Earlier today we told you Ovi Maps APIs would be supported by the Windows Phone 7 Mango update — now we have a new twist. Smartphone insider extraordinaire, Eldar Murtazin, has confirmed WP Mango design guidelines do not require front hardware buttons and “LG, HTC will have such phones.”
Conflicting reports and rumors go hand in hand. We’ve seen Windows Phone Mango design guidelines list hardware button requirements. The Nokia Sea Ray leak suggested a different policy. Now we have new evidence from Eldar Murtazin in support of a button-less design.
The improvements included in the upcoming Mango update have been widely praised by Windows Phone enthusiasts. However, the possibility Samsung, LG and HTC may forgo hardware buttons in favor of a more streamlined design may not be as well received. On a tablet running Android Honeycomb virtual buttons work, but on a smartphone look no further than the accidental clicks of capacitive buttons.
Anyone in favor of Windows Phone 7 Mango button-less hardware?
via wmpoweruser
