Windows Phone Live Adds Remote Wipe and Sync to Windows Phone 7
The official Windows Phone blog has confirmed that Windows Phone 7 will feature support for a new service dubbed Windows Phone Live which will be a web-based sync and mobile device support site featuring OneNote support, contacts and photo sync along with tools for recovering a lost or stolen device with remote wipe, location, lock […]
Breaking: Dell Lightning with Windows Phone 7 and LTE Support Leaks
Image courtesy of Engadget The first images and specifications for Dell’s first Windows Phone 7 device have surfaced in the Lightning. The Lightning is a vertical slider with a 1GHz QSD8250 Snapdragon processor, QWERTY keyboard, WVGA resolution 4.1-inch OLED display, AT&T and T-Mobile 3G support, 5.0 megapixel autofocus camera, 1GB of flash with 512MB RAM […]
Editorial: Now You Can Dismiss Windows Phone 7 Series
Microsoft touted heavily that Windows Phone 6 Series had one key advantage over iPhone: native code without any gatekeepers. Groundbreaking apps like GPS, SlingPlayer, Rhapsody, and so on, and so on, could exist on Windows Mobile… while they took years for Apple to turn around and support. Innovation was a key ally to Windows Mobile, […]
MIX10: Windows Phone 7 Series Apps Only Available Through Marketplace
Microsoft representative Todd Higgs has confirmed that all Windows Phone 7 Series devices will only be able to access and download applications via the recently detailed Windows Phone Marketplace. This will complete the shift from the current model used on Windows Phone Classic, with the following changes also confirmed by Higgs: The developer now decides […]
MIX 2010: Windows Phone Marketplace for Windows Phone 7 Series Detailed
Microsoft has released more details on the revamped Windows Phone Marketplace for Windows Phone 7 Series. The new Marketplace will integrate seamlessly with Windows Phone 7 Series, allowing for the same view options found across the menu selections in the operatring system with support for credit card purchases, operator billing, and ad-supported content. It will […]
MIX 2010: Windows Phone Series 7 Developer Partners Announced
Following up, Microsoft has also announced the first slate of developer partners for Windows Phone Series 7. The following companies and developers will make up the first wave of applications available on the platform this holiday season: The Associated Press Archetype International AWS Convergence Technologies (Weatherbug) Citrix Systems Clarity Consulting Cypress Consulting EA Mobile Fandango […]
MIX 2010: Microsoft Offering Free Tools for Windows Phone Series 7 Development
To kick off its MIX 2010 conference, Microsoft has announced during the conference that it has begun offering the toolset necessary for the development of future Windows Phone Series 7 applications at no additional charge. The new toolset consists of Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone and the Silverlight-focused Expression Blend for Windows Phone, […]
T-Mobile HTC HD2 Pricing and Availability Confirmed
Pricing and availability information for the highly anticipated T-Mobile HTC HD2 has been all but confirmed after months of speculation. The Windows Mobile 6.5 powered device will not be receiving the previously confirmed Windows Phone 7 Series update, with HTC now confirming that the device is in fact incompatible with the new platform. Pricing is […]
Microsoft Confirms No Windows Phone 7 Upgrades for Windows Mobile 6.5 Devices
Natasha Kwan, Microsoft’s General Manager for Mobile Communications Business in the Asia-Pacific market, has stated that all current Windows Mobile 6.x.x devices will not be upgraded to Windows Phone Series 7, including the HTC HD2 that many have not met initial specifications “because it doesn’t have the three buttonsâ€, pointing to the requirement that Windows […]