We know that Microsoft Windows Phone 7 devices are gaining popularity slowly and gradually, and are establishing themselves as a strong contender against the iPhone. Analysts over at IDC predict that Windows Phone 7 sales will beat iPhone sales by 2015. IDC also claims that Android will take over as the leading operating system in [...]
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Windows 8 Distribution Begins For OEMs Via Microsoft Connect
It is being said that the folks at Redmond have started distribution of an early build of Windows 8 to select OEMs. Microsoft has begun distribution Windows 8 build 7971.0.110324-1900 through Microsoft Connect external testing system. The select group of OEMs include HP, which will now have access to Milestone build 3 of Windows 8 via Microsoft [...]
Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac Version 1.1 Released With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements
Microsoft’s first app on the Mac App Store was the Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac. The Windows Phone 7 Connector app for Mac spent nearly four months in beta before it was finally released. Now, Microsoft has updated Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac, bringing up the version number to 1.1 which brings a [...]
NoDo Windows Phone 7 Delay Because of Microsoft, Claim Various Carriers
Wondering why you have still not received the NoDo update for Windows Phone 7? Well, it seems like Microsoft is the cause of the delay. Or so claim two carriers that have confirmed that they have approved the NoDo update for Windows Phone 7 from their end and that their customers are actually facing the [...]
Download Microsoft Windows Phone 7.0.7390.0 “NoDo” Update
The first Microsoft Windows Phone 7 update is finally here. “NoDo” as it is called, is going to be bring the much awaited Copy / Paste feature to all Windows Phone 7 devices. The first Windows Phone 7 update is now available for download to all users of Windows Phone 7 devices.
New Microsoft Xbox Release May Take Up To Four Years
The Microsoft Xbox has always been a class on its own. Since the very first time when the original Xbox was introduced, this gaming console always gave the Sony PlayStation a tough time. However, the Xbox 360 is quite old now and one may expect Microsoft to unveil a new Xbox some time soon. Actually, [...]
Nokia May Not Integrate Microsoft Software On Its First Tablet Regardless Of Partnership
While the $1 billion partnership between Nokia and Microsoft is expected to bear some good fruits, do not expect Nokia to integrated the Windows Phone platform into its tablets, claims a recent Reuters report.
Meet HTC HD7S – AT&T’s New Windows Phone 7 Device
There’s a lot of other stuff that AT&T is doing apart from acquiring T-Mobile USA. The biggest carrier in the USA has announced HTC HD7S, its new Windows Phone 7 device. The announcement comes hot on the heels of Sprint, which also announced its Windows Phone 7 device, the CDMA HTC Arrive.
First Windows Phone 7 CDMA Device HTC Arrive Released By Sprint
The first Windows Phone 7 device, running on Sprint’s CDMA network has now been launched. HTC Arrive as it is called, is going to be the first ever Windows Phone 7 device that runs on the CDMA network. Sprint is the only carrier in the USA that is offering HTC Arrive to its customers.
Samsung eBook Reader For Windows Phone 7 Shown On Video
It was back in October when Samsung promised an eBook reader for Windows Phone 7. Now, its finally here and the Samsung eBook reader for Windows Phone 7 has also been shown on video. The Samsung eBook reader for Windows Phone 7 is said to be the best alternative to the Amazon Kindle app.
Xbox 360 Kinect Gets Hacked To Work With Sony PlayStation 3
Sony might be fighting in court against Geohot for hacking the PlayStation 3 to sending out a discreet message of grave consequences for all PS3 hackers, but Microsoft has a different strategy when it comes to Kinect for Xbox 360. Microsoft actually wants to see the boundaries up to which hackers can push the Kinect [...]
Internet Explorer 9 Mobile for Windows Phone 7 Shown On Video
The first platform update of Windows Phone 7 is going to bring multitasking and IE9 to Windows Phone 7. While there’s a hack for enabling multitasking on Windows Phone 7, countless performance bugs and IE9 is still awaited in the first update. Previously, Microsoft rolled out an update for WP7, which will actually prepare you [...]
Enable Multitasking in Windows Phone 7 Devices [Hack]
The first official Windows Phone 7 update will bring Multitasking and IE9 for all WP7 devices. However, now there’s a hack that allows you to enable Multitasking, of sorts, on your Windows Phone 7 device. This hack, also called Instant Resuming, was first discovered by Jaxbot.
Work On First Nokia Windows Phone Devices Already Under Way
Following the billion dollar partnership between Nokia and Microsoft, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has confirmed that the company has started work on Nokia’s very first Windows Phone devices.
Windows 7 SP1 DVD Available For Free Order From Microsoft Online Store
It was only last month when Microsoft rolled out the first service pack of Windows 7. While everyone surely went on to download Windows 7 SP1, there definitely would be some people who would want the update to come to them in a traditional way, say a disc. Now, that’s possible as Microsoft will send [...]
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