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Comfirmed: Skype Still Scheduled For Fall 2011 Release on Windows Phone

October 21, 2011 1 Comment

There should be no doubt on anyone’s mind if Skype will be coming to Windows Phone. Especially now that Skype is now a division within Microsoft and most new Windows Phone 7.5 devices have had a front facing camera on board. The only question is when is the Skype integration coming to Windows Phone. Well. […]

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Details on Microsoft’s Windows Phone Gameplan (LTE 2012)

October 20, 2011 No Comments

I believe that Windows Phones first year on the market can be compared to the original Xbox’s first run at the video game market. They both did not shoot to the number 1 spot after the first try but you can already feel some excitement and the feeling that something special is about to happen. […]

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Microsoft Towards Android 4.0: “Always flattering when someone starts copying you”

October 20, 2011 No Comments

In Hong Kong at Asia D – All Things Digital, Andy Lees, president of Microsoft’s Windows Phone division was asked about the recent Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. Andy’s response was simple and straight to the point – “It’s always flattering when someone starts copying you.” This is the same stance Microsoft took when IOS “borrowed’ a few Windows […]

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Promo: Carrier 3 in Sweden Handing Out Xbox 360’s With Windows Phone Purchase

October 19, 2011 No Comments

The carrier “3” in sweden is launching a campaign to promote Windows Phone 7. Hussein Hawrami from winmobile.se has let us know that Sweden has began promoting the Windows Phone heavily since Mango has launched. Lack of support for the language and marketplace has held them back till now. 3 Sweden is promoting Windows Phone by […]

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Microsoft: Mango Now Available to Nearly Everyone

October 19, 2011 No Comments

Microsoft has just announced that the Mango update has been going to smoothly that they have opened up the update for nearly everyone around the world. Aside for a few devices like the Samsung Focus V1.4 on AT&T , few carriers still testing and a few issues with some devices on Orange, everyone else should be a […]

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Priceless Windows Phone 7 Rap Featuring Cute Nerdy Chicks

October 19, 2011 3 Comments

All I can say is that this is pretty much all that Microsoft needs for there commercial advertising. Real people expressing their love towards the Windows Phone OS. They bring to light every reason Windows Phone 7 can be cool to a younger generation in. These mobile chicks know a thing or two about a good phone experience and […]

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Xbox Live: Sudoku Now Available Worldwide

October 19, 2011 No Comments

Sudoku and Minesweeper were made available for free on the marketplace earlier this year for free. That doesn’t mean however that it was without any controversy since both games were US only. After a few weeks Minesweeper was made available worldwide but not Sudoku. I am happy to let everyone know that starting today, Sudoku […]

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Let the Advertising Begin! HTC Titan Gets Full Page Ad

October 18, 2011 No Comments

HTC has began its advertising for their new Windows Phone devices, you can see here a full page ad that was launched this morning in a London newspaper called the Metro. Alright Microsoft, this is a good start – now lets get these babies all over the world and lets get some building sized billboards […]

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New HTC Radar Ad For UK Has The Right Idea (video)

October 18, 2011 No Comments

I have not been a very big fan of how Microsoft has advertised the Windows Phone. It sure beats the way its partners have advertised it though because it has been few and very apart. Looks like the 2nd round of Windows Phone ads look to be a completely different story. Take a look at […]

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Microsoft Research: PocketTouch Enables Device Input Through Fabric (video)

October 17, 2011 No Comments

This is something that I am definitely hyped up for and hopefully arrives in my lifetime. The geniuses over at Microsoft Research have solved the issue of controlling handheld devices through fabric by touch. This is just really amazing and it even works through heavy fabrics and jackets as well. “We didn’t think that a […]

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Samsung Focus S vs Samsung Focus Flash Video Comparison

Samsung Focus S and the Samsung Focus Flash are the two new Windows Phone devices by Samsung. Though they...

Nokia Lumia 710 Coming to T-Mobile US in January? Sword?

It looks like the Nokia Lumia 710 will be making its way to T-mobile US early next year. Tmonews...