Microsoft Imposes “Very Specific” Hardware Requirements for Windows Phone 7
Microsoft Windows Mobile operating systems have always been compatible with various handsets or personal digital assistants, even with those that did not feature enough performance for them, which essentially ruined user experience. Nevertheless, with Windows Phone 7-series Microsoft Corp. has very strict hardware requirements that will not allow it to run onto older cell phones.
"Because we have very specific requirements for Windows Phone 7 Series the current phones we have right now will not be upgradable,” said Natasha Kwan, general manager for Microsoft’s mobile communications business in the Asia-Pacific region, reports InformationWeek web-site.
In fact, there are three types of form-factors for Windows Phone 7-series operating system-based mobile phones that will feature different hardware.
