This is the news that all the VB Developers are waiting for, that Microsoft has released tools for building Visual Basic applications for Windows Phone 7, a move that could produce a significant number of applications for the new Smartphone operating system, as well as C#. The RTW provides “Go Live” support, which allows VB [...]
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“ChevronWP7″ unlock could render Windows Phone 7 permanently unusable :Microsoft
November 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A Windows Phone 7 “unlock” tool was released on Thursday that allows owners to side load home-brew applications. The tool, named ChevronWP7, uses a method to trick the OS into registering itself as a Windows Phone 7 developer device with the application rather than Microsoft directly. Microsoft normally charges $99 a year for the privilege [...]
“Windows Phone 7″-AT&T to offer buy one & get one free plan on BlackFriday
November 25, 2010 By 1 Comment
If you want a Windows Phone this holiday season, price will be no object. The phones will available for cheap from Amazon and AT&T. customers can enter an AT&T store, buy a Windows Phone 7 handset, and walk out with another one, for free, both on two-year contracts. AT&T is running a buy one get [...]
“Genuin software checker” for Windows Phone 7;complicates custom ROMs
November 23, 2010 By 3 Comments
The first big roadblock to Windows Phone 7 modding has been found. According to Conflipper, a former Windows Mobile hacker, Windows Phone 7 devices ship with a “Genuine Software” checker which gives you the screen below if you try to access Xbox Live, Marketplace, Windows Live, or Zune from a device running an OS version [...]
WP7 devices will be available from Verizon before 2011?
November 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Hold the phone. Before you go out and buy one of the great Android devices on Verizon, you should know that Window Phone 7 might be coming to Verizon sooner than you think. According to the Windows Phone official Twitter account, they could be coming in time for the holiday season Windows Phone tweeted @joeyjoyjoy, [...]
Dell on tablets; optimistic about mobile business
November 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Dell announced its plans to further push its tablet business and expects to see more tablets in commercial settings. The company was upbeat about its mobile department after it saw better-than-expected third quarter profits of $822 million and a revenue of $15.4 million. “…We see tablets having great potential, not just in our consumer business, [...]
SlingPlayer Mobile Heads to Windows Phone 7
November 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
SlingPlayer Mobile app by Sling Media is now available for Windows Phone 7 users, the company announced yesterday. The company’s latest app retails for $29.99 in the Windows marketplace. Once downloaded, users can connect the programming to their Slingbox Solo or Slingbox pro-HD devices and watch television programming from home on their Mobile devices. Users [...]
“Dell Venue Pro” Review and Hands-on Video
November 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Dell Venue Pro is also slightly on the bigger side, compared with the current range of Windows Phone 7 models, but it makes up for the larger footprint with a solid chassis and a portrait-sliding keyboard. The 4.1-inch 800 x 480-pixel AMOLED panel slides up to reveal a full QWERTY keypad. Although the slightly [...]
Dell Venue Pro WM7 Phone Releases on Nov.8
November 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Dell Venue Pro is a unique Windows Phone 7(WM7) device , and Dell officially announced the phone a few days ago during the launch of WP7 in USA. The Phone will be available via Microsoft and Dell channels starting November 8 and November 15, as a leaked screenshot hinted yesterday. Dell Venue Pro comes with [...]
“HP Slate 500″ Review : Yet Another iPad Killer Powered by Windows 7
October 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Apple has the iPad (and so does Verizon Wireless), RIM has the BlackBerry PlayBook, and Samsung has the Galaxy Tab, a tablet powered by the Android OS. And now Hewlett-Packard has its own flatscreen computing device. On Thursday, HP revealed the specifications of their Slate 500 Tablet PC. Many have thought that this would no [...]
HTC HD7 Pre-order Now Available From Amazon Germany for 599 Euro
October 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The HTC HD7 is the ultimate phone for playback of movies. Because of the wide screen, high-quality sound and large storage experience on the go for perfect cinema. Although none of the Windows Phone 7 devices will be available in Europe until October 21st, some of the European e-tailers/retailers have already started listing the unlocked, [...]
T-Mobile HTC HD7 (Windows Mobile 7) Smartphone Review
October 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
HD7 is the latest Windows Phone 7 phone from HTC, which is a fully packed handset for the users with a big 4.3 inches size touch screen with pinch-to-zoom capability. The weight of the phone is 162 grams with battery. Thought the phone is quite big in size and it assures the users a high [...]
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