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CHAPTER 1 GETTING TO KNOW THE WINDOWS PHONE 7 DEVICE
With the Offi ce hub, you can view and comment on Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and
PowerPoint presentations, as well as use various aspects of OneNote and SharePoint to store and
retrieve documents. In addition to documents, the Offi ce hub lets you manage lists and tasks, as well
as schedule appointments and meetings.
As long as you don’t have any need for copy and paste, it’s just like the real thing. Okay, not
really, but it’s as good as you’re likely to get on a phone, and certainly better than on any other
phone out there.
Other Applications
The following applications also ship with Windows Phone 7, but since they don’t have any direct
relationship to gaming or game development, there is little point in covering them in depth:
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E-mail
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Calendar
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SMS
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Internet Explorer
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Bing
In addition to this list, a number of third-party applications will ship with Windows Phone 7. Some
of these will be on all devices, and others may be provider-specifi c or manufacturer-specifi c.
SUMMARY
The Windows Phone 7 device is a remarkably powerful and feature-laden phone that you can cus-
tomize to fi t your needs. Support is included for a broad set of hardware features, including aGPS,
digital camera, light sensor, and more.
Hubs provide a means of collecting and interacting with content both locally and across the
Internet. The Games hub brings the Xbox Live experience to your phone and everywhere you go.
The Offi ce hub provides document viewers, as well as support for OneNote and SharePoint. The
Marketplace hub is how you get applications and games and music onto your phone.
In Chapter 2, you will learn how to download the tools and build your fi rst XNA game using Visual
Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone.
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