slide showing eight of those infamous shots featuring those crazy bottom-aligned battery and signal meters along with WinMo 6.x-ish ID oozing from every nook and cranny. Needless to say, a clean-slate approach was sorely needed, and that's exactly where Metro ended up coming into play -- but be honest: is there anyone out there that would've still preferred the old leak in a production device?Microsoft confirms accuracy of old, pre-'reboot' Windows Mobile 7 leaks (http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/15/microsoft-confirms-accuracy-of-old-pre-reboot-windows-mobile/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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