Microsoft isn't talking, but I'd bet that it will include substantial enterprise features as well, particularly those on the list of EAS features currently missing from Windows Phone 7. It's expected to include HTML 5 support and a Silverlight runtime. A Goldman Sachs technology analyst says that it won't even reach double-digit market share in 2011.Īccording to Mary Jo Foley, the next big update for Windows Phone 7, codenamed Mango, will hit sometime after August of next year. Unfortunately for Microsoft, though, the Windows Phone 7 launch hasn't gone as planned, and sales haven't been stellar. It's likely that Microsoft, in pushing Windows Phone 7 as a consumer platform, was hoping that a similar dynamic would eventually lead to employees eventually asking that Windows Phone 7 be used in their enterprises as well. IPhones and Android phones are increasingly being taken up in enterprises, driven primarily by demands from employees who want to use their phones in their work lives.

Why is all that missing? The Microsoft site puts it succinctly: It's important to note that Windows Phone 7 (WP7) primarily was developed as a consumer device and not an enterprise device.

Different Peak/OffPeak synchronization schedules.

No certificate management (must mail certificate to yourself or put it on website).

Support for UM cards (read a preview of a voice mail).

Warning when multiple bad PIN codes has been entered.

Search for e-mail message in mailbox on Exchange server.

View free/busy information for other Exchange users.

Enable or edit Out of Office settings (OOF).

Synchronize SMS messages between device and mailbox (via ActiveSync).

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