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Developers Will Have More Distribution Options With ‘Mango’

April 15, 2011 No Comments

Mango, so far has sounded very promising for consumers and developers alike. One great thing that was announced for developers is more options for distributing their apps. Developers will be able to hold beta trials and there will even be an option to have private apps that will not be accessible through the Marketplace. The […]

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Mango Update Will Make Navigating Through Your Phone Easier

April 13, 2011 No Comments

Applications are one the best functions of a smartphone. With Windows Phone 7, you have to scroll down a long list of apps to open an app if it hasn’t been pinned to the homescreen. The Mango update due this Fall is set to change the way we navigate through our phones. One way that […]

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Mix11 WP7 Press Release

April 13, 2011 No Comments

LAS VEGAS — April 13, 2011 — On the heels of its recently announced Nokia partnership, and a range of improvements to its Windows Phone platform and developer toolkit, Microsoft rode into Las Vegas for MIX11 this week on a wave of Windows Phone momentum. The company’s corporate vice president of Mobile, Joe Belfiore, took […]

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Microsoft Working on Marketplace Expansion

April 13, 2011 No Comments

One of Microsofts’ main focuses on Windows Phone 7 has been applications. They have worked hard to develop the Marketplace in order to make it a viable competitor with other OS’s. Unfortunately many countries have been unable to access the Marketplace because it was not yet available to certain countries. At Mix11 Joe Belfiore announced […]

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Deal of the Week: CarneyVale Showtime

April 13, 2011 No Comments

Carneyvale Showtime is the Xbox Live Deal of the Week. In this game you are a death defying acrobatic clown that is swinging his way through each board collecting balloons as he goes along. While the premise seems simple enough this is one of those games that take practice to master, so the replayability is […]

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Xbox Live Game of the Week: Harbor Master

April 13, 2011 No Comments

Harbor Master along with Game Room- Centipede is the Xbox Live game this week. A harbormaster,  is an official responsible for enforcing the regulations of a particular harbour or port, in order to ensure the safety of navigation, the security of the harbour and the correct operation of the port facilities. This definition is basically […]

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Xbox Live Game of the Week: Game Room-Centipede

April 13, 2011 No Comments

This week one of two XBL games of the week is Game Room- Centipede. From the 1980’s video game graphics to the trackball control this game takes you back in time. This game brings the old arcade feeling right to your Windows phone 7.   Game info: Hone your bug-zapping skills anytime, anywhere with Centipede on your Windows Phone 7. The classic Atari […]

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Microsoft Gives Devs Opportunity to Have Apps Featured in the Marketplace

April 5, 2011 No Comments

I’ve always wondered what criteria has to be met in order for an app to be featured in the Marketplace. Microsoft is now giving developers a chance to submit their apps within the next three months to be featured in the Marketplace. Obviously there is always criteria to be met: The rules: There will be […]

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Zune Marketplace: Now Available in India

April 2, 2011 No Comments

As of no where Zune Marketplace has launched in India. See many countries have the Windows Phone but not every territory has the same features enabled and the US are one of the few that have them all. This was certainly a big step and will allow Microsoft to grow their Market share in India. […]

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Imagewind to be Removed From Marketplace

April 1, 2011 No Comments

Imagewind an app that takes images from Twitter and displays them on your phone is set to be removed from the Marketplace. As you may be able to surmise the application takes pictures from Twitter but has no filters therefore there is no telling what you will see on your imagewind app. Microsoft has been […]

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Nokia Lumia 710: Closer Look (images & Specs)

The other half of Nokia’s Windows Phone duo is none other than the Lumia 710. The Nokia Lumia 710...

Nokia Lumia 800: Closer Look (images & Specs)

The Nokia Lumia 800 is just a beautiful device. Everything about it really makes what Stephen Elop said come...