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You can’t download Windows Phone apps from Zune PC software anymore

Brad Linder — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:06:33 +0000

Microsoft is pushing the kill switch on app downloads through the Zune PC software. Instead, from now on if you want to download Windows Phone apps you'll need to do it on your device or using the web-based Windows Phone Marketplace. The move makes sense, because the Zune PC software wasn't really designed to be an app store or app management service. It was originally... Read more »

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Skype for Windows Phone exits beta, won’t run on cheaper phones

Brad Linder — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:38:59 +0000

Skype is a voice and video chat app for PC and mobile which lets users make cheap or free calls to other Skype users or telephone numbers. Microsoft bought Skype in 2011, so it's no surprise that the company was working on a Windows Phone app to join the Skype apps for Android and iOS. Skype for Windows Phone has been available as a public... Read more »

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ChevronWP7 Labs closes, takes Windows Phone 7 jailbreak tools with it

Brad Linder — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:12:51 +0000

ChevronWP7 Labs offered a limited jailbreaking tool for phones running Windows Phone 7 for a brief period of time. The tool didn't give you complete access over your phone's software the way that rooting an Android phone or jailbreaking an iPhone does. But it did make it possible to install apps that were not downloaded from the official Windows Phone Marketplace. Now the folks behind... Read more »

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Uber launches web app, order car service from BlackBerry, Windows Phone

Brad Linder — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:20:55 +0000

Uber is a service that lets users book rides from a private car service in 25 different US cities. The company offers iPhone and Android apps that let you request a car from your phone -- but now there's also a mobile web app aimed at people that don't have a supported phone. The m.uber.com website is designed for BlackBerry, Windows Phone, and other mobile... Read more »

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Nokia Play To brings DLNA photo, video streaming to Lumia phones

Brad Linder — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:40:55 +0000

Nokia has released a public beta of a new app called Play To for its Lumia Windows Phone handsets. Play To lets you stream photos and videos to any DLNA-capable device on your home network. DLNA is a protocol for streaming content over a WiFi network, and it's supported by some recent televisions as well as set-top-boxes such as the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. Windows Media... Read more »

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WIndows Phone Marketplace hits 70,000 apps

Brad Linder — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:29:05 +0000

There are over half a million apps available for iOS, and nearly as many for Google Android phones and tablets. While the Windows Phone Marketplace is still trailing far behind, Microsoft's app store is playing catch up. According to Microsoft, there are now more than 70,000 Windows phone apps available from download from the Windows Marketplace. In fact, there are about 300 new apps showing... Read more »

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Windows Phone Tango to support 8-app multitasking

Brad Linder — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:43:10 +0000

A leaked build of the next version of Windows Phone is making the rounds, and the folks at xda-developers are compiling a list of new features found in the software. One of the most interesting changes is that the new version of Windows Phone will allow you to run 8 tasks in the background. Currently Windows Phone only supports up to 5 background apps. The change appears... Read more »

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Microsoft loosens Windows Phone hardware requirements, cheaper phones coming

Brad Linder — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:03:15 +0000

Microsoft recently announced that it's easing its hardware restrictions for Windows Phone devices, allowing phone makers to load Windows Phone 7 software on devices with slower processors and less memory. That could get Windows Phone software into more people's hands... but some apps designed for more powerful phones may not run properly on the new cheaper handsets such as the upcoming Nokia Lumia 610 and... Read more »

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Skype beta for Windows Phone lets you make voice and video calls

Brad Linder — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:06:07 +0000

It's been almost a year since Microsoft bought Skype, so it's no surprise that the companies have been working on a Skype voice and video chat for Windows Phone devices. Now the first public beta is available. You can download the app for free from the Windows Phone Marketplace. It lets you make audio or video calls for free over WiFi, 3G, or 4G connections. You... Read more »

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WML emulator brings classic Windows Mobile apps to Windows Phone 7

Brad Linder — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:52:40 +0000

Microsoft may have given up on the Windows Mobile operating system, opting to start over from scratch with Windows Phone 7. But some users haven't given up on Windows Mobile, and the thousands of games and other apps designed to run on the aging mobile operating system. The folks at the Dark Forces Team are working on a new project called WML which allows you... Read more »

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Microsoft accidentally spills the beans on Windows Phone 8

