We told ya’ Amazon is preparing to launch Kindle app for Android and Windows tablets, but we haven’t talked about Windows Phone 7 devices. These are now covered too, just as we expected. Expect all (or at least most) of the features Kindle for iPhone and Android has, including: Seamless integration with Kindle e-reader Ability…
Deal alert: Samsung Focus, LG Quantum now available for $99.99 at AT&T!
Although you can’t use AT&T’s “Buy One Get One Free” deal for Windows Phones any more, the carrier is decided to spice-up the sales with another compelling offering. Two of the popular smartphones running Microsoft’s mobile platform, Samsung Focus and LG Quantum, are now available for $99.99 each with a contract. Free activation and shipping…
Tata DOCOMO launches HTC 7 Mozart in India
After the HTC HD7, another HTC-made Windows Phone 7 device is launched in India. This time, we’re talking about the HTC 7 Mozart, which doesn’t come with the HD7-like super-large screen, but a display that’s large enough (3.7 inches) to nicely render all the graphics in WVGA resolution. In addition, there’s also an 8-megapixel camera…
Windows Phone 7 bug may send out extra data, cause overages
There’s some disturbing news on the Microsoft Windows Phone 7 front, as it appears that the platform will increasingly send more data over 3G even if WiFi is available. This could potentially lead to users sending out more data then they’re aware of and this could lead to costly data overages. Over at the Windows…
CES 2011 Preview: Tablets, 4G, dual-core
The beginning of a new year means a lot of things: shameful recollections of your New Year’s Eve party, resolutions that never really panned out in the last year, and, of course, the largest consumer electronics show of the year. With CES Las Vegas 2011 kicking off in just a few short days, the IntoMobile…
Slickdeals.net gets its Windows Phone 7 app
Slickdeals.net, the website that is known for listing various deals from around the Internet, has launched its own Windows Phone 7 application. As a result, those of you with smartphones running Microsoft’s latest mobile OS will be able to access promo codes, coupons, product and merchant reviews as well as price comparisons while on the…
Sweet NES emulator ported to Windows Phone 7, but is blocked by Microsoft
An NES emulator has been ported over for Windows Phone 7, and from the looks of things it runs perfectly fine, but we might not be seeing it for the Marketplace any time soon. Matt Bettcher ported an NES simulator over to Windows Phone 7 successfully, and it runs at 10-20 frames per second on…
Android 2.2 Froyo Gets on HTC HD2 with New NAND ROM
Anyone who bought an HTC HD2 might feel a little irked that Android and Windows phone are getting all the love now, leaving their Windows Mobile 6.5 device with admittedly great specs out to dry. Luckily, one of the folks at XDA Developers has made a fresh ROM that puts Android 2.2 Froyo with Sense…
Potential fix for Windows Phone DRM hack detailed
Earlier this week, a hack was unveiled that let Windows Phone owners bypass the DRM security of installed applications. The FreeMarketplace application would strip the application’s DRM wrapper and let users copy files to a computer and then to another Windows Phone handset. The details behind this hack were not revealed but the proof of…
Windows Phone handsets compared in detail [Infographic]
An infographic courtesy of ElektricForest details Microsoft’s complete lineup of Windows Phone handsets. All the minutiae details are available including weight, height, ROM/RAM configuration and more. Once you get past the big picture and dig deeper into the handset specifications, there are some interesting tidbits that can be gleaned from the chart. Take, for example, the Samsung…