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Just Call it MSNokia World: Nokia World Flooded by Microsoft Presenters

September 20, 2011 No Comments

Nokia World is almost upon us and it will probably be the first time we officially get a close look at Nokia’s Windows Phone lineup. the 3 day affair will take place in London and to no one’s surprise, it will be flooded by Microsofties. Take a look at all the Microsoft employees that will […]

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SFR: Another Carrier Ready With Mango

September 19, 2011 No Comments

French carrier SFR also says that they are ready to roll the Mango update. The screenshot above is a summary on Windows Phone and Mango. The link though (sadly enough) for now just takes you to the official Windows Phone website. Hopefully soon enough that link will get switched with one that will actually take […]

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MeeGo: Nokia N9 Gets Unboxed (Wish it Was a Windows Phone) – Video

September 19, 2011 2 Comments

Nokia will be launching their lone MeeGo device the N9 soon and someone was lucky enough to grab one and create an unboxing video. The videos are in Greek but great hardware is universal – so anyone can just enjoy the footage of one great looking phone. Why post this on a Window Phone site? Because this […]

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Orange France Stocked With Mango Devices (Using For Exchanges?)

September 19, 2011 No Comments

We must be really really close to Mango (Windows Phone 7.5)… Over at Orange France it sounds like they are stocked locked and ready to go with Mango devices. Over at Smartphone France, a reader named Lionel L. reportedly received a mango flavored LG Optimus 7 after taking back his old one for exchange/warranty repair. […]

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Could a Windows Tablet Also be Used as a Cell Phone?

September 18, 2011 2 Comments

  The burning question…Is Microsoft setting up Windows 8 to have cell phone capabilities? Things seem to be leaning toward yes on this one. istartedsomething noticed a really interesting thing, on one of Microsoft’s slides from Build 2011. The slide shows the Windows 8 tiles and one of the tiles shows missed calls and another […]

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Samsing Focus S Hits the FCC

September 17, 2011 No Comments

Mango and the new line up of Windows Phones are upon us. We are one step closer to the continued evolution of Windows Phone as the AT&T bound Samsung Focus S hits the FCC. The drawings below from the FCC doesn’t give away anymore secrets other than letting us know that the launch of the […]

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Microsoft Starts Windows Phone ‘First Person’ Series

September 17, 2011 No Comments

We have Microsoft already producing the Windows Phone’me’ video series. Now they look to get more personal with the Windows Phone ‘First Person’ series. It’s their first in a promised line of interviews with actual Windows Phone users. Here is a little sample of the interview which I thought nailed it, as far as real […]

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Xbox Live Game ‘Parachute Panic’ Updated – Goes Mango

September 16, 2011 No Comments

One of our favorite games for Windows Phone has just been hit with a Mango update. You can now leave the game and come right back by hitting and holding the back button (multi-tasking) and selecting it from the screens. I am a big fan of the game and the developers and I am very glad […]

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Nokia Getting Ready For Windows Phone – Replaces Ovi Branding to Nokia On Store

September 16, 2011 No Comments

A few months ago, Nokia announced that it would be shedding its Ovi branding and using the Nokia name instead. Ovi Store, Ovi Maps, etc. was to be nothing but a distant memory. Finally Nokia got around to making some changes as they have replaced their Ovi branding on their online store to just Nokia. […]

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WP7 Connect has joined Extra Life! – Help Us Help Kids

September 16, 2011 No Comments

WP7 Connect has joined Extra Life! Dear Friends, Readers, Developers, Help us get in the game! We’re raising money and awareness for our local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. On Oct. 15, 2011, we’ll attempt to play video games for 24 hours straight in hopes you’ll support us by giving just $1 per hour ($24 total) […]

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Hands-on: HTC Radar 4G for T-Mobile USA (video)

Noah Kravitz from Technobuffalo was lucky enough to get a hands-on look at the HTC Radar 4G coming to T-Mobile...

Nokia Sabre Leaked by Microsoft Canada

Hidden in the rules for a Mango app contest in Canada, Microsoft laid out some of its cards way too...