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IM+ Going Open Beta Soon: Developer Phones Only

May 13, 2011 No Comments

We are finally getting closer to getting a solid messenger app for Windows Phone. With the news of Kik coming soon and IM+ hitting beta. The IM+ team has announced that now they will be hitting open Beta. Yep! Next week they will be announcing the full details behind this open beta that is obviously […]

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Microsoft Buys Skype! Bonus? Qik (Video Sharing)

May 12, 2011 No Comments

So by now everyone know that Skype has been purchased by Microsoft for billions of dollars. Everyone has their own feeling behind the deal, which is bound to happen since it involved all that cash. I absolutely love the move Microsoft made to purchase Skype. Was it expensive? yes it was. I believe, going that […]

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Microsoft Confirms Skype Acquisition

May 10, 2011 1 Comment

Earlier today we had an article about Microsoft and Skype being in negotiations for Microsoft to acquire Skype. In a few short hours we are actually able to confirm that news. Microsoft has  confirmed the rumor on their site through an official press release:   REDMOND, Wash., and LUXEMBOURG – May 10, 2011 – Microsoft Corp. […]

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Microsoft Set to Buy Skype For $8.5 Billion

May 10, 2011 No Comments

Microsoft is set to purchase Skype for $8.5 Billion dollars, as it seems as already a done deal. This is HUGE news, as it is one of Microsoft’s biggest purchases ever. Not really for us Windows Phone 7 users though, as we already were going to see a Skype app later this year. I think […]

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IM+ Can’t Come Soon Enough – Screenshots Published

April 22, 2011 No Comments

We announced a few weeks back that IM+ was in the BETA stage. Now they have published screenshots so we can see the progress they are making. That is some sweet progress and this app can’t come soon enough. It is looking really good and the features are what really knock your socks off. IM+ […]

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Security Update Soon: OTA?

April 19, 2011 No Comments

That security update we warned you about weeks ago should be hitting our handsets soon. The compromised Comodo security certificates not only affects Windows Phone 7 but also PC’s and anything that’s attached to the web.  The sites that were affected are as follows: login.live.com mail.google.com www.google.com login.yahoo.com (3 certificates) login.skype.com addons.mozilla.org “Global Trustee”ws: ZDNet is reporting that […]

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Skype App Announced at Mix11

April 13, 2011 1 Comment

At the Mix11 conference it was announced that Skype be coming to Windows Phone 7 this Fall. The Mango update also due this Fall will have the necessary API hooks to support a full featured Skype app. We will provide more information as soon as it is available. So far that Mango update is sounding like a […]

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IM+ Goes Beta This Month To Save Us From WP7 IM Woes

April 7, 2011 1 Comment

I love my Windows Phone 7 device, HTC HD7 to be exact. Now that NoDo (March Update) is finally on my phone, I have even less to gripe about my awesome phone. One thing though that has plagued all of us Windows Phone users is the lack of Instant Messenger on the OS. I mean […]

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Homebrew: Skyper to Introduce Skype to WP7

March 7, 2011 No Comments

Over at the XDA forums they are cooking up a Skype client for Windows Phone 7. They are up to ‘bumpy’ Version v0.8 right now but judging from past experiences. Those guys over at the XDA Forums will have something up and running pretty soon. You can get all the info from the XDA Forums here. […]

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AT&T HTC TITAN Now Available!

The HTC TITAN , the largest of the Windows Phones is now available. AT&T’s newest addition to the Windows...

Leaked: Images of Nokia Lumia 601? (EDoF Camera?)

Is this Nokia’s newest Windows Phone? pocketnow has just uncovered these leaked images of what appears to be the...