Yes, it was the OEMs issue, but some of the media pundits and ABMers (Anything But Microsoft) made fun of NoDo update fiasco and blamed Microsoft without any knowledge of how an update would work with Windows Phone 7. Even they tried to compare it with iPhones where Apple, who is both platform provider and … Read more
Much in the way that Steve Jobs “got” consumers thanks to his artistic vision of products, Nokia’s advertising seems to get what is and what is not awesome when it comes to adverts. The latest commercial, out for a short time in France, is called The Amazing Calls and it is indeed Epic! Set to … Read more
Modern smartphones are very good communication managers and can do more than managing the communications. There are many 3rd party apps that could leverage the power of internal APIs of these smartphones and extend the communication management into the boundaries of information collaboration.The users of these phones could utilize these apps running on their devices … Read more
Today not only did Nokia official announce the Lumia 800 (SeaRay) and Lumia 710 (Sabre) they also showcased their software swagger in the form of Nokia Drive, Nokia Music, Nokia Maps and Nokia Pulse. Combined with the beautiful Lumia 800 hardware they have released a strong contender for all their target markets. Nokia hasn’t stopped … Read more
True to their word Microsoft is continuing to expand the reach or its Windows Phone marketplace and services. This time around its China & India who get to experience the joy of selection. In addition, Microsoft also announced improvements to search and app update options for both 7.0 & 7.5 app submissions. Expansion in China … Read more
Say what you will about Microsoft’s own marketing and the lack of mentioning of any upcoming Windows Phone but Microsoft’s recent decision to invest heavily in the OEMs that have pledged additional support for the platform seems to be paying off. For a few years I’ve long since held the belief that HTC was the … Read more
Xbox LIVE will soon be the center of attention when it comes to all our home entertainment. Today’s news that 40 leading global cable providers have signed on to make content available for Microsoft’s Xbox Live TV offering makes this holiday season one that Microsoft can expect to rake in the dough. Xbox’s will be … Read more
Let the haters hate. What Microsoft unveiled today was something no one else has done. On on worldwide basis they released a simultaneous update across carriers and devices. The iPhone has avoided this by having a single device for all. Android has ignored this entirely and updates only occur if you’re lucky. As Microsoft notes: … Read more
I have to say I was never into the MS version of location-gate because it seemed like the only reason location data was being sent to MS was effectively a glitch in the camera turning on and making a background call and MS wasn’t saving this data. Anyway, it’s over. Rafael Rivera has tested his … Read more
Went to my Sprint update page today after Kristopher gave me the bad news that Mango was only in the “Testing” phase on the Microsoft Update Scheduler page. Low and behold this is the screen I saw! Source: Sprint