If you were watching the Grammy Awards show last night, you might have been surprised to see a commercial from Nokia for their N8 smartphone. I certainly was. I can’t remember the last time I saw a Nokia product advertised in the U.S. Regardless, the commercial is pretty cool and showcases the N8’s fantastic camera and video recording capabilities. I’m not sure the actual quality of this phone comes across in the ad. What do …
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Playing Xbox Kinect Against Windows Phone 7
Wow, here’s something new! Take a look at this video of an Xbox Kinect player playing against some one else using a Windows Phone 7 to control elements on the Xbox. This is just a tech demo for now, but you can see some huge potential in there. The dodgeball game they’re showing off there looks like a ton of fun. What other uses for integrated Windows Phone and Xbox Kinect games can you think …
Continue readingHTC 7 Pro Software Tour (Video)
The HTC 7 Pro that we’ve got is an unlocked European version with only HTC’s branding. That means there aren’t any carrier-specific apps that were added to the device, and you only get the HTC customizations and bundled apps. You’ll notice in the 7 Pro that HTC actually added their own custom “htc” theme accent color. It’s close to the other greens already available, but definitely slightly different. Of course, you get some custom HTC …
Continue readingNokia Hopes to Release a Windows Phone 7 This Year
Nokia’s management team and board of directors only just decided to go all-in with Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 last Thursday, but today we’re hearing news that they hope to have their own Windows Phone 7 released this year. The plan is to have significant volume in 2012 though. Also, we see some the concept designs that Engadget dug up the other day have been confirmed in the above slide. How long are you willing to …
Continue readingNokia’s Windows Phone 7 Concept
Wow! Look at what Engadget dug up! Here’s what they claim to be a concept design of a Nokia Windows Phone 7. You’ve got a very thin profile, smooth tapered edges, and a few interesting color choices. We have no idea when a Nokia branded Windows Phone 7 might appear on the market, but how do you like the direction they’re taking with these concept renderings? Source: Engadget Originally published on Pocketnow on February 11, …
Continue readingFull House Poker Coming March 16th
Here’s something we’ve been waiting for. Full House Poker looks like the first Xbox Live multiplayer game that can be played from either a Windows Phone 7 or an Xbox 360. We’ve already got the multiplayer chess game that can be played on Windows Phone 7 and a PC web browser, but Full House Poker seems to add some more compelling features like Avatar support and independent game acheivements. While Gizmodo says there will be …
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