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Amazon.com is having a neat offer for those of you looking to grab a Windows Phone 7 device. The online retailer is offering a $25 gift card to anyone who grabs a smartphone running Microsoft’s latest mobile OS. Among the devices you can choose are Samsung Focus, HTC Arrive and HTC Surround. The offer is…
Many have been waiting to see what Microsoft will be doing with its latest version of the Windows operating system and we just found out. Unsurprisingly, the demo shows a very Windows Phone-like UI that looks great, but apparently only for certain applications. The user interface looks like a radical change from the standard Windows…
Call it home turf advantage if you must, but according to comScore’s latest survey, Waterloo, Ontario-based Research In Motion has planted a BlackBerry into the mitten-clad paws of 42% of Canadian smartphone owners. Apple trails at 31%, with Android at 12%, Symbian at 6.4% and Windows Phone/Mobile at 5.1%. On a comparative basis, Canada’s smartphone…
Ever since former Microsoft executive Stephen Elop joined Nokia, rumors were rampant that the Finnish manufacturer would start using Windows Phone software. Many were skeptical, and then it happened. This naturally transitioned to the rumor that Microsoft would acquire all or part of Nokia, and again it looks like it might be headed in that…
When Microsoft announced the first line of Windows Phones, many were a little peeved that there would be no CDMA availability out of the gate. We’ve since seen the Arrive for Sprint but nothing has graced Verizon’s shelves until now. In this review of the first Windows Phone for the carrier, we’ll see if the…
We are expecting Microsoft to show off its version of Windows for tablets and the company will reportedly be putting strict hardware requirements with this like it does with its Windows Phone 7 platform. The Microsoft Windows tablets are expected to be a touch-optimized version of Windows 8 or whatever it winds up being called.…
Just about a week after Acer said it’s on the Windows Phone Mango train, the company introduced a new handset at the Computex trade show. The Acer W4 is similar to the current crop of devices out there in terms of specs, as it rocks a Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon processor at 1 GHz, a 3.5-inch…
After reaching a milestone of 6 million users, SPB Software is bringing its popular mobile TV application to yet another platform – Windows Phone 7. The app’s UI has been optimized for Microsoft’s mobile OS, while at the same time packing all of the features SPB TV offers on other platforms. In that sense, Windows…
If you’ve been looking for a cheap ticket to the Windows Phone 7 world, while at the same time preferring Verizon Wireless over other carriers, here’s a deal for you. Newegg is offering the HTC Trophy for $99, along with free shipping via FedEx. Of course, a two-year commitment with the Big Red carrier is…
HTC has been plodding along with their Windows Phone handsets since launch last fall, most recently with the Trophy, but it looks like their first Mango handset will be kicking things up a notch. One lucky reviewer got their mitts on something called the HTC Mazaa, which packs Windows Phone 7.1 and a 12 megapixel…