Since we’ve started hearing some juicey details about Windows Phone 8, I’ve been wondering if the general user interface design might change at all. Windows Phone 7 already is a lot like what we’ve seen of the Windows 8 previews, and it still goes along nicely with the new Xbox 360 dashboard design, but I’m thinking there will be some enhancements for the next version. We can bet that the new “Metro” style live tiles …
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Mango: Second, Major WP7 Update? Windows Phone 8 in 2012?
Mary-Jo Foley of ZDnet has dug up some rumors about a few new updates for Windows Phone 7. First of all, there are a couple rumors of either one or two updates coming in January and February. Whichever month an update comes in, we know the first one will at least include the system-wide copy & paste feature. The “Mango” update is going to be bigger than the first winter updates that we are expecting …
Continue readingMicrosoft Asks How You Would Market Windows Phone
Windows Phone has been getting great reviews from all the critics, but sales haven’t been so great. It would seem the problem is how Windows Phone is being marketed to the public, right? Last year the “phone to save you from your phone” commercials were a little confusing and didn’t really explain why you would want a Windows Phone. Sure they were entertaining and funny, but they didn’t really sell the product. We’ve seen many …
Continue readingNeed for Speed: Hot Pursuit for Windows Phone Preview
This week’s Xbox LIVE game for Windows Phone is Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. The controls are naturally similar to the other Need for Speed: Undercover game that’s been available on Windows Phone for a while now. Hot Pursuit brings the ability to choose wether you want your game career to be played as a police officer or an illegal racer. Naturally the game play goals and races will differ depending on which you choose. …
Continue reading“Snake” Game Brings Your Nokia Lumia Back to the 90s
The new Nokia Lumia phones have been seeing some excellent reviews. Many people are very happy with the new direction Nokia has taken in an attempt to reverse their decline in market share. However, as futuristic and beautifully designed as the new Nokia phones are, a lot of commenters in Nokia’s social network sites jokingly wrote that all they really need is the old “Snake” game from the classic Nokia phones of the 90s. It …
Continue readingNokia Lumia 710 Review
The Nokia Lumia 710 is by all means not a flagship device. For all intents and purposes this is designed to be an inexpensive low-end smartphone. You won’t find anything particularly fancy in this device, but that’s the point. Many people don’t want anything terribly expensive and fancy. Many people just want something functional and reliable and that’s what Nokia’s going for with this device… albeit while giving consumers a cheap way to get in …
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