Help Save Social Energy & Score An LG Optimus Contest

Help Save Social Energy and score an LG Optimus Windows Phone 7!

The person with the most number of referrals who signed in using their special coded link from each country will win the LG Optimus Windows Phone 7.

Click on the screenshot above or here to go to the contest page.

Hurry! Contest ends 15 November 2010.

Click here to view the compilation of my Windows Phone 7 posts.

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Windows Phone 7: Make It Mine Contest

Windows Phone Malaysia is currently running a Windows Phone 7: Make It Mine contest! Your Windows Phone 7 is just a click away when you join and create a buzz!

Join now and win a brand new HTC HD7!

• "Like" the Windows Phone Malaysia Facebook page.
• Click the "Contest" tab.
• Click "Join Now" on the contest introduction page (as per screenshot above).
• Click the "Enter Contest" button on the contest page.
  
• Post your contest entry as many times you like on your Facebook wall and get your friends, family members, and whoever you know to support you by clicking the "Support" button.
• The person with the most support will win a HTC HD7.

Cool? Join Now!

Hurry! Contest ends 15 November 2010.

Click here to view the compilation of my Windows Phone 7 posts.

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Our Savior -- The Windows Phone 7 -- HTC 7 Mozart & HTC HD7

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I really like Microsoft's latest move that focuses on being a global SAVIOR. How so? I'd say, Microsoft is on a mission to SAVE us from being limited by our need and necessity to stay online via social networks so that we can focus on actual connections in our daily life even while we are online and on the go.

Having said that, let me prove my points:

• Remember the tagline for Windows Phone 7? It's called "The Phone that SAVES Us". Let's read my post about Windows Phone 7 -- The Phone that Saves Us.
• Do you know about Microsoft's SAVE Social Energy campaign? This is the campaign launched in conjunction with the rolling out of Windows Live Hotmail, Messenger & Essentials 2011, the suite designed to assist us in saving our social energy. The aim is to assist us on how to spend our time on social networks more efficiently so we can balance work, social networking, and other lifestyle requirements effectively! Click here to view the compilation of my Save Social Energy posts or visit savesocialenergy.com or facebook.com/savesocialenergy for more information about saving social energy.
  

Now, back to Windows Phone 7 -- the phone that saves us.

Having attended the launch of the Windows Phone 7 in KL in October 2010 and witnessed the phone's unique design and functionality, I'd say the time has come to own a Windows Phone 7 and be SAVED!

Windows Phone 7 is carefully designed to assist us in getting more done in fewer steps with its unique Hub and Tile interface. The Windows Phone 7 Hubs (Office, People, Photo) offer quick and easy access to a person's latest and information that matters -- contacts, photos, music, Office, etc. Read more here and here too.

Therefore, if one can get more done in a quicker way and fewer steps, doesn't this also contribute to the saving social energy effort? I'm definitely thrilled to be part of this cutting-edge breakthrough!

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Good news! In Malaysia, two new HTC smartphones with the Windows Phone 7 portfolio -- HTC 7 Mozart and HTC HD7 -- are available now! Let's take a look at the specifications of HTC 7 Mozart and HTC HD7.

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HTC 7 Mozart -- Composed Brilliance With Every Touch

Processor: Qualcomm QSD 8250, 1GHz

Operating System: Windows Phone 7

Memory:

• ROM: 512 MB
• RAM: 576 MB (including 64MB on-chip memory)
• Internal Storage: 8GB

Dimensions & Weight: 119 mm (L) x 60.2 mm (W) x 11.9 mm (T), 130 grams (with battery)

Display: 3.7‐inch touch screen with 480 x 800 resolution WVGA display

Network:

• HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz
• GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.
  

Internet:

• 3G: Up to 7.2 Mbps download speed & 2 Mbps upload speed
• GPRS: Up to 114 kbps download speed
• Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n

GPS: Internal GPS antenna

Sensors: G-sensor, Digital Compass, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor

Connectivity:

• Bluetooth® 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate
• A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
• 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
• Standard micro-USB (5-pin micro-USB 2.0)
• Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n

Camera:

• 8.0 megapixel color camera with auto focus and Xenon flash
• 720p HD video recording

Multimedia:

• Audio supported formats: Playback: .m4a, .m4b, .mp3, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9)
• Video supported formats: Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .m4v, .mbr, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9 and VC-1), recording: .mp4
• You can only playback a .3gp or .3g2 video if the video is an email attachement or is part of an MMS message.

Battery:

• Rechargeable Lithium-ion polymer or Lithium-ion battery
• Capacity: 1300 mAh
• Talk time: Up to 330 minutes for WCDMA & 405 minutes for GSM
• Standby time: Up to 435 hours for WCDMA & 360 hours for GSM
• The above are subject to network and phone usage.

Special Features: SRS WOW HD™ surround sound

Value Added Applications:

• HTC Hub
• Downloadable Applications: Stocks, Notes, Photo Enhancer, HTC Calculator, HTC Converter, List

Recommended Windows System Requirements: Windows® 7 , Windows Vista® or Windows XP

Read more about HTC 7 Mozart.

