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
- Internet sockets[11]
- Cut, copy, and paste[12]
- Partial multitasking for 3rd party apps[13]
- Connecting to Wi-Fi (wireless) access points with hidden SSID, but without WPA[14][15][16]
- Tethering to a computer[17][19][20]
- Custom ringtones[21]
- Universal email inbox[22]
- USSD messages[23]
- VoIP calling through a separate app[11][24]
Features subsequently implemented in Windows Phone 8.0
- Removable SD cards[25][28]
- USB mass-storage[29]
- Bluetooth file transfers[30]
- Connecting to Wi-Fi (wireless) access points with both a hidden SSID and WPA protection[15]
- Sideloading for corporate apps[25]
- VoIP and IP Videocalling integrated in the Phone app[30][31]
- Support for Office documents with security permissions[note 1]
- On-device encryption[33]
- Strong passwords[3]
- Full Exchange support[note 2]
- Native applications
- Full background multitasking[35]
Features subsequently implemented in Windows Phone 8.1
- IPsec security (VPN)
- System-wide file manager
- The 'Weekly' view in the Calendar app
- Universal search
- UMTS/LTE Videocalling[36]
See also
Notes
References
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