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Microsoft Purchases Indie Developer ‘Twisted Pixel’

October 12, 2011 No Comments

I am a huge fan of Twisted Pixel, their games are usually very funny and light hearted but also includes great gameplay. Twisted Pixel has made a name for themselves by creating games just for Xbox Live and PC with titles like: Comic Jumper ‘Splosion Man The Gunstringer The Maw Joystiq is reporting that Microsoft […]

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WP7 Xbox Live Deal of the Week: iBlast Moki

October 12, 2011 No Comments

iBlast Moki is this weeks Windows Phone Xbox Live game deal of the week. At $2.99, its not like iBlast Moki was ever an expensive game but for the next couple of days the price will be that much nicer. At $1.99 for the next seven days, it might encourage folks to jump at this […]

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Mango Apps: USA Today Releases Windows Phone 7.5 Update

October 11, 2011 No Comments

YES!!!! One of the apps I have been dying for a Mango version of is finally here. The USA Today app has been updated and it brings tons of new features, mango updates and a few fixes and upgrades. . You can check out our review here. Mango Update Includes: USA TODAY version 1.5 for […]

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Navigon Prices Only Introductory – Will Cost More Next Month

October 11, 2011 No Comments

We reported earlier that the Navigon app is now available on the Windows Phone for the US and Europe. Now wpcentral has bumped into the official press release which states that $29.99 for the US version of Navigon is only the introductory price. Starting 11/15/2011 it will cost $49.99, so if you are thinking about […]

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Mango Apps: Rhapsody Updated for Windows Phone 7.5

October 11, 2011 No Comments

While people are still waiting on a Pandora app, which turned out to be easy to make for Windows Phone. Rhapsody has not only been out for Windows Phone for a while now but they just updated their app for Mango. Now you have fast app switching but also feature in app pinning. Which works […]

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Acer’s Allegro Windows Phone to be Released This Holiday in Europe

October 11, 2011 No Comments

We all love to get all excited about the latest and greatest Windows Phone hardware. In order for Windows Phone to start making a really big dent in the market though we really need tons of solid mid-range devices. With that said, the Acer Allegro (which wpcentral is reporting as the Acer W4 in disguise) […]

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Navigon GPS App Hits the Windows Phone Marketplace (US & Europe)

October 11, 2011 No Comments

Navigon is now available on the Windows Phone for the US and Europe. The GPS navigation app features tons of functions like the NAVIGON Reality Scanner – which is augmented reality that pinpoints certain locations and points of interest, Lane Assistant Pro and take me home. You can get the US or the Europe version below. […]

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AT&T HTC HD7s: Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” Update Rolling Out Today (October 11)?

October 11, 2011 No Comments

In the initial Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) scheduling breakdown for AT&T, we previously stated that the HTC HD7s would be updated the first half of October. With only a few days left for that to be true, Winrumors got a hold of an internal email over at AT&T which zeroes in on October 11th (today) […]

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Nokia Ringtone Contest Winner Announced – Winning Tune Revealed

October 11, 2011 2 Comments

We previously wrote about the awesome contest Nokia was holding for their next ringtone. The contest has finally finished and one winner and ringtone have emerged victorious. Valerio Alessandro Sizzi, a DJ & a producer/ A&R of an independent digitally-distributed record label called Head2Toes as a division of Fun.Ch Records and his ringtone ‘Nokia Tune […]

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Mango Apps: Best Buy Update for Windows Phone 7.5 Coming Soon

October 10, 2011 No Comments

Looks like Besy Buy will be updating their app soon to be compatible with Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) and to take advantage of the new features available. MobilityDigest contacted Best Buy to inquire about the availability of a Mango update. The following was their response:   Hello E.Powell, Thank you for filing a feedback for […]

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ZTE Tania: ZTE Officially Shows Off Their First Windows Phone 7.5 Device

At an event in China yesterday, ZTE officially pulled the curtains aside on their first Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” device. The...

Leaked: Samsung Focus S Uncovered in the Wild (pic)

When it rains it pours… Even though we have seen its face before. A close up image of the...