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DFT Flashes Mango 7720 on HD7 Then Releases Tool For Custom Roms

August 1, 2011 2 Comments

The Dark Forces Team (DFT) not only got their hands on a Mango RTM build and were able to flash it onto an HTC HD7 but yesterday they also released a tool to flash custom roms. Custom Roms were a big deal when Windows Mobile was Microsoft’s mobile OS. I am not sure if they […]

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Extreme Couponing Pro Tammilee Talk About Saving Money With Her Windows Phone

July 31, 2011 No Comments

We featured a video 2 months ago (although a very low budget video found on youtube) featuring who we believe is Tammilee using her Windows Phone on Extreme Couponing. Now she has a website dedicated to her craft and saving people money. In an open letter she explains how important her Windows Phone is to […]

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Tiler Captain America & Square Off Wallpaper Hit WPLockscreen.com (New WP7 Wallpaper)

July 31, 2011 No Comments

We have launched wplockscreen.com only  a week ago and already the number of wallpaper has more than doubled . We have seen a few great contributors from our community (Heatblast, Matthias Ja, Randall B.) and also some game developers as well. With Gnomic Studios help we have posted a few pretty cool Square off wallpapers […]

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Mango Build 7712: Quick Hack Allows For Video Playback via Skydrive on Pictures Hub (video)

July 30, 2011 No Comments

We recently uncovered that the ability to playback video from Skydrive was in fact built into the developer Mango build 7712. We quickly noted it when we first got our hands on the build, then we posted a video showing exactly how it works. Now the folks over at mobiletechworld have uncovered a cool and easy […]

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Gmail Gets Made Fun of in Microsoft Video (Gmail Man)

July 30, 2011 No Comments

In a video made by Microsoft (even though they are denying it) they blast Gmail and Google Docs with privacy concerns. This hilarious video shows you how Google uses your GMail email to deliver better advertisement. Google has actually ged that Gmail scans content and context of email as part of its ad system. The […]

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Mango Phones Coming in September to Compete With New iPhone

July 29, 2011 No Comments

We have been speculating that Mango devices had to be coming soon. We know that Microsoft released the Mango update to manufacturers and to carriers for testing which means that Mango is in the final stages before its’ official release. DigiTimes is reporting that OEM’s are releasing the next generation of Windows Phones in September […]

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New Commercial Features Toshiba-Fujitsu IS12T – Shows Us How WP7 Ads Should Be Done (video)

July 29, 2011 1 Comment

Wow just Wow!!! This has to be by far the best ad I have seen for Windows Phone. It shows off most of the features but it also showcases it in a very mouth watering way. I was really blown away by how awesome this advertisement is and I hope Microsoft really takes notice and creates something similar for […]

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Trial Version Added to Garmin StreetPilot

July 29, 2011 No Comments

Many people were genuinely excited when Garmin StreetPilot was released on Windows Phone. For a fleeting moment, however brief there was a feeling of happiness that something that was needed had finally found its’ way to Windows Phone. Unfortunately, reality had to set in and people realized that the app came with a $40 price tag. […]

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Mango Build 7712 Supporting Media Streaming via Skydrive Demoed (video)

July 29, 2011 No Comments

Yesterday we went through a list of a few features that were added to the Mango developer preview Build 7712. One of those things was in fact media playback through skydrive. The weird fact with this feature though was that the ability to do so was hidden in the office hub. You can take a look […]

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Windows Phone Continues to Dominate in Marketplace Growth

July 28, 2011 1 Comment

We all know that the road to mobile domination victory for Windows Phone will be a long one. They are fighting a constant war against many things like Windows Mobile leaving a bad taste in consumers mouths to Apple and Android market-share dominance. One huge weapon that Microsoft does have in its arsenal against its […]

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Possibility of New HTC Phones Coming September 1st

HTC will be hosting a meetup event where they will let you ” see what’s next” in London on September...

Fujitsu IS12T on Display and Ready to Sell August 25th

The worlds first Windows Phone with Mango (Fujitsu IS12T) will go on sale August 25th (next week). The display was...