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Microsoft Brings Mango Feature to iPhone

June 12, 2011 1 Comment

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 […]

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Developer: Microsoft Makes Coding From Android to WP7 Easier

June 10, 2011 No Comments

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 […]

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More Microsoft Stores Are Needed to Combat Pushy Carrier Employees

June 9, 2011 4 Comments

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 […]

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Apple’s IOS 5 Rips WP7 – Microsoft Flattered

June 7, 2011 2 Comments

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 […]

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Share Your Bad WP7 Sales Experience

June 6, 2011 1 Comment

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 […]

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Microsoft: Windows Phone ‘Most Secure’ Smartphone Platform

June 5, 2011 No Comments

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 […]

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Pinch iMessenger Available Now For Windows Phone 7

June 4, 2011 1 Comment

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? […]

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Survey Shows Samsung Focus Owners are Happiest AT&T Customers

May 26, 2011 No Comments

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, […]

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iPhone Developer Likes Using WP7 SDK Better Than Android’s

May 9, 2011 No Comments

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 […]

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Windows Phone to Beat Out Android in 2015

May 7, 2011 1 Comment

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 […]

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AT&T HTC TITAN Now Available!

The HTC TITAN , the largest of the Windows Phones is now available. AT&T’s newest addition to the Windows...

Leaked: Images of Nokia Lumia 601? (EDoF Camera?)

Is this Nokia’s newest Windows Phone? pocketnow has just uncovered these leaked images of what appears to be the...