One of the most popular cross platform messaging services ie WhatsApp is finally making its way over to Windows Phone 7.5 which is also known as Mango. WhatsApp sent across a cryptic message via its official Twitter channel which indicated that it was working on an app for Mango.
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HTC coming up with it’s own OS?
HTC has been experimenting with the O.S used in it’s devices from a long time, it was the first company to adopt Android O.S, it also came out with devices running Qualcomm’s BREW and has been running Windows 6.5 from long back, recently they have also introduced devices running Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7. Now we are hearing that HTC is looking to develop it’s own O.S, is this HTC’s reply to Google buying Motorola or is HTC worried about future Android upgrades and it’s relation with Google? Reason could also be the recent lawsuit against HTC by Apple on HTC’s Android devices.
MetroPack homebrew directory comes to WP7
The Windows Phone 7 homebrew scene is in its nascent stages. Jailbreaking is not easy and the benefits few. All this could soon change as developer ZeBond unveils his MetroPack application.
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Samsung Might Announce Quad-Core Windows 8 Tablet Next Week
Microsoft is teaming up with Samsung to showcase their new Windows 8 OS on a Samsung tablet. The unveiling is said to be scheduled for Tuesday, 13th September.
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Windows Phone ‘Tango’ to bring the OS to the masses
When Nokia and Microsoft announced their partnership both the companies promised to out WP devices at all price points including the budget segment. If rumors are to be believed , the Tango update will do just that by bringing the same Windoes Phone experience at a lower than ever price point.
This latest comes from Marey Jo Foley who states that the update might mostly or exclusively target the Asian markets. The Tango update is expected to be available sometime early next year. What is your opinion of Windows Phone 7 ? Are you excited about the Nokia – Microsoft partnership ? Sound off in the comments below !
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Windows Phone Home Server Connector Released For WP7
Microsoft recently launched the Windows Phone Home Server (WHS) Connector for handsets running on its Windows Phone 7 OS. The connector allows users to extend their Home Server to the handset. The application allows you to stream data from WHS to your handset over the internet.
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Samsung upcoming WP7 Mango device revealed by Microsoft
A few days ago, we reported that Samsung will be launching the WP7 version of Galaxy S II and it will be Samsung’s first ever Mango device and guess what? Microsoft officially unveiled the Samsung upcoming device during the Microsoft Worldwide Partner conference this Tuesday and the device looks a lot like the SGS2. As you can in the image above, it features three traditional WP7 buttons (Home, Back, Search) and you can see it’s running on WP7. Continue reading “Samsung upcoming WP7 Mango device revealed by Microsoft”
Nokia to Spend $127 Million to Promote Windows 7
Nokia is ready to invest heavily in the promotion of their upcoming Windows 7 phones. They are reportedly spending a sum of 127 Million US Dollars (80 Million GBP).
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MSN India app now available for Windows Phone 7
MSN is Microsoft’s one of the leading services which provides a lot of things to their customers like MSN Messenger and MSN news site. MSN India is one of the famous news portals in India and it reports people about news about politics, entertainment, sports and a lot of other things related to your life. Now MSN India has officially launched their application for WP7 powered devices. There was already an unofficial app but original is always better. Continue reading “MSN India app now available for Windows Phone 7”
Patent Wars : Microsoft Demands $15 from Samsung for Every Android Phone Sold
Microsoft has demanded Samsung to pay 15 US$ for every Android phone that Samsung sells.
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Skype for iPad coming soon, promo video leaked
Skype is one of the leading software applications used to make voice and video calls over the internet. Last year, Skype officially brought video calling to Apple iPhone 4 which is actually first iPhone to have a front facing camera and it allowed users to do video chatting over Wi-Fi as well as 3G. Continue reading “Skype for iPad coming soon, promo video leaked”
Nokia Promises Updates for Symbian till 2016
Nokia’s move of switching over to Windows Phone 7 as it’s main platform caused quite a stir. People began questioning the support for Symbian devices.But there is good news for the users of Symbian devices.
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Summary: Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Mango event
We told you yesterday that Microsoft will officially reveal the next version of WP7 which is known as Windows Phone 7.1 Mango, we also told you about a rumor that there will be new phones, but actually the rumor was just false. The event was all about software and there was no sign of any device, but still we got a lot of information out of it. With Mango, Microsoft is focusing on communication, apps and Internet. Continue reading “Summary: Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Mango event”
Windows Phone 7.5 featuring over 500 new features, new phones coming?
We told you few weeks ago that Microsoft will reveal the next version of WP7 which is known as Mango on May 24th. As tomorrow is the day, Microsoft is gearing up for it and we are already hearing rumors and some leak details about what is coming out tomorrow. Continue reading “Windows Phone 7.5 featuring over 500 new features, new phones coming?”
Verizon officially announces HTC Trophy, price and release date confirmed
We are hearing about HTC Trophy from a long time now, which is actually Verizon’s first ever WP7 device. We saw it first time back in February with Verizon branding on it and we heard a lot of rumored release dates. But now Verizon finally lifts the curtain and officially announces the HTC Trophy. Continue reading “Verizon officially announces HTC Trophy, price and release date confirmed”