As I watched the Mango press conference in NYC today I started thinking about all the posts I have read the past eight months from people, including myself, focusing on what I will describe as trivial shortcomings; ringtones, multitasking, direct Outlook integration, etc. The truth is Windows Phone, and specifically WP Mango, is much bigger … Read more
Mango is shaping up to be awesome. If the OEMs deliver some stunning hardware I see no reason why Microsoft isn’t firmly in the conversation for platform of the year. Microsoft has been nice enough to provide demo videos for those who missed the live event. They re included below with our thoughts on the … Read more
According to sources the card up Microsoft’s sleeve is that the update will be coming much sooner than anyone ever thought possible. The Mango update is believed to be announced for early summer! If true this shows Microsoft as immensely dedicated to the success of Windows Phone and has also shows that Microsoft is committed … Read more
Everyone is waiting with anticipation for Microsoft’s VIP Mango preview. Sure there will be other sites live blogging from the event but our coverage is different. How different? Ramon Trotman different! Yes that’s right, the guy who makes the Fonz look square by comparison, the guy who pretty much rocked the first Windows Phone 7 … Read more
Officially, this stands as a rumor (until tomorrow), but Neowin has received information that the Windows Phone “Mango” SDK will be available to developers in full tomorrow. This coincides with Microsoft’s preview for the platform, in which they are rumored to be announcing several new devices, and over 500 updates to the OS. Additionally, Neowin … Read more
Steve Ballmer was busy over the weekend at the Japanese Microsoft Developer Forum 2011 and buried in his presentation was a comment he made about the next version of Windows Phone and that it would have over 500 new features! Ballmer also said that the Mango event which Mobility Digest will have our very own … Read more
Late last year I finally made the switch to an iPhone 4. It was a few weeks before the launch of the Windows Phone and I was satisfied enough with the leaks to know that the device was not where I needed it yet for me to purchase. I had just sold my HTC HD2 … Read more
The more time passes the more May 24th can’t quite get here soon enough. Check that, the release of the new tools & emulator can’t. Windows Phone Dev Podcast has revealed even MORE Mango goodies set to arrive in the coming update. Set to debut in the Mango update are: That’s right, Facebook Chat integration! … Read more
8.5 Billion for Skype? Outlandish you say? Well we now have discovered that the video recording and sharing service, Qik, is coming along for the ride. You see, Skype finalized their purchase of Qik early this year and now Microsoft has yet another audio/visual communication stalwart in the fold. It is not a stretch to … Read more
Earlier today Ramon dropped some new features that the Mango update will have in store for Windows Phone. Among them are Bing Audio, Bing Vision, Bing Navigation, and some text message dictation coolness as well! But if you wondering what else will Mango have in it then stay tuned because Microsoft has just announced a … Read more