David K 
Man I seriously thought it was just me, but apparently I’m not alone as Alan Mendelevich has the same issue. I have a tile for my wife on my homescreen so I can contact her quickly. Today, there’s just an empty space where her tile used to sit and this isn’t the first time it’s … Read more
Wish your Windows Phone had turn by turn directions with an optional 3D view? Ok, done. A-to-B is a Turn-by-Turn application built to demonstrate some of the capabilities of the ArcGIS API for Windows Phone. Warning: The application is meant for demonstration purposes only! Do not rely solely on the suggested routes or instructions given … Read more
Flight Control is the original flight control style game that’s sold millions of licenses on iOS, Windows Phones, Symbian, etc. In fact it’s #10 of all time paid apps for iOS. But now it’s also available for Android. Here’s the really weird part though. For the iPhone it’s priced at $.99 and for Windows Phone … Read more
There’s plenty of speculation about where the Nokia/Microsoft relationship will take Windows Phones but Stephen Elop went on the record with Forbes (and some other press) to discuss where the relationship is headed. Some new details have emerged but he definitely appreciates the problem with fragmentation and wants to avoid it as well and that’s … Read more
Around these parts we’re always throwing down the spec sheet drooling over words like ‘dual core’. Well INQ’s CEO has some words about Android manufacturers and their products and he may be on to something. So you know his product, it’s an Android based phone that’s been dubbed the Facebook Phone and even has a … Read more
The Pam Pre 2 is available from Verizon. [Wait, I thought we were calling it HP…forget it] Anyone care about it at all? Back in October I mocked the specs of this guy for sporting a freaking HVGA display (half VGA – half the resolution of the Fuze) and that’s when they had a release … Read more
Super Search just hit the market. Simply put, you see a grid of objects and you need to find certain objects before the clock runs out. The orientation and even coloration of the objects varies so it has a layer of difficulty that adds to the gameplay. It’s one of those ridiculously simple concepts and … Read more
Boss Launch 2 has finally made its way to Windows Phone 7 and it’s free (ad based). If you don’t know what the game is, it’s one of SpriteHand’s games (which you can try online since they’re Silverlight) and you have to take the boss and control the angle and power to take out all … Read more
The Silverlight for Windows Phone Toolkit was updated today. They’ve added a bunch of improvements and provided a video with the following updates: The tilt effect in use on the main page The LongListSelector, which has received a number of improvements and bug fixes The performance progress bar, including a quick demonstration where the blue … Read more
Wow, as if OpenFeint wasn’t enough, today Scoreloop is making available an SDK for Windows Phone 7 in private beta. It’s already available on Android, Bada, Airplay and iOS. Scoreloop provides social elements to games, and it includes in game purchases, virtual currency and in-app promotions. They’re currently adding 1m new users a week. Here’s … Read more
If you don’t know what OpenFeint is, it lets you do cross-platform leaderboards/achievements and play with friends. Think of it like the social aspects of Xbox Live (without the real time gameplay). It’s popular for iOS and Android and they’ve now released a private beta for a cross-platform API. OpenFeint Connect gives developers access to … Read more
It looks like the Qualcomm Snapdragon won’t be the only Windows Phone chipset when Mango comes out. One of Nokia’s chip suppliers, ST-Ericcson, has told Reuters that they’re preparing chips for Nokia to use with their Windows Phones. A Chief-Executive stated “We expect this situation will not prevail. Now everything has changed. The environment is … Read more