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Skype Working on Video Engine for Windows Phone

August 3, 2011 No Comments

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 […]

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WordPress Gets Updated to V1.2 – Landscape Support

August 3, 2011 No Comments

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 […]

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Nokia Making it Just a Little Easier to Differentiate Phones

August 2, 2011 1 Comment

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 […]

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Video Recording on Nokia N9 – WP7 Sea Ray Preview?

August 2, 2011 No Comments

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 […]

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Student’s Unofficial WP7 Commercial Gets Him a Job at Microsoft

August 2, 2011 No Comments

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 […]

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The Windows Phone 7 User Group August Sweepstakes (Event Code Inside) Win an Unlocked Samsung Focus

August 2, 2011 No Comments

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 […]

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Windows Phone Google+ App Real?

August 2, 2011 1 Comment

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+ […]

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Developer: Trouble With Apphub? Can’t Get a Mango Invite? Here is the Fix

August 2, 2011 No Comments

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 […]

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Nokia & Microsoft Throwing a Party August 17th! Nokia Mango Devices Invited?

August 1, 2011 No Comments

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 […]

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Microsoft Changes Windows Phone Logo

August 1, 2011 No Comments

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 […]

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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...