June 12, 2011
We have seen a lot of cool features that will be coming to Windows Phone 7 in the Fall with the Mango update. Unfortunately, Microsoft has already began implementing some of these features on other platforms. One such feature is an enhancement to Bing where you will be able to perform a search and then […]
Tags: Bing, iPhone, Mango, Microsoft, windows phone 7, WP7News
June 10, 2011
In April we covered a story that Microsoft was making a really smart move in trying to convert IOS developers by creating the necessary tools to make it simpler to develop on WP7. Fast forward a few months and they have now made the same tools for Android devs. This tools a very thorough and […]
Tags: Android, API, API Tool, Developer, developers, free, Guide, IOS, iPhone, Microsoft, windows phone 7, WP7News
June 9, 2011
Recently we covered a story about how difficult it is for some customers to purchase Windows Phones at their local stores. Those would be WP7 customers mostly get iPhone and/or Android pushed onto them by the carriers employees. Some would be customers have even been denied service. One Windows enthusiast even created a OneNote on […]
Tags: Android, AT&T, Customers, iPhone, Sales, Sprint, T-mobile, Verizon, Windows Phone, windows phone 7News
June 7, 2011
My eyes were locked in on E3 yesterday since Microsoft’s media briefing was taking place. It was really awkward that Apple scheduled it’s WWDC 2011 event during the prestigious E3 event. Nonetheless Apple’s Steve Jobs took the stage and announced new features coming to IOS. Another awkward moment was when I (and a bunch of […]
Tags: Apple, Camera, IOS, IOS 5, iPhone, Joe Belfiore, Keyboard, Mango, Microsoft, Twitter, Windows Phone, windows phone 7, WP7News
June 6, 2011
We hear stories on the internet all the time from people who just had a horrible time trying to get their Windows Phone 7 device. Imagine all the people then that have walked into stores wanting a Windows Phones to only be mocked and/ or sold another device. I believe that this is probably one […]
Tags: Android, Bad Service Rep, iPhone, Samsung Focus, Stores, Windows Phone, windows phone 7, WP7News
June 5, 2011
There has been tons of bad press surrounding security on smartphones as of late. Especially security surrounding the iPhone and all the Android devices. It is good to know that Windows Phone hasn’t fallen into the category yet. Is it that our install base hasn’t reached a level where they are targeting the smartphone? Dave […]
Tags: Android, Apps, Hacked, iPhone, Safe, Secure, security, Windows Phone, windows phone 7News
June 4, 2011
While waiting for all the Mango messenger goodness, KiK messenger coming this month and IM+ which has almost started it’s open beta. Pinch iMessenger has sneaked into the WP7 marketplace. It was just made available this morning and it does bring tons of features to the table. Have you been waiting for pinch on WP7? […]
Tags: Apps, Free Apps, IM, iPhone, kik, Mango, Pinch, Pinch iMessenger, Pinch Messenger, Windows Phone, windows phone 7, WP7Apps
May 26, 2011
PCMag conducted a reader survey in which it was determined that among AT&T customers the most satisfied with their phones were Samsung Focus owners. The Samsung Focus beat out the iPhone in a number of categories including reliability, call quality, texting, email, web browsing and gaming. It did fall behind in two categories, app availability and app quality, […]
Tags: Android, iPhone, Marketplace, pcmagazine, Samsung Focus, windows phone 7, WP7News
May 9, 2011
It hasn’t been a secret that Microsoft wants developers to jump ship and develop for Windows Phone 7. So when developer Steve Troughton-Smith, the iPhone developer is responsible for Orbit, Stack, Grace, Lights Off, SameGame, Speed, Nuker, Chalk and Doom not only praised WP7’s SDK on Twitter but also said he prefers it to Android’s,I […]
Tags: Android, iPhone, Microsoft, windows phone 7, WP7News
May 7, 2011
According to market research firm Pyramid Research, smartphone sales will almost double by 2015. Right now smartphone sales count for 27% of all cellphone sales. They are estimating that in 4 years it will jump to 53%. Leading that charge? They say that it will be Android and Windows Phone. To top it off they […]
Tags: analysts, Android, Apple, Google, iPhone, smartphones, Windows Phone, WP7, WP8, WP9News