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We’ve already seen some of the handsets will look like but the Microsoft Windows Phone 7 platform will need a strong catalog of applications to truly compete with the Apple iPhone and Google Android. The company is touting its Windows Phone 7 app ecosystem and said its developer tools have already been downloaded more than…
Although all of us wait for the first Windows Phone 7 to hit the market, that doesn’t stop Samsung from launching the still well-working Windows Mobile 6.5 devices around the world. That said, the Korean company announced the Omnia Pro 4 (B7350) smartphone in Germany, where interested users will be able to grab it for…
LG’s foray into the Windows Phone 7 platform was spotted in the wild this week. This side QWERTY slider features a plastic matte body and a combination of hard and touch buttons for phone control and navigation. Despite everyone’s fear that all Windows Phone handsets will be identical due to Microsoft’s strict control over the…
Spotted and shaped in recent FCC documents, the Samsung Cetus i917 has broken cover and revealed its glossy, black form to the world. The rounded handset features 850/1900MHz 3G connectivity and is said to be heading to AT&T with Windows Phone 7 on board. Not surprisingly, the rumored hardware of the Samsung Cetus resembles its kissing…
We know that a Halo offshoot will be coming to Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 and the idea of controlling Master Chief on your phone has many gamers salivating. The company is showing off a brief demo of the Waypoint app and it could just be a taste of what’s to come. If you’re not a…
The Samsung Cetus (I917) is inching closer to launch as we caught the device getting an FCC approval. The smartphone which is slated to be the Korean company’s first Windows Phone 7 device comes with a 3G radio that sings along 850/1900MHz 3G frequency, meaning it’s heading to AT&T and Canada’s Rogers. Of course, we’ve…
At the 2010 GamesCon event that took place yesterday in Cologne, Germany, Microsoft officially announced that they’re going to have between 50 and 60 Windows Phone 7 games at launch and that one of those titles would be a game based on the Halo franchise. A Microsoft spokesperson added that “additional titles will be announced…
In a bit of pre-Gamescom excitement, Microsoft announced the first wave of Xbox Live game titles slated to hit Windows Phone 7 when the platform launches later this year. The software giant also provided some insight into its new Games hub, which will bring Xbox Live features to Windows Phone. The new Games hub will…
HTC has released another update for their HD mini Windows Mobile smartphone that improves sound handling when in a call. Not everyone should install it right away – first make sure your HD mini runs ROM version which is less than or equal to 1.36.XXX.X — that’s for all SKUs except Vodafone Spain. If you…
In a bit of an intriguing move, Dell has opened the doors to its own mobile app store and this will provide programs for Android, BlackBerry, webOS, Symbian and Windows Mobile. The store offers support for at least 11 carriers and it boasts that there are more than “50,000 ways to improve your phone.” The…