If you’re on T-Mobile, there’s two Windows Phone 7’s that you might be interested in. The HTC HD7 is easily available in any of the stores that you can go to, but the Dell Venue Pro is only available through Dell’s website. Both devices are closely priced, have similar specifications, and run Windows Phone 7 beautifully, but how exactly do they differ? First off, let’s look at the hardware. The Venue Pro is a bit …
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First Glimpse of Windows Live Messenger for Windows Phone 7
Up until today, we haven’t seen anything at all about Windows Live Messenger for Windows Phone 7. Michael Gillett from My Microsoft Life has had a short hands-on with Windows Phone 7 at a Microsoft event in UK and was able to sneak a little peek at Windows Live for Windows Phone 7. There will also be a nice MSN Live Tile for the Windows Phone 7 Start screen that will bring some MSN portal …
Continue readingWhat’s Your Start Screen Look Like?
We gave you some tips for making Windows Phone 7 a bit more attractive recently, but we’re also curious as to what you may have done to your Start screen to make it look good. The new “Metro” Start screen design is all about bringing forward what you like and what’s important to you after all. So post a link to a picture of your Windows Phone 7 in the comments (or include a photo) …
Continue readingHow to Make Windows Phone 7 More Attractive
The new user interface design in Windows Phone 7 has had some critics who think it’s ugly or boring. We all know the new design has had a lot of thought put into it and many do find it very attractive, but how can we make it even more beautiful for the naysayers? One of the main ideas behind the new design of the Windows Phone 7 Start screen is the ability to make it …
Continue readingPhone vs. PC Gaming with Xbox LIVE Now Enabled
Since the first turn-based multiplayer Xbox LIVE game was released for Windows Phone 7, now you can also play against people on the PC. In the above screenshot, you see a game of chess that Anton and I are currently playing. He can make moves from his Windows Phone 7 while I can make moves from the web interface. Heck, you can switch from playing the game on your PC to playing the game on …
Continue readingFirst Multi-player Xbox LIVE Game: Chess
The first turn-based multi-player Xbox LIVE enabled game recently showed up in the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace. Search for “Game Chest: Logic Games” and you’ll find it. It’s not just one game either. The $2.99 pack includes Chess, Sudoku, and Minesweeper. Chess is the only multi-player game, however. It’s a turn-based game, so what you need to do is send an invitation to a friend. This will send them an email where they’ll be able …
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