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Windows 7 Phone Companion
The six hubs in Windows Phone 7 can all be pinned to the Start screen.
Following are the hub descriptions as stated in Microso’s press release:
People
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: Delivers an engaging social experience by bringing together
relevant content based on people, including their live feeds from social
networks and photos. It also provides a central place to post updates to
Facebook and Windows Live in one step.
Pictures
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: Makes it easy to share pictures and video with a social net-
work in one step. Windows Phone 7 also brings together a user’s photos
by integrating with the Web and PC, making the phone the ideal place
to view a person’s entire picture and video collection.
Games
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: Delivers the first and only official Xbox LIVE experience on a
phone, including Xbox LIVE games, Spotlight feed, and the capability to
see a gamer’s avatar, achievements, and gamer profile. With more than
23 million active members around the world, Xbox LIVE unlocks a world
of friends, games, and entertainment on Xbox 360 and now also on
Windows Phone 7.
Music and Video
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: Creates an incredible media experience that brings
the best of Zune, including content from a user’s PC, online music ser-
vices, and even a built-in FM radio into one simple place that is all about
music and video. Users can turn their media experience into a social
one with Zune Social on a PC and share their media recommendations
with like-minded music lovers. The playback experience is rich and easy
to navigate and immerses the listener in the content.
Marketplace
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: Enables the user to easily discover and load the phone
with certified applications, games, and music.
Office
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: Brings the familiar experience of the world’s leading productivity
soware to the Windows Phone. With access to Office, OneNote, and
SharePoint Workspace all in one place, users can easily read, edit, and
share documents. With the additional power of Outlook Mobile, users
stay productive and up to date while on the go.
Tapping one of these hubs takes you to the launch screen for that hub
where you have access to services, apps, and content associated with that hub.
If you tap an application tile, such as Internet Explorer Mobile, that spe-
cific application launches. You can create tiles for specific people, which
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