We’re seeing a lot of Windows Phone 7 app emulator demos poping up. Charlie Kindle is actually going to start highlighting one each day on twitter at #WP7AFD. You can also follow his tweets directly at @ckindel. Yesterday’s app was Glow Air Hockey from Social Indulgence. It’s a two player multi-touch air hockey game with a glowing neon design. Check out the video here. (via Facebook) Originally published on Pocketnow on August 4, 2010. More …
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Video: The BlackBerry Torch at the NYC Launch Event
RIM announced the new BlackBerry Torch today and we were at the press event in New York City for the announcement as well as a little hands-on time with the new device and new BlackBerry 6 operating system. If you want to see the full announcement with all the highlights about both the BlackBerry Torch and the new BlackBerry 6 operating system, we’ve got our video below. If you’re expecting crazy reality-distortion-field-style applauding after every …
Continue readingMicrosoft Touts Speech Innovations in Windows Phone 7
We’re starting to see a little more news about Microsoft’s speech interface in Windows Phone 7. At the 2010 SpeechTEK Conference today, Zig Serafin, general manager of the Speech Group at Microsoft, delivered a keynote address describing Microsoft’s vision for speech and natural user interfaces. Among other things like Xbox Kinect’s speech UI and in-car computer speech UIs, he also discussed how the TellMe service will allow Windows Phone 7 users to ask, “Who is …
Continue readingFocusing on Photography with Windows Phone 7
A live chat with JP Wollersheim, Group Product Manager for Windows Phone, just ended over at Windows Phone 7 Backstage where we learned some really cool things about photography in Windows Phone 7. First of all, the dedicated hardware camera button makes launching the camera very quick and easy. Fast cameras seems to be a big priority for Windows Phone 7. Even if the phone is locked or turned off, just press the camera button …
Continue readingWindows Phone 7 Supports Opening ZIP Files
Here’s a nice find from one of our readers! “c120p” has noticed that the Windows Phone 7 emulator is actually able to open ZIP files that you may click on from a website. A window will appear asking if you want to open the Zip file, then a new window will show the contents of the Zip file. If any of the files are of formats that are supported by the operating system, you’ll be …
Continue readingMystery HTC Windows Phone 7 Spy Shots
Engadget has scored some spy photos of an HTC made Windows Phone 7 device. It’s got a 3.7″ SLCD screen, no keyboard, 1Ghz Snapdragon processor, and capacitive hardware buttons on the front. Of course, it will have all of the other minimum hardware requirements, but will also bump up the camera resolution to 8 megapixels. There’s not HTC custom applications or live tiles on this device yet, but it seems HTC is in talks on …
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