Hopefully the Windows Phone 7 folks in the crowd aren’t putting their newfound mobile aspirations on an HTC Sense UI-powered device at launch. In an interview with FierceWireless, HTC’s CEO, Peter Chou had this to say:

“Initially, we don’t have time to bring things on top of that,” he said. “But over time we will innovate on top of that to provide some HTC experience.”

So far, the Sense UI stuff we’ve seen running within Windows Mobile is pretty sweet looking with plenty of eye candy. Speaking of “running within”, we’ve known for some time now that Microsoft will be holding a much firmer grip on Windows Phone 7 in regards to UI customization by third parties in particular. Because of this firmer grip, Chou states that Sense UI will never be able to be fully integrated like it is currently on Windows Mobile and Android.

And you know what? That’s awesome! –>

We’ve seen in recent times how the countless skins that manufacturers slap on top of Android often slow the device down (in most cases not too bad), slow down updates, and in the case of TouchWiz, look absolutely hideous. Going further back, Windows Mobile was literally destroyed by constant manufacture and carrier tinkering.

Taking Sense UI and turning it into more of a “super app” is ultimately what needs to be done across the board in the mobile sphere. That way, core OS updates can be developed and pushed out faster, making the overall platform better as a whole.

What do you guys think — Is Windows Phone 7′s tighter controls a bad thing, turning Sense UI into something less special. Or, is this one of those blessings in a disguise type of deal?

Source:
PhoneArena
MobileCrunch