August 3, 2011
If there was ever any doubt that Skype would be integrated into Windows Phone, those doubts should all be gone. A job posting was discovered on Skype Careers and apparently Skype is on the search for someone to help bring Skype to Windows Phone. As an Engineer in the Microsoft Platforms team, you are responsible for […]
Tags: Front Facing Camera, Microsoft, Skype, Video, video conference, Windows Phone, WP7News
August 3, 2011
WordPress just received an update and now you can get V1.2 for free on the WP7 Marketplace. The layout is a bit different now with refresh tile now gone. It replaces it with small sync icons on each page (which makes way more sense). The biggest change I have noticed so far though is the […]
Tags: blogging, blogs, landscape support, update, Windows Phone, Wordpress, WP7Apps, News
August 2, 2011
Usually cell phones are given a name and model number to make it sound as cool and appealing as possible, but in reality they convey almost nothing about the actual device. Nokia is taking a step to help consumers know a little bit of what to expect from a Nokia device simply by knowing the […]
Tags: Nokia, Windows Phone, WP7News
August 2, 2011
Once I heard that Nokia was making a deal with Microsoft a few months back, my initial reaction was excitement over having Nokia’s superb picture and video capabilities on a Windows Phone. Even though we have a few “leaked” shots of what is probably going to be Nokia’s first Windows Phone offering codenamed Sea Ray. We […]
Tags: Camera, Microsoft, Nokia, Nokia N9, Nokia Sea Ray, VideoNews
August 2, 2011
The name Brandon Foy might not ring a bell for many. Brandon Foy is a student who created a Windows Phone ad concept in February. His concept was so well liked it caught wind and people really took notice, including Microsoft themselves. Brandon Foy was even invited to Microsoft’s Mix 11 in Vegas where he […]
Tags: Brandon Foy, Microsoft, Windows Phone, WP7News
August 2, 2011
The Windows Phone 7 User Group is at it again! They have begun their latest contest which will run all of August. Same prizes as before and it is so simple to enter. (Developers Only) Official Info Between August 1, 2011 and August 31, 2011, when you develop and submit a Windows Phone 7 […]
Tags: dev, Developer, Event Code, Microsoft, Samsung Focus, Sweepstakes, Windows Phone, windows phone 7, Windows Phone 7 User Group, WP7News
August 2, 2011
Kevin Marshall, Developer from Clarity Consulting (developers behind the official Facebook app) tweeted a screenshot of the Google+ app. It looks authentic enough and the guy does work at a place where these type of applications get done. My only concern is that it might already be too late. From my knowledge, conversations on Google+ […]
Tags: Apps, Clarity Consulting, Google, Google Plus, Kevin Marshall, social, Windows Phone, WP7Apps, News
August 2, 2011
Since the redesign of Microsoft’s Apphub website. There has been a few bumps on the road in the shape of technical issues. One of them being that some developers have not received an invitation to preview Mango and update their tools in preparation for the Mango update. Microsoft has created a work around until things […]
Tags: cliff simpkins, developers, Mango, Mango Invite, Microsoft, Windows Phone, WP7News
August 1, 2011
Ok now things are getting mighty interesting. Nokia has began spreading the word that they are throwing a party in Germany on August 17th with non other than their new bff’s at Microsoft. The event is to be held at the beginning of Gamescom, an annual gaming conference in Germany. The flyer promises “exciting actions and surprises”. To […]
Tags: Event, Microsoft, Nokia, WP7 Nokia, Xbox 360News, Phones
August 1, 2011
Most people who are fans of Windows Phone might have noticed that the Windows Phone logo on the back of their phones has the Windows symbol in a circle. Well, it seems that that symbol is going to change with the new Windows Phone handsets set to be released this Fall. The new Windows Phone […]
Tags: logo, Microsoft, Windows Phone, windows phone logo, WP7News