Microsoft Mango, Newest Microsoft Mobile OS

Microsoft has launched its newest operating system for mobile handsets. The latest version of Microsoft OS announced on Tuesday (05/24/2011) with codename Mango, better than previous versions. With Mango then competitiveness of Windows Phone platform will be stronger to compete with Apple's IOS and google Android.

In total there are about 500 new features added to Mango than the version of Windows Phoone 7 came out eight months ago. Major repairs done, both in communication features, applications, and Internet experiences. Some key features added include the Internet Explorer browser 9, integrates with Twitter and LinkedIn, full multitasking, and access to more than 17,000 applications available in the online market.

Moreover, with features Live Tiles, read the updated information can now be done in realtime without turn on applications because it runs by using the background. Text-based communication is also integrated so that users focus on the message, no matter whether they are communicating via SMS, Facebook, or instant messenger.

Mango's Smartphone platform will become available in autumn this year or around July 2011 with a combination of second-generation processor made by Qualcomm's Snapdragon. Microsoft has not explained in detail when the latest version of Windows Phone will be available. However, before entering into a new product, smartphone users based Windows Phone will be able to perform the update.

Microsoft declared, some handset vendors are ready to adopt Mango for new products, including Acer, Fujitsu, ZTE, Samsung, HTC, and LG. Microsoft strategic partners who just build alliances, Nokia, also make sure to use Mango to its first smartphone that worked with microsoft end of the year or early in 2012.

Mango would become Microsoft's new hope for entry in an increasingly tight competition, given its market share in smartphone platform is still very small. Based on Gartner data, in the first quarter 2011, Windows Phone controls only 4 percent share of the smartphone operating system market. This is too far from the Android with 36 percent, followed by Symbian 27 percent and 17 percent of the IOS.