Tag: Windows Phone 7
Although I’m an Android user I’ve had a good play around with Windows Phone 7 and have been extremely impressed with Microsoft’s new OS. Sure it’s missing some features but overall it looks stylish, is easy to use and in general just works. I prefer Android for the …
It’s official and, if we’re honest, we didn’t think the rumours were true. But, with this announcement, both Nokia and Microsoft have sent shockwaves around the mobile world. Nokia tell us that Window Phone will be “Nokia’s primary smartphone platform”. Microsoft will be providing developer tools for app …
The Flickr app for Windows Phone 7 is now available. The photo sharing site from Yahoo! has been missing from Windows Phone 7 until now, but the new app will let you share photos and search through images. Link – MarketplaceBrowser.com
Gah. We love what Microsoft have done with Windows Phone 7, we really do, but the whole data-hog story refuses to go away. Earlier this week Microsoft were pushed into admitting that the Windows Phone data drain was Yahoo! mail. It all started last month when Windows Phone …
The data hog on Windows Phone 7 has been caught but it’s still alive. Paul Thurrott received confirmation from Microsoft shortly after Rafael Rivera found the source while sniffing through data packets. It’s all a little techie but it comes down to the way that IMAP connections are …
Another website is now available for those looking to browse Windows Phone 7 applications and games on their desktop browser. It joins AppsFuze, MarketPlaceBrowser and WP7AppList to name just a few. The new WindowsPhoneAppList.com site lets you filter by price, category, language and get statistics about WP7 apps. …
Numbers. People LOVE numbers. Lots of us have been standing around outside the Microsoft HQ trying to get an idea on how the Windows Phone 7 handsets are doing. Well, we’ve had some details trickling out but now, through a Bloomberg interview, Microsoft Senior Product Manage Greg Sullivan …
You may have heard CES Steve Ballmer mentioning that Windows Phone 7 would be getting the “Copy and Paste” update (and more besides) soon. The operative word there is “soon” because what Steve actually stated was… “Over the next few months, we will be releasing a series of …
There’s certainly a great deal of interest in the HTC HD2. Normally powered by Windows Mobile 6.5 the bulk of this interest comes from the fact that you can stick other operating systems on it, such as Windows Phone 7 and Android. But wait right there fair reader, …
We’ve tried our best to ignore it, but right now Windows Phone 7 is getting a bashing. Fellow Microsoft MVP’s James Kendrick and Matt Miller have already written some high-profile articles off the back of disappointment from LG. Matt quite rightly points out the lack of sales information …
Are you a HTC HD2 owner looking on with envy at those swish new Windows Phone 7 devices? Well, if you’re ready to do some unofficial (but frighteningly easy) ROM flashing, you can now have Windows Phone 7 on your HTC HD2. Dark Forces Team have finally cracked …
The HTC 7 Pro popped up on the web last week and now o2 Germany seem to have confirmed prices and the fact that it’ll be in stores next week. Imagine a phone roughly the size of the HTC 7 Mozart but with a QWERTY keyboard for good …
Putt In – Golf is a new game for Windows Phone 7. There’s 18 crazy courses to play and you can compare your score with an online leaderboard. Three unique game types are available with realistic physics, easy controls and gorgeous graphics. You can try it out in …
Android’s phenomenal growth shows no signs of abating, and now Android as an OS has overtaken Apple for the first time in the US, in terms of market share. New handset sales of Android devices had already been ahead of iPhones, but Apple had a headstart and larger overall marketshare, until …
Amazon have released a Windows Phone 7 version of their e-reader Kindle app. With all the features of their other Kindle apps, you can now read your books on your Windows Phone 7 – it will even synchronise where you left off from your other devices. Link – …
