Silverlight Now on Symbian, Good for WP7 Too!

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Looks like Symbian just got Silverlight compatibilty.  This is probably more of a boost for Microsoft and their effort to push Silverlight, than it is for Symbian.  With Silverlight present in Windows 7 PCs, the upcoming WP7 smartphones and now Symbian devices, Microsoft is poised to make Silverlight a force to be reckoned with, especially … Read more

Russian Police Raid Mobile-Review on Nokia’s Behalf

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Nokia is pursuing legal action against Eldar Murtazin.  Nokia mainly wants to get the following message out: “To be perfectly clear, we have asked Mr. Murtazin for the return of all Nokia property in his possession. As he has declined to reply, we asked the Russian authorities to assist us. We leave it to the … Read more

Rate Everything – With O-Meter

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If you use Windows Mobile you probably know Herm’s Software by now. Their latest release is O-Meter. It’s a meter in your pocket…for anything and everything. There’s a meter on the screen and a series of preset things to test like love, fun smell, etc. But don’t worry because you can add your own thing … Read more

Your Windows Phone 7 Questions Are Answered–The Complete Q&A

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A short time ago we opened up the comments for your Windows Phone 7 questions which Brandon Watson, Microsoft’s Director of Development Experience, agreed to answer. Throughout the participating sites there were literally pages of questions which we widdled down and submitted covering hardware, software, app availability, etc.

I want to start by thanking Brandon on behalf of all of the sites involved and of course the users who participated for taking the time to be a part of this event. Without further introduction, here are your questions about Windows Phone 7 and the answers, with a few point at the end in case you missed the finer details in his answers:

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This Is How You Sell WP7

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If they didn’t circle the phone you never would have found it:) This is from Technoholik’s June 30th supplement to the Economic Times. If you must know, the text reads: Windows Phone 7. What’s the plan? The iPhone, says Microsoft, is stagnant. It relies on new apps to keep it interesting. Android is ‘”fragmented” because … Read more

WP7 XNA – Steampunk Tower Defense Demo

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I’m not into tower defense games and I know why – cause I can’t play them like these guys can:) Just take a look at this demo of a Defence of Lushington Springs, a tower defense game being built for Windows Phone 7. It looks great – it’s handling a lot of events without any … Read more

LandDolphin’s Meteor WP7 Remote Demoed

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From the developer: A short tour around the hub of the Meteor Windows Phone 7 application. The video gives a short demo of the integrated experience this Windows Media Center remote control application provides, including some gestures, how media is controlled and transitions between audio and video tracks. This is still a work in progress … Read more

Why Symbian Sucks and Why It Wont Stop Sucking Anytime Soon

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In light of Symbian-Guru shutting its doors, and Symbian Screenshot0003falling behind Android in market share, I thought I should add my two cents about Symbian.  I own a Nokia N97 which I got about a year ago.  My critique of Symbian will be focused primarily on my experience with the N97 since I do not own any other Symbian powered devices.  My intention is not to bash Nokia or Symbian, but rather to point out areas that need improvement.  Nokia has done many things right with the N97.  For example, the resistive screen is very responsive and the best I’ve used.  The TFT screen works great in direct sunlight and the camera records in nHD resolution for a great viewing experience on the phone.

However, the N97 has be plagued by a ridiculous amount of problems and issues from day one.  I’ve seen multiple complaints about performance and transitions.  Nokia’s ads show the device very smoothly and with very nice transition effects.  In reality the OS is anything but smooth, with noticeable lag when scrolling or launching applications; even auto screen rotation suffers from lag! The transitions amount to nothing more than the screen fading off and back on when you rotate the screen, yet somehow this pathetic excuse for a transition causes the system to run at a snail’s pace.  I should note that Nokia has fixed most of the lag with it’s firmware updates.  This is not to say that the OS is completely smooth now, but it is vastly superior to what I had to deal with in v10…

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Goodbye Fuze, Hello Aria!

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Fuze, I hardly knew ye. Actually, I knew ye very well. You served me admirably for, nigh, on two years. You were my first smartphone. You introduced me to the wonderful world of mobile technology and the great folks at mobilitydigest.com. I have learned so much from you. And my blogging career began because of … Read more

Mobility Digest Review: Speck CandyShell Case for iPhone 3G and 3GS

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Time for a review and today I have an iPhone 3G and 3GS Speck CandyShell case. We haven’t done many iPhone accessory reviews but a case is something every smartphone owner should invest in to protect their phones.  Also speck should have iPhone 4 cases soon. They already released their designs on their site and as soon as they have the cases in stock and start selling them we will try and do a review of the iPhone 4 case. (Speck iPhone 4 Cases).

Info:

  • Lightweight, flexible one-piece design combines the insulation of a skin with the durability and sleekness of a hard shell
  • Glossy outer hard shell slips in and out of pockets easily and protects from scratches
  • Colorful, contrasting rubberized interior offers extra shock absorption from drops
  • Includes cleaning cloth and removable screen protector film for extra scratch resistance
  • Openings to all ports, controls and sensors
  • Patent-pending design seamlessly combines a hard shell exterior with a shock-absorbing inter
  • Length: 2.75 inches
  • Width: 0.75 inches
  • Height: 4.75 inches
  • Weight: 2.3 oz.
  • Colors: Purple/Pink, BatWing Black, AquaBerry Blue, BubbleMaker Pink, WaxStick White, JamJar Purple, CinnaRibbon Red, IndiGlow Blue, DarkHeart Mahogany, NightShade Purple

First impressions: It is a really well packaged case and I really liked the design of the packing since I did not have to rip or cut anything to open the packing, just took off the buttons on top. The case that I got was a bat wing black but there are a ton of colors  to appeal to everyone’s taste. Here are some of the colors they have:

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