Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 is reportedly on the verge of being jailbroken again, with Microsoft reaching out to the developer in question. – More jailbreaks of Microsofts Windows Phone 7 are
apparently underway.
Windows Phone developer Julien Schapman is reportedly
refining a way to unlock Windows Phone 7 smartphones so they can download
applications outside of Microsofts applications Marketplace. “My unlock method
is similar to tha…
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plans on closing a loophole that allowed Windows Phone 7 owners to unlock their
devices, says a developer team that created such an unlocking applicatio…
Microsoft is investigating reports of Windows Phone 7 owners experiencing unexplained data usage on their devices. The number of affected users remains unclear. – Microsoft is investigating claims of a Windows Phone 7 bug
that devours users data, even when theyre not running apps or cruising the
Web.
As
reported via news channels like the BBC, some Windows Phone 7 users have
reported their phones sending relatively significant amounts of data per day at…
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HTC has become
a major play…
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 on the HTC HD7 offers users a solid smartphone experience, but the platform may need something more to compete with the iPhone and Android. – Windows Phone 7: Not a disaster!
Sorry, lets try that one again.
Windows Phone 7: A solid start.
Better. In the months leading up to Windows Phone 7s launch, any number of pundits seemed more than
happy to opine that the chances of survival for the
platform, once released, were equivalent to th…
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 can succeed in 2011 if it continues to add to its capabilities, according to an analyst. – Microsofts Windows Phone 7 can gain market-share throughout 2011 and beyond,
provided it continues to add capabilities and applications, according to a new
research note from IDC.
Much of that potential growth will rely on Microsofta expanding Windows
Phone 7s portfolio to CDMA-based (Code Divi…
Microsoft’s 2010 saw a continued investment in Bing, its search engine, and the release of Kinect, a hands-free controller designed to increase the Xbox’s viability. – Microsoft made some substantial bets in 2010. In addition to pouring
millions of dollars into the development and marketing of its Windows
Phone 7, the reboot of its smartphone franchise, the company invested
in somewhat riskier endeavors.
One of those endeavors was Kinect, a hands-free control…
So, the news is true. Microsoft is again paying attention to its mobile windows business. And the android must sweat out, because the windows phone 7 is here. Its a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft which has already been launched mainly in Europe.
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 Marketplace is off to a strong start, according to a new analyst report, suggesting a solid future for the smartphone platform. – Microsoft may be reluctant to reveal early sales numbers for
Windows Phone 7, but at least one analyst believes the new smartphone platform
has a solid chance of establishing itself in the marketplace.
“The Windows Phone 7 Marketplace reaching 4,000 apps two months after launch has to be one o…
Microsoft’s week revolved around its large cloud contracts and updates to its Windows Phone 7 app-submission and payment schedules. – Microsoft’s
week was all about the cloud and Windows Phone 7.
On
the Windows Phone 7 side of things, Microsoft
announced this week that it would adjust its schedule of payouts to Windows
Phone 7 developers, moving up its timetable from February to January. This
could have been in response to…
Dell will begin shipping the Venue Pro–its $99.99 Windows Phone 7 handset with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard–on Dec. 9. – Dell
will begin shipping the Venue Pro, its first Windows Phone 7 handset, Dec. 9.
Retailing for $99.99 with a two-year contract, the smartphone includes a
4.1-inch multi-touch display and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.
Microsoft
hopes that the Venue
Pro and other Windows Phone 7 smartphones lau…
Microsoft’s plans for voice, touch, and gesture-activated controls extend beyond Xbox Kinect and Windows Phone 7. – Xbox Kinect and Windows Phone 7 are just the beginning of
Microsofts push into natural user interfaces, according to discussions with
company executives. Plans include baking touch, gesture, and voice-activated
technology into products ranging from video games to vehicles.
Ilya Bukshteyn, senior…
A new report from a U.K. phone retailer claims Android is outselling Windows Phone 7 at a ratio of 15-to-1. It’s the first indication that Windows Phone 7 is in deep trouble. – When
Microsoft launched Windows Phone 7 in North America on
Nov. 8, the company had high hopes for its platform. It truly believed that the
product it was offering to consumers and enterprise customers was the best
option on the market.
Furthermore,
Microsoft thought that with the help of it…
Microsoft is making its Bing for Mobile Android app available to all major U.S. mobile operators, even as its Windows Phone 7 competes with Android for users. – Microsoft is expanding the reach of its Bing for Mobile Android app to all major U.S. mobile operators, even as it gears up its own Windows Phone 7 platform for battle against Google Android.
“Since the launch of the Bing for Mobile Android App in the Verizon Wireless Android Market, many of you as…
Microsoft is suing Motorola for the second time in two months, this time over patents related to technology in Windows Phone 7 and the Xbox 360. – Microsoft fired a lawsuit against Motorola for the second
time in two months, claiming the manufacturer has violated agreements to
license at “reasonable rates” patents related to H.264 video compression and
wireless LAN.
In the lawsuit, Microsoft insists that Motorola made
patent-related comm…
Microsoft is suing Motorola for the second time in two months, this time over patents related to technology in Windows Phone 7 and the Xbox 360. – Microsoft fired a lawsuit against Motorola for the second
time in two months, claiming the manufacturer has violated agreements to
license at “reasonable rates” patents related to H.264 video compression and
wireless LAN.
In the lawsuit, Microsoft insists that Motorola made
patent-related comm…
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 is now on sale in the U.S., but reports seem mixed on whether the smartphones are a solid seller or languishing on shelves. – Are Windows Phone 7 devices a hit with consumers?
The jurys still out.
Within a day of the new smartphone platforms Nov. 8 release, reports
indicated a high level of interest for devices offered through AT amp;T and
T-Mobile. “We did have lines in some of our markets across the nation,” an
AT a…
News Analysis: There’s a reason that many large companies continue to cling to their obsolete Windows Mobile 6.5 devices, and that may be important to the success of Windows Phone 7. – Windows Phone 7, which launched on GSM networks in the U.S.
and elsewhere on November 8, is raising questions as to its intended market. On
the surface, it appears to be a consumer device, what with its “Hub”
orientation and focus on social networking and movie-friendly design. But there
appears…
News Analysis: As Microsoft prepares for the U.S. launch of Windows Phone 7, the company needs to consider ways in which it can ensure mobile success going forward. – With Windows Phone 7, Microsoft has laid down the gauntlet for
its competitors. The company has proved that it wants to provide consumers and
enterprise customers with a new-look operating system that delivers the same
kind of functionality it brought to the market with Windows Mobile. So far, th…
Twitter Oct. 28 rolled out Twitter for Windows Phone for Windows Phone 7 handsets. AT&T and T-Mobile will offer the first Windows Phone 7 devices next month. – Twitter Oct. 28 embraced Microsoft’s new smartphone platform with the launch
of Twitter for Windows Phone, a new application for Windows Phone 7 handsets.
Twitter said the app will help users access their tweets easily from any
Windows Phone 7 device, and includes the typical timeline, suggested…
