Today a new version of Pro Evolution Soccer is released as an Xbox LIVE game for Windows Phone. It may look familiar because there was once a Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 version already in the Windows Phone Marketplace. That version has since been removed without notice and today is replaced with the 2012 version. Owners of the 2011 version will have to buy the new one and will not ever be able to re-install the …
Continue readingCategory: Pocketnow
Nokia’s Redesign of the Windows Phone UI
We all know that back when the Nokia and Microsoft partnership was announced, Nokia was given special rights to alter the user interface as they saw fit. At least with the current Lumia devices, we didn’t see much of a redesign at all, however we have recently come across some work by one of Nokia R&D’s senior graphic designers (who has also worked on the Nokia 808 PureView) that clearly shows at least some one …
Continue readingAudible App Coming to Windows Phone
Audible.com has been the place for mobile audio books for about 10 years or so. I remember back when Microsoft’s Pocket PC 2002 original smartphone operating system actually included an eBook Reader that doubled as an Audible audio book player. You could sync audio books to your device, add bookmarks, and pick up where you left off whenever you had time to listen some more. Now, Audible is working on an app for Windows Phone …
Continue readingIs There Such a Thing as Being Too Customizable?
Recently I was having a discussion with friends about how people on “The Walking Dead” TV show behave in a post apocalyptic world. Some say the chaos, lies, and sacrifices are acceptable when there are no rules. How does this relate to mobile device technology and customization you ask? Well, we have Apple’s iOS operating system which takes on a very rigid and strict set of rules that are essentially determined by one man. Sometimes …
Continue readingGerbil Physics Xbox LIVE Game Preview
This week’s new Xbox LIVE game is called Gerbil Physics. It comes out on Wednesday March 13th and will cost $2.99 for the full version. Gerbil Physics is a lot like “Implode!” except instead of chalk outlines of structures drawn on a chalk board, we have buildings made out of stacks of gerbils. The gerbils were put into these indestructable boxes by the evil toads and flying penguins. In addition to the much more interesting …
Continue reading“Tango” Was Just a Codename for Engineering Work
There seems to be a lot of hype over when “Tango” will be released with new features for current Windows Phones as well as new support for low-end emerging-market Windows Phones. Microsoft’s PR firm told us that these updates are still called “Windows Phone 7.5”. There is no new name. Yes it is an update that you could call a “refresh” and there will be higher build numbers, but it’s still going to be called …
Continue reading