Microsoft Attempting to Lead by Following: Windows Phone Abandoning True Multitasking, Emulates iPhone OS 1,2,3

Frank provided an overview of the initial Windows Phone 7 news coming from the MIX event last night:

Windows Phone 7 Series News Adds To The Mobile Mix

One of the bombshells dropped that Frank picked up on was this news (via Engadget):

Confirmed: Marketplace will be the only way to get apps on Windows Phone 7 Series

This means that Windows Phone 7 users must get all their apps from Microsoft’s online market just like iPhone users have to use the iTunes App Store.

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