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I don’t know where Microsoft goes to do their research, but according to Todd Brix from Microsoft, the copy-paste feature has been consciously been left out because according to their research, most people do not use or even need that feature at all. Instead, Microsoft introduced a “smart linking” process that is able to detect things such as clickable web address, phone numbers, email address, etc. so that they can be used on other applications. However, despite how confident Todd Brix sounded during the interview with Engadget when he said that most people do not, or hardly ever, copy a chunk of text (in an Office application at least), sources from istartedsomething.com stated that the copy & paste feature is definitely something the team is putting a lot of thoughts into and hopes to bring it to the platform very soon. Is the copy & paste a must-have feature for your smartphone or do you agree with Microsoft’s research?

(Source: Engadget, DailyTech, istartedsomething)I

It is time to say farewell to the Windows Mobile brand as Microsoft has unveiled their latest phone operating system – the Windows Phone 7 Series – earlier this week at Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona. As you can see from the screenshot above, the new OS looks nothing like its predecessor, hence the new name.

Gone are the mundane tiles on Windows Mobile 6.x desktop and it has been replaced by funky looking GUI called “Metro” which has striking resemblances to the interface used on Zune HD. The new OS is also pretty heavy on social networking in which users can actually check out real time updates from their Facebook friends directly on the OS’s Start screen. Not enough with that, Microsoft also equipped the new OS with Xbox LIVE games and Zune media services for gamers and also, music lovers out there to enjoy directly on their device.

It is still quite early to say how good the OS is going to be in reality but fear not, quite a number of manufacturers such as Dell, Garmin-Asus, HTC Corp., HP, LG, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Toshiba and Qualcomm Inc. already stated their commitment to build Windows Phone 7 Series hardware. Unfortunately, it is going to take a while before you can experience the new OS yourself as the first batch of Windows Phone 7 Series devices will only be out towards the end of this year.

Check out more of the Windows Phone 7 Series hotness, right after the break or at its official website (http://www.windowsphone7series.com/).