Windows Phone 7 apps

Nowadays, apps are an integral part of smartphones. All devices, regardless of platform, have your basic features like a Web browser, media player, cameras, productivity tools, and so forth, but apps allow you to really make the device yours with the tools to fit your needs and lifestyle.

Of course, with Windows Phone 7 being a new platform, the app selection isn't quite as robust or strong as iTunes or the Android Market. However, Microsoft says the Windows Phone Marketplace will launch with more than 1,000 apps and games when the first phones ship in the U.S. on November 8, and the company expects to release several hundred apps per week till the end of 2010.

We've already provided you with a preview of some of the Windows Phone 7 apps, but here's a hands-on look at some of the latest apps to hit the Marketplace.

Yelp
Here we have the Yelp application for Windows Phone 7. From the main page, you can search by entering a specific term or business name, or you can select one of the general categories.