Many surprise features coming to the Windows Phone 7 Mango update, which is due out later this year, or perhaps early next year (Microsoft has yet to announce a date). And it's very possible that there might be yet more new features coming, and we'll hear about them as we get closer to the release of Mango.
As Microsoft strikes out our entries for the Mango missing features one by one, tethering still remains a feature many users are longing for, regardless if it's wireless or via USB. Chances are that tethering is one of the other four hundred something features that were not demoed at Mango launch.
With the occasion of an informal discussion, Achim Berg, Corporate Vice President of Windows Phone Marketing, said he "has regretted not getting the Windows Phone 7 team to include tethering in the new Mango update". "It's been clear today that people want tethering support" said Berg and there were even rumors it will be included with Mango. Fingers crossed Microsoft adds this until autumn -- if not already added -- as many Windows Phone users need to carry around another smartphone -- or even leave the Redmond-powered device at home -- in order to share its internet connection.
Here are the missing features of Mango:
2. Screen capture
3. Flash support in the browser
4. Support for front-facing cameras and video chat
5. Turn by turn text-to-speech navigation with offline support
6. Support for third party keyboards
7. Landscape support for Start screen
8. Sharing options for video (MMS, Facebook, Twitter, Skydrive, etc)
9. Smart dial to make dialing faster
What features would you like to see included in Windows Phone 7 Mango?
