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How to: Change the Display Picture on Your Picture Hub

April 29, 2011 2 Comments

There is a lot of confusion on how to do a lot of things on Windows Phone 7. One thing that we have noticed some people are having trouble with (myself included) was changing the picture hub photo. Oddly enough I think the solution was so simple I didn’t think of it til it was […]

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Windows Azure for Windows Phone 7 Toolkit Updated

April 29, 2011 1 Comment

A new Toolkit for Windows Azure for Windows Phone 7 was recently released. For those of you who don’t know what the Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows Phone 7 is well it is basically a way to make it easier for developers to make applications that can utilize the Cloud services. The Toolkit contains: Binaries – These are […]

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Samsung Omnia 7 NoDo Update Stalled

April 29, 2011 No Comments

There have been issues with users of the Samsung Omnia 7 receiving updates and now we find out via the Windows Phone Blog that Samsung Omnia 7 NoDo updates have actually been halted. Below is a portion of a conversation that went on at the Windows Phone Blog that addresses the issue: So apparently there […]

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WP7 Virtual Keyboard: How Typing Became So Easy

April 29, 2011 No Comments

Microsoft put out a very interesting article yesterday on how the Windows Phone’s virtual (soft)  keyboard came to be. I for one was very hesitant in purchasing my HD7 at launch since it had no physical keyboard. I used other ‘all screen’ devices before and they just felt so alien to me. When I first […]

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Windows Phone 7 Marketplace Continues to Grow At a Fast Pace

April 28, 2011 No Comments

Research analyst Distimo released their April report. While the report doesn’t show any surprising information, one interesting tidbit did stand out. In the month of March the Windows Phone 7 marketplace saw a growth of 38%. According to Distimo the WP7 marketplace is growing so quickly that “at its current growth rate, the Windows Phone […]

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Microsoft Event Will Have Live Tile App Wall

April 28, 2011 No Comments

When Microsoft debuted the App Wall at Mix11, some people were enthusiastic, others were grumbling about how the tiles should have been live. Well apparently Microsoft was listening because in an upcoming ‘Mango’ event Microsoft will feature a Live Tile app wall. I am reaching out to you to gauge your interest in having your […]

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Nokia Windows Phone 7 Tablet a Possiblility

April 28, 2011 1 Comment

While visiting Finnish television program A-Plus, Stephen Elop CEO of Nokia was asked about the possibility of a Nokia tablet. Elop emphasized that Nokia would not be joining  the tablet market if they could not differentiate themselves from other tablet makers. “There are now over 200 different tablets on the marketplace and only one of them is […]

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Infinite Flight Available Now

April 27, 2011 2 Comments

For the flying enthusiast, have we found the app for you. Infinite Flight is a flight simulator for your Windows Phone 7. With a bunch of different options from time of day to weather conditions to 15 airport options this should keep any flying fiend entertained. Infinite Flight is the first Flight Simulator for Windows […]

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Mango Update Will Not Bring Newly Supported Languages to Current Handsets

April 27, 2011 1 Comment

Sad, sad news for some people who have bought Windows Phone 7 phones thinking that the Mango update would bring the new supported languages to current devices, Monsmartphone.com has an article saying that it might not happen that way. Rumor has it that the only way to have a WP7 phone that supports one of […]

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Avatar Gadgets is Now Free

April 27, 2011 No Comments

Avatar Gadgets which is an app that uses your phone and your XBL avatar to perform different functions such as becomes a level where if your phone isn’t on a level surface your avatar will appear to be off balance. Other functions include a coin toss, lighter gadget, flashlight and a few more. Avatar Gadgets […]

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Possibility of New HTC Phones Coming September 1st

HTC will be hosting a meetup event where they will let you ” see what’s next” in London on September...

Fujitsu IS12T on Display and Ready to Sell August 25th

The worlds first Windows Phone with Mango (Fujitsu IS12T) will go on sale August 25th (next week). The display was...