[Windows Phone 7 General] nugget80:
I never post in XDA forums, have been following for a long time and only registered recently to access forum .zip downloads. Today I post my gratitude.

People want to know the magic question which is "Can it do what Android and Iphone does and more?"

Theres too much focus on the negatives. I would love true remote desktop protocol and shoutcast streaming for example.

I want to give my greatest thanks to the XDA community for helping to achieve a better phone. I was foolish enough on HD7 launch date to queue for an hour before retail opening and realised I was the only person in the queue. I did no research into Windows Phone 7 and assumed it was better than 6.5.

So in the beginning I wasn't happy, but now for me its perfect! Hell I love the facebook integration, make sure your contacts full names match your facebook friends and they combine into one!

WP7 ONLY shows its true potential by using this forum.

Here is my things I use and are immediately available, which will encourage anyone. Most of them require an unlocked phone, which is easy to do.

Unlock

Achieved easy unlock using Chevron

TouchXplorer

Access to file system. Can create/edit/delete files.

Registry Editor

Access to registry and can edit to unlock settings such as

1. Max unsigned apps

2. Prevent relock

3. Disable camera sound

4. 3G data toggle

5. Change default search engine to google

Custom Ringtones

This has opened up the freedom to use any of my mp3s.

Advanced configurator

1. Can change themes to any RGB range of colours

2. Assign your own sounds to notifications or system events i.e sms/email/battery charge

3. Enable Wi-Fi 802.11n mode

Quick toggles

1. Airplane mode

2. Bluetooth

3. Data Connection

4. Location services

5. Wifi

Flashlight

Although a HTC app, with HD7's dual flash. Its very bright!

Adobe Reader

Can store and read PDFs

Attentive Phone

1. Reduce ring volume when I move my phone

2. Increase ring volume when in a bag

3. Turn over to active loudspeaker

4. Turn over your phone to silence ringer

Look n Type

LG app, uses your phone camera to create transparency. So you can text/email without walking into a tree.

Voice to Text

Another LG app, Voice recognition. Great for quick one line messages you want to send if your hands are tied.

Offline maps

Achieved from a thread somewhere about using a navigon xap but maps from iphone version. So no mobile data or wifi connection required. Works like a dedicated GPS device, i.e tom tom. I don't condone piracy, but to be honest if it was in the UK marketplace I would of purchased it, but it isn't.

Security

Cloud-based. My Gmail emails/contacts/calendar so data will never be lost even if I brick my phone. I don't have to worry about losing my phone because of the fact that I can remotely locate, wipe or lock though Microsoft live login website.

Performance

25-30 Seconds boot time and yes the interface is fast.

Work

Allow multiple exchange accounts and office sharepoint support. Completely works with Exchange 2007.

Camera

720p video recording. Uploaded it to youtube and the quality is great.

USB storage device

Can manually drop your media in or use to carry your own data around.

Internet Tethering

Tethering can be done via USB but not Wifi at the moment. Including reverse tethering through zune as gateway.

Copy n Paste, not a big deal. WP7 DOES have all the major features of other OS around. Just requires willingness to dance on the technical side to hack your phone.