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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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New Nokia Phone Concepts

April 6, 2011 No Comments

With the partnership between Nokia and Microsoft in full swing we are left wondering what the Nokia Windows Phone 7’s will look like. Since we won’t have an answer to that question for quite some time, we have to satisfy our curiousity with phone concepts instead. Here is a list of five Nokia phone concepts from […]

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Cannon Paul Game Available Now

April 6, 2011 No Comments

Cannon Paul is a really fun concept for a game. It seems like a cross between Angry Birds and Popit!, two games I have really enjoyed playing in the past. The object is to shoot Paul and his buddies from a slingshot in order to destroy the balloons all the while avoiding obstacles that are […]

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App Review: Endomondo

April 5, 2011 6 Comments

I don’t know if its because spring is finally getting here that we are finally getting to the fitness apps on Windows Phone 7. Couch to 10K was just reviewed earlier today and it received a great review. Now it’s  Endomondo’s turn… Endomondo is a great free app designed for individuals trying to stay active and receive as […]

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Game Review: TapSplosion

April 5, 2011 No Comments

This is one tough relentless game. There are no extra lives, do overs, nothing…. So why am I still playing Dave Leverton’s TapSplosion? because it is tons of fun, that’s why! It reminds me of old school arcade games where there was no room for errors, no room for failures. In this game you go against any enemy […]

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App Review: Couch to 10K

April 5, 2011 No Comments

Couch to 10k is an app whose sole purpose is to get you to run 10k (6 miles) in 13 weeks. It begins with short bouts of running mixed with long brisk walks. It takes a couple of weeks to help build your stamina to get you running the end goal of 6 miles straight. […]

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Microsoft Gives Devs Opportunity to Have Apps Featured in the Marketplace

April 5, 2011 No Comments

I’ve always wondered what criteria has to be met in order for an app to be featured in the Marketplace. Microsoft is now giving developers a chance to submit their apps within the next three months to be featured in the Marketplace. Obviously there is always criteria to be met: The rules: There will be […]

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Nokia Astound Run Over By Huge Van 2x & Lives – WP7 ‘s Future Shines Bright

April 4, 2011 No Comments

Anyone questioning how the Nokia deal will drastically change WP7? Just take a look at this video showing the Nokia Astound getting run over by a huge van twice and still looking brand new afterwords (and still working). The video was also shot with the same type of phone. Very excited about the future of […]

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Another Day Another Way to Get NoDo

April 4, 2011 No Comments

While many of us already have the NoDo update installed there are still an unlucky few who have either not received it or have not wanted to try the odd forced method. For those of you willing to try, a new way to get NoDo has surfaced from the ChevronWP7 team and all you have […]

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Stephen Elop Presentation and Interview

April 4, 2011 No Comments

 Nokia CEO Stephen Elop held a presentation at McMaster University on April 1st. For those interested in what he said the video is below. While there the Financial Post was granted an interview with Mr. Elop, I inserted the Q&A’s that I thought would most appeal to our readers. Financial Post has the full transcripted […]

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Mango Phones Coming in September to Compete With New iPhone

We have been speculating that Mango devices had to be coming soon. We know that Microsoft released the Mango...

New Commercial Features Toshiba-Fujitsu IS12T – Shows Us How WP7 Ads Should Be Done (video)

Wow just Wow!!! This has to be by far the best ad I have seen for Windows Phone. It...