Phone calls on the device have been great so far, with good clarity on both the phone and a headset. When an app like IMDB takes advantage of this display, combined with the Windows Phone UI, the results are so distracting you almost forget why you launched the app in the first place. The 4” Super AMOLED (that's an active matrix organic light emitting diode, in case you were wondering) display is simply stunning.

A little larger than an iPhone, but thinner and surprisingly light, I'm not finding it cumbersome after my tiny Aria. The new phone I'm using is a Samsung Focus on AT&T, and it really is a beautiful device. So I like to think I'm a reasonably objective evaluator of a mobile platform. And I've been using smartphones since back when they were merely above average. I've read almost no other reviews of the platform, choosing to judge it for myself. But honestly, I just spent a week with the guy and never once asked him to show me what Windows Phone can do. I happen to work with a fellow named Paul Thurrott, who I hear is big on the platform :). It seemed like a good idea to try the new player, especially since I'd heard good early experiences about it from several people. I work in an Exchange mail environment, use Office, and I'm a huge OneNote fan. I've also used a Blackberry, if using one counts back when the device actually LOOKED like its namesake blackberry.

Why did I choose a Windows Phone? I've used an iPhone 3GS for quite a while, and this little HTC Aria with the Exchange 2010 calendar sync problems for about six months. The executive summary: So far (and admittedly that's not been very far yet), it's been excellent, while granting leniency for its young age. It's not every day you get to learn a major new phone OS, so I thought I'd share some of my novice experiences with it. After seriously considering an iPhone 4, I decided to get a Windows Phone. A couple of days ago, Android problems with my Exchange calendar at work triggered a need for a new smartphone.

Windows phone 8.1 total commander