All Entries in the "Windows Phone 7" Category
Microsoft exec says Windows Phone outselling iPhone in China
Going by Microsoft’s Greater China COO Michel van der Bel, the launch of Windows Phone in China is off to an auspicious start — enough to give Apple the shakes. He claims that devices like the Nokia Lumia 800c have helped Windows Phone reach seven p…
Samsung Omnia M revealed for Europe: 4-inch Super AMOLED and some software extras
More new Windows Phones, this time for the old continent. Instead of the Focus 2, Samsung announced that the Omnia M will take its place in Europe and it’s looking an awful lot like its predecessor — although we’re a bit concerned the build quality …
Samsung’s SGH-i667 ‘Mandel’ Windows Phone: surprise, it’s the Focus 2
Mystery, solved. That SGH-i667 ‘Mandel’ Windows Phone that cropped up earlier in the month (and is shown above on the left)? Word on the street at that point was that it had been nixed from AT&T’s lineup, but somehow, that same device actually ma…
Microsoft touts 98-percent ‘Smoked by Windows Phone’ success rate, a few beg to differ
Microsoft’s “Smoked by Windows Phone” challenge has been long on claims that Windows Phone can outrace your smartphone platform of choice in day-to-day tasks, but it’s been short on hard numbers. Until now, that is. Company Evangelist Ben Rudolph cla…
Web Marketplace for Windows Phone gets 22 more stamps in its passport
If you’ve been holed up in Thailand, waiting to browse the latest and greatest apps for your Windows Phone in your browser instead of on the device directly, then things are looking up. Microsoft has just announced that 22 new countries are being gra…
Microsoft puts Windows Phone 7 app developers on notice of four new Marketplace policies
As the poet once said, “Mo’ apps, mo’ problems”, or something like that. The Windows Phone Marketplace continues to grow and with more eyeballs on it, Microsoft is making sure devs know the rules that will keep their apps in the store instead of on t…
Woz: Windows Phone is ‘beautiful,’ Android ‘no contest,’ still loves iPhone, ask again tomorrow
When Steve Wozniak talks mobile, people love to listen. Last time we checked in, he was lauding some of Android’s finer points, and now he’s raining praise on Windows Phone. In an interview with A New Domain, the Apple co-founder was all too happy to…
Microsoft cuts pre-Mango holdouts, Zune desktop software off from WP7 app purchases
Microsoft’s Windows Phone team is making a few changes to how users are able to acquire apps on their devices but luckily, they probably won’t affect most of you. Starting today, users can no longer get apps from the Zune desktop software (the app st…
Facebook for Windows Phone getting a major refresh
The Facebook app for Windows Phone is certainly serviceable, but it’s never really been anything to get excited about. In fact, it wasn’t really something you looked forward to using and it’s been slow to add the features considered standard on compe…
Skype for Windows Phone working on Nokia Lumia 610, scoffs at memory restrictions
Remember the unfortunate news that Skype’s new Windows Phone app wasn’t compatible with low-memory devices? Well, the app is now working fine with the incoming Nokia Lumia 610. After “some challenges early on”, Nokia tells us that the app is primed f…
