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Did you get a shiny new Windows Phone this week or have one of the various WP7 smartphones in mind for the near future? If you answer with an enthusiastic “yes”, then read on as this article is written for you. Below you will find 25 tips and tricks to help you set up and…
Despite the discovery that Windows Phone 7 devices can indeed tether (share its wireless data connection with a computer via USB cable), there are a lot of possibilities for a WP7 jailbreak. Well, today it looks like the Windows Phone 7 platform will get its jailbreak on in the near future, as WP7 devs have…
The first batch of Windows phones to hit the market is a small one says Microsoft, though most stores should still have at least a few in stock. Spot checks at T-Mobile and AT&T stores around Boston revealed a consistent, if limited supply of Windows phones. Initial sales shouldn’t be too strenuous on retail channels,…
Well, it looks like Windows Phone 7 devices can tether after all but it only appears to work with Samsung smartphones and it does take a few jumping through hoops. We initially thought tethering would be supported in Windows Phone 7 but the carriers would determine if this is possible and how much extra it…
Yesterday, we reported that Microsoft was hoping to get around the OS fragmentation with Windows Phone 7 by pushing it to all its customers when the updates are ready and available. We’ve seen update methods compounded by carriers and so Android users have often been at the mercy of their carriers and not so much…
It looks like the lust-worthy Dell Venue Pro is off to a bumpy start, as Dell admits that one of the coolest new Windows Phone 7 devices has some bugs which can lead to problems connected to secure WiFi networks. The Dell Venue Pro was highly coveted by many early adopters of Windows Phone 7…
Not to beat the dead, rotting horse that is the story of Android fragmentation, but we’re being reminded again of how annoying it can be to deal with software updates and upgrades when you leave it up to the carriers and manufacturers. It’s not a pretty thing, either, when we see carriers like Sprint losing…
Windows Phone launched with the promise of Xbox Live integration and exceptional gaming. While it may not have the breadth of games that Apple’s iOS enjoys in the iPhone AppStore, Windows Phone 7 is launching with some quality games. There are actually quite a few games to pick from when it comes to making your…
Namco doesn’t want to miss the Windows Phone 7 boat; hence the gaming company unveiled a slew of titles for Microsoft’s new mobile platform. Among the games that will be (or already are) available from the Windows Marketplace Mobile, we find: Flight Control – The popular iPhone original which Namco already brought to other platforms.…
According to the TheStreet, a market research source crunched the estimated sales numbers for Windows Phone and came up with the shockingly low figure of 40,000 as the final tally of handsets that were sold on launch day. This number is based on estimated sales only and was not confirmed by Microsoft, who refused to comment.…