There’s not much in the way of security software on Windows Phone 7 partially because the operating system already does a good job sandboxing third party app. However, AVG released a scanner this week for Windows Phone 7 which sought to fill a perceived gap in virus security for the platform. Unfortunately, it seems like …
Category: Windows Phone 7
Sep 04 2011
Restore a Missing Local Scout Tile in Windows Phone 7
- By Boydo in Bing, Content & Search, Google, Location Services, Maps, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Technology, Windows Phone 7
A new feature in Windows Phone 7 Mango is “Local Scout” which is a location based service powered by Bing. Think of it of something like a mashup of Urban Spoon and Google Maps allowing you to find local eateries, shops and landmarks. Depending how your phone is configured when Mango is installed you may …
Aug 31 2011
The Perils of Pulling Out Your Smartphone Battery
- By Boydo in Android, Communications, Facebook, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Social Networking, Technology, Twitter, Windows Phone 7
Just a quick one tonight. If you have a smartphone with a removable battery (like an Android phone or a Windows Phone) you should take particular care to avoid accidentally or intentionally removing the battery while the device is powered up. Smartphones are essentially small computers with file systems contained within their internal storage. Pulling …
Aug 26 2011
Nokia Maps 3D – Better Than Google Maps?
- By Boydo in Google, Maps, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Technology, Windows Phone 7
Here’s something to check out in your spare time. These days, Google Maps is often the place to go to get driving directions, traffic conditions and also a laugh at how you need to swim across the ocean to get to another continent if you attempt to get directions to an overseas destination. However, Nokia …
Aug 15 2011
Unified Inbox Done Right on Windows Phone 7
- By Boydo in Apple, iPad, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Technology, Windows Phone 7
Leading on from yesterday’s post about my first impressions of Mango Beta 2 for Windows Phone 7 I thought I’d share another notable feature, s”pecifically regarding the new “linked inbox” functionality which is Microsoft’s take on the unified inboxes you may find on other devices. So let’s do a comparison against one of the juggernauts …
Aug 14 2011
Windows Phone 7 Mango Beta 2 – First Impressions
- By Boydo in ActiveSync, Browsers, Email, Exchange, Facebook, Hotmail, IMAP, Instant Messaging, Internet Explorer, LinkedIn, Microsoft, MSN, Operating Systems, POP3, Social Networking, Technology, Twitter, Windows Phone 7
Well, I have had about 24 hours with Mango Beta 2 for Windows Phone 7 and wanted to share with you some of my first impressions of this forthcoming update for this mobile platform. While it’s speculated for a September release, I could easily see this being delayed to October or later by the carrier …
Aug 13 2011
Windows Phone Mango is Go!
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get my desktop recording solution working the way I wanted this afternoon so I went ahead with putting Mango Beta 2 on my Samsung Omnia 7. I am currently testing rolling back to my backup just to make sure that works as expected before diving into any sort of usability …
Aug 12 2011
Boydo to Tango With Windows Phone Mango
Just a quick update tonight. I have managed to write a dummy app (just a simple Hello, World! one following some instructions I found on the web) and it has progressed far enough in the app submission lifecycle to score myself an invite for Mango Beta 2 testing and development. For the record, my app …
Aug 09 2011
Unofficial Mango Updates for Windows Phone
Just a heads up that there are plenty of unofficial Mango updates for Windows Phone 7 devices out in the wild and I have been reading up a bit on the various tools that make this possible. When I get some time (perhaps this weekend) I might give it a shot so I can get …
Jul 27 2011
Apple Forces eBook Apps to Stop “In App” Purchases
- By Boydo in Amazon, Android, Apple, Barnes and Noble, Borders, Content & Search, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Technology, Windows Phone 7
Just a heads up for those of you using iPads and iPhones for eBook reading through apps such as the Kindle, Kobo and Nook apps. If you remember, Apple drew the ire from the user community for wanting to claim 30% of the revenue for in app purchases for media publications including newspaper subscriptions and …
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