Microsoft plans to start rolling out a software update for Windows Phone 7.5 devices in early 2013, bringing improvements to the home screen, lock screen, and other areas. While Windows Phone 8 will never be able to run on phones like the Nokia Lumia 900 which shipped with Windows Phone 7.5, the new operating system […]

Windows Phone 7.8 to start rolling out in early 2013, will bring home, lock screen improvements is a post from: mobiputing

Microsoft has announced that the first handsets running Windows Phone 8 will ship during the first weekend in November. Samsung, HTC, and Nokia will offer some of the first phones, and they’ll be available in the US from AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon. So what’s new in Windows Phone 8? Microsoft is updating its smartphone operating […]

First Windows Phone 8 devices coming in early November is a post from: mobiputing

Nokia is offering a new streaming Nokia Music service in the US, letting Nokia Lumia smartphone users tune into millions of songs for free. But this isn’t a Rdio or Spotify-like service where you can stream any song at any time. Instead, it’s more of a Pandora-like internet radio service which lets you stream playlists […]

Nokia launches Pandora-like free streaming music service in the US is a post from: mobiputing

Microsoft’s next-generation operating system for smartphones is on the way, and Microsoft is introducing some of the features we’ll see in Windows Phone 8. That includes support for a wider range of hardware including higher resolution displays, support for apps written in native code, and a shared core with the Windows 8 operating system for […]

Microsoft introduces Windows Phone 8 is a post from: mobiputing

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 […]

You can’t download Windows Phone apps from Zune PC software anymore is a post from: mobiputing

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 exits beta, won’t run on cheaper phones is a post from: mobiputing

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 […]

ChevronWP7 Labs closes, takes Windows Phone 7 jailbreak tools with it is a post from: mobiputing

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 […]

Uber launches web app, order car service from BlackBerry, Windows Phone is a post from: mobiputing

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 […]

Nokia Play To brings DLNA photo, video streaming to Lumia phones is a post from: mobiputing

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 […]

WIndows Phone Marketplace hits 70,000 apps is a post from: mobiputing

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 […]

Windows Phone Tango to support 8-app multitasking is a post from: mobiputing

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 […]

Microsoft loosens Windows Phone hardware requirements, cheaper phones coming is a post from: mobiputing

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 […]

Skype beta for Windows Phone lets you make voice and video calls is a post from: mobiputing

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 […]

WML emulator brings classic Windows Mobile apps to Windows Phone 7 is a post from: mobiputing

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. […]

Microsoft accidentally spills the beans on Windows Phone 8 is a post from: mobiputing

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 […]

WindowBreak: Jailbreak tool for Windows Phone 7 is a post from: mobiputing

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 […]

ChevronWP7 will unlock your Windows Phone 7 device for $9 is a post from: mobiputing

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 […]

Windows 7 ported to 2009’s Toshiba TG01 smartphone is a post from: mobiputing

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 […]

Xbox Companion app for Windows Phone coming soon is a post from: mobiputing

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, […]

Windows Phone Marketplace app store now available on the web is a post from: mobiputing