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Microsoft to Peel Mango at Mobile Developer Summit 2011

Microsoft has unleashed its major annual update codenamed Mango, to a flood of devices both old and new. Also known as Windows Phone 7.5, the latest build delivers an onslaught of features -- no less than 500, according to Microsoft. On November 3rd 2011 at the Mobile Developer Summit (MDS) 2011, Microsoft's lead for Technical Evangelism in India, Harish Vaidyanathan, will lift the curtains on the range of Windows Phone opportunities for Developers in India. Whether it’s the recent innovations, insider tricks or exclusive offers that will help you outshine your colleagues, MDS attendees will be the first ones to hear about the same.
- What's New with the Phone:
- Custom ringtones: you can now create your own ringtones using MP3 and WMA files.
- Visual voicemail: See your voicemails in a list, then listen to them on your phone.
- New Speech commands: Send a text with just your voice!
- What's New with Email + messaging:
- Threads. Start with a text, and finish in Facebook or Messenger chat (or vice versa).
- Conversation view. If you're fed up with deleting emails one by one or sifting through your inbox for related messages, then the conversation view —emails grouped by subject — feature is the solution.
- Linked inboxes. Streamline things by linking them into a single inbox to see all the messages in one view
- What's New with People + social networking:
- Groups
- More ways to share
- More social networks
- A better Me card
- History view
- What's New with Smarter apps
- Multitasking
- App Connect
- Improved Live Tiles
- More in Marketplace
- A cleverer calendar
- What's New with Browsing + maps
- Better search
- Local Scout
- Mall maps
- Driving directions
- What's New with Pictures + camera
- Video sharing
- Picture tagging
- Persistent camera settings
- A redesigned Pictures Hub
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