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We knew that Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 wouldn’t be coming to CDMA carriers until 2011 but a leaked document suggests the nation’s largest carrier may soon get a handset with the spiffy new mobile operating system. The leaked document shows that the HTC Trophy will be available to select Microsoft employees for $199 on a…
Remember when we told you about this one Windows Phone 7 developer, Chris Walshie, who apparently managed to successfully gain root access to the WP7 file-system? Right, well, turns out, he wasn’t just full of hot air on claims that he is able to use root access to be able to “create, delete, browse files…
So Microsoft decided to make some strange decisions with Windows Phone 7 – like not having copy/paste at launch and no memory card support – and now it seems like customers are paying for it. The first-generation iPhone-esque approach is odd, considering the criticism that Apple took for the lack of certain features. However, Microsoft…
Verizon responded to a customer via Twitter that the carrier is excited by Windows Phone and is ready to carry the mobile OS when Microsoft has the devices ready. This response is a complete reversal for Verizon, which earlier this year was rather “ho-hum” towards Windows Phone. Former Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam earlier had…
Sling Media is riding the Windows Phone 7 wave, announcing that its SlingPlayer Mobile is now available for download from Windows Marketplace Mobile. You know the drill, right? You need a Slingbox SOLO or Slingbox PRO-HD connected to the Internet and then you will be able to watch your home TV on a smartphone. Moreover,…
Recently a YouTube video was uploaded showing what is supposedly Sony Ericsson’s X7 and X7 Mini smartphones, both running Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system. If the information is to be believed, then the X7 will sport a 4.3 inch screen, be powered by a 1.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8260 processor, have an 8.1 megapixel…
Oh man, talk about something that’s painful to watch. The folks over at EZ Grill have put together a viral video to show off its BBQ and it decided to do a torture test of the Apple iPhone 4, the HTC Surround and the T-Mobile G2. This is painful for me because these are all…
Radio Shack is backing Windows Phone 7 by offering three new smartphones at many of its nationwide retail stores. “Windows Phone 7 is extremely intuitive and user-friendly, allowing people to use their smartphones more efficiently and bring together the things they care about most,” said Daniel Liberman, senior vice president of mobility for RadioShack, in…
Amazon is well-known for its deals on smartphones but the online retailing giant is going nuts this weekend and offering many cool smartphones for a penny with a new, two-year contract. This penny sale includes multiple Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone 7 devices. The Amazon penny sale includes multiple cool phones on AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile…
The apps just keep piling in for Windows Phone 7, and CardStar has hopped on the bandwagon with its mobile rewards application. The app is free and lets users put all their reward and membership cards into one place. If you own a Windows Phone 7 device, you can download it from the marketplace now.…