Microsofts Windows Phone 7 Apps Include Twitter, Netflix, OpenTable
by Nicholas Kolakowski
Marketplace Hub
Microsoft designed Windows Phone 7s Marketplace Hub to compete against similar offerings from Google and Apple.
Twitters Windows Phone 7 app mimics offerings for other smartphone platforms, letting users Tweet their latest info.
Xbox Live
Microsofts Xbox Live Hub will give users access to games and their digital avatars.
OpenTable
Use Windows Phone 7 to find a table or simply check out restaurants.
Shazam
Shazam allows users to identify ambient music (via the phones microphone), and then buy tracks directly from Zune Marketplace.
eBay
Search for items, bid for items and check your activity while on the run.
Star Wars: Battle for Hoth
Given Microsofts pushing Windows Phone 7 as a consumer device, its little surprise that one of the platforms first high-profile games would come from a brand such as “Star Wars.”
Sims 3
“The Sims” is another video-game brand that Microsoft seems intent on pushing at Windows Phone 7s launch.
Kraft iFood Assistant Plus
This application offers food ideas and recipes.
IMDB.com
The popular film/TV info Website now comes in mobile form.
Frogger
This classic game tasks you with getting the frog across the road, without getting it splattered by a truck.
Fandango
Fandango offers a portable way to watch movie trailers, read reviews and buy tickets.
Netflix
Windows Phone 7 users will be able to stream content via this Netflix app.
Office Hub
Microsoft is relying on Windows Phone 7s Office Hub to provide a lot of users mobile productivity functions. However, its also encouraging developers to build productivity apps for the platform.