Lumia 920 and 820 preorders are live for AT&T
Excuse me, I’m trying to preorder…are you in? AT&T’s site is live.
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Video shows off connecting a Lumia 920 to a Surface RT for the first time
For those that think that the Surface RT is like an iPad, think again. Thanks to USB goodness, you can connect your Windows Phone 8 to your Surface RT and voila. Some real love. View and backup photos, see installed apps. It’s the real deal. Check out this video that shows a first time connection … Read more
RetroUI Pro available tomorrow–Windows 8 gets more usable
You likely know of RetroUI by now as a way to get the feel of Windows 7 back in Windows 8. Well a Pro version is on the horizon (for release tomorrow) and it really ups the ante. From what’ they’ve shown so far, they’ve made the star menu more usable. A real standout feature … Read more
Doug, you think the Surface RT doesn’t have VPN? Try Binging it next time
For those of you on the outside you may not know how things happen on this side of the site. At any time there’s a string of emails flying back and forth with various thoughts and comments about what’s new in tech and what we’re seeing. Of course, sometimes they make it to Mobility Digest … Read more
A fortune cookie told me Microsoft has a problem in China
Picked up some Chinese food yesterday and everything was going well until this: Quite informative actually…
Windows 8 initial upgrades are abysmal–only slightly above Mountain Lion
If Windows 8 upgrades sales are in the comparative range of Mac Lion upgrades then Microsoft has a problem. Put simply, the number of PCs is a large multiple of the number of Macs. So when Ballmer tells attendees at Build that there have been 4 million copies of Windows 8 sold in the three … Read more
Lumia 822 for Verizon revealed in three colors
There’s not a lot more time for leaks before tomorrow’s official WP event but Evleaks has provided these images of the Lumia 822 in white, black and grey. I’m sure there’s more to come.
Microsoft releases Zune replacement ‘Windows Phone’ app for Windows 8
Since Windows Phone 8 is being unveiled tomorrow, Microsoft took the time to finally release an app that permits syncing between WP8 and Windows 8 since Zune was kicked to the curb and it’s available for ARM and x86. The app is simply called Windows Phone. Here’s the official details: Description Your computer and your … Read more
Windows 8 Pro Download for $40 is live
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/buy go go go You can pay with PayPal Clicking that link will open the Upgrade Assistant. It checks your hardware and software. Then you pay (credit card or PayPal). Then the download begins
Boom – Fhotoroom available for Windows 8
You have Microsoft with a massive software and hardware release going on and simultaneously the big software we were hoping to see is going live. And here comes Fhotoroom Description Community Award Winning Photo App on Windows Phone now comes to Windows 8 Fhotoroom brings +76 powerful image editing, photo styles, light leaks, and frames … Read more
Angry Birds Space available for Windows 8….for $5
Wow Angry Birds Space is available in time for launch (x86 and ARM). Awesome! Wait, it’s $5? So if I had an iPad it would be $.99. To be fair the Mac App Store version is $5, but no one has a Mac so that’s just a made up price. I have some mixed emotions … Read more
If you didn’t do it yet, backup your PC so you’re ready for Win8
You must know that October 26 is the first day of availability of Windows 8 and I can’t imagine not downloading it immediately at the $40 price tag. Just a friendly PSA that you should backup your PC (or at least back up your media) just to be sure. It’s been well tested by why … Read more