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Windows Phone is a nascent mobile OS and, while it has many good features, there is room for improvement. We already showed you the Top 7 Things To Love About Windows Phone 7, so we thought we’d offer a counterpoint and show you what’s not to love. Here are seven aspects of Windows Phone 7…
At an event in Hong Kong, Michael Dell reportedly mentioned that it was easier to make a Windows Phone 7 handset than it was to work with Android. Though Dell is still relatively new to the smartphone game, they have cranked out the Dell Streak and the Venue Pro, so they know something about either…
About a month ago, Microsoft launched a case against Motorola regarding some software patents for e-mail, calendar, and contact sync, and notifying applications of signal and battery strength. Now the International Trade Commission is stepping in to see if the case actually warrants a stay on all imports relating to products containing the technology in…
Windows Phone made a splash when it was finally unveiled after months of anticipation. The mobile OS will debut on a variety of handsets including a portrait QWERTY, side slider, and a 4.3-inch multimedia powerhouse. Though impressive, the hardware is only half of the equation. The software behind this hardware is as important when assessing…
Well, it’s not much of a surprise but Netflix said it would officially be bringing its instant streaming video service to the upcoming Windows Phone 7 platform via an app. We’ve seen the app in the Windows Marketplace for Mobile and found the quality to be quite good so far. Netflix made it official in…
Microsoft launched Windows Phone earlier this month with much fanfare. Now that the formal announcements are over, it is time to take a closer look at some of the hardware that is landing in the hands of consumers around the world. This review focuses on the Optimus 7, LG’s Windows Phone offering that is destined…
The T-Mobile HTC HD7 popped up at Walmart and is now available for pre-order from the retail giant. The Windows Phone handset is expected to debut on November 8th and will be one of two WP7 handsets to land at Magenta. The HTC HD7 is priced at a lowly $149, which matches the $149 offered…
HTC is expecting to hits about $3.3 billion in revenue for its fourth quarter thanks to the success of its high-profile Android devices like the T-Mobile G2 and EVO 4G. HTC expects its shipments to hit about 9 million units for the quarter, which is double the amount it shipped for the same period last…
Microsoft is reminding us that sometimes there are sweet perks to working at some places by giving each and every one of its employees a Windows Phone 7 device. The first of these handsets will hit us normal folk in early November from AT&T and T-Mobile shortly after. The latest platform is leaps and bounds…
Just in time for the launch of Windows Phone 7, Twitter has announced their own dedicated app for Microsoft’s brand new mobile platform. Features include the timeline for friends you follow, suggested users you might want follow, direct messages, user-made lists, and takes advantage of the Pivots system to switch between those categories with sidewards…