Based on this document published on the U.S. Patent office website, Microsoft is working on a new interface for our devices. It seems that we’ll hardly have to leave the Today screen to access applications.The subject disclosure pertains to systems and methods for providing an improved user interface for mobile devices. Data and services available through the mobile device can be represented as a set of tiles maintained in a display space. The tiles provide a snapshot of the current state of content available through the mobile device without requiring any interaction by the user. The tiles and display space are customizable and can be dynamically updated to display content to a user. In addition, tiles can provide functionality, including simple tasks to a user without requiring the user to navigate away from the tile display space. Tiles can also provide quick access to start software applications. Tiles can be organized in the display space by the user or the tiles can be automatically grouped based upon associated metadata. Read More
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That looks a lot like part of the interface in the iphone. It's the main interface for the iphone. It's sort of like widgets. Microsoft late again buddy $45 billion in revenues......poor; at least your stock was up today.
Iphone's interface is made of simple widgets. They are just shorcuts to application on the device. MS interface will give you access to all your apps without leaving the Today screen. In other words, a screen popup will give a summary of, say your emails.
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