The Windows Phone YouTube channel has just been updated with a few quick videos showing some more of the features in Windows Phone 7. You’ve got the Xbox Live Avatar animation showing on the homescreen, where the little person pops up and animates occasionally. Of course, this is not a generic avatar, it’s actually your Xbox Live avatar that you’ve built and customized. There’s also some spelling auto correction features as well as an easy …
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The Windows Phone 7 Press Conference Live Stream
While some of us will be there in person, Microsoft will be streaming their Windows Phone 7 Press Conference live from New York on Monday, October 11th at 9:30 a.m. EDT. Here’s the website you should visit at that time if you want to check it out. Also be sure to keep pocketnow.com and our twitter feed open in other windows since we’ll be reporting from New York City through-out the day. Are you excited …
Continue readingInside Microsoft’s Courtship of Phone Developers
CNET’s Ina Fried has written a great article about Microsoft’s work to entice developers to create applications for Windows Phone 7. Microsoft’s approach is very different from that of other mobile platforms, and very different even from their own efforts with older versions of Windows Mobile. In the past there might have been 3 people working on the software development kit for Windows Mobile 6.x. With Windows Phone 7, that has changed drastically, and Microsoft …
Continue readingMicrosoft’s October 11th Event is On
Everybody’s still wondering about the October 11th event that Microsoft is planning in New York City. Well, we got the invite and we’ll be there to get you all of the awesome details. Of course, we’ll be expecting Windows Phone 7 to make an appearance, and it turns out Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will also be hosting the press conference. Later in the day will be an Open House event where attendees will get to …
Continue readingNew T-Mobile MyTouch Features Video Chat
Today T-Mobile is announcing a new MyTouch Android device featuring HD video recording, video chat, and 4G-like HSPA+ internet speeds. You should also notice some expanded HSPA+ coverage in a number of new Cities! See below for the full press release: …. T-Mobile USA, Inc. will be announcing a new addition to its exclusive line of Android™-powered T-Mobile® myTouch® smartphones and the continued expansion of its new super-fast HSPA+ mobile broadband network. Built with families …
Continue readingWindows Live Messenger for Zune HD (Video)
With nearly 300 million active users, Windows Live Messenger is the largest instant messenger network in the world. Some of our readers were pretty excited the other day when we saw a few leaked images of Windows Live Messenger for Windows Phone 7. Well, Microsoft just released a version of Windows Live Messenger for the Zune HD. As you know, the Zune HD was the pioneer for the Metro style interface, so we can probably …
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