Herm’s Software has another new app for Windows Phones. This one is called Pocket Arsenal. And as you can guess, this one packs a bit more punch than some other apps: Pocket Arsenal is a Virtual Gun app with plenty of guns to keep you entertained. Don’t let stress get to you, simply fire up … Read more
As you probably know we have lots of internal chatter amongst the writers and a topic we’ve been discussing has been Windows 8 and what that means for Windows Phone 8. And it turns out we’re not the only ones who are thinking that the outcome is that there will not be a Windows Phone … Read more
OK so Microsoft is finally on the record about the infamous data bug: We have determined that an inefficiency exists in the synchronization of email between the Windows Phone Mail client and Yahoo! Mail. This inefficiency can result in larger than expected data usage for a very small percentage of users. Microsoft and Yahoo! have … Read more
So it turns out that Yahoo is leaking data when it makes calls to its servers to the tune of about 25x more data than is needed to retrieve emails. A bit scary. But it’s worth noting that ‘the’ infamous data bug for WP7 may not be Yahoo. See, Yahoo is a bug but there … Read more
For the second week in a row, we’re only going to have one new Xbox Live Windows Phone 7 game this week (as opposed to the 2 games in all previous weeks and as expected). Well this weeks game is I Dig It. It’s been around for the iPhone so here’s what it looks like: … Read more
People who were buying apps for Windows Phones who were international were forced to pay an international transaction fee. This fee was at times as much as the app fee, thus doubling the price of each app that they were purchasing. It made it unatractive to buy apps and was annoying/offensive to those who were … Read more
You may remember the jealousy I expressed at the quality LG apps that were exclusive to LG, partially because I thought some of the apps were so advanced that Microsoft should have taken the initiative to bundle them with the OS. What a difference a day (and Tom Hounsell) makes. Most of the apps are … Read more
It’s sad to see a good Windows Phone app get slaughtered the way GooNews was but Shawn Wildermuth was forced to pull the plug on the app. Wait, you don’t know Shawn Wildermuth? I think it’s important for the story so it’s worth noting that he’s a Microsoft MVP (C#), author of six books about … Read more
Want to jazz up the start screen of your Windows Phone with some custom images that are functional? Well Pin To Start gives you the ability to add 4 custom live tiles for free. Here’s their description: The Pin To Start ™ application allows Window Phone 7 owners a unique experience not available on other … Read more
AmazonIntelligence is a neat application for Windows phones that helps you to find deals on Amazon and track them to see if the price drops (and it even sends you alerts). I actually just tried it out when my wife was about to buy something from Amazon on her precious iPad (and I don’t trust … Read more