Microsoft has come to play, releasing the full version of Windows Phone 7 connector for Mac. The software that allows you to synchronize your phone with Windows 7, er, telephone with your Mac is finally out of beta and is available as a free download--and, in an interesting twist, is only available from Mac App Store.
Windows Phone 7 connector for Mac has launched in beta last fall, allowing users to synchronize their media from iTunes and iPhoto latest laptop or Microsoft or--Heaven forfend--a sync Zune HD. DVD all your content or select only certain playlists, genres, artists, events, albums, and faces. A convenient--and, to any user of iPod or iPhone, horribly familiar--bar at the bottom of the screen shows how much space it occupies various content. Plus, you can browse and preview the media that is on your right device from the comfort of your Mac.
It is not just a one-way street, though: you can also detach the Windows phone photos and add them to iPhoto. And, if there is an update of the software available for your phone, you can download and install the software from your Mac.
Of course, there are some limitations. ITunes protected content, like movies, TV shows, and pre-2009 songs can be played on a Windows or Zune phone, so you're out of luck there.
The release of Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac also marks the first foray of Microsoft in the Mac App Store. While it is not unexpected, development can at least paving the way for future offers from Redmond, including pressing applications of Microsoft Office.
Windows Phone 7 connector for Mac is a free download and requires Mac OS X 10.6.1.6 or later.
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