Back in December we heard that OEM’s had shipped 1.5 million Windows Phone 7s to carriers, and today, about 1 month later, that number has increased to 2 million according to an interview with Greg Sullivan by Bloomberg News. I’d say that’s not bad at all. Do you think that’s a pretty good start? In other stats revealled today, you’ve got 24,000 registered Windows Phone developers and over 6,500 applications in the marketplace. Windows Phone …
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Samsung Photo Studio Now Available on Windows Phone
One of the only ways for Windows Phone 7 manufacturers to differentiate their devices from other Windows Phone 7 is to provide their own applications exclusive to specific devices. Samsung has just released a new Photo Studio program for their Samsung-branded Windows Phone 7s. The app description is as follows: Photo Studio is an all-in-one solution for taking, editing and sharing pictures though your WP7. Photo Studio allows the user to take pictures with effects …
Continue readingBirdsong Twitter App Now Available, Features Conversation View
We know there are already quite a few Twitter apps for Windows Phone 7, but you can always have more, right? Birdsong is a new one that brings some features you may have been waiting for. This one’s got configurable timelines, so you can add saved searches, or lists as separate timelines. It’s got integrated picture viewing and Twitpic image uploading. It nicely supports the global Windows Phone 7 themes. And here’s the big one, …
Continue readingNokia N8 Hardware Tour (Video)
The Nokia N8 hardware design is really spectacular. It just looks fantastic coming out of the box. It’s got an aluminum metal body with a 3.5″ capacitive glass OLED screen, 0.3Mp front facing camera, MicroSD memory expansion slot, and 16Gb internal storage. In terms of processor speed, it’s nothing terribly impressive at 680Mhz with 256Mb of RAM, however the 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens and Xenon flash really is something to marvel at. …
Continue readingSamsung Vibrant Review
You’ve already seen the unlocked European version and the AT&T Captivate versions of Samsung’s Galaxy S smartphone platform. 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 interesting. Read on for our full review of the T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant! BOX CONTENTS Here’s the unboxing for the Samsung Vibrant. The device even includes a 2Gb MicroSD card preinstalled and …
Continue readingHTC Surround Review
The HTC Surround is one of the first few Windows Phone 7 devices to hit the market in the U.S. It will be available on AT&T, and in addition to featuring Windows Phone 7, it’s got a few other tricks up its sleeve. It’s not your average “black-slab” phone that everyone else keeps releasing. That’s right, it’s got a weird slide out Dolby Mobile speaker system, with a hidden kickstand. Is this rare form-factor worth …
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