Smartphones Weekly Roundup

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After the successful unveiling of Windows Phone 7 Series at MWC2010 every one is excited about WP7 but since we wont get our hands on one of these till Dec2010. We have to check out the WM6.5 devices that will come out before WP7. One such device from HTC is the HTC HD Mini . Our review site brings a new windows phone software I Left My Phone at Home – this app will let you grab your sms and call info remotely. For Windows mobile gamers we review Resco Snake a windows phone accelerometer game .

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Going to MIX10? Want to party?

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The Auri Group is getting ready for MIX10 and hopefully come back with a lot more details on WP7 and its development. In order to get the most out of it, they’re trying to put together an informal party. Wouldn’t it be great to have a Windows Phone Developer Party at MIX? Not “official” by … Read more

WP7 Coming in October?

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on Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 site states that the release date of WP7 is “Holiday 2010.”  I just want to clarify what that likely means. When Windows 7 (desktop) was pre-announced they had a goal of 2009 Holiday.  The actual public release occurred on October 22, 2009. Presumably, when MS uses the phrase ‘holiday’ this … Read more

uCONVERT

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Were you missing an app on which could convert one unit to another and do something more than just that? Here is an answer to your wish. It works and works better than all other apps offering the same functionality. Some of the features it has are here: more than 200 types of conversions in … Read more

Tip: Add and Control Sense Fav People From Outlook

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I was just messing with my phone (trying to figure out something that’s still eluding me) but I reverted back to Windows Default instead of Sense as my UI. And while I was looking through the default Windows contacts pages (which are actually nice in their latest versions) I noticed that my wife’s contact information … Read more

Facebook 1.2 Officially Official

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Just over two weeks ago we reported that a new version of Facebook was circulating around XDA, which was originally based on the non-touchscreen version of Facebook 1.2. There are substantial improvements to this version of the application over the prior version, including additions of comments and thumbs up, ability to view comments easier, updated … Read more

Abandon All Cabs and Existing Phones Ye Who Enters WP7

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Microsoft’s Mobile Communications Business Director Aaron Woodman, when asked by CNET if people with phones running WM6.5 would be able to upgrade to Windows Phone 7 without buying a new device, said no: “I don’t know if any Windows Mobile 6.5 Device today meets those specifications.” He went on to discuss new hardware plans which … Read more

Google Buzz Revisited Yet Again

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I’m telling you, this thing is not just a gimmick to screw around with while you’re on the can (though it’s great for that too). Last weekend my ol’ lady and I were stranded in downtown Dallas because American Airlines sucks so remarkably at getting people to and from Santa Fe for their romantic getaway. … Read more

Extended OEM Batteries for the Fuze, Tilt 2

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One thing some of you may have noticed about me is that I’m not in the business of plugging or praising anything related to AT&T. That said, we are all starved for battery life. Me, I have two on me at all times. Now you could go to your local AT&T hut and drop $45 … Read more

Marketplace SD Installation? Not Always

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I was all excited about the ability to install to SD from Marketplace so I fired up Marketplace, had the settings set to SD and installed away. Just for you guys, I wanted to confirm that it was installing to SD so I navigated to \Programs and sure enough, on main memory there were the … Read more

Federal Government Makes Cell Phone Jamming Breakthrough

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CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The battle to remove cell phones from the hands of prison inmates saw a major breakthrough this week. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) authorized the first federally sanctioned test of cell phone signal jamming technology inside the Federal Correctional Institution in Cumberland, MD using CellAntenna technology. “This test should be … Read more