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 …
Tag: Windows Phone 7
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 21 2011
Surprise Windows Phone Update for Samsung Omnia 7
The web seems to be abuzz with updates being released for a number of Windows Phone handsets including the LG Optimus 7, HTC Mozart and the Samsung Omnia 7. At any rate, I have updated my phone and will check out what the update might contain (if obvious). According to the Windows Phone Blog the …
Jul 14 2011
Indirect Twitter Integration in Mango Update for Windows Phone
- By Boydo in Facebook, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Social Networking, Technology, Twitter, Windows Phone 7
One of the great features of Windows Phone 7 is its ability to integrate with social networking services such as Facebook directly through the phone and other services such as YouTube, WordPress LinkedIn through your Windows Live account to your Windows Phone. Of course, the most glaring omission at the moment is Twitter. Sure, you …
Jul 06 2011
What Does 3G+ Mean in Windows Phone 7?
- By Boydo in Android, Apple, Connectivity, iOS, iPhone, Microsoft, Mobile, Operating Systems, Technology, Windows Phone 7, Wireless
Here’s a quick tip for tonight. If you use Windows Phone 7 you might notice on the lock screen that you have a “3G+” symbol from time to time and wondered what it meant. You might be forgiven for thinking that you’ve unlocked some sort of turbo charged connectivity but there is quite a simple …
Jul 04 2011
Boydo Test Drives Windows Phone 7
Just a quick update for tonight. From here on in I will be using the new Samsung Omnia 7 I picked up on the weekend as my primary phone. For me, there’s no better approach in becoming more familiar with a device than to jump in with both feet and work it out as you …
Jul 03 2011
Samsung Omnia 7 Unboxing
- By Boydo in Apple, iPad, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Technology, Windows Phone 7
Well, I have been itching for a little while to get a device that would let me test drive Windows Phone 7 ahead of the highly anticipated Mango release. As I own an Android device (Samsung Galaxy S) and an Apple iPad I have two major players covered but was lacking when it came to Microsoft’s latest …
May 25 2011
“UnWalsh” Your Windows Phone to Receive Future Official Updates
- By Boydo in Microsoft, Operating Systems, Technology
Here’s a quick tip for those of you using Windows Phones out there. If you “Walshed” your phone because you were annoyed with how long the NoDo update was taking to come through (and a lot of people fell into this bucket) then you might not know you have inadvertently caused your phone to potentially …
Feb 09 2011
Nokia Wises Up to Their Shrinking Market
- By Boydo in Android, iOS, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Technology, Windows Phone 7
For many years it has been widely acknowledged that Nokia, once the world leader in mobile phones and technology, has become nothing more than a random handset generator that uses a combination of numbers and letters to label its phones (possibly using a random alphanumeric value generator). Whilst there are Nokia handsets that are fit …
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