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'Windows Phone 7 Series' gets small name change

article published on 4 April, 2010

Since the launch of their latest mobile OS in February, Microsoft has fielded criticism over the name, Windows Phone 7 Series. Most complaints were over the fact that the name is overly long, and that it not the easiest phrase to say. Microsoft has listened and decided to slightly change the name, and the Windows Phone team has Tweeted about it. Says the Tweet: "Tis the season for ... [ read the full article ]

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KSib
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_ 		4. April 2010 @ 22:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Never heard those complaints. I guess I don't follow this closely enough. Most of the complaints I've heard were more UI-related.
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MrPuffin
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_ 		4. April 2010 @ 22:35 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i never even know they had you say series i had always called it windows 7 phone or win mobile 7 but never windows phone 7 or with series
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bmlshane
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_ 		4. April 2010 @ 22:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
We all know it will become abbreviated to an easier on that rolls of the tongue, we all try to find an easier way of a complicated name, just like Micky D's, etc.It take a little time, but it will happen.
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KSib
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_ 		4. April 2010 @ 23:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I figure people will just call it a Windows 7 phone. I like how it looks though. Pretty nice.
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ZippyDSM
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_ 		4. April 2010 @ 23:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Win7 Phone?
THere now pay me 100$ grand for my work!
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slickwill
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_ 		5. April 2010 @ 00:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Either way, other countries will shorten the name to suit their own ways of pronouncing it in their own language.

They will probably call it the "WinPho"
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bam431
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_ 		5. April 2010 @ 00:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
At least they didn't call it something dumb like Natal.
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Josipher
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_ 		5. April 2010 @ 12:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by bam431:
 At least they didn't call it something dumb like Natal.
probably short for Bill Gates' russian mistress Natalia
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ThePastor
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_ 		5. April 2010 @ 20:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I always thougt it was a Win Phone running WinMobile 7
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FXEF
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_ 		9. April 2010 @ 20:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Microsoft put more emphasis on naming a product than writing code for a product.
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