The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i is a budget friendly laptop that should handle basic computing …
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Win an HD2, a Trip to LA, and More!
T-Mobile USA has an HTC HD2 Big Win Sweepstakes going on now. There’s some pretty nice prizes to win and all you have to do is fill out a form online to enter. You could win: 1.VIP TRIP TO L.A. FOR FOUR 2.Free Gogo® Inflight Internet for a year 3.HTC HD2 4.TV series DVD Box Set 5.Feature film DVD Click here to enter the sweepstakes. If one entry is not enough for you, you can …
Continue readingLatest TechEd Windows Phone 7 Build
Long Zheng has taken some photos of the latest Windows Phone 7 builds showing up at TechEd 2010. You’ll notice a few minor changes, such as smaller type on the lock screen in order to accomodate longer dates as well as some new icons in the live tiles to go along with the Metro theme a little better. Long Zheng also notes that the builds appear to be very responsive and complete, implying a release …
Continue readingA Year of Inspiration – Tribute to J Allard’s Team
As you know, J. Allard has announced his retirement from Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division even though there was a lot of creativity and innovation that’s come out of that team lately. Here’s an interesting look at said team that gives some insight into the creative workflow that has spawned products such as Zune, Xbox, and Windows Phone 7. (via Facebook) Originally published on Pocketnow on June 8, 2010. More Smartphone News articles from the …
Continue readingWindows Phone 7 is Flat Out on Another Aesthetic Level
Despite the new high-resolution screen on the iPhone 4, Mobility Digest was not impressed. They’ve got an article showing a comparison of the AP Mobile app design on the iPhone versus the same app on Windows Phone 7. Take a look at the difference between iPhone 4’s AP Mobile app and then look at the breathtaking (yes I used such a strong word to describe a news app) WP7 app. Pixel density be darned the …
Continue readingAnd the Windows Phone 7 Rockstar is
Over the past few months, several hundred student teams from around the world were building Windows Phone 7 applications in order to win the “Rockstar” award. Today the winners were announced on the Windows Phone 7 Blog. Winner: Beastware – This team of 2 from the Advanced Technology Academy in the United States have built a game using the XNA framework called “Droid”. This game leveraged the use of the accelerometer on the device unlike …
Continue readingHey Windows Phone, I Need This App
Got a great idea for an app, but no programming skills? Microsoft has a new contest going on where you can send them some great application ideas… Then everyone else votes on which application sounds the best. Whomever wins gets their application built and made available for free on the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace. You also get $5000 and a Windows Phone 7 device. For more information and to enter, visit WindowsPhone7.com/INeedThisApp/ I’ve already entered …
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