Brad Linder — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:07:53 +0000

Microsoft is still working on software updates for Windows Phone 7 -- but the company is also looking ahead to Windows Phone 8. While Microsoft hasn't had much to say publicly about its next-generation smartphone OS, the folks at PocketNow got a look at a leaked video which spells out an awful lot of details. Paul Thurrott followed up with more details at WinSuperSite. Here... Read more »

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WindowBreak: Jailbreak tool for Windows Phone 7

Brad Linder — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:00:33 +0000

There's a new jailbreak tool for Windows Phone 7 under development. It's called WindowBreak and right now you can use it on some Samsung smartphones to enable support for apps that aren't downloaded from the Windows Phone Marketplace. Jaxbot, the developer of the project, hopes to add support for phones from different manufacturers. The tool basically lets you do the same thing you can do... Read more »

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ChevronWP7 will unlock your Windows Phone 7 device for $9

Brad Linder — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:18:36 +0000

If you want to install apps on a smartphone running Windows Phone 7, you have two options: Get your apps from the Windows Phone Marketplace or pay $99 for a developer account. Scratch that... now there are three options. Today the folks at ChevronWP7 have launched a new tool that lets you sign in with your Windows Live ID, pay $9 via PayPal, and get... Read more »

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Windows 7 ported to 2009′s Toshiba TG01 smartphone

Brad Linder — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:48:38 +0000

When Microsoft launcher Windows Phone 7 last year, the company basically created a nice big, thick line between newer Windows phones and older models. Windows Phone 7 cannot run any apps developed for Windows Phone 6.5 or earlier -- and Microsoft didn't offer WP7 as a software updated for any phones designed to run earlier Windows Phone or Windows Mobile software. That move didn't sit well with... Read more »

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Xbox Companion app for Windows Phone coming soon

Brad Linder — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:48:50 +0000

Microsoft has announced that it will soon launch a new app for Windows Phone devices that allows users to interact with an Xbox 360 game console using a phone. The new app is called the Xbox Companion App and it will let users search the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for music, movies, TV shows, and games. You can also view more details about the media playing on you... Read more »

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Windows Phone Marketplace app store now available on the web

Brad Linder — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:07:42 +0000

Microsoft has started pushing out Windows Phone 7.5 Mango software. This means that sometime in the next week or so there's a good chance existing Windows Phone 7 users will be prompted to download and install an update. There are plenty of new features coming in Mango, including tighter integration with Microsoft's SkyDrive cloud services, improved social networking and music features, and turn-by-turn driving directions.... Read more »

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Microsoft: Windows Phone 7.5 Mango coming within two weeks

Brad Linder — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:59:40 +0000

Microsoft has been working on a major update to the Windows Phone 7 operating system for months, and now it's finally ready to roll. The company has made two announcements today: The update will be called Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango was just a code-name). It will be available "in the next week or two." While Microsoft will be rolling out the software update, users will get the... Read more »

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Sonic the Hedgehog coming to Android, iOS, Windows Phone

William — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:00:37 +0000

Perhaps the most disenfranchised Sonic the Hedgehog game, Sonic CD, will be the first to hit the Android and Windows Phone operating systems. Sonic CD, the 'CD' standing for the add-on device (Mega-CD) of the Mega Drive console that originally hosted the game, is a curious first choice from Sega. It was considered one of the best Sonic games ever made by critics at the... Read more »

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Skype acquires group messaging service GroupMe

Brad Linder — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:06:18 +0000

GroupMe is a group messaging service that lets you create groups from the contacts on your smartphone and start conversations involving everyone in the group. The company offers clients for iOS, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone 7 and also works over SMS. Today Skype announced that it's acquiring GroupMe -- which actually means Microsoft is buying GroupMe, since Microsoft acquired Skype recently. Skype offers voice,... Read more »

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Microsoft courts webOS developers while HP tries to hang onto them

Brad Linder — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 10:58:46 +0000

Following HP's announcement that it would discontinue all webOS hardware including smartphones and tablets, Microsoft's Brandon Walsh reached out to webOS developers, promising free phones and other tools if they were interested in developing for Windows Phone 7. So far he's received over 200 replies. For its part, HP is trying to convince webOS developers not to jump ship. While the company will no longer... Read more »

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We’re In app for Windows Phone 7 helps you plan group outings

