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When Will We Hear More About Windows Phone’s Future?

On March 9, 2011 By Adam Z. Lein In Pocketnow, Windows Phone

There’s a lot of excitement and frustration in the world of Windows Phone 7 when it comes to updates and new features. We want everything and we want it now! One thing that might make the waiting a little more bearable is knowing how long you have to wait before hearing news about what you might be waiting for. WinRumors has found a few details about when Microsoft might be revealing some of their plans …

Motorola Atrix Users Experiencing Random Reboots

On March 9, 2011 By Adam Z. Lein In Android, Pocketnow

Speaking in terms of specs and functionality, the Motorola Atrix is one of the most advanced and innovative smartphones ever. Unfortunately, if you’re an early adopter being on the cutting edge can often come with risks. A number of people have been experiencing random reboots and other bugs with the device. The random reboots have been reported on the Motorola support forums, Atrix 4G Forum, and XDA Developers. It’s unclear as to wether the problem …

Microsoft Announces Yalla Apps Global Publisher Program

On March 8, 2011 By Adam Z. Lein In Pocketnow, Windows Phone

Todd Brix, Senior Director for Windows Phone Marketplace, has a new Blog post at the Windows Phone Developer Blog that gives us a some updates about a few Windows Phone Marketplace stats, but also announces a new Global Publishing program. Unfortunately, the new program sounds a bit unfair, but it does allow developers in non-supported countries across the Middle East and Africa to submit applications to the Windows Phone Marketplace. Basically, you have to register …

Samsung Galaxy S 4G Review

On March 7, 2011 By Adam Z. Lein In Android, Pocketnow

The Galaxy S phones boast a speedy processor, a large Super AMOLED screen, and a lot of tweaks made to Android to make the device more unique. The Galaxy S 4G is essentially a refresh of T-Mobile’s previous Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant that was also available on T-Mobile. The new Galaxy S 4G makes a number of welcome changes while keeping the same great screen and thin form factor. Is this update now the best …

Windows Phone 7’s “Surprise” Commercial

On March 6, 2011 By Adam Z. Lein In Pocketnow, Windows Phone

Everybody really loved that first new “What if” commercial for Windows Phone 7 which started really showing off what Windows Phone 7 is capable of. The other day a new one was released that has the same type of style and theme but goes on to ask “When was the last time your phone surprised you in a good way?” You’ll see some quick showing off of Netflix streaming, Microsoft Office, and some impressive Xbox …

Report: WP7 Mango Update Won’t Hit This Year

On March 4, 2011 By Adam Z. Lein In Pocketnow, Windows Phone

Paul Thurrott recently wrote an article about Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7’s update problems and mentions that, “Mango will be finalized by the end of 2011, and while Microsoft recently promised to ship this release to customers by the end of the year as well, my sources tell me that schedule is a near impossibility.” Does that sound likely to you? Microsoft can’t afford to push back their next major update. Maybe some features they were …