We all know that lots of people choose to buy a smartphone because they have done a good job of marketing the fact that their app store has an abundance of apps. PCWorld did an analysis of all the popular OS markets to figure out what it really means to have that many apps, and […]
Apps, NewsThere is no doubt that there will constantly be debates about Iphone and Windows Phone 7. The only way to stop a debate is with cold hard inarguable truth. Microsoft Student Partner uploaded a video showcasing the IPhone and Windows Phone 7 completing the same tasks side by side in order to compare the speeds […]
NewsI have heard developers say nothing but good things about how easy it is to develop apps for the Windows Phone. But there are still a lot of IOS developers out there that maybe do not want to go through the trouble of learning a new language and or platform. Well, Microsoft has made the […]
Apps, NewsResearch analyst Distimo released their April report. While the report doesn’t show any surprising information, one interesting tidbit did stand out. In the month of March the Windows Phone 7 marketplace saw a growth of 38%. According to Distimo the WP7 marketplace is growing so quickly that “at its current growth rate, the Windows Phone […]
Apps, NewsMicrosoft recently received some more patent muscle as they just got granted their 2004 filing for apps that sell the user stuff. That ‘stuff’ can either be products from amazon, eBooks, pretty much anything you can think of. The patent is pretty broad so it should hold with anything you throw at it. Wonder what […]
NewsJoe Belfiore highlighted today at Mix 11 the speed of IE9 on Windows Phone 7 by doing a side by side by side comparison of the browser running on Windows Phone 7, Android and an IPhone. I am happy to report that IE9 for WP7 really seems to blow away the competition. Here are some […]
NewsI’ve complained many, many times about the lack of a usable messenger client on Windows Phone 7. It’s nice to finally announce that the official Kik app is set to be released in the next couple of weeks. It’s good to know that I will finally be able to have a real time conversation through IM. It has […]
Apps, NewsNokia CEO Stephen Elop held a presentation at McMaster University on April 1st. For those interested in what he said the video is below. While there the Financial Post was granted an interview with Mr. Elop, I inserted the Q&A’s that I thought would most appeal to our readers. Financial Post has the full transcripted […]
NewsToday IDC Released their Worldwide Forecasts for the Smartphone Market. They see some huge changes in the mobile front for the next few years. They say the iPhone will keep pretty much the same market share they have now and that Android will capture a bit more to keep it the top OS worldwide with 45% […]
NewsThe technology has been making slow progress the last couple of years in the US. The ability to make payments straight from your phone at a store by just tapping it over a censor. Well it is going to happen and probably sooner than you think. The technology we are talking about is NFC Mobile […]
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