August 3, 2011
Microsoft has published a pretty cool new app to the marketplace. It is called MapStalt and with the app you can essentially add new places to a map if it is missing a business, details, etc. It is a pretty clever way to get users to do alot of the dirty work when it comes […]
Tags: Bing Maps, Free Apps, Maps, MapStalt, Microsoft, Windows Phone, windows phone 7, WP7Apps
August 3, 2011
If there was ever any doubt that Skype would be integrated into Windows Phone, those doubts should all be gone. A job posting was discovered on Skype Careers and apparently Skype is on the search for someone to help bring Skype to Windows Phone. As an Engineer in the Microsoft Platforms team, you are responsible for […]
Tags: Front Facing Camera, Microsoft, Skype, Video, video conference, Windows Phone, WP7News
August 3, 2011
Microsoft Research has updated their TouchStudio App on the WP7 Marketplace! Microsoft has included many new features like sharing your scripts with others and taking screenshots. Aside from all these awesome new add ons is the fact that they changed the name from TouchStudio to TouchDevelop. I kind of like the old name better but […]
Tags: Apps, Developer, devs, Microsoft, Microsoft Research, TouchStudio, windows phone 7, WP7Apps
August 2, 2011
Once I heard that Nokia was making a deal with Microsoft a few months back, my initial reaction was excitement over having Nokia’s superb picture and video capabilities on a Windows Phone. Even though we have a few “leaked” shots of what is probably going to be Nokia’s first Windows Phone offering codenamed Sea Ray. We […]
Tags: Camera, Microsoft, Nokia, Nokia N9, Nokia Sea Ray, VideoNews
August 2, 2011
The name Brandon Foy might not ring a bell for many. Brandon Foy is a student who created a Windows Phone ad concept in February. His concept was so well liked it caught wind and people really took notice, including Microsoft themselves. Brandon Foy was even invited to Microsoft’s Mix 11 in Vegas where he […]
Tags: Brandon Foy, Microsoft, Windows Phone, WP7News
August 2, 2011
The Windows Phone 7 User Group is at it again! They have begun their latest contest which will run all of August. Same prizes as before and it is so simple to enter. (Developers Only) Official Info Between August 1, 2011 and August 31, 2011, when you develop and submit a Windows Phone 7 […]
Tags: dev, Developer, Event Code, Microsoft, Samsung Focus, Sweepstakes, Windows Phone, windows phone 7, Windows Phone 7 User Group, WP7News
August 2, 2011
Since the redesign of Microsoft’s Apphub website. There has been a few bumps on the road in the shape of technical issues. One of them being that some developers have not received an invitation to preview Mango and update their tools in preparation for the Mango update. Microsoft has created a work around until things […]
Tags: cliff simpkins, developers, Mango, Mango Invite, Microsoft, Windows Phone, WP7News
August 1, 2011
A few retailers are already planning their launch of the Nokia N9 device. The N9 which will be running Meego and was announced back in June has had a few dates ann0unced for availability from various retailers. Last month Swedish carrier 3 Group mentioned that it would arrive September 23rd, while a retailer in Kazakhstan is […]
Tags: Launch, Mango, Microsoft, N9, Nokia, Orange Switzerland, Windows Phone, WP7Phones
August 1, 2011
Ok now things are getting mighty interesting. Nokia has began spreading the word that they are throwing a party in Germany on August 17th with non other than their new bff’s at Microsoft. The event is to be held at the beginning of Gamescom, an annual gaming conference in Germany. The flyer promises “exciting actions and surprises”. To […]
Tags: Event, Microsoft, Nokia, WP7 Nokia, Xbox 360News, Phones
August 1, 2011
Most people who are fans of Windows Phone might have noticed that the Windows Phone logo on the back of their phones has the Windows symbol in a circle. Well, it seems that that symbol is going to change with the new Windows Phone handsets set to be released this Fall. The new Windows Phone […]
Tags: logo, Microsoft, Windows Phone, windows phone logo, WP7News