We had a talk with Nokia the other day and they wanted to tell us more about this “Smart Start” program which sounds like it would be especially nice for all the new users out there. Normally when people buy a new phone they’ll usually try to get a few basics about the functionality from the sales person. It’s not really their job to teach you how to use the phone, but it’s important that you at …
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Why People Love(d) Symbian
You may have noticed recently that we’ve been exploring different reasons as to why people love specific smartphone operating systems such a Windows Phone, iOS, Android, and Palm’s Web OS. So this time we’re going to look at Symbian. Symbian’s an interesting beast. For a long time it was the most popular smartphone operating system in the world. Symbian’s market share surpassed everyone else up until recently. There are still plenty of Nokia fans who …
Continue readingFrustrations of a Windows Phone User
Those who know my work know that I’ve been a big fan of Windows Phones since I first got my hands on a Samsung Taylor developer prototype. There are a lot of reasons to love Windows Phone, but as you might expect with any technology there can also be some frustrations. In this article we’ll talk about a few annoyances about Windows Phone that I personally have been frustrated with, however if you’re also a …
Continue reading“Butterfly” Concept for Windows Phone
Chris McDermott, Ben Darvill and Russell Hepton created this concept design artwork and video for a product that works with the Windows Phone system as well as Metro-style tablets to easily link devices to a TV, Projector, etc. and then control the remote display with a phone or tablet. The design was nominated for a D&AD digital design award. Of course these images are just design concepts and explorations that aren’t really part of any …
Continue readingHow to Save Your Windows Mobile Apps Before the Marketplace Closes
On May 17th (this Friday), Microsoft will be closing down the Marketplace for Windows Mobile 6.x. This was a pretty short-lived endeavor that made app purchasing and downloading a bit easier on the old Windows Mobile compared to having to manually download installation files, copy them to your device, and install them from there. You could easily access the Windows Mobile Marketplace both from the on-device app as well as the web browser. If you’re …
Continue readingThe “There Aren’t Enough Apps” Mantra
Ever since Windows Phone Mango brought a huge amount of features that many were missing from the original release, the general mantra of those unwilling to switch to Windows Phone full time has been “There Aren’t Enough Apps”. Of course, that’s a relative term though and compared to the app library on the iPhone and Android Markets the Windows Phone Marketplace certainly doesn’t have quite as high of an app count. But how many is …
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