Official: copy-paste coming to Windows Phone 7 next month

14 February, 2011
Microsoft had other things to say at MWC this year, apart from the new partnership with Nokia. It seems the copy and paste functionality is coming to Windows... Update: Now updated with Video

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  • AnonD-1311
  • t7X
  • 17 Feb 2011

hello. Nokia will get WP7.5 in October.

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    • m
    • pqx
    • 17 Feb 2011

    This multitasking is not very inexpressive the only real multitasking I saw was the music app. And just having music running in the background is real multitasking. But lets wait and see maybe more will come.

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      • Anonymous
      • pKS
      • 17 Feb 2011

      AnonD-1319, 16 Feb 2011android had 7 updates for the "2 weeks" that is h... moreyea beacuae its full of bugs

        • j
        • jason
        • tu6
        • 17 Feb 2011

        What about flash player for wp7?

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          • AnonD-1848
          • nFF
          • 17 Feb 2011

          it is so dire that every new OS has less and less of the original features - copy-paste are fundamental functions of WP6.5 ond every old version before that should never have been omitted... do MS not learn the only reasons people stuck with them rather than get an iphone was practical functionality for business users, but then they went and lost it all themselves!

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            • copy-pasta
            • UD}
            • 17 Feb 2011

            AnonD-37, 16 Feb 2011To be fair, the iPhone took 1 year and 8 months before they... moreWhy not have the copy-paste functionality from the get-go anyway? Decades-old phones have had that feature. Why not the so-called "smart" phones?

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              • Anonymous
              • Rbq
              • 17 Feb 2011

              htc, 15 Feb 2011 And what is this meego fever..?? did anyone took a look ... moremeego is not an android skin. in fact, it's more of a traditional linux distro when compared to android. if you want real applications and not fancy gui types, a simple recompile of most *nix-based software should run on it. it's too bad maemo, and now meego will lose traction being abandoned by commercial outfits. i'm not saying this is the beginning of the demise of these platforms but rather, i'm rooting for them to flourish. years from now, i'd rather be able to easily install a new os on my phone when the mood strikes me, much like i can with a computer right now.

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                • AnonD-1196
                • sHa
                • 16 Feb 2011

                adythegreat, 16 Feb 2011i thinks its good that microsoft has taken this step....bec... moreAnything about Nokia is deadly for a Nokia fanboy. Even the N96 was deadly. Too bad the figures don't support its deadliness, hahahahaha

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                  • sangeetha
                  • v{V
                  • 16 Feb 2011

                  Jay, 16 Feb 2011Winmo7 is crap, http://www.asymco.com/2011/02/11/in-memo... moreyes atleast one thing good about it......

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                    • AnonD-37
                    • q{6
                    • 16 Feb 2011

                    AnonD-1311, 16 Feb 2011oh, and it's not winmo. It's windows phone. And I am sure t... moreTo be fair, the iPhone took 1 year and 8 months before they implement the Copy and Paste feature. WP7 is getting it in just a few months after its initial release.

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                      • AnonD-1311
                      • t7X
                      • 16 Feb 2011

                      Jay, 16 Feb 2011Winmo7 is crap, http://www.asymco.com/2011/02/11/in-memo... moreoh, and it's not winmo. It's windows phone. And I am sure these two turkeys won't release wpWHATEVERNUMBERTHEYGIVE just like that. It will be the end of them in the mobile segment.

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                        • AnonD-1311
                        • t7X
                        • 16 Feb 2011

                        Jay, 16 Feb 2011Winmo7 is crap, http://www.asymco.com/2011/02/11/in-memo... morethose will be addressed in the future. Bing Maps is powered by Navteq, owned by Nokia, and now that they have partnered...

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                          • Jay
                          • n7}
                          • 16 Feb 2011

                          Winmo7 is crap,

                          http://www.asymco.com/2011/02/11/in-memoriam-microsofts-previous-strategic-mobile-partners/

                          No system-wide file manager
                          No videocalling
                          Limited third-party apps availability
                          No Bluetooth file transfers
                          No USB mass storage mode
                          No multitasking
                          No copy/paste
                          Too dependent on Zune software for computer file management and syncing
                          No music player equalisers
                          No Flash or Silverlight support in the web browser
                          No sign of free Bing maps Navigation so far
                          No DivX/XviD video support
                          No internet tethering support
                          New ringtones available only through the Marketplace
                          Swapping memory card requires hard reset; cards not readable by computer
                          No customisation

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                            • adythegreat
                            • U@9
                            • 16 Feb 2011

                            i thinks its good that microsoft has taken this step....because copy paste is the basic step that an OS should have and i think microsoft and nokia is a deadly combination.........and they will definitely do good in near future....

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                              • AnonD-733
                              • nTp
                              • 16 Feb 2011

                              Guys it's OK, Apple did the same thing back in 2007 when the 1st iPhone came out Apple had better way to develop their phones instead of locking 10 smart well crafted developers in one lap to come up with something new they released the 1st iPhone with a lot of shortage in features and thanks to the developers worldwide they got involve in developing iOS they didn't just come up with the basic features they did it in better unique way... the same thing with WP7 MO want to get the developers attention to their phones

                              so it's just matter of time (not very long i hope) to see WP7 phones packing all the basics features and even more

                              Have Good Day Guys
                              Thanks

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                                • Anonymous
                                • bHq
                                • 16 Feb 2011

                                chocowii, 16 Feb 2011Who needs copy paste by the way?People that are productive in their work or play. Typing out http://www.gsmarena.com/postcomment.php3?idNews=2330&idComment=198985, for instance, is pretty tedious.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • bHq
                                  • 16 Feb 2011

                                  AnonD-1550, 15 Feb 2011Welcome to the year 2011 , Microsoft. Copy and Paste has be... moreSure, copy-paste has existed for a long time on smartphones, but not in its full functionality.

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                                    • AnonD-1319
                                    • wHr
                                    • 16 Feb 2011

                                    oh i forgot official source http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=kernel/common.git;a=summary

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                                      • AnonD-1319
                                      • wHr
                                      • 16 Feb 2011

                                      lubbalots, 15 Feb 2011How many updates android have in a year? Count it. This i... moreandroid had 7 updates for the "2 weeks" that is how fast is android.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • kUW
                                        • 16 Feb 2011

                                        AnonD-739, 15 Feb 2011Theres always a Plan B http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nok... moreCool plan hope that plan success. anyway Symbian is Nokia heart kill Symbian = kill Nokia heart. customer request only better UI for all Symbian phone & better hardware for > $300 Symbian phone. that's it.