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Marketplace Issues

July 1, 2011 No Comments

As my usual routine, I look through the Marketplace quite often, therefore I tend to notice when there is an issue. If you have looked poked around the Marketplace this morning, or even the apps on Zune you may have noticed some issues with the loading. While it takes longer then usual to load the […]

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Zune HD Apps will be Ported to Windows Phone 7

June 20, 2011 No Comments

More apps for Windows Phone 7 is always a great thing. Paul Thurrott of Windows Phone Secrets recently discovered that Microsoft does plan on porting application from the Zune HD to the Windows Phone Marketplace. A transcription that Thurrott took of the Zune Insider podcast gives a little more information: “A question I keep getting […]

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Rumor: Zunepass, Speech and Other Services Expanding to New Regions

June 8, 2011 No Comments

There has been a lot of information regarding the expansion of Windows Phone 7 and its’ services to different regions. Joe Belfiore, Corporate Vice President, Windows Phone Program Management tweeted this message: The Zunepass has been something that we cannot live without in my household so I, for one am happy that others will get […]

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Shazam & Shazam Encore Apps Back in the Marketplace

May 26, 2011 No Comments

The Shazam apps our back in the marketplace!The free app is now in a totally different location so you cannot upgrade the old one. Now that they have their premium app, you are only limited to 5 tags a month on the free version. Previously they promised us that if you were using the Shazam app […]

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Rumor: Zune to be Rebranded Under Xbox and Live Services

May 23, 2011 1 Comment

There is a nasty little rumor going around that Zune is going to be split and rebranded into different departments in microsoft. The rumor also suggests that the announcement will also go down at the May 24th Mango event. The rumor has Zune splitting up like this… Xbox mobile Xbox Live Windows Live Zune The […]

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Smart DJ Coming to Windows Phone With Mango

May 17, 2011 2 Comments

The details just keep on coming concerning the much anticipated Mango update for later this year. One big feature that was outed is the Zune’s Smart DJ feature. This feature on your Windows Phone will play a custom playlist depending on the music you have already on your phone. If you have a Zune pass […]

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Shazam Encore Lands On Windows Phone

May 12, 2011 No Comments

Shazam Encore just hit the Windows Phone Marketplace. This premium version of Shazam has tons of new features, includes unlimited tagging and will set you back $5.99 (ouch). The app also includes watching music videos from Youtube and music lyrics to add to an already solid application. Those who are not familiar with Shazam. The […]

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Zune Pass Giveaway (3 Months) – Enter To Win

May 2, 2011 15 Comments

We here at WP7 Connect feel that Zune Pass is the greatest thing ever (in relation to music anyway). So we are giving away a 3 Months worth of Zune pass to 1 of our awesome readers. You get 3 months of Zune Pass Unlimited music from Zune (for 3 months) 10 Free Songs to download a […]

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Zune Rebranded as Xbox Live Music?

April 29, 2011 No Comments

Microsoft has a very suspicious job listing posted titled ‘Business Manager-IEB-Xbox Live Music Marketplace (754083)’. Now many people are taking this as a strategic rebranding move (especially after Microsoft killed the Zune hardware not too long ago) but I personally don’t. In the listing itself it mentions the Zune services several times. So it is […]

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Website Created With Sole Purpose of Bringing the WP7 UI to Android

April 20, 2011 No Comments

Believe it or not someone has dedicated their time and patience to develop apps for Android to make it look like Windows Phone 7. WP7Android is the site put up to promote bringing WP7 to Android. There will be 9 apps released: Launcher, Dialer, Contacts, Mail, Message, Browser, Camera, Gallery and Zune-Player. I know this is […]

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