At WPC 2011, Microsoft talked about their strategies and differences in ecosystem with Apple.
Two patent applications from Microsoft show the possible of PowerPoint on tablets and with kinect like gesture interaction.
Windows Phone 7 and Windows Live together provide more native social network integration than iOS and Android. Quick status and image sharing on multiple networks. WP7 makes it easy to stay in touch with friends.
MSFT buys Skype. MSFT integrates Facebook chat in WP7. Facebook brings Skype to chat. This could be video calling in Mango and even Windows 8.
More fuel to the speculation around Windows 8, Silverlight and WPF comes from dividing the XAML team across Windows, Windows Phone and the developer division.
Microsoft’s announcement makes me think they are preparing for a paid SkyDrive expansion option using Windows Azure. This could mean uploading your own music on SkyDrive for streaming.
Steven Sinofsky might not have mentioned Sliverlight and talked about HTML5/JS but that was in my opinion a PR stunt to ensure Windows 8 got as much positive press as it could.
Windows 8 will have a new communication service called Chatter according to some new findings by Windows enthusiasts.
An icon on the new Windows 8 lock screen hints at video messaging integration in Windows 8.
A missing Zune icon on the music tile and a separate video tile. Phase-out of Zune imminent.