Mango – Boydo's Tech Talk

May 26 2012

Mango Mandatory for Windows Phone Marketplace

By Boydo in Microsoft, Operating Systems, Technology, Windows Phone 7

Here’s a quick note for today. If you have a Windows Phone device and are wondering why the Windows Phone Marketplace pops up error messages when attempting to download an app or update an existing app then this bit of information is for you. From today onwards, Windows Phone 7.5 AKA Mango is the minimum …

Apr 22 2012

Will Existing Windows Phone 7 Devices Be Stranded?

By Boydo in Android, ARM, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Processors, Technology, Windows 8, Windows Phone 7

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 …

Asus, HD2, HTC, Lumia, Mango, Microsoft, Nokia, Tango, Windows 8, Windows Phone 7, Windows Phone 8
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Jan 25 2012

Windows Phone – Disappearing Keyboard Fix Now Available

By Boydo in Microsoft, Operating Systems, Technology, Windows Phone 7

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 …

Mango, Microsoft, Omnia 7, Samsung, update, Windows Phone 7
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Oct 27 2011

Windows Phone 7 Gets Internet Sharing

By Boydo in Connectivity, Microsoft, Mobile, Operating Systems, Secure, Technology, Wi-Fi, Windows Phone 7, Wireless, WPA2

Just a quick update for tonight. For owners of the Samsung Omnia 7 on Optus (at least) an update has been released today that enabled internet sharing on your Mango upgraded phone. It works as well as other wireless hotspot solutions on mobile phones. Once you have upgraded you will find the setting to enable internet …

3G, hotspot, Mango, Microsoft, Omnia 7, Optus, Samsung, Wi-Fi, Windows Phone 7, WPA2
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Oct 01 2011

Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) and Internet Sharing

By Boydo in Android, Communications, Connectivity, Microsoft, Mobile, Operating Systems, Technology, Wi-Fi, Windows Phone 7, Wireless

I guess one of the big features that Windows Phone users have been hanging out for is a friendlier solution for internet sharing. Since the initial release, you could make it work by dialling a string of numbers into the phone and manually assigning the APN but it was hardly an elegant and easily invoked …

3G, Android, APN, Ethernet, Galaxy S, internet sharing, Mango, Microsoft, Samsung, tethering, Wi-Fi, Windows Phone
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Sep 29 2011

Why I Reckon There Will Never Be a Facebook Phone

By Boydo in Android, Apple, Facebook, Instant Messaging, iTunes, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Plus, Skype, Social Networking, Technology, Twitter, Windows Phone 7

I have been sitting on this one for a while to allow appropriate time for stewing but I think it’s about time for it to come out out of the oven. I don’t think we’ll ever see a Facebook phone. There has been recurring speculation in the media about a Facebook phone and while Mark …

Android, Apple, Facebook, Flickr, Google, Google Plus, HTC, iOS, Mango, Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft, Mobile, phone, Samsung, Skype, social media, Twitter, Windows Live, Windows Phone
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Sep 22 2011

Mango for Windows Phone Coming in the Next Fortnight

By Boydo in Microsoft, Operating Systems, Technology, Windows Phone 7

Well, here’s some good news for the Windows Phone users out there – Mango is set to start rolling out in the next couple of weeks. In a blog by Eric Hautala it has been announced that the latest update for Microsoft’s latest mobile OS will soon be upon us. If you are keen to follow …

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

Windows Phone 7 Mango Beta 2 - Customised Ringtones

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 …

beta, Facebook, Google, Mango, Microsoft, ringtones, Twitter, Windows Live, Windows Phone 7, Zune
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Aug 13 2011

Windows Phone Mango is Go!

By Boydo in Microsoft, Operating Systems, Technology, Windows Phone 7

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 …

CamStudio, Mango, Omnia 7, Samsung, Windows Phone 7, Zune
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Aug 12 2011

Boydo to Tango With Windows Phone Mango

By Boydo in Microsoft, Operating Systems, Technology, Windows Phone 7

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 …

App Hub, beta, certification, icons, Mango, Marketplace, Windows Phone 7
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