David K 
I saw the press release and just kept doing a double take. Yup, that’s a full QWERTY keyboard right there and it’s not sliding out. I sort of appreciate it after seeing such an extreme move away from physical keyboards. So what does it offer? 3.1” screen; 1ghz processor; 4gb memory (2gb internal, 2gb removable) … Read more
Popular Mechanic gives out awards for cell phones? Go figure. Anyway, today they’ve announced that a (there’s more than one winner for different categories) Breakthrough Award was given to the HTC EVO. “Breakthrough Awards recognizing the innovators and products poised to change the world in the fields of technology, medicine, aviation, environmental engineering and more. … Read more
We’ve seen a trailer for this in the past, but how about some actual gameplay on a real device? Yes, it’s a tower defense style game, but you can view the screen from any angle – whether you be at ground level or look from above, just pinch to zoom and move and build towers. … Read more
Sometimes pictures say it all: Now these elements can be view as unrelated events (IE lost market share because of the EU’s antitrust actions for example). But I’ll leave it to you. Is this the start of a trend or a short term anomaly as MS retools its consumer lineup?
We know the WP7 minimum specs, and assuming that’s all this phone has, I still like the looks of it a lot. Something about it’s squareness oddly draws me in plus the super-black blacks. Tell me if I’m crazy. Here’s a video of it: OK buddy, now swim over to America… via PocketNow
The one reason I like keeping Ballmer around for his sound bites. Take today for example. In one speech he said: Between WP7 and Kinect, Kinect was the device he was “most keen on” “Unlike Google, if you write an app for Windows Phone 7, it will work on all Windows phones. We got ourselves … Read more
Yap converts voicemails into text which is a trick I’ve always loved because I find it easier to read than listen to voicemails (especially during meetings). The app itself is free and boasts the following features: Quickly Read Voicemail Messages: Listening to long and tedious voice messages is a common gripe. Now, Yap Voicemail lets … Read more
So Google’s numbers reveal that it’s starting to push out more and more 2.x phones. of course, a lot of that is new phones which tend to be using those builds (but not always). Of course, there are over a quarter of all users still on 1.5 or 1.6 which means you have some compatibility … Read more
Alright, now that Windows Phone 7 is getting closer and closer to launch we’re really starting to see a ton of apps being demoed, and just think how many people are keeping their apps close to their chest. Anyway, let’s do this: Let’s start with Sky War, a classic shoot ‘em up. Game play looks … Read more
In the United State’s largest mall, The Mall of America, Microsoft is moving in and it’s not just in some hidden corner. Their new store is going to open directly across the hall from the Apple store and it appears to be about 4 times larger. Jut take a look at it and you can … Read more
There’s been some noise about how MS should waive the $99 Marketplace fee. OK, done. If you’re a developer and you sign up for Microsoft Platform Ready program (MPR) then you’ll get a $99 rebate after 2 applications are accepted into Marketplace. It looks like they’re still ironing out the details, but here’s the steps: … Read more
I don’t think I need to justify why Krashlander gets me so excited. It’s got everything that makes Angry Birds addictive with more of an arcade/hands on feel that works perfectly and I’m really looking forward to playing it. And every time I watch the demoes I want to play it more. Well Farseer Games … Read more