Hi,
I just picked up a WP7 (HTC HD7) and looking forward to using the new phone. Before it arrives, I had a few questions. Apologies if this is redundant, if so please point me to the relevant information. So here goes:
-Do I need to log in with my Hotmail account? I understand that it becomes my default account and overwrites contacts. I want my "Contact list" to be based on my Gmail. How should I set this up (dummy hotmail account with no contacts)?
-I don't use XBox so not concerned about Xbox integration
-My contacts and calender are with Gmail. Is there a way to sync my calenders between gmail and hotmail so I can see multiple calenders? Would I have to wait for Mango to see multiple calenders?
-How is content backed up (contacts, apps, etc.)? iOS has iTunes...is there a Zune-type equivalent or does it happen automatically over the web? I will be using a Mac, so will install the Mac Zune Adapter (I forget the actual name of the program)
Lastly, does WP7 have these apps (or recommended substitutes)?:
-Pulse (Android, iOS have it) which is a content aggregator of sorts
-Chase Bank
-Google Voice (GoVoice I think?)
-LinkedIn
Has anyone seen Paul Thurrots book on WP7? Is it worth buying?
Thanks in advance. I realize some of these questions may have been answered before, so apologies! Looking forward to using this phone, especially when 7.5 gets widely deployed
MikeJ
I just picked up a WP7 (HTC HD7) and looking forward to using the new phone. Before it arrives, I had a few questions. Apologies if this is redundant, if so please point me to the relevant information. So here goes:
-Do I need to log in with my Hotmail account? I understand that it becomes my default account and overwrites contacts. I want my "Contact list" to be based on my Gmail. How should I set this up (dummy hotmail account with no contacts)?
-I don't use XBox so not concerned about Xbox integration
-My contacts and calender are with Gmail. Is there a way to sync my calenders between gmail and hotmail so I can see multiple calenders? Would I have to wait for Mango to see multiple calenders?
-How is content backed up (contacts, apps, etc.)? iOS has iTunes...is there a Zune-type equivalent or does it happen automatically over the web? I will be using a Mac, so will install the Mac Zune Adapter (I forget the actual name of the program)
Lastly, does WP7 have these apps (or recommended substitutes)?:
-Pulse (Android, iOS have it) which is a content aggregator of sorts
-Chase Bank
-Google Voice (GoVoice I think?)
Has anyone seen Paul Thurrots book on WP7? Is it worth buying?
Thanks in advance. I realize some of these questions may have been answered before, so apologies! Looking forward to using this phone, especially when 7.5 gets widely deployed

MikeJ