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Mango Update Branded Windows Phone 7.5

April 24, 2011 2 Comments

The Mango update that is scheduled to be released this Fall will be Windows Phone version 7.5 at least according to one Microsoft website. While that may not be a surprise at all it is interesting to see that our beloved OS will be halfway towards graduating into the next version of itself. Windows Phone […]

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There Yet? App Available Now

April 22, 2011 No Comments

There Yet? is a funny concept for an app, but one that is needed many times. If you take public transportation daily then you know how you get used to it and start falling asleep on the train or bus, causing you from time to time to bypass your stop. There Yet? is the prefect […]

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Ford SYNC Making its’ Way to Europe

April 22, 2011 No Comments

Ford SYNC, the Microsoft the voice controlled car system will be making its’ way to Europe in 2012. It has an 8-inch touchscreen and displays four major hubs, climate control, media player, navigation and mobile phone. Ford SYNC boasts an impressive 10,000 voice commands so that the driver can keep his or her eyes on […]

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Kindle App to Allow Library eBook Borrowing

April 21, 2011 No Comments

With library’s stepping into the digital age and allowing eBook borrowing, it’s an awesome thing to hear that people with the Kindle app on their phones will be able to take advantage of that. Later this year Kindle will implement the ability to borrow eBooks from your local library(US only). The best part about this […]

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It’s 100% Official: Nokia and Microsoft Sign Contract

April 21, 2011 No Comments

Good news for us WP7 lovers, the contract between Nokia and Microsoft has been signed. While we all pretty much knew it was a sure thing, the contract of course makes it final. Microsoft phone unit President Andy Lees and Nokia Executive Vice President Kai Oistamo both stressed that things are ahead of schedule and […]

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Pitfall Is Next Weeks Xbox Live Title

April 21, 2011 No Comments

Can’t say I know what happened, but Pitfall was supposed to be released this week as a Game Room Xbox Live title. Needless to say, yesterday came and no Pitfall. Now it is being said that Pitfall will instead come to Windows Phone 7 next week. Decsription of Original Pitfall for Atari: The player must […]

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Website Created With Sole Purpose of Bringing the WP7 UI to Android

April 20, 2011 No Comments

Believe it or not someone has dedicated their time and patience to develop apps for Android to make it look like Windows Phone 7. WP7Android is the site put up to promote bringing WP7 to Android. There will be 9 apps released: Launcher, Dialer, Contacts, Mail, Message, Browser, Camera, Gallery and Zune-Player. I know this is […]

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NoDo Slows Samsung Focus Upload Speed..Here’s How to Fix it

April 20, 2011 No Comments

As some of you with the Samsung Focus might have noticed, the NoDo update slowed down the upload speed for some Samsung Focus users. Luckily there are already solutions. Here’s what to do: From the number-dial screen: Enter ##634# Diagnostics screen should open. Enter *#32489# Test mode screen should open. Press back at the bottom (bottom […]

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Deal of the Week: Uno HD

April 20, 2011 2 Comments

Uno Hd is this weeks Deal of the Week on Windows Phone 7. The price went from a hefty $4.99 to a more reasonable $2.99. While many still may not find that price worthwhile if they ever do bring multiplayer to Uno HD, you will feel as though you got a steal. Game info: Play […]

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AT&T Customers Begin to Receive NoDo

April 19, 2011 No Comments

AT&T customers can finally breathe a sigh of relief, though the where’s my update page still says scheduling reports are surfacing that those on the AT&T network are finally receiving NoDO. The update is being released to Samsung Focus owners and also to LG Quantum owners. Unfortunately the HTC Surround update is still in the testing […]

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T-Mobile Announces HTC Radar 4G

T-mobile has waited until Mango day to officially announce the HTC Radar 4G. For the time being it looks...

‘Where’s my phone update?’ Charts Get Mango Flavor

Again, my sincerest apologies for my last post. Following tips and accepting images via a mobile device at 6am...