Our monthly User Group meeting will be held at the Lincoln Square Center in Bellevue, across from the Bellevue Square Mall at 6:00pm on Wednesday
August 4, 2010. The meeting will be held in Room 15104, (15th floor, room 104) at the Microsoft's offices in Lincoln Square Center.
Due to the security requirements, non-Microsoft employees must be escorted to the building by a Microsoft employee. We will have a sign on the 2nd floor elevator with instructions and/or contact phone number. Please feel free to contact Chris Avis of Microsoft on his cell at 425-647-3440 if you need assistance.
Our guest speaker will be Fred Pullen of Microsoft. His complete bio is available here. Fred is a senior product planner for Microsoft’s Mobile Communications Business—aka Windows Phone. The topic of his presentation is Getting to Know Windows Phone 7.
You've heard about the iPhone and the Droids, it's time for you to take a closer look at Windows Phone 7—Microsoft's newest smartphone. Windows Phone 7 represents a significant shift for Microsoft smartphones, and comes at an exciting time for mobility. Come and hear the latest information about Windows Phone 7, with time for Q&A. If you ever had questions about smartphones or the mobile ecosystem—why can’t I upgrade my phone, how long does it take operators to release a new phone, what are the partner opportunities around Windows Phone 7—then this will be a good session to get answers.
If you are not familiar with Windows Phone 7, you should read Paul Thurrott’s excellent review here.