Posts Tagged ‘Windows Phone’

Google Removes YouTube-Like Apps from Marketplace

May 6th, 2012 by Roelof Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

On behalf of Google, Microsoft has removed several apps from the Windows Phone marketplace. The apps removed have been violating Google’s trademarks.

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Microsoft Puts restrictions on Marketplace Apps

May 2nd, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

Yesterday, Microsoft made clear the new policy for the Windows Phone Marketplace will be quality over quantity. Microsoft has put some more restrictions in place to kick out ‘unwanted’ apps.

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Uncertainty Windows Phone Upgrades Continue

April 18th, 2012 by Roelof Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

Consumers seem stuck on Microsoft’s upgrade policy for Windows Phone devices. Developer evangelist Nuno Silva noted in an interview that Windows 8 will become available on first- and second generation Windows Phone devices.

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Windows Marketplace Experiences Growing Pains

April 13th, 2012 by Roelof Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

Recently, developers have started complaining over turnaround times at the App Hub, Microsoft’s certification team. From January to March, the waiting time has been increased with a full business day.

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First Windows Phone with NFC Hits Orange France

April 11th, 2012 by Roelof Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

Nokia has started selling their first smartphone based on Windows Phone with support for NFC. It is the all new, budget friendly Nokia Lumia 610. Nokia has released many NFC phones over the past couple of years, but Windows Phone didn’t allow it till now.

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Dell Ends Smartphone Sales in the US

March 29th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

Dell has stopped selling their Venue and Venue Pro smartphones in the United States. Both phones run on Windows Phone OS. No new smartphones have been announced.

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Nokia Launches the First CDMA Lumia in China

March 29th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

Nokia has announced the launch of their new Lumia 800C in China. Needless to say, the 800C is the Chinese version of the Lumia 800 we all know since late last year. It is the first CDMA phone in the Chinese market running Windows Phone as well.

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Nokia Pushes out Long-awaited Lumia 800 Update

March 28th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

Nokia has announced the availability of the latest software update for the Lumia 800. Though the company made some minor adjustments to the OS, the majority of work went into improving batterylife.

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Rovio Confirms Angry Birds Space for Windows Phone

March 25th, 2012 by Roelof Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

With the second releasewave of the iPad, Rovio also released their highly anticipated Angry Birds Space game. This fourth instalment brings a lot of change to the catapult game as gamers will have to defy gravity now.

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Sony to Launch Windows Phone Devices!?

March 12th, 2012 by Roelof Posted in Platforms: Playstation Vita, Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

With the change from Sony Ericsson to Sony, comes not only a name change. The company seems to be interested in exploring opportunities with Microsoft again. Sony Ericsson’s first Xperia device ran Windows Phone.