Microsoft Posts Bullish Earnings, Verizon Warming to Windows Phone
Apr 23, 2012 News
As a company long blasted for not pushing the bounds of user interface development and operating system functionality far enough, Microsoft has thought wildly outside the box to come up with truly unique user interfaces such as the Metro UI driven Windows Phone 7 and Windows 8.
The latter product will be a key test for Microsoft when it launches later this year. The company faces the uneviable task of fulfilling conflicting objectives — delivering a crisp, innovative experience suitable for tablets and desktops alike, while at the same time maintaining or improving on the core traditional desktop experience.
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Tags: Microsoft, Verizon Wireless, windows phone 7, X-box 360
Just Catch those Eggs—Eggs Free Game for WP 7
Apr 18, 2012 Uncategorized, windows phone 7
Game Summary: Eggs is the classic game where the objective is to take egg higher and higher with the help of baskets. The game goes on with increasing difficulty and challenges.
Requirements: Windows Phone 7
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Tags: Eggs Free Game, freeware download, fun, recreation, windows phone 7
Windows Phone 7 News—Netflix App for Windows Phone Gets 2.0 Update
Apr 12, 2012 News, Uncategorized, windows phone, windows phone 7
Netflix for Windows Phone has received a major update yesterday that not only brings the popular application to new markets but brings some new features to the tablet as well.
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Tags: app updates, Netflix, windows phone 7, windows phone marketplace
Lumia 900 Launches on Easter Sunday; Many Stores Closed
Apr 10, 2012 News, Uncategorized, windows mobile, windows phone, windows phone 7
The Nokia Lumia 900 hit shelves Easter Sunday, a rather odd day for a smartphone launch, as AT&T stores across the country were closed for the holiday.
On Friday night, Nokia had sponsored a concert by singer Nicki Minaj in New York City’s Times Square to promote the launch of the 900. There were electronic displays, free “Lumia Light” cocktails, and other promotions. But, according to news reports, on the actual day of the launch, Sunday, virtually all of the 39 AT&T stores near Times Square were closed or did not answer phone calls, while others did not yet have the 900 in stock.
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Tags: AT&T, Easter Day, the Nokia Lumia 900, windows phone 7