Ever since Microsoft bought Skype, we’ve been waiting for it to be integrated in Windows Phone. Robert Scoble is reporting that Tony Bates, CEO of Skype, says that it’s coming soon to Mango. This means that any Windows Phone running the Mango update will have access to Skype sometime in future. Furthermore, Bates says that a [...]
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Skype coming soon to Windows Phone Mango; further integration in Apollo update
Posted on 15 January 2012.
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T-Mobile HD7 Review… The HD2′s Fraternal Twin
Posted on 11 June 2011.
The HD7 is T-Mobile’s first offering of Microsoft’s new Windows Phone OS. To those of you who were Windows Mobile fans, this major overhaul of an update was well needed. In a time where the OS is almost as important than the device and specs itself, this is where the major players hold their ground [...]
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Nokia’s first Windows Phone devices will run Mango
Posted on 24 May 2011.
Shortly after Microsoft announced its next version on Windows Phone, Nokia announced that its first Windows Phone device will run Mango. Microsoft earlier today said that the first Windows Phone device running Mango will be released this fall, so this tells us that Nokia won’t release a Windows Phone device until at least this fall. Check [...]
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Microsoft shows off next Windows Phone release
Posted on 24 May 2011.
We have heard a lot of rumors about the next Windows Phone update, code-named Mango. Today Microsoft made it official during a press conference where it showed off its next release. Mango brings more than 500 new features that will “push the boundaries of the smartphone experience around communications, apps, and the Internet.” The update [...]
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Skype being sold to Microsoft for 7 billion dollars? (Updated)
Posted on 10 May 2011.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Microsoft has tossed its name into the hat, along with Facebook and Google, to purchase the VoIP company Skype. At 7 billion dollars, Microsoft might be looking to further develop their Windows Phone platform. The latest news says that they are close to closing the deal. Expect to see [...]
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Microsoft to demo Windows Phone Mango update on May 24
Posted on 09 May 2011.
Microsoft has invited select members of the press to a VIP preview on Tuesday, May 24. We can only assume that the company will be showing off its upcoming major “Mango” update that will bring along a host of new features. Earlier today, we learned that this update would bring turn-by-turn navigation, Bing Audio, Bing [...]
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Microsoft and RIM form partnership to integrate Bing into BlackBerrys
Posted on 03 May 2011.
Steve Ballmer made a surprise appearance at the BlackBerry World keynote. While Windows Phone is an obvious competitor to the BlackBerry platform, the Microsoft and RIM are establishing a partnership where Bing will be integrated into the BlackBerry devices. We aren’t talking about just a simple app where you can search, this will be integrated [...]
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NoDo Windows Phone 7 update coming to Samsung Focus and LG Quantum today
Posted on 19 April 2011.
PhoneScoop has gotten confirmation from AT&T that the NoDo Windows 7 update is rolling out the Samsung Focus and LG Quantum. Unfortunately, these are the only two phones that it is available for so the HTC Surround is left out for the time being. The NoDo update adds some important features including copy-and-paste and performance improvements.
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Nokia and Microsoft form partnership; Nokia phones to run Windows Phone OS
Posted on 11 February 2011.
It is evident that Nokia has to do something to compete against the iPhone and other Android phones. To put it simply, the Symbian operating system is just not cutting it. Stephen Elop, Nokia’s CEO, understands this and has worked with Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer to create a strategic partnership to build a new global ecosystem. [...]
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Mobilicity Picks Up Sidekick. Renames It Mobiflip.
Posted on 03 February 2011.
For those who still care for Sidekicks or Hiptops. Mobilicity now carries the device renamed as Mobiflip. You’ll get the exact same features as what the T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009 had but the software has been modified a bit. First off, there’s no T-Mobile branding on the phone or in the device as expected, but [...]
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