Archive for the ‘Platforms: Windows Phone’ Category

Microsoft to Re-Lock Unlocked Devices

December 8th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

As it turns out, Microsoft seems to have implemented a little trick into their devices that re-locks devices that have been unlocked through the ChevronWP7 tool.

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Microsoft Payments Delayed Until Feb ‘11

December 1st, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | 1 Comment »

While Microsoft is putting a lot of effort in pleasing Windows Phone 7 developers, committing to actual payments seems to be a big issue for the IT giant.

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Developers Take ChevronWP7 Offline

December 1st, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

The developers that built the ChevronWP7 jailbreak tool have taken the tool offline. They are in talks with Microsoft how to enable homebrew apps under Windows Phone 7.

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Acer Jumps Into Windows Phone 7

December 1st, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone, Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

Acer announced it will also start producing mobile phones with the Windows Phone 7 OS. The company says it seems many opportunities to differentiate from other players.

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Distimo: Games Perform Best on Windows Phone 7

November 29th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Mobile, Platforms: Windows Phone, Research & Stats | No Comments »

Microsoft’s strategy to position Windows Phone 7 toward consumers seems to be working well as Games seem to be the most important part of the platform’s app portfolio.

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Windows Phone 7 Jailbreak Hits the Web

November 29th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

One of the reasons Netflix is on Windows Phone and not on Android is the security Microsoft built. Now, it seems like hackers have managed to create a jailbreak tool for Windows Phone owners.

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Samsung Ramps Up on Windows Phone 7 Business

November 18th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Platforms: Bada, Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

Samsung has announced it will be creating twice as much Windows Phone 7 devices than Android devices according to Asian news site AsiaOne.

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Tech-Ed: 2.000 Apps for Windows Phone

November 9th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

During Tech-Ed, Brandon Watson from Microsoft told Dutch IT site Tweakers.net that Windows Marketplace for Windows Phone 7 is currently hosting 2.000 unique apps.

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LG to Subsidize Windows Phone Apps

November 6th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

LG has announced it will be giving away ten apps for free on Windows Marketplace every month. These ten apps will exclude any in-house developed apps and games from LG.

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Microsoft to Ease Multitasking

November 1st, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

Microsoft is to allow multitasking on Windows Phone 7 devices. Until now, multitasking was exclusive to Microsoft’s own apps, or apps that received permission from the consumer.

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