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Molly Wood’s Verdict on WP7 and Reader’s Reactions to Her Review

August 21, 2011 2 Comments

Brandon Watson has been challenging people to try Windows Phone 7. One such challenge was issued to CNet executive editor Molly Wood. Molly spent two weeks with Windows Phone running the Mango update. After week one Molly had gripes about the amount of apps that were available to her in the Marketplace because apps that she […]

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Kinectimals, Chickens can Fly, Shoot 1UP, Toy Soldiers Bootcamp & Mush Get Shaky Cam Demos

August 21, 2011 No Comments

At Gamescom 2011, SVVULAK1 uploaded a few demo’s of some new Windows Phone Xbox Live games that will soon be landing on our handsets. Kinectimals, Chickenss can Fly, Shoot 1UP, Toy Soldiers Bootcamp & Mush are all included although I have to warn you the camera gets mighty shaky and the sounds don’t help his […]

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MSN Movies App Updated – Gets a Touch of Mango

August 21, 2011 No Comments

MSN Movies app by Microsoft was updated recently and it has signs of Mango goodness. Even though I found that it doesn’t have that awesome auto resume on multitasking (something I uncovered on the recently updated HTC apps). It does however show up when you search for movies on Bing. When you press it it […]

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Marketplace Will Now Let You Know If App is Not Available for Your Device

August 20, 2011 No Comments

Microsoft has an added something new to the Marketplace. Now if an app isn’t available for your device it will give you a message that says This application is not available for your device. Press here for more info.” When you click on the message it will say: This might be because your phone software […]

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WP7 Xbox Live Closer Look: Fight Game Rivals (Achievements, Gameplay, Images)

August 20, 2011 No Comments

Microsoft announced a legion of new games coming to Windows Phone via Xbox Live. Here we take a closer look at Fight Game: Rivals, the game looks to be a serious heavy weight when it drops on Windows Phone, Fight Game: Rivals is like nothing we have seen on WP7 yet and I for one […]

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Voddler Video Streaming Service Coming to Windows Phone?

August 20, 2011 No Comments

Voddler, a video streaming service that streams movies and shows is looking to expand to a new platform. They are currently taking votes on their Facebook page about what platform should be next. Oddly enough they have Windows Mobile 7 coming  in at first place, Windows Phone 7 is third, and Windows Phone in fourth place. Call […]

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Possibility of New HTC Phones Coming September 1st

August 19, 2011 No Comments

HTC will be hosting a meetup event where they will let you ” see what’s next” in London on September 1st. Why then the speculation about new HTC devices debuting on that day? Well, the last time HTC held a meetup, it just so happens that the HTC Sensation was released. Dare we speculate that there […]

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Microsoft: It’s up to OEM’s What Happens Next With Mango

August 19, 2011 No Comments

Peter Wissinger, director for Microsoft’s Mobile Business Group took to his Facebook page to give a tiny piece of information. Bear in mind the message was in Swedish so this is a rough translation: Official statement: Now it’s up to our manufacturing partners to release mangoes to our customers. Microsoft has finished mango supplier earlier […]

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Fujitsu IS12T on Display and Ready to Sell August 25th

August 19, 2011 No Comments

The worlds first Windows Phone with Mango (Fujitsu IS12T) will go on sale August 25th (next week). The display was found in the Biccamera Yurakucho store in Tokyo. Looks like they got prime position and are ready to fly off the shelves. Wish these were coming to the US *sigh* Hopefully soon we get to see […]

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‘WP Benchmark’ App Updated: Same Developer – Different Publisher

August 19, 2011 No Comments

WP Benchmark has been recently updated to include many features that were user requested. In doing so however many of its users now may not realize there is an update available. Since the developer was not located in a country that could publish apps, he was given one by Microsoft Czech and had to publish under […]

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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...