The 'have-nots' of Windows Phone 7

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While we know quite lot what Windows Phone 7 will will not include at launch, presumably due being rushed market, there are always negative things that pop up that catch out attention.

Over at .NET Reference blog, author has posted laundry list ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’–most we’re aware of, here few that we weren′t:

• No RAPI support. There will no interacting with a WP7 device via the desktop. Obviously there will some synchronization with Outlook, but nothing the developer will have control of.
   
• Applications must Silverlight 3. Silverlight 4 will not available WP7.
  
  
• No Bluetooth API. While there going to Bluetooth support the phone, there no Bluetooth API.
   
• No Video Capture Support.&nbspPhones will have camera but not video capture support, and also no video brush.
   
• No Outside TrueType Fonts - Microsoft experts claimed that you will not able to use TrueType fonts other than the ones delivered with the device. This limitation makes since, how would you get them on the device. While there supposed to support for embedding TrueType fonts your xap file Silverlight 4, this will not the version used on the device.

No Remote API (RAPI) support refers to ability to use desktop to manipulate file system–since users won’t have access to that anyways, it’s no surprise that it’s not there. In addition, RAPI also used to remote-control phone or treat it as an extension of desktop–so at least initially that trick no-go, however apps like ‘My MediaRemote‘ get around this limitation.

Devices like the iPhone Palm Pre both launched without video support initially, so the fact that WP7 lacks it too at least share precedent. We expect that function though be forthcoming maintenance releases. Still bit odd though as we′ve seen the LG Panther list ‘HD 720P’ video recording the box.

The lack of Bluetooth API means not much support outside of basic headset support. Come to think of it, what’s the status on ʌDP on launch? We′d hope for music device it would be there…

Finally, the author the blog notes this complaint:

The TechEd demos W̧ applications had common theme they crashed, hung up, or gave peculiar error messages. For platform that going be delivered the October timeframe (3 months away), it hard have much short-term faith the new platform.

 That’s something we have not heard much from anyone, so whether or not these were flukes or not, the sentiment seems be the opposite. Take it with grain salt also consider it possibility.