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Microsoft Releases Tool to Assist in Porting Apps from Android to WP7

June 12, 2011 1 Comment

Do you have an Android app that you wish were on Windows Phone 7? Well Microsoft is really doing whatever they can to get developers for other OS’s to bring their apps to Windows Phone 7.The latest thing that Microsoft has done is to release the Android to Windows Phone API Mapping tool. What this […]

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Cocktail Flow Updated

June 11, 2011 No Comments

There is an update available for Cocktail Flow. With this update Cocktail Flow makes updates to drink “Packages” available. I don’t know any specifics about what the new drinks added are but I do know that there are updates for the following drink Packages: Mix ’11 Valentine’s Day New Years St Patrick’s Day Non-Alcoholic I’m […]

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T-Mobile Wants the FCC to Look on the Bright Side of Merger

June 11, 2011 2 Comments

T-Mobile filed a letter with the FCC sepcifying benefits that would be a result of a merger between itself and AT&T. This comes after many major companies came together and submitted statements to the FCC in support of a merger between AT&T and T-Mobile. T-Mobile’s letter states: As our filing with the FCC today explains, […]

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E3: Closer Look “Hasta La Muerte”

June 11, 2011 No Comments

Our E3 closer look at games coming to Windows Phone 7 continues with Hasta La Muerte. A morbid yet entertaining addition to the Xbox Live roster. Delevoper- Pohlm Studio Genre- Arcade/Puzzle Platform- Windows Phone Game Description In this Windows Phone exclusive, you are an emissary of death responsible for freeing the souls of those whose […]

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Square Off Gets Temporary Price Drop

June 11, 2011 No Comments

The popular game Square Off is featured at a deep discount for this weekend. Gnomic Studios’ have dropped the price down to $0.99 from the original $2.99. Square Off has received great reviews from our very own Hyde13. He even featured Square Off in an article talking about some indy games that are better than […]

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Microsoft Continues With the Metro UI Conversion

June 11, 2011 No Comments

    Microsoft has been hard at work implementing the look and feel of Windows Phone 7’s Metro UI into all of its’ websites. Most recent site to receive the Metro UI facelift was MSDN. Now we can add Microsoft’s Download Center to the list. The purpose of Metro UI is to present a clean […]

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HTC President of North Asia Reaffirms Commitment to Microsoft

June 11, 2011 No Comments

HTC has so far been the most committed OEM to Windows Phone 7. That is slated to change once Nokia officially enters the arena with their exclusive to Windows Phone 7 smartphones. Jack Tong, president, HTC North Asia in an interview with Dow Jones Newswire .”Microsoft is still committed to us, and we will continue […]

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HD7s for $49.99 at Best Buy

June 10, 2011 No Comments

  While there seems to be a slight issue with supply of the HD7s, Best Buy has it listed for $49.99 on their website. That’s a remarkable deal for a brand new phone. There are two stipulations though. You have to be a new AT&T customer Like the AT&T Premier Site, it seems that the […]

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Telfonica to Finally Get Pre-NoDo, NoDo, and SSL Patch Updates

June 10, 2011 No Comments

While most of us have moved on already and probably haven’t given much thought to the delayed updates on our WP7 devices, Telefonica customers have been left in limbo. While most carriers were distributing the updates, Telefonica was stuck in the testing phase. Now is the time to rejoice because the long awaited updae is finally […]

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IDC Still Expects Windows Phone 7 to Rank Number 2 by 2015

June 10, 2011 No Comments

Many analysts have come forward with great predictions for Windows Phone 7 in the coming years. IDC, a market research and analysis firm has been one of the companies to release their prediction that Windows Phone 7 will claim the number two spot among smartphones by the year 2015. In their latest press release, IDC […]

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HTC Surround: It Was Fun While it Lasted (Discontinued)

It was really fun while it lasted, but the HTC Surround is no longer available on AT&T and Telus....

Mango: Windows Phone Officially Launches in India

Windows Phone has officially landed in India. It is really great to see the Windows Phone platform expanding to...