Windows Phone Future Updates

[nicksti]

Purpose

The purpose of this list is to fully educate current and prospective owners about any features that are missing and will be added in a future update as confirmed by an official source. Hopefully this will avoid frustration and uncertainty since knowing is half the battle.

Missing Features

Copy & Paste (addressed in Update 2)
Custom ringtones (addressed in Update 4)
Turn-by-turn Navigation (addressed in Update 4)
Multitasking (addressed in Update 4)
Adobe Flash (doubtful)
HTML5 (addressed in Update 4)
Silverlight
Tethering
Video Calling (addressed in Update 4)
VoIP Calling
Smart Dialer
Mass Storage Mode
Bluetooth Transfer
Universal Search (to be addressed in Tango Build)
System Wide File Manager
On-device Encryption
VPN

Official Microsoft Request Forums

User Feature Requests
Developer Requests
Bugs & Features

Update History

Update 7.0.7008.0(February 21st 2011)

• Improvements to the way software updates will be delivered to ensure that the process keeps working smoothly.

Update 7.0.7390.0 - NoDo (March 22nd 2011)

• Copy & Paste
• Faster Apps & Games
• Improved Marketplace
• WiFi Improvements
• Microsoft Outlook improvements
• Messaging Improvements
• Facebook Intergration
• Camera Improvements
• Audio Improvements
• Other Performance Improvements

Update 7.0.7392.0 - Bug Fix (May 2011)

• Fix for Fraudulent third-party digital certificates

Update 7.10.7720.68 - Windows Phone 7.5 (Fall 2011)

• Custom ringtones
• Visual voicemail
• New speech commands
• Email & messaging - threads, conversationale view, linked inboxes
• People & social networking - groups, increased sharing, integrated Twitter and LinkIn, improved Me Card, history view
• Multitasking
• App Connect
• Improved Live Tiles
• Improved Marketplace
• Calendar
• Improved browser search
• Local Scout
• Mall maps
• Driving directions
• Camera improvements - picture sharing & tagging, persistent camera settings, redesigned Picture Hub
• Music & videos - playlists, smart DJ, Podcasts
• Skydrive
• Improved Office Hub
• Onenote to do list
• Improved Excel
• Redesigned Game Hub
• Networking - Wi-Fi hotspot, connect to hidden networks
• Manage phone from web

Update 7.10.8107.79 - Bug Fixes (Jan 2012)

• On-screen keyboard - Fixes an issue to prevent the keyboard from disappearing during typing.
• Email - Fixes a Google mail syncing issue.
• Location - Fixes a location access issue. With this fix, the Me feature in the People Hub sends anonymous information about nearby Wi-Fi access points and cell towers to Microsoft only if you agree to allow the Check In function to access and use location information.
• Security - Revokes digital certificates from DigiCert Sdn Bhd to address an encryption issue.
• Email threads - Fixes an email issue related to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. With this fix, when you reply to or forward a message, the original message is now included in your response.
• Voicemail - Fixes a voicemail notification display issue that occurs on some European and Asian networks under certain conditions.

 

[rruffman]

Purpose

The purpose of this list is to fully educate current and prospective owners about any features that are missing and will be added in a future update as confirmed by an official source. Hopefully this will avoid frustration and uncertainty since knowing is half the battle.

Windows Phone 7 1.0

Cut, Copy & Paste - Early 2011
Multitasking - Sometime in the future
Adobe Flash - Sometime in the future
Custom ringtones - ? (said to be included in Early 2011 update)
Tethering - ?
Video Calling - ?
VoIP Calling - ?
Mass Storage Mode - ? (currently working with small regedit on your computer)
Bluetooth Transfer - ?
Universal Search - ?
Turn-by-turn Navigation - ? (said to be included in Early 2011 update)
System Wide File Manager - ?
On-device Encryption - Sometime in the future

edited some of your features

 

[Omega Ra]

Purpose

The purpose of this list is to fully educate current and prospective owners about any features that are missing and will be added in a future update as confirmed by an official source. Hopefully this will avoid frustration and uncertainty since knowing is half the battle.

