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Windows 8 Revealed: WP7 Inspired Metro UI (video)

June 2, 2011 No Comments

Yesterday Microsoft revealed their latest and greatest unreleased operating system – Windows 8. In an vow to make everything more touch friendly and tablet ready they have turned to Windows Phone 7 and it’s Metro UI for inspiration. Checkout the video below and let us know what you think. Beautiful isnt it? it is almost like […]

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MSDN Gets Metro UI Makeover

May 28, 2011 No Comments

Metro UI is becoming the common theme across Microsoft websites. Microsoft.com recently made the change and now MSDN has also joined in on the transformation. MSDN has now been redesigned with simplistic icons in the navigation bar and also on the main page in order to make distinct categories. It is precise and organized so […]

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Frankenstein HD7 Clone Found in China – Boasts 4.8 Screen

April 26, 2011 No Comments

Wow look at the screen on that one! The Franken-HD7 pictured above is boasting a 4.8 inch display. In reality what we have here is officially our first WP7 fake from China, It looks like it is sporting the awesome Windows Phone Metro UI but alas it is just a heavily modified version of Windows […]

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Windows 8 leaked ‘Immersive’ mode: Influenced By Windows Phone 7

April 6, 2011 No Comments

Looks like Microsoft is going ALL IN on Windows Phone and the Metro UI. If the brand spanking new Microsoft site doesn’t make you a believer – which it should since the new site looks amazing in all it’s Metro UI glory. Check out this leaked image of Windows 8’s ‘Immersive mode’ by Rafael Rivera & Paul Thurrot. […]

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Creative Ways to Use Metro UI (Developers)

March 26, 2011 1 Comment

There are some beautifully designed apps on the WP7 Marketplace. Some use the Metro UI to it’s benefit to create interesting and visually pleasing application. There are TONS though that don’t use the UI to its full potential. The Windows Phone Team recently published an article showing off the UI and trying to show Developers […]

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Poll Results: Metro UI Favorite WP7 Feature

March 1, 2011 No Comments

February is over and with that so is our latest poll. What is the most favored feature on WP7? Even though I LOVE the Metro UI, I am shocked it beat out the rest. Metro UI came in first with 23% of the votes. Zune and Xbox Live came in right after with 21% and […]

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Microsoft Files for Trademark of it’s WP7 Homescreen

February 21, 2011 No Comments

We figured this was going to happen eventually, since it is the price of business now a days. I don't mind a company making sure no one takes it's ideas. Even if it is just a home screen on a phone  Microsoft has just filed a trademark for its homescreen The mark consists of eight boxes; […]

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The Story Behind Metro UI

February 18, 2011 1 Comment

The guys over at Windows Team Blog has put together a wonderful article about what is Metro UI and where did it come from. Here is a tidbit…   'The story of Metro A couple years ago the Windows Phone design team realized that the design path that Windows Mobile was on was not sustainable. […]

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