Lee — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:31:06 +0000

Up for some good times with your Windows Phone 7-toting friends? Firing up the new We're In app puts you on the fast track for geolocation-powered fun. Select friends from your phone's contacts, let "your peeps" (Microsoft's words, not mine) know what you're up for, and let the app know how long you'd like to make your location known. We're In offers built-in group messaging... Read more »

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Microsoft Reader eBook software has a year left to live

Brad Linder — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:21:18 +0000

Microsoft is discontinuing its eBook platform. Long before EPUB and Amazon Kindle books had become the de facto standard, the Microsoft Reader .lit format was one of the most popular eBook formats around. I read some of my first digital books using Microsoft Reader for Pocket PC (back before Microsoft's mobile operating system was rebranded as Windows Mobile and then Windows Phone). The company has... Read more »

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Custom ROM brings Mango to older HTC Windows Phone 7 devices

Brad Linder — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 13:58:38 +0000

Microsoft will soon begin pushing out Windows Phone 7 Mango as an over-the-air software update for devices currently running Windows Phone 7. But if you've got an HTC phone and you're willing to do a little hacking (and warranty voiding) you don't have to wait. DarkForcesTeam has put together a custom ROM for most HTC Windows Phone 7 devices. The DFT Freedom ROM is based... Read more »

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Wario’s Jewels: Gameboy emulator for Windows Phone 7

Brad Linder — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:32:37 +0000

You know a mobile operating system has arrived when developers start writing classic video game console emulators for it. So it looks like Windows Phone 7 has arrived, because a Gameboy emulator called Wario's Jewels launched last month. The app features a virtual gamepad, smooth graphics and frame-rates, and a file browser and game information menus that look pretty good on Windows Phone 7. So... Read more »

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Nokia to go all-Windows Phone 7 in the US (no more Symbian, feature phones)

Brad Linder — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:26:55 +0000

Nokia will start offering smartphones running Windows Phone 7 in the US and other markets later this year. But for the next year or two the company will continue to offer phones running the Symbian operating system as well as cheaper "feature phones" with web browsing, chat, and other internet apps -- it just won't offer them in the US. All Things D reports that... Read more »

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Evernote for Windows Phone 7 gets rich text editing

Brad Linder — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:35:32 +0000

Evernote has launched an update to its Windows Phone 7 app which adds support for rich text editing, sharing URLs for notes, and more. What makes Evernote special is the fact that it combines native note-taking apps for mobile devices such as an iPhone, Android, or Windows Phone device and a web-based service so that all of your notes are backed up online. So that... Read more »

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Mango adds SkyDrive music streaming to Windows Phone 7

Brad Linder — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:16:13 +0000

The Mango update for Windows Phone 7 will be available any day now, and while Microsoft has pointed out some of the highlights, it turns out there are a few hidden gems in the new software as well. For instance, Being Manan noticed that Mango lets you stream music from your Windows Live SkyDrive account to your phone. Basically if you've already uploaded MP3 music... Read more »

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New Windows Phone 7 Mango beta available for developers

Brad Linder — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:57:37 +0000

Microsoft recently released Windows Phone 7.1 Mango to manufacturers, which means that the first smartphones running the updated operating system should start hitting the streets in the next few months. But phone makers aren't the only ones getting a new version of Windows Phone 7 this week. Microsoft has also released a new beta for developers. The Windows Phone 7.1 Beta 2 refresh isn't exactly... Read more »

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Windows Phone 7 Mango hits RTM, heads to carriers for testing

Lee — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 21:09:32 +0000

There's good news for those of you who are waiting for the Windows Phone 7 Mango update to arrive on your smartphones: Mango has been released to manufacturers and is being sent to cellular carriers for certification. That should mean things are right schedule for the previously-announced September launch, though we could see Mango roll out even sooner. Fujitsu's IS12T is set to hit retail shelves in... Read more »

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Google+ for Windows Phone 7 coming soon?

Brad Linder — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:19:06 +0000

Google is expanding its suite of mobile apps for the Google+ social network. When the service first launched a few weeks ago the company only offered an Android app and a mobile web site. This week an iPhone app hit the iTunes App Store. And now it looks like we'll see a Windows Phone 7 app next week. The Google+ social network is still in... Read more »

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