The recent Windows Phone 8 announcement made it clear that Windows Phone 7 hardware would not be receiving the update, but as a form of compromise, the new user interface design would be made available to as a point update to existing hardware. The new interface will feature 3 tile sizes, available to developers (the [...]
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Windows Phone 8 – What You Need To Know
Posted by Andrew on June 26th, 2012
While Google and Apple control the smartphone market with their Android and iPhones, there might be room for another competitor thanks in large part to RIM seemingly dropping off the face of the planet. That competitor could be especially strong if they come from a well-known tech company offering something relatively new. Microsoft is hoping [...]
Audible App Now Live In Windows Marketplace
Posted by Rob Gordon on June 22nd, 2012
The Windows Marketplace has now officially passed 100’000 Apps, but for many of the most needed has only just arrived. People with long work commutes, or even just those who prefer the spoken word over reading have been hankering for the Audible App to make its way to Windows Phone. Its only in the US [...]
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Tags: app, audible, books, lumia800, marketplace, phone, spokenword, windows 
Microsoft To Show Off Next Gen Windows Phone ‘Apollo’ On June 20th
Posted by Admin on June 6th, 2012
Microsoft have sent out invites to the Windows Phone Summit on June 20th, together with the tagline “A sneek peak of the future of Windows Phone” to be held in San Francisco. The next generation of Windows Phones are known to run an updated OS code-named Apollo although its release date is not confirmed it is [...]
Pac-Man Kart Rally First Windows Phone Live Game With Wireless
Posted by James on May 1st, 2012
WPCentral is reporting that Pac-Man Kart Rally will be the first kart-style rally game for Xbox Live on Windows Phone to feature local Wi-Fi multiplayer. That means two players can compete against each other in the same room using two phones connected to the same wireless network and two copies of the game. It’s not [...]
10 Things You Never Knew Your Lumia Could Do
Posted by Admin on April 20th, 2012
With the release of the Nokia Lumia 900 and the growing popularity of the Lumia 800, Nokia Conversations has released a nice post on the “10 Things You Never Knew Your Lumia Could Do”. Tips range from taking a picture without unlocking your phone to creating custom contact groups, with associated live tiles, and its [...]
Samsung Overtakes Nokia To Become Biggest Smartphone Maker
Posted by James on April 19th, 2012
For many years Nokia was known as the biggest smartphone manufacturer in the world. A couple of years ago the things began to go wrong, but Nokia signed an agreement with Microsoft and decided to start making Windows Phone-based devices, hoping it would help them regain the popularity they once had. However, yesterday Nokia shocked [...]
