Now that the Windows Phone ads are on 24/7 (Really?) all I can do is count down the hours (and harass the AT&T employees to see if the shipment is in yet to preemptively try to get one early). But in the meanwhile I’ve taken a few simple steps to be ready on day 1. … Read more
This is pretty interesting. A video of the load time of a game on the Samsung Omnia 7 compared to an HTC 7 Trophy. And the Samsung wins by loading in about half the time. Remember, both of these phones have the same software and the same CPU. It seems to be that the choice … Read more
We already knew Microsoft flexed some muscle to have their own section of each AT&T store, so no surprises here. But I must say, it looks nice. Also notice the redesigned Xbox 360 as well, not sure what that has to do with anything, but the more the merrier. Has your AT&T store set up … Read more
The weekends seem to be prime time for the Windows Phone Marketplace. Today there were a lot of new entries into the Marketplace but three that stand out are from Subway, MTV and the History Channel because they come from major corporations. This is important because if Microsoft can gain their mindshare and make them … Read more
Panoramic Software he released two more apps for Windows Phone 7 today (following Calc Pro). The first is Guitar Suite ($3.99). Here’s their description: Guitar Suite contains six essential screens: Chords, Scales, Play Mode, Tuner, Tune by Ear, and a Metronome, making it a great and comprehensive aid for guitarists. Practice, reference or teach by … Read more
Okay guys. I’m going to warn you up front. This is going to be a little out there. Let’s start slow with a little quote from a Simmons comment on Ramon’s article. “What I still don’t get is how there used to be outrage here that Microsoft was selling out and ditching everything the XDA … Read more
Well that gives you 5 days to submit and get approval before US sales begin at least… And yes, this is from an MS employee and retweeted by Brandon Watson so it’s official.
Apparently Microsoft took to heart the criticism that almost every review of Windows phone 7 had – that the applications had to restart every time that the lock screen was disabled. As we noted, developers do have access to disable the app from closing when the lock screen is enabled but they’ve gone a step … Read more
As you probably know, Windows Phone 7 has two languages for developers – XNA and Silverlight. If you’re not aware of what it is, think of Silverlight as a Flash competitor. For developers who code in Silverlight, MS seemed to be sending a signal that Silverlight was the tool to write once and deliver across … Read more
I have been waiting for Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 to launch for what seems like ages. The moment they unveiled the new platform I was “All In.” I didn’t know that what was looking for out of a phone was a great experience that was not the same “Lets out-Apple, Apple” mentality other OS’s couldn’t … Read more