There has been a bit of conflict lately over the new Windows Phone 8 Start screen that was announced last week along with a few other developer features. Some like the current Windows Phone 7.5 start screen because of its asymmetric aesthetics and uniform structure, while others are excited to have greater flexibility in the sizes and arrangement of live tiles in Windows Phone 8. The empty right edge of the old Windows Phone 7.5 …
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A Closer Look at Nokia’s Windows Phone 8 Prototype
Last week at the Windows Phone 8 Summit, Joe Belfiore demonstrated some features on a Nokia Windows Phone 8 prototype, but he wouldn’t let anyone get close to the phone. Thanks to a decent zoom lens, some vibration reduction, and creative cropping we put together a few close ups of the test phone. Sure, they’re wrought with grainy noise and not particularly sharp, but at least you can get an idea of what his Windows …
Continue readingThe Microsoft Store’s “SkinIt” Services Are Great
You’ve probably seen numerous “Skin” products for cell phones and whatnot which are basically specially cut stickers that add some interesting custom graphics to your phone, laptop, etc. You can usually order these types of things online, but the problem I have with that is having to apply the stickers to your phone yourself. What if you can’t get it to go on straight or you get a wrinkle in it or tear a piece …
Continue readingConnecticut’s Microsoft Store Grand Opening
Slow news day? Got that right! How about I tell you about my visit to the grand opening of the Microsoft Store in Danbury, CT then? First of all this is the first Microsoft Store to open in New England and it’s the 3rd to open in the North East USA (with two others already up and running in New Jersey). Of course there was a line to get into the store for the grand …
Continue readingCamera Extras Now Available for Nokia Lumia Phones
Wednesday we saw a few cool features from Nokia that will be coming to Nokia Windows Phones soon. It looks like one of the coolest features is already here. The Camera Extras add on for Nokia Windows Phones adds options like Smart Group Shot and Panorama shooting modes. We saw the Smart Group Shot feature demonstrated in San Francisco on Wednesday and it’s similar to Windows Live Photo Gallery’s Photo Fuse feature where you can …
Continue readingWindows Phone 8 Start Screen: Where is the App List?
Microsoft unveiled the new Windows Phone 8 Start screen the other day and there are quite a few new features and extended customizability that users have been clamouring for. You can now make tiles different sizes to show more or less data or just take up more or less room on the Start screen. You’ll notice the little arrow that points you towards the app listing is gone now as is the bit of negative …
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