Microsoft Announces Finalized WP7 Development Tools Now Available
Microsoft has announced the availability of the finalized set of development tools for developing applications on Windows Phone 7 and are a free download. The company has also announced that it will begin to accept submissions for applications beginning early next month, with the requirement that applications developed with the tools available before the finalized […]
Microsoft To Mandate Free Tethering on Windows Phone 7? (Updated)
According to a message on Twitter made by developer Richard Dudley of ComponentOne fame, Microsoft has officially confirmed to developers that it will mandate free USB tethering capability at on all of its Windows Phone 7 devices, effectively ordering carriers to sell the devices with free tethering and prohibiting the sale of typically expensive tethering […]
Windows Phone 7 Launch Date Confirmed?
A new rumor has surfaced pegging October 11th as the official launch date for Microsoft’s next mobile operating system in Windows Phone 7, with an event in New York City that will be webcast. While the date does coincide with previous statements regarding an October launch timeframe, this is the first mention of a launch […]
FCC Reveals LG GW910 Windows Phone 7 Device with AT&T 3G
The FCC has revealed the first images of one of the first Windows Phone 7 devices in the LG GW910, possibly destined for AT&T on account of its support for its 3G bands as described in testing documents. Outside of 3G support, no other radio support such as Wi-Fi or GPS is mentioned nor is […]
Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools Being Finalized on September 16th
The Microsoft developer blog has confirmed that the current slate of developer tools will be finalized on September 16th, with the first wave of applications being cleared for inclusion in the Marketplace by early October. The suite of tools currently available for use by developers have been in beta since March after the MIX 10 […]
Microsoft Kin Team Moved to Windows Phone 7 Development
The team responsible for Kin development has been moved to Windows Phone 7 development according to the following tweet from their now protected Twitter account: “This is our last tweet from this account. The team is now working on Windows Phone 7 & would love to hear from you @windowsphone.†This follows the latest minor […]
Microsoft Updates Kin Twitter Functionality Again
Microsoft has once again quietly updated the Twitter functionality on the Kin series of devices, adding inline image preview from image links and in the Online section of the Pictures/Camera application with pinch to zoom support for full screen images. Other changes also include select Twitter replies appearing in the Comments feed although image uploads, […]
Samsung Buries WiMAX Mondi KIN-Style, Gives Parting Gifts
The biggest reason that the Samsung Mondi failed can probably be traced to its lack of an ability to operate as a WiMAX modem. Samsung has fixed that, unfortunately far too late for the product to be saved in the marketplace. At one point the Mondi had a lot of promise. If it had sold […]
Microsoft Announces Technical Preview Milestone for Windows Phone 7
Microsoft has announced on its Windows Phone 7 blog that the operating system has reached the technical preview milestone, with the operating system reaching the necessary level of development for third-parties to begin development of applications before the launch of the operating system, now slated for October. To that end, Microsoft has begun shipping out […]