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Microsoft: Win Big With The Big Box of Awesome 2

October 13, 2011 1 Comment

The Big Box of Awesome II is here from Microsoft. Head over to their Facebook page and follow the directions to enter.   Here are the prizes that they will be giving away: One (1) Sony® Vaio L Series All-In-One Touchscreen PC running Windows 7. Approximate Retail Value (ARV) $1,800 One (1) Xbox 360® 250 […]

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Pictures Lab Drops Price in Celebration of it’s One Year Anniversary

October 13, 2011 No Comments

One of the first apps available on the Windows Phone marketplace was Pictures Lab. Now to celebrate their 1 year anniversary, they have dropped the price from $1.99 to $0.99 cents. That is a great deal on an app that still is one of the best photo editing apps for Windows Phone. You can try […]

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Microsoft Uses IOS5 Upgrade Woes & Blackberry Outage as Promo For Windows Phone

October 13, 2011 2 Comments

Having trouble with your IOS5 update on you iPhone? Are you suffering from the worldwide Blackberry outages? Well then what you need is a Windows Phone! That’s the message Ben Rudolph on twitter ( @BenThePCGuy ) went with yesterday as he tweeted to Apple and Blackberry customers about their mobile woes. Ben then took it a […]

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Zombies Ate My City: Upcoming Windows Phone Game Needs Zombies (you)

October 12, 2011 No Comments

Chaos Created, the creators of Timedancer are working on their next game for Windows Phone. They need your help though to get this project underway. Have you ever dreamed of starring in a Zombie game for Windows Phone? Will you be in London on the 22nd October? Well then you are all set! Read all the info […]

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Concept App: Skype (images)

October 12, 2011 No Comments

Yanko Andreev, A freelance graphic designer has created a great looking concept app for Skype. After Microsoft’s deal went through, all attention has been concentrated on Skype landing on Windows Phone. I just love this design and I hope Microsoft takes a close look at what could be done with Skype on Windows Phone.   […]

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Mango: Windows Phone Officially Launches in India

October 12, 2011 1 Comment

Windows Phone has officially landed in India. It is really great to see the Windows Phone platform expanding to more parts of the world. An expansion that will only increase when Nokia begins selling their devices all over the planet. The following devices will be made available in India: HTC Radar  (Rs 23,990) Samsung Omnia […]

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Concept Art: Notification Center For Windows Phone

October 12, 2011 3 Comments

In the XDA forums, member the0ne has created an elegant looking Notification Center concept for Windows Phone. Clicking on the toast notifications would take you to the application but you can also drag it down for more info. “The idea is to have one place for all new events and updates, like calls, mail, and […]

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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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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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Quick Fix For T-Mobile Visual VM Issues

October 11, 2011 1 Comment

One of the great new features of Mango is the built-in visual voicemail. Unfortunately, you have to activate it through T-Mobile in order to be able to utilize visual voicemail on your phone. This is where some are running into issues. First thing’s first, activate visual voicemail for your account. You can do this by […]

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New HTC Radar Ad For UK Has The Right Idea (video)

I have not been a very big fan of how Microsoft has advertised the Windows Phone. It sure beats...

Leaked: Prices for Samsung Focus S, Focus Flash and Omnia W (updated)

A pretty reliable source from the WPXAP forums, has just leaked the pricing for the 3 newly announced Samsung Windows...