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“First look” at Nokia’s N9-style Windows Phone – exciting!

The video below apparently came from the Far East. It purports to show a Nokia N9-styled device operating Windows Phone 7. Matt over at The Next Web describes the phone as having ‘a near identical design to the Meego-powered Nokia N9′. Now then, here’s what you need to do. Definitely watch the video. Keep the [...]

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Three’s Samsung Omnia 7 Windows Phone Rocks

Three’s Samsung Omnia 7 Windows Phone Rocks

Well then I’ve now had the Samsung Omnia 7 from Three for just under a fortnight and I’m very much enjoying the Windows Phone experience. This has been aided in no small part by the riotous Three data network upon which the Omnia has been screaming with joy. Seeing the 3G+ icon and watching the [...]

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LG’s Optimus 7 range is looking nice

What a difference a few years makes, eh? 2 years ago I was going nuts at the LG Renoir launch, dismayed by the built-in limitations of the phone’s proprietary operating system yet delighted at the phone’s brilliant specifications. Sort out the operating system and all of a sudden, the devices get a lot more interesting. [...]

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Orange UK will handle your Windows Phone 7 needs

For years, Orange have worked closely with Microsoft (and HTC) to deliver Windows Mobile phones to the UK marketplace — indeed I reckon I’ve paid Orange at least 10,000 pounds over the past — what — 8 years or so — because of their Windows Mobile deals. It’s not just me though. Orange has sold [...]

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First look: HTC Mozart, Windows Phone 7 hits Orange

Here’s Conor from Orange UK showing off the latest HTC Mozart device that’s hitting the UK on the 21st of October. It’s a useful video overview of the basic Windows Phone user interface. See what you think:

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Windows Phone 7: Ready to rock?

My first ever Windows Mobile device was a Compaq iPaq. I really enjoyed being able to read my email on the iPaq. I used to sit on the tube or in the coffee shop writing emails, stabbing at the screen using the little stylus. When I got back to the office, I then did the [...]

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Oh dear… Microsoft Windows Phone 7 is labelled a ‘disaster’

What is up with Microsoft at the moment? Recently a good colleague of mine — who used to work there — pointed out that Microsoft will simply drop a billion each time to try and get their mobile strategy correct. If initial reports of the Windows Phone 7 system are to be believed, it looks [...]

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Windows Mobile demo videos – interesting stuff

Microsoft has launched a round of videos showing off the next version of Windows Mobile. It’s very interesting to see how they’re marketing them. (These videos will only work for UK users unfortunately.) First up — Windows Marketplace: Windows Phone demo: Windows Live demo: Internet Explorer on Windows Mobile: Windows Mobile email: My first reaction [...]

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Windows Live Mobile gets a makeover

A blog posting has just appeared from the Windows Live Mobile Team uttering there are new happenings to its mobile phone portal. Wahoo! They’ve updated their Windows Live site for mobiles with all new features and services that weren’t even around for the beta users, those cheeky wee people. Aim your phone at http://mobile.live.com to [...]

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SPB Software brings Online Games to WinMo Platform

SPB Software, one of the leading development houses for Windows Mobile applications and games have just recently announced a suite of online games and are calling them ‘Sp Online Games’. Currently, the house is offering four instant online games along with a chat service. Using this service, one can play the games in realtime with [...]

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Microsoft finishes ‘cool, fun’ Danger deal

Microsoft has finally completed its buy of smartphone software maker Danger. Now part of the Redmond fold, Danger will be part of the Premium Mobile Experiences team, a group within the Mobile Communications Business of the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft. Apparently, according to Microsoft, acquiring Danger will let it “deliver cool, new, fun [...]

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NFC coming to Windows Mobile with Sirit deal

RFID company Sirit has struck a deal with Microsoft that could see NFC – the so called ‘tap and go’ mobile payment system – coming to Windows Mobile devices. According to the twosome, Microsoft will use Sirit’s embedded software and technology to speed up NFC adoption for Microsoft-powered handsets, as well as developing applications to [...]

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