David K 
Yes, that’s not a typo. That’s Mango, not NoDo we’re speaking of. The guys from Chevron have been playing around with Microsoft’s servers and they have found a new build (7510) that can be downloaded. They note that IE9 doesn’t work but SkyDrive and multitasking are flawless. They also say you can revert back to … Read more
Microsoft Advertising has a new case study about Richard Foster who is behind Edgeway Software. Edgeway has titles for WP7 including the game Rocket21 (which is great) stop[ watches and a ton of amusing apps. Well turns out those little apps have already netted him almost $30,000 in advertising revenue in 4 months. He also … Read more
Every game that Elbert Perez has released has climbed to the top of the charts and his latest free offering for Windows Phones is called Microchip Rush. By the way, he’s now made enough off of his games that he’s a full time Indie developer. Anyway this is a take on a matching game. Just … Read more
Herm’s Software has another free release for you to add to its arsenal of Windows Phone apps (which includes Paper Toss that’s ranker 11th overall in the Marketplace (before the inexplicable MS shuffle that now places it as #2 overall)). It contains virtual items for playing around with and is a nice release in anticipation … Read more
Microsoft’s general counsel has announced that Microsoft is filing a formal complaint with the European Commission as part of an anti-competitive claim. I’ll provide the entirety of the post below because it’s actually a very interesting read, but start with the irony in all of this, which is that the same action against Microsoft is … Read more
Today is the day for official apps I guess. XDA’s official app is in the Marketplace. It seems very very full featured but it’s only available to buy for $.99 and there’s no trial or ad based version which seems a bit unusual for an app of this nature. Anyway, here’s the feature list: This … Read more
Just received the official email “Watch for “Super Monkey Ball,” available in the Games marketplace next week!”. We knew this was eventually coming, just not when. We’ll fill you in on more details as we have it but we expect this one to rapidly climb through Marketplace once it’s released.
ESPN just released their official ESPN ScoreCenter app for Windows Phones (for free in the Sport category): ESPN ScoreCenter brings you scores, news, and standings from hundreds of sports leagues around the world. Never miss another goal, pitch, basket, try, touchdown or wicket. Whether you follow the NFL or the Premier League, the Ashes or … Read more
So as expected this week’s Windows Phone Xbox Live title is Fable: Coin Golf for $5 with a trial. here’s the description: Fable: Coin Golf draws upon the wealth of traditional British pub games like Shove Ha’Penny, Bar Billiards, and Skittles, and combines them with elements from very popular modern puzzle games to create an … Read more
Having a developer unlocked Focus should put me in the driver’s seat to an early NoDo update but instead, I’ve got myself an error code. And I’m not alone as Patrick is having the same exact issue. So, what I can I do resolve the timeout error? According to MS (just updated March 12): 1.Delete … Read more
Bloomberg is reporting that they have two sources who have said that NFC will be coming to Windows Phones in 2011. For those who aren’t up to speed, NFC is near field communication. In common terms, it’s a chip that has a short range and lets you do things like make payments wirelessly by passing … Read more
AT&T just announced some revamped prices for the Spring. These are in store and online and require a new two year contract but there’s no mail in rebate: Samsung Captivate™ – $99.99 The Android™ 2.2 powered Samsung Captivate with 4” Super AMOLED display brings users a fully integrated entertainment, messaging and social networking experience packaged … Read more