If Microsoft is good at any one thing at the moment, it’s muddying the waters and casting doubt on the fate of existing devices and potential upgrades. I’m talking about nothing other than the uncertainty surrounding existing Windows Phone 7 devices and their ability to receive an upgrade to Windows Phone 8 (which will be …
Category Archive: Windows Phone 7
Apr 22 2012
Will Existing Windows Phone 7 Devices Be Stranded?
Android, ARM, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Processors, Technology, Windows 8, Windows Phone 7
by Boyd Chan
Mar 21 2012
Samsung Omnia 7 and Data Corruption Problems
Just an observation I have made when using my Samsung Omnia 7 Windows Phone since I have had it. After upgrading to Mango I have found that some time after adding my Twitter account my phone seems to become unstable and I eventually lose all of my mail account settings amongst intermittent crashes or lock …
Mar 17 2012
Tethering is Coming to Nokia Lumia Phones
Connectivity, Microsoft, Mobile, Operating Systems, Technology, Wi-Fi, Windows Phone 7, Wireless
by Boyd Chan
Just a quick note for the people out there who have bought or are about to buy Nokia Lumia handets. At the moment, the Lumia 700 and 800 handsets running Windows Phone 7.5 do not include the ability to tether other devices (i.e. use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot). It looks like that was …
Tags: Lumia, Nokia, tethering, Windows Phone 7
Feb 27 2012
Try the Skype Beta for Windows Phone
Communications, Instant Messaging, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Skype, Skype, Technology, VoIP, Windows Phone 7
by Boyd Chan
Okay Windows Phoners, you’ve been hanging out for this for a while and now there is light at the end of the tunnel. Skype for Windows Phone is now in beta as per this announcement on the Windows Phone Blog and you can try it out for yourself. However, it seems to be region locked perhaps to …
Tags: Microsoft, Skype, Windows Phone 7
Feb 17 2012
Mozilla Creating Boot2Gecko But Why?
Android, Browsers, Firefox, iOS, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Technology, Windows Phone 7
by Boyd Chan
Seems like a slightly crowded field these days for mobile OS market share. Up front we have Android and iOS while BlackBerry OS and Symbian are slowly being sucked into a black hole. Meanwhile, Windows Phone is carving out a small niche for itself prior to Windows 8 hitting the scene as WebOS is stuck …
Tags: Android, Boot2Gecko, iOS, Mozilla, Windows Phone
Feb 07 2012
Google Talk Client for Windows Phone
Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Social Networking, Talk, Technology, Windows Phone 7
by Boyd Chan
Whilst Windows Phone has Windows Live Messenger and Facebook Chat built in it does leave you disconnected from another major IM network in the form of Google Talk. I think it’s realistic to say that we probably won’t see Google Plus let alone Google Talk functionality included natively in the Windows Phone OS but there …
Jan 25 2012
Windows Phone – Disappearing Keyboard Fix Now Available
For the Windows Phone users out there just a heads up that a new update is on its way to your devices to correct the disappearing keyboard problem (where the on-screen keyboard vanishes either in the middle of typing or fails to appear at all when selecting a text field after upgrading to Mango). I’ve only …
Dec 08 2011
Windows Phone and “Deep Links”
Having used Windows Phone for a while now I have come to appreciate one of its features that isn’t found on the other major mobile platforms, iOS and Android. “Deep links” allow you access content or application functions that are buried beneath the surface. For instance, you can pin links to your frequently access documents …
Dec 03 2011
Demo Windows Phone on Your iPhone or Android Device
It’s almost a two horse race these days for mobile phones for consumers and the enterprise between the iPhone and Android handsets but don’t let that stop you from getting a squizz at Windows Phone. If you want to give the Windows Phone interface a go on your phone just browse to http://aka.ms/wpdemo and tap the screen …
Nov 17 2011
Zune Music Pass and Streaming Finally Working!
Content & Search, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Technology, Windows Phone 7, Zune
by Boyd Chan
Just a quick note tonight that at last I have my Zune Music Pass working on my Windows Phone as well as the music streaming. I had left it recharging wherever possible all day and late this afternoon the Marketplace. I’ve only had a brief play with it but plan on making full use of …
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