The HTC 7 Pro was the first CDMA based Windows Phone 7 device that we’ve been hearing about since October, but it hasn’t appeared yet. It turns out there’s also going to be a GSM/UMTS version, and both will sport what looks like the excellent slide-out keyboard that we’re familiar with from the HTC Touch Pro 2. Windows Phone MVP Arne Hess has posted a video tour of the device over on theunwired.net and you’ll …
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Windows Phone Comparison Chart
Indy8 over at ElektricForest was putting the measurements for the Dell Venue Pro and the HTC HD7 into Photoshop just so that he could see how they compared because he presumably was thinking about getting one of the Windows Phone 7 devices on T-Mobile. He ended up putting together a full comparison chart for all of the Windows Phone 7’s available. If you want to see how all of the Windows Phone 7’s compare in …
Continue readingThe Secret Xbox Live Hub (Video)
Here’s a weird little bug or Easter egg in Windows Phone 7. It turns out there’s a secret Xbox Live hub that’s different than the normal “Games” hub that you’ll find on final Windows Phone 7 devices. It’s got the same background image as the Games hub, but there’s only a panel for your Xbox Live profile and then one that lists recent games and when they were last played. You can still get to …
Continue readingWindows Phone 7 App Showcase: Fruit Ninja
A new Xbox Live game for Windows Phone 7 was released before Christmas and has quickly taken the number 1 spot in the best sellers list in the Marketplace. Fruit Ninja is a very popular little game, and it’s a lot of fun. Take a look at the video below to see how it works and what kind of features it offers. Of course, it’s a port from the popular iPhone and Android game, but …
Continue readingWindows Phone 7 App Showcase: Be A Martian
A cool new application was featured today in the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace and it’s called “Be a Martian” from NASA. This app is pretty cool since it lets you download NASA imagery of Mars and then you can help analyze it and send the data back to NASA. You can download images from the Mars rovers: Spirit and Opportunity then “tag” the images in order to identify the sky, ground, rover’s shadow, etc. In …
Continue readingPocketnow Dream Phones: Adam’s Color-Shifting Shooter
Pocketnow Dream Phones is a new series where Pocketnow.com editors get to work with a professional artist to design our own dream phones. You’ve seen the PN1 here, now take a look at the PN2! Form Factor: Most new smartphones these days are pretty much the same. They’re just big touch screens on a flat rectangular piece of plastic and usually their styling is mostly black with a little bit of metallic accent. Black and …
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