Some leaked images of the next MS Outlook hint at Office "15" borrowing from the minimalistic Metro UI concept in Windows Phone 7.
Just as a reminder, this interface is inspired by the big, clean and readable signs the authors encountered at metro stations, airports, and other transportation facilities, hence the moniker.
Windows 8 is also said to have WP7's live tiles in its tablet interface version, named "Mosh". The interface for the basic version of Windows 8, that will probably run on said slates, is dubbed "Aero Lite", and it also has other flat elements of the Metro UI. They've been dug out of the system files, and are pictured here below.
Hey, these arrows totally look like Windows Phone 7, don't they? Which, in turn, look very much like that arrow pointing to the baggage claim area from the collage Microsoft made to illustrate its inspiration for the Metro UI.
We already wrote that Windows 8 will most probably appear on tablets first, maybe as soon as the holidays, and it will have a scalable interface, which adapts depending on what device it's running. For touchscreens the big live tiles of Windows Phone 7 certainly seem like a svelte idea, whereas the default Windows 8 UI is expected to be 3D and heavily customizable, although no leaks have been outed so far on this one.
Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena since 2010, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.
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