As a bit of a background, Windows Phone uses XAPs to deploy its applications. For those of us who used Windows Mobile, think of this as a cab. In simpler terms – it’s a zip file that’s been renamed. If you have a valid XAP file on a developer unlocked phone then you would be … Read more
The Street is reporting that the US Windows Phone launch is reported to be 40,000 phone sales. This is despite a $100m+ campaign. So on it’s launch day it’s less than 1/5 of the average day for Android or Apple. They note that releasing a phone on a Monday doesn’t help anything (Friday or Saturday … Read more
My intention for the past couple months was to purchase a new WP7 phone sometime after launch day and only use it through a WiFi connection so I could download/review software and comment on other aspects of the OS. I am really happy (sort of) with the way my Tilt2 is currently configured and … Read more
There’s been some frustration out there that you can’t sync your Windows Phone directly with Outlook (unless you’re using exchange). You have to sync through Zune and it’s led to some frustrations, mostly due to people who can’t get things like photo contacts to sync with their shiny new devices. Well CompanionLink may have a … Read more
Bing Visual Search now lets you search the Windows Phone Market. Just direct your browser here and you can see all of the apps, the top 25 rated, 25 most downloaded, 25 newest free and paid and you can filter by category. And if you click on an icon you can see the app description … Read more
The Quantum may not be the prettiest, but it does have a slide-out keyboard and DLNA so you can play video from your phone on your tv/computer wirelessly. If you’re looking to get your hands on it, AT&T has it for pre-order on their site now. “Your order is scheduled to be shipped on or … Read more
Today a lot of apps that were ‘approved’ but not live in the market went live. There are too many to count (and it’s difficult since the ‘release date’ is the approval date, not the launch date). For XBox Need For Speed Undercover, Avatar Gadgets, Halo Waypoint, More Bran Exercise and Guitar Hero 5 were … Read more
Amazon.com has currently run out of the Samsung Focus. Don’t believe me? Check their site! I was expecting a little bit of a rush today as phones are being released, however I did not expect Amazon to run out so quickly.
I love getting emails like this: “To celebrate the arrival of Windows Phone 7 [WP7] in the U.S., Microsoft and AT&T are giving thousands of music fans in NY and San Francisco the chance to see chart-topping artists perform live. We want to invite you to join us at the Katy Perry concert on Monday, … Read more
I realized that my HD2 is actually slightly smaller in size than my Focus despite the Focus having a smaller screen…really? Jokes aside, the phone feels a lot different than the HD2. It feels less bulky and I like the power key placement on the side. There’s also a nice door to cover the mini-USB … Read more