You probably all know the travel and trip planning site LonelyPlanet.com by now. Well in 5 days they were able to put together a Windows Phone 7 application that will launch for free in November. “Lonely Planet’s TOP CITIES 2011 is an extract from Lonely Planet’s eagerly awaited sixth annual print edition of BEST IN … Read more
We’ve previewed Bowling XX here but they’ve shown off a new demo that utilizes the g-sensor as the input method. So, it’s just like using the Wii. I get that it’s a gimmick – I still like it. You can play with up to 4 players, there’s a global high score board and high scores … Read more
Phonedog.com’s Noah Kravitz was treated to a 10 minute Hands-on with the prototype Samsung model. His take away was a very positive one. He even went out on a limb and tweeted, “the Windows Phone 7 ui demo makes iPhone look like a dinosaur.” Check out the video for more. via Phonedog
Here’s a Google Voice application for Windows Phone 7 that we can see on video. And from the looks of it, it’s pretty full featured. The developer states that he’s working on push and multiple logins but otherwise this app is going to be ready when you are. Here’s the video:
Ok let’s go through some new games/apps that appeared for Windows Phone 7 today. And let’s start with bouncing cows to get them across a river. Yeah, you heard me. It actually looks fun but I hope that there are levels so the game progresses (like a wolf falls and you don’t want to save … Read more
Cnet was at CTIA today and received a private hands on tour of the streaming music apps that will be available at launch for Windows Phone 7. Slacker will not permit offline caching (so you need to be connected to play) and the apps are otherwise said to be similar to other platforms except they … 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
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
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
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