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Article | 30/11/2010 Third-party tool opens WP7 to unapproved apps
Three developers have released software that allows Windows Phone 7 users to "sideload" applications onto their phones, giving access to applications ...
Article | 30/11/2010 Microsoft opens WP7 development with Visual Basic support
Microsoft has started letting developers build and release applications for Windows Phone 7 using Visual Basic, potentially opening the door to more a...
Article | 23/11/2010 Windows Phone 7: Why it's a disaster for Microsoft
Microsoft's beta was full of shocking omissions, and what shipped is even worse - but there's a glimmer of hope.
Article | 16/11/2010 Mobile deathmatch: Windows Phone 7 vs. Apple iPhone 4
You know how in monster movies, the lumbering creature always manages to outrun the frantically running victim? That seems to be Microsoft's hope in c...
Article | 16/11/2010 Windows Phone 7 riddled with rookie mistakes
Borrowing the classic Marlon Brando line from the movie On the Waterfront, Microsoft "coulda been a contender." The problem is that Microsoft has made...
Article | 10/11/2010 Is Windows Phone 7 really a huge success?
Consumers can't get enough of Windows Phone 7, according to reports of strong customer demand Tuesday. T-Mobile, one of two U.S. wireless carriers cu...
Article | 10/11/2010 Apple's mobile developer momentum open to challenge
While Apple has major momentum in the mobile application developer space, there is room for other companies to steal Apple's thunder, according to an ...
Article | 9/11/2010 Microsoft crafts shrewd apps plan for Windows Phone 7 launch
As the first U.S. Windows Phone 7 handsets go on sale Monday, Nov. 8, Microsoft shrewdly has created an application environment that will make the pho...
Article | 9/11/2010 Windows Phone 7: 1,600+ apps at launch and growing
As expected, Windows Phone 7 doesn't have a lot of apps at launch, but new data suggests the count is growing quickly.
Article | 9/11/2010 Windows Phone 7 lacks on-device encryption
Many businesses will not be able to support Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 operating system, which began shipping in the U.S. today. Like the competing G...
Article | 9/11/2010 Windows Phone 7 era begins, really
As of today, the first of the Windows Phone 7 smartphones are available from T-Mobile and AT&T. The launch of Windows Phone 7 is the result of a c...
Article | 5/11/2010 Developers Will focus on WinPho7, Android apps in 2011
The iPhone will be losing some of its popularity among developers, advertisers, and publishers next year as the app makers try to diversify their offe...
Article | 4/11/2010 Is Windows Phone 7 really easiest? A quick test
Microsoft is really working the "save us from our phones" angle for Windows Phone 7, claiming that its platform is 20 per cent more efficient than riv...
Article | 4/11/2010 Windows Phone 7 handsets selling out in UK
Pre-orders for Windows Phone 7 handsets in some European markets have already sold out, according to some news reports. The issue seems to be the coll...
Article | 30/10/2010 Windows Phone 7's Twitter client looks promising
One noteworthy omission from Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 OS was Twitter integration, but not any more. Twitter introduced its official client for ...