Herm’s Software has another new app for Windows Phones. This one is called Pocket Arsenal. And as you can guess, this one packs a bit more punch than some other apps: Pocket Arsenal is a Virtual Gun app with plenty of guns to keep you entertained. Don’t let stress get to you, simply fire up … Read more
As you probably know we have lots of internal chatter amongst the writers and a topic we’ve been discussing has been Windows 8 and what that means for Windows Phone 8. And it turns out we’re not the only ones who are thinking that the outcome is that there will not be a Windows Phone … Read more
OK so Microsoft is finally on the record about the infamous data bug: We have determined that an inefficiency exists in the synchronization of email between the Windows Phone Mail client and Yahoo! Mail. This inefficiency can result in larger than expected data usage for a very small percentage of users. Microsoft and Yahoo! have … Read more
So it turns out that Yahoo is leaking data when it makes calls to its servers to the tune of about 25x more data than is needed to retrieve emails. A bit scary. But it’s worth noting that ‘the’ infamous data bug for WP7 may not be Yahoo. See, Yahoo is a bug but there … Read more
For the second week in a row, we’re only going to have one new Xbox Live Windows Phone 7 game this week (as opposed to the 2 games in all previous weeks and as expected). Well this weeks game is I Dig It. It’s been around for the iPhone so here’s what it looks like: … Read more
People who were buying apps for Windows Phones who were international were forced to pay an international transaction fee. This fee was at times as much as the app fee, thus doubling the price of each app that they were purchasing. It made it unatractive to buy apps and was annoying/offensive to those who were … Read more
So the web is in a tizzy that Android so quickly took 22% of the tablet market – a huge bite out of the iPad with seemingly one major tablet – The Tab. So you can only imagine what next year will offer. Well the only problem is that the 22% figure is wrong. See, … Read more
Gotta admit Feb 10th is making me uncomfortable. This month over half of the Android handset impressions ad network Chitika served were Verizon hits. Meaning Verizon is Android’s best friend – with benefits. AT&T Android ad impressions? Two percent. Two percent versus fifty five. Since Christmas Android sales have cooled down but iPhone sales have … Read more
Got another behind the scenes writer exchange worth forking onto the site. We’re talking iPads, we’re talking cheapness and I’m handing the torch off to you because the well that is their collective knowledge on this subject has run dry. I can only do this once in a while or they’ll catch onto me and … Read more
Howard Stern’s been pushing Sirius XM’s smartphone app (available on Android, iPhone, Blackberry) aggressively and today he remarked that Sirius, now armed with reach to smartphone users Sirius (his show in particular) will more effectively crush terrestrial radio. Robin noted her pleasant gym experience yesterday with her phone linked into Sirius yesterday. I thought to … Read more
Bought a Motorola Backflip and after seeing your buddy’s Focus you got super jealous about the tiles or whatever? Your blasphemous prayers have been answered – that’s right, we’ve now got a WP7-like launcher for Android courtesy of Android Technical dubbed Windows Phone Android sitting on the market. Not joking: You might think that Android … Read more
You can say it’s quantity over quality if that makes you feel better but the Q4 figures from NPD show that Android swept the market with 53% of phone sales. Adding to the pummeling, as speculated, Windows Mobile outsold Windows Phone 7. And worse yet “Windows Phone 7 also entered the market with lower share … Read more