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Where is My Free Xbox Game Verizon?

September 8, 2011 5 Comments

Where is My Free Xbox Game Verizon? That is what everyone seems to be asking… I am not a Verizon customer, i am a very happy T-Mobile user (for now). Verizon though has found a way around this to still get me upset. Back in May i posted articles boasting about the HTC Trophy since it […]

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Samsung SGH-i708 Hits the FCC With Front Facing Camera (Pics)

September 8, 2011 No Comments

With Mango coming soon to our current Windows Phone handsets, new hardware looks to be rushing out of the gates as well. The Samsung SGH-i708 (which looks a whole lot like the Samsung Omnia 7) has passed the FCC and it looks like its headed to the US (most likely either Verizon or Sprint) judging by […]

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Acer and Viewsonic Join HTC and others with Microsoft Patent deal

September 8, 2011 No Comments

Microsoft announced today that both Acer and Viewsonic have finalized patent deals with the tech giant. They both join the ranks of HTC and many others in licensing the proper patents from Microsoft in order to avoid lawsuits from them in the future. No word yet if Acer has to pay Microsoft per Android device […]

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Mango App: Network Dashboard (Pin WiFi to Start)

September 8, 2011 2 Comments

Here is a quick and easy sample of how cool Mango apps can be. This app when opened shows you your network like WiFi and bluetooth in an easy Metro UI dashboard. The really cool part is that when you tap and hold a tile you can put Pin it to start. Network Dashboard is […]

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Free Security Suite from AVG Actually First Windows Phone Security Threat?

September 8, 2011 No Comments

AVG has launched its Security suite for Windows Phone and is proving slowly that nothing in the world is truly free. Early on after launch it was speculated by Rafael Rivera it searches for precisely two things in your photo and music: the words EICAR and עברית (which is Hebrew for the word “Hebrew”). Now […]

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LG E906 Gets GCF Certification: Should be Launching Really Soon

September 8, 2011 No Comments

The LG E906, the same device that was floating around the internet lately with Jil Sander branding is now GFC certified. The GCF (Global Certification Forum) certification is usually one of the lasts steps before a phone launches so we coulabd be seeing this device pretty soon. . The LG E906 is rumored to have […]

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Project Hawaii: XAPfest Contest Wraps Up (Winner Announced)

September 7, 2011 No Comments

Microsoft held a student driven contest recently called ‘Project Hawaii XAPfest’. In the event students were able to show off their apps for Windows Phone. With Microsoft’s Project Hawaii XAPfest Contest coming to a close, the top 8 apps were… 8 Tracks Player (Gary Roumanis) – Beautiful app for the 8 Tracks music service. Makes […]

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Tap Shot: Game Review

September 7, 2011 2 Comments

Tap Shot for Windows Phone has been available on Windows Phone for about 2 weeks now and it has accumulated a 4 star average so far. The .99 cents game Tap Shot feels like a shooter for your thumbs at times and you have to be lightning quick if you want to be any good […]

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Ximad Launches ‘Make Your Face’ For Windows Phone (Free App)

September 7, 2011 No Comments

Ximad brings another free app to Windows Phone. Make Your Face is an app where you can mix and match different faces to create the perfect face or the most horribly gone wrong. It’s a pretty fun free app that is available now on the marketplace. App Info: Like to pin up on your freinds? […]

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Minesweeper Updated: Now With Less Mines

September 7, 2011 3 Comments

I thought I was alone when I first launched Microsoft’s free ad supported WP7 Xbox Live game Minesweeper and I was having a hard time winning and having fun for that matter. Well it looks like this has been taken care of as the app has gotten updated. You will not however receive the update […]

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Fujitsu IS12T Benchmarked: Faster Than All The Rest

The Fujitsu IS12T was  bench-marked recently using  WP Bench by Nanopho and the results are in.  The Fujitsu IS12T’s processor...

How to Fix MMS Settings on Dell Venue Pro

If you have been unable to send or receive MMS messages on your Dell Venue Pro on the AT&T...