Windows Phone 7 1.0

Cut, Copy & Paste - Early 2011
Multitasking - Sometime in the future
Adobe Flash - Sometime in the future
Custom ringtones - ?
Tethering - (Working on Samsung models with a hack)
Video Calling - ?
VoIP Calling - ?
Mass Storage Mode - ?
Bluetooth Transfer - ?
Universal Search - ?
Turn-by-turn Navigation - ?
System Wide File Manager - ?
On-device Encryption - Sometime in the future

added one more myself...

 

[nicksti]

Thanks. I will edit the post with any information I receive. I would like to avoid workarounds and hacks. I am not sure how to handle 3rd party apps either.

 

[mmelo76]

Stick Thread!

 

[ceesheim]

Some information on ringtones :

 

[PG2G]

I'd probably remove system-wide file manager. I don't think that I've ever seen Microsoft even suggest that its coming.

 

[Omega Ra]

I'd probably remove system-wide file manager. I don't think that I've ever seen Microsoft even suggest that its coming.

agreed. They may implement a limited file manager, but I seriously doubt we will ever get full File System access.

 

[ricky119]

add VPN please

 

[Musicman247]

Can we get these organized by time of release? That way the ones on top are the ones that will definitely be released, and as you go we get into maybe territory.

 

[ceesheim]

Can we get these organized by time of release? That way the ones on top are the ones that will definitely be released, and as you go we get into maybe territory.

only copy/past is sure and that one is at the top

 

[Sir. Haxalot]

Multitasking is already in there, even for 3rd party. They just need a good way to handle Fast app switching and they're good to go.

 

[AceofSpades25]

The mass storage mode workaround doesn't offer anything new.
It is pointless suggesting it is no longer an issue

- It can only be used to copy files to the music/pictures or videos folder
- Zune could do this anyway
- Zune has to be installed for this work around
- It can't be used on any computer (so it is useless for transfering files between computers) since Zune needs to be installed and the registry needs to be tweaked
- You can't open the files from your phone unless they are pictures/videos/music
- Applications on your phone cannot access these files

 

[arturobandini]

Agreed.

USB Mass Storage shall be added back.

 

[Fernbedienung]

Outlook Task Sync

Any news if they ever plan to add the task sync with Exchange? I really don't get it why they missed such a basic and widely used feature like syncing tasks. I am using the desktop OneNote feature to set tasks with dates in Outlook alot and this becomes totally useless if I can't get them synced with my phone.

 

[myRTTech]

... and subscribed calendars (even just a 1 way sync to subscribed calendars) is absolutely necessary for any business use. Every other platform can do it, why MS can't is beyond me. Very frustrating. Our team, with 12 all new WP7 phones as of yesterday, has 29 days left to go back to Android if some solution doesn't come up by then for this most basic business requirement.

 

[Cranbone]

Outlook Sync

-Outlook Sync from a PC
-Vibrate more than twice on incoming phone call when phone is on vibrate
-Full silent mode with no ring, no vibrate without having to turn the master volume to 0
-Add vibration to alarms and allow alarms to keep ringing until I push snooze or dismiss
-IE Address Bar in landscape mode
-A favorite contacts tile
-Ability to change font size
-Ability to organize app list with folders or something..can get very long. or add a alphabet tile like in the contacts
-Ability to save camera settings
-Ability to combine mailboxes
-Alternating MMS/SMS bubble colors (to better distinguish conversation participants)
-Vibration when striking keys on virtual keyboard, not just sound
-Spelling suggestions in all text input fields throughout OS
-when a call comes in, not having to slide up AND press accept call
-When in a phone call, MUTE, SPEAKERPHONE and the KEYPAD should be present
-Individual volume control, ringer sounds notifications etc
-Twitter and Myspace integration
-Myphone integration into Live
-Fix connector so it syncs everything in contacts from outlook (like pictures in contacts)
-Adjust timeout for lock screen or ability to turn off all together. Certain programs shouldnt timeout and show lock screen, like when using navigation

 

[lqaddict]

I would suggest removing confidential information from the page.

 

[myRTTech]

I know this one is minor, but when the home screen is at it's scroll limit at the top, bring up the pixels at least so it doesn't cut off the title text from the fourth row tiles at the bottom of the screen. It's really minor, but would go a long way for a quality UI.

 

[ricky119]

I hope VPN get faster, this is my high priority need