Category : Microsoft
Acer W4 Windows Phone Running WP7 Mango OS Revealed [SPECIFICATIONS]
<Date: 2011-05-31> <Category: Microsoft, Windows Phone 7> No commentAcer has just joined the Windows Phone 7 handset market by unveiling its first WP7 phone called “W4″. The handset which is expected to be released later in 2011, is shown off running WP Mango OS. The phone sports a 5-MegaPixel autofocus camera and 8GB of on board storage. The device was showcased at Computex after Microsoft announced Acer as its new “hardware parter” for Windows Phone Mango devices during an event held last week.
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Windows Phone 7 Custom Ringtones, Video Uploads & More! [VIDEO]
<Date: 2011-05-31> <Category: Microsoft, Windows Phone 7> No commentSome very interesting features which will be added in the upcoming Windows Phone 7 Mango update have been demonstrated at a recent “Mango event” held in Germany. These features were not revealed in previous WP7 Mango events held in NewYork and London. One of these new features is the “custom ringtones”, which are listed separate from the default ringtones. A new “battery saving” option has also been demoed in which the phone automatically disables multitasking, email, data and WiFi services to put the handset into battery saving mode, once a certain battery level is reached.
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Microsoft Releases Azure Tookit for iOS
<Date: 2011-05-10> <Category: Apple, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Microsoft, Windows Azure, Windows Phone 7> No commentMicrosoft has released a toolkit for iOS developers to use in order to utilize Microsoft’s Cloud Based storage solution for developers to use to host and build applications. The toolkit is obviously also available for the Windows Phone platform, and Microsoft says that an Android version will be out next month. The iOS toolkit allows the creation of apps for iPhone and iPad using Objective-C and XCode, with Microsoft stating that they want to make it easier for developers to use their platforms.
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Windows 8 Enterprise M3 6.2.7959 Leaked, Available For Download!
<Date: 2011-05-01> <Category: Microsoft, Windows> No commentEven though the next big update to Microsoft’s Windows OS codenamed “8″ is scheduled for release in late 2012 or early 2013, it seems these dates would need re-adjustment keeping in view the rate which all these builds are leaking out. Just over a weak ago, build 7955 of Windows 8 was leaked and today build 7959 is floating all over the web. This build which is reported to be extremely buggy, is the first 64-bit M3 (Milestone 3) build of server type that has been leaked. The download size for the build is roughly 2.87GB.
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Surprise! Biased Video Shows Windows Phone 7 Is Faster In Certain Tasks Than iPhone 4
<Date: 2011-05-01> <Category: iPhone, Microsoft, Windows Phone 7> Only 1 commentAs much as I’ve liked Microsoft’s marketing campaign for Windows Phone 7 so far, there’s no doubt that it’s a bit misleading on many ends. A new video posted on Microsoft’s Student Partners YouTube channel proves exactly that. What happens in the video is that Windows Phone 7 is pitted up against an iPhone 4 in a very selective list of tasks that play to a few advantages that Windows Phone 7 has: built in Facebook integration and Bing search.
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Microsoft creates a tool that allows your iOS app to be ported to Windows Phone 7
<Date: 2011-05-01> <Category: Apps for Windows, Microsoft, Mobile, Windows, Windows Phone 7> No commentMicrosoft has created a tool called the iOS to Windows Phone 7 API Mapping Tool to make it easy for iOS developers to port their apps over to the Windows Phone 7 platform. This would allow developers the tools to make that happen, and help both the developer and Microsoft in the end. Microsoft adds more apps to it’s store, which is expected to pass up Blackberry’s App World within a year, and give developers more presence as well.
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Windows Phone Device Manager Syncs Windows Phone 7 without Zune
<Date: 2011-04-30> <Category: Microsoft, Windows, Windows Phone 7> No commentAn XDA developer imfloflo has published an alternative to Zune for syncing your Windows Phone 7 with your PC, called Windows Phone Device Manager for Windows Phone 7. It lets you interact your with your phone settings using a nice interface.
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The State of the Mobile App World [Infographic]
<Date: 2011-04-29> <Category: Android, Apple, BlackBerry, Google, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Mobile, Windows Phone 7> No commentWhen it comes to comparing smartphones, apps play a very integral role. Whether it be to smash green pigs or to compose a literary essay, apps are the key to accomplishing specific goals. But just how frequently, and by whom, are apps used? Shoutem, an online mobile app creator, has released an infographic regarding app usage across iOS, Android, and RIM devices that answers some of these basic questions. Check it out below!
Download ipswDownloader For Windows / Mac & Grab Your iOS Firmware (IPSW) In A Click!
<Date: 2011-04-27> <Category: Mac, Windows> Only 1 commentA handy little app, previously available only for Mac OS, has now been ported to Windows platform too. Its called ipswDownloader and as the name clearly implies, it lets you grab the iOS firmware files (.ipsw) for your iPhone, iPod or iPad directly from Apple with just a single click. No need to google around for your required iOS / firmware / version. Simply select your device name, choose the required firmware version and hit download!
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