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HTC HD7 -- Unmatched in Form and Factor

Processor: Qualcomm QSD 8250, 1GHz

Operating System: Windows Phone 7

Memory:

• ROM: 512 MB
• RAM: 576 MB
• Internal Storage: 16GB

Dimensions & Weight: 122 mm (L) x 68 mm (W) x 11.2 mm (T), 162 grams (with battery)

Display: 4.3‐inch capacitive touch screen with 480 x 800 WVGA resolution

Network:

• HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz
• GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.

Internet:

• 3G: Up to 7.2 Mbps download speed & 2 Mbps upload speed
• GPRS: Up to 114 kbps download speed
• Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n

GPS: Internal GPS antenna

Sensors: G-sensor, Digital Compass, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor

Connectivity:

• Bluetooth® 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate
• A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
• 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
• Standard micro-USB (5-pin micro-USB 2.0)
• Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n

Camera:

• 5.0 megapixel color camera with auto focus and flash
• 720p HD video recording

Multimedia:

• Audio supported formats: Playback: .m4a, .m4b, .mp3, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9)
• Video supported formats: Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .m4v, .mbr, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9 and VC-1), Recording: .mp4
• You can only playback a .3gp or .3g2 video if the video is an email attachement or is part of an MMS message.

Battery:

• Removable and Rechargeable Lithium-ion polymer or Lithium-ion battery
• Capacity: 1230 mAh
• Talk time: Up to 320 minutes for WCDMA & 380 minutes for GSM
• Standby time: Up to 320 hours for WCDMA & 310 hours for GSM
• The above are subject to network and phone usage.

Special Features: Kickstand and SRS WOW HD™ surround sound

Value Added Applications:

• HTC Hub
• Downloadable applications: Stocks, Notes, Photo Enhancer, HTC Calculator, HTC Converter, List

Recommended Windows System Requirements: Windows® 7 , Windows Vista® or Windows XP

Read more about HTC HD 7.

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Prices:

• HTC HD7: Suggested retail price will be RM2,399.
• HTC 7 Mozart: Suggested retail price will be RM2,099.

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Windows Phone 7 -- The Phone That Saves Us

HTC HD7 Homescreen

(Photo Source: Windows Phone 7 Malaysia Press Release Kit)

"It's time for a phone to save us from our phones."

That is the elegant and catchy tagline from Microsoft's global advertisement for Windows Phone 7.

With the arrival of Windows Phone 7, the message to mobile device users is significantly different. According to Microsoft Malaysia Managing Director Ananth Lazarus, "With Windows Phone 7, Microsoft and our partners are delivering a different kind of mobile phone and experience -- one that makes everyday tasks faster by doing more in fewer steps and providing timely information in a 'glance and go' format."

Personally, I love these simple yet catchy and timely taglines that convey their message straight to the point:
"Less stop & stare. More glance & go."
"Less doing. More done."
"Less out-of-touch. More in-the-know."
"Less missed it. More got it."

Thumbs up to Windows Phone 7 for employing the user-centric approach! Designed primarily to bring together what users care about most, Windows Phone 7 does more in fewer steps, offering a glance-and-go experience which enable users to get everything they love, easier and faster. Our life is no more limited by our mobile phone. We can focus on actual connections even while we are on the go.

Fueling New Digital Lifestyle Experiences

HTC 7 Mozart Homescreen
(Photo Source: Windows Phone 7 Malaysia Press Release Kit)

All Windows Phone 7 phones will include the high-performance Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm, and is the only phone with Live Tiles so you can quickly see everything you care about on your Start screen.

Depending on the app, Start's animated Live Tiles might show pending messages and appointments, news and weather, or game and friend status -- all refreshed wirelessly via the web. It is also customizable according to your needs: pin people, apps, playlists, pictures, and other favorites so they are always at your fingertips.

Integrated User-centric Experience Through Hubs

Windows Phone 7 has been carefully crafted to help people get more done in fewer steps with a unique Hub and Tile interface. The Windows Phone 7 Hubs offer quick and easy access to a person's latest and most valuable information and include People, Pictures, Games, Music & Video, Office, and Marketplace content.

Office Hub

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Windows Phone 7 is the only phone with Office Mobile. Office Hub brings together Microsoft's Office suite comprising Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, allowing you to create and edit documents and share them via email on the go.

With Notes in OneNote Mobile, you can reduce the hassle of having to double save documents -- grocery lists, meeting memos, spontaneous musings -- as information created and edited on Windows Phone 7 will be synchronized directly with the file saved on your office server.

With Outlook Mobile, you can quickly cut through the clutter to see only unread, urgent or flagged messages, or press Search to pinpoint a specific mail. Move or delete messages in bulk, and respond to meeting invites right from your inbox.

People Hub

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People Hub is the social central to stay connected and in the loop. You can skim Facebook and Windows Live feeds and photos; call, text or post to your friends. The Me Card -- another innovation -- makes it easy to update your status or change your profile picture across multiple social networking sites, right from your phone.

Pictures Hub

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Pictures Hub houses your entire collection, including photos you have saved to your phone, and pictures your friends have recently posted on Facebook or Windows Live. Now sharing pictures is as easy as taking them; you can press the camera button to snap photos, even when your phone is locked. Then send your favorites to friends, or post them to Facebook or Windows Live, all from one place.

Intrigued?

For more information on Windows Phone 7, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-my/meet/windows-phone-7.mspx

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