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Nokia Plans To Release Windows Phone Devices Frequently
0May 28, 2011
Nokia’s Windows Phones will soon be coming out at a relatively rapid clip after the first one appears later this year according to Nokia’s executive vice president of smart devices, Jo Harlow. “We should be launching new devices in a rhythm that might be every couple of months, every three months, something like that,” she said.
The first Windows Phones came out in October and we personally haven’t seen many devices since then. According to a recent sales figure from Gartner, the phones haven’t sold very well at all (which isn’t a surprise) although many surveys show that, out of the More >
Microsoft Officially Announces Windows Phone 7.1 ‘Mango’ Update
0May 25, 2011
In a recent New York City event, Microsoft announced the Windows Phone “Mango” update which brings over 500 new features to the platform. Senior product manager of mobile communications for Windows Phone at Microsoft, Greg Sullivan, said:
When we looked ahead to the next release, we wanted to stay true to the principles of Windows Phone 7 – that software should get out of your way and quickly connect you to the things that matter most,” he further added that: “Mango builds on the work that we did in Windows Phone 7 and extends a lot of key scenarios around communications, apps, and More >
Windows Phone 7 ‘Mango’ Update To Deliver Over 500 New Features
0May 23, 2011
According to a Japanese Microsoft Developers Forum, Microsoft’s CEO confirmed that the next Windows Phone update, codenamed Mango, will add “over 500 new features” to the mobile operating system.
Microsoft has an event scheduled for Tuesday, May 24th in New York City, during which it will unveil the new update (again) and discuss its features in greater detail. Earlier this month we heard rumors that the update will deliver Bing Audio, Bing Vision, turn-by-turn navigation in Bing Maps, a new native podcast player, speech recognition, and more.
Microsoft Releases Windows Phone 7 “NoDo” Update Build 7.0.7390.0
0March 23, 2011
Microsoft has finally started rolling out the much awaited Windows Phone 7 update, dubbed “NoDo”, for all Windows Phone 7 users, which among other improvements, brings copy/paste functionality to Windows Phone 7 devices.
How do you know when an update is available?
The software patch is being sent out on a rolling schedule; a message will appear on your phone when it’s available. You could be waiting from a few days to a few weeks for the update, as unlocked phones will be the first to receive the update, followed by carrier-branded models. New handsets will come with More >
[How To] Enable USB Tethering On Windows Phone 7
1January 28, 2011
by _GadgetNews
in Applications, Cell Phones, Dell, Development, Hacks, How To, HTC, Microsoft, News, OS, SmartPhones, Software, Tech, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone 7
If you are like us and are into modifying your phone to turn on goodies that your carrier does not approve of, we have just the thing for you. Developer dfvn over at XDA-Devs forum has developed a nifty tool that enables tethering and allow you to share internet connection of you Windows Phone 7 with your computer. Follow simple guide on how to activate internet tethering on Windows Phone 7.
Disclaimer:
This guide is for information and educational purposes only. Use it at your own risk, we cannot be held responsible if anything goes wrong.
How To Enable USB Tethering On HTC’s Windows More >New Windows Phone 7 Jailbreak Tool On The Horizon
1January 22, 2011
A new hacker is entering the world of Windows Phone 7 jailbreaking according to news blog Winrumors.com. Developer Julien Schapman claims in an email sent to the site that he has create a new way to hack the OS to enable unlocking, application side loading, as well as other “hackery goodness.” The hack is expected to launch the Device Manager after Microsoft’s upcoming OS update, expected sometime in February. “My unlock method is similar to that of ChevronWP7 in the way they both use a fake registration server, but my method is different and more reliable,” wrote the developer. “For More >
Microsoft Welcomes GeoHot To Take A Crack At Windows Phone 7 Jailbreak
2January 19, 2011
by _GadgetNews
in Apple, Applications, Cell Phones, Development, Hacks, iPhone, Microsoft, News, OS, Rumors, SmartPhones, Software, Tech, Uncategorized, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone 7
Just yesterday we reported the news of GeoHot moving to the Windows Phone 7 platform after being impressed with seeing how Microsoft dealt with the Windows Phone 7 jailbreak / unlock team that created Chevron WP7. The welcoming message Microsoft seems to be sending out to developers seems to be much more comforting than the likes of Apple and Sony which have been causing quite a bit of trouble for GeoHot. He mentioned the following on his blog:
perhaps a more appropriate way to deal with jailbreakers I’m going out to buy a Windows 7 phone
Just a few hours later, the Director of Windows More >
GeoHot Planning To Enter Windows Phone 7 Jailbreak Scene
0January 18, 2011
by _GadgetNews
in Apple, Applications, Cell Phones, Development, Gaming, Hacks, iPhone, Microsoft, News, OS, Playstation, PS3, Rumors, SmartPhones, Software, Tech, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone 7
The popular iPhone and PlayStation 3 hacker GeoHot has finally decided to enter the Windows Phone 7 jailbreaking scene after finding out that the Windows Phone 7 team has a more amicable attitude towards hackers unlike Apple and Sony. GeoHot has updated his blog saying the following:
perhaps a more appropriate way to deal with jailbreakers I’m going out to buy a Windows 7 phone
Just a few months back hackers Rafael Rivera, Long Zheng, and Chris Walsh ended up developing the ChevronWP7tool, which allowed users to jailbreak and unlock Windows Phone 7 for application side-loading without More >
Microsoft To Develop Facetime Competitor App For Windows Phone 7
0January 11, 2011
by _GadgetNews
in Apple, Applications, Cell Phones, Development, iPhone, Microsoft, News, OS, Rumors, SmartPhones, Software, Tech, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone 7
Steve Ballmer didn’t announce much about the upcoming Windows Phone 7 updates at the Consumer Electronic Show this year except for demoing the cut-copy-paste. However, according to the folks over at Neowin, a key Windows Phone 7 employee has revealed some information to them on where the platform was heading. One of the features that was discussed was the news of Microsoft working on a FaceTime competitor for Windows Phone 7.
The mentioned application will probably be one that will integrate with Microsoft’s Live services so that it could be used on all Windows Phones. When someone asked More >
Microsoft Investigating “Phantom” Windows Phone 7 Data
0January 11, 2011
by _GadgetNews
in Cell Phones, Development, Microsoft, News, OS, SmartPhones, Software, Tech, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone 7
Microsoft recently told BBC News that it was investigating why some handsets running its Windows Phone 7 operating system are sending and receiving “phantom data.” Several net forums are detailing complaints from people that say their phones are automatically eating into their monthly data plans without their knowledge. Some complains have even been made about people’s phones sending “between 30 and 50MB’s of data” everyday, an amount that would eat into a 1GB data plan in about 20 days without even using the device. As far as this issue goes, it seems to be mainly based in the United More >
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