Windows Phone 7 Secrets (eBook)

Paul Thurrott runs SuperSite for Windows, a world-renowned Windows-oriented website. He is the author of more than 20 books about technology, a columnist for Windows IT Pro Magazine, and the co-host of the popular Windows Weekly podcast with Leo Laporte.

Introduction xviiChapter 1 Pre-Flight Checklist: What to Do Before You Get Your Windows Phone 1Windows Live ID: One Online ID to Rule Them All 2Using Windows Live ID to Access Your Social Networks and Other Services 11Picking a Phone 25Summary 32Chapter 2 Unboxing and Getting Started 33Unboxing Your Windows Phone 34Windows Phone Usage 52Summary 64Chapter 3 Understanding the Windows Phone User Interface 65The Way We Were: How Microsoft Screwed UpMobile So Bad It Had to Start Over from Scratch 66A New Beginning: Metro 69Real-World Metro: A Whirlwind Tour of the UI 82Hubs and Applications 86Summary 100Chapter 4 You and Your Friends: How to Connect with Others, Connect to the World 103Managing Your Digital Persona 104Being a People Person: Managing Your Family, Friends, and Other Contacts 108Configuring the People Hub 120Summary 122Chapter 5 Digital Memories: Using the Pictures Hub and Camera 123Using the Pictures Hub 124Taking Pictures and Videos with the Camera 127Moving Photos Between the Phone and Your PC 136Sharing Photos and Customizing Your Phone 143Configuring Pictures Hub Options 148Summary 149Chapter 6 Zune to Go: Music + Videos 151Using the Zune PC Software with Windows Phone 152Enjoying Music and Video Content on Windows Phone 165Why Zune Is Different 182More Music: Pandora and Other Services 186Summary 187Chapter 7 Having Fun: Windows Phone and Games 189Windows Phone: Great Mobile Gaming Platform 190Understanding Xbox Live 194Xbox Live on Windows Phone: Not the Full Meal Deal 200Using the Games Hub 202Playing a Game 206Finding More Games in the Marketplace 207Summary 209Chapter 8 Browsing the Web 211A (Short) History of the Mobile Web 212Using Internet Explorer on Windows Phone 214Configuring Internet Explorer 232Summary 235Chapter 9 Searching on the Go with Bing 237Bing: A Different Way to Search 238Using Bing 244Configuring Bing 265Summary 265Chapter 10 Managing E-mail on the Go 267Push It: A Look at Mobile E-mail 268Understanding Accounts and E-mail 269Using Mail 273Configuring Mail and E-mail Accounts 292Summary 294Chapter 11 Tracking Your Schedule with Calendar 295Connected Calendars 296Glancing at Your Schedule on the Go 303Using Calendar 305Working with Appointments and Reminders 309Configuring Calendar 315Summary 316Chapter 12 Getting Work Done on the Go with Office Mobile 317Introducing the Tiniest Member of the Office Family 318What You Can--and Can't Do--with Office Mobile 320Using the Office Hub 322Accessing Online Documents 341Configuring Office Mobile 351Summary 352Chapter 13 Making Calls and Using Voicemail 353Configuring Contacts Accounts 354Making and Receiving Phone Calls 355Using Voicemail 367Working with Bluetooth 368Configuring Phone and Voicemail 370Summary 375Chapter 14 Text and Multimedia Messaging 377Understanding Mobile Messaging 378Messaging on Windows Phone 380Configuring Messaging 389Beyond Messaging 390Summary 391Chapter 15 Digging Deeper into Phone Configuration 393Configuring What Happens When the Phone Is Locked 394Configuring Sounds 397Using Windows Phone on an Airplane 399Configuring Accounts 400Making Region and Language Configuration Changes 404Wi-Fi Sync 405Nuke It from Space and Start Over 407Summary 409Chapter 16 PC and Web Integration 411You Can't Get There from Here 412Browsing and Buying in the Marketplace 412Windows Phone on the Web 420Updating Windows Phone 430Summary 431Index 433