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AT&T may be rolling out Mango, the update that will dramatically improve Windows Phone 7, on September 27 according to leaked information. This definitely jives with the details that we reported on yesterday, wherein we said the update is coming within the next week or two. The info was contained within a series of e-mails…
Well, it’s finally coming. Microsoft said the Windows Phone Mango update will be rolling out to users starting in the next week or two. On its blog, Microsoft says that each individual handset maker will have its own software update to get the device ready for Windows Phone Mango and it warns against getting some…
There’s a saying that goes something like “loose lips sink ships”. It was born during World War II when paranoia about the enemy was running high and it basically told soldiers to keep their traps shut whenever they’re talking in public. Joe Marini, who was the principal program manager for the Windows Phone web team,…
Remember those Samsung Windows 8 tablets Microsoft gave out at BUILD? Well, if you’re really jonesing to get your hands on the next generation of Microsoft’s operating system in a touch-friendly environment, you can get one on eBay but it’s going to be costly. There are multiple listings for the Samsung Windows 8 tablet and…
It’s all about the app count these days. If you want a successful platform, you need to have quite a few applications available for users. Microsoft knows this and has committed a ton of resources to push developers to make Windows Phone apps. Their latest tool goes one step further in that direction, allowing every…
If you’re looking for some Windows Phone love from AT&T, you’ve probably already heard about their line-up, which includes the Samsung Focus S, HTC Titan and Samsung Focus Flash. The first of the three devices is now at the FCC, where engineers are testing its radiation levels to make sure the smartphone can be safely…
Good news for frequent flyin’ Windows Phone users – TripIt just launched its travel organizer app for Microsoft’s mobile platform, allowing travelers to access all their travel plans and share them while on the go. If you don’t know what TripIt is, you’re probably not travelling a lot — otherwise you would be using it…
It’s been a wild ride. At some point, we questioned whether Nokia will manage to launch its Windows Phone devices by the end of the year. Then finally we’ve heard Compal will make 2 million phones for the Finnish company only to have Stephen Elop confirming the news few days afterwards – the first Nokia…
British phone retailer Phones 4u scored exclusive launch deals with HTC over few phones. Here’s what they got: HTC Sensation XE – The newly announced Beats audio-powered Android smartphone will be available from Phones 4u on October 1st, which is before any other retailer or carrier gets it. The device will be available for free…
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed what we all already know and what he’s actually said before: Windows Phone 7 isn’t selling well about a year after its introduction. “We haven’t sold quite as many as I would have liked in the first year,” Ballmer said, speaking at the company’s financial analyst meeting,” Ballmer told a…