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Authors: John Biggs
It’s been a long time coming and it’s finally here: Microsoft has released their eagerly-awaited Windows Phone 7, a distinct break from everything that came before and a complete overhaul of Microsoft’s aged OS.
Windows Phone 7 uses an entirely new UI based around “hubs,” points of activity on the screen. Some hubs bring up email, others bring up photos and games. You can download TV from UVerse right onto your phone and you have connectivity to your