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by Rafael Rivera
May 21, 2012
Do you want to know why Skype is the way it is? We go into detail as to how the network works & why it's not so great on Windows Phone--yet.
Soon after Skype for Windows Phone beta came...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 20, 2012
Samsung is back in...white...with the Focus 2 on AT&T. What do I think of it after a few hours? Let's find out.
For many of us, the original Samsung Focus (review) was our first foray into...
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by Paul Acevedo
May 20, 2012
Just a week ago, we looked at a number of Xbox Live games whose Achievements were discovered by avid French gamer Zebrasqual: Mirror’s Edge, Battleship, and Fling. I daresay Mr. Squal’s...
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by Paul Acevedo
May 20, 2012
Where do mobile gamers go for first looks and details of upcoming Xbox Live titles? Why, Windows Phone Central of course! Today we’re pleased to bring you the first screens and trailer for...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 19, 2012
On an interesting podcast over at Platform Biased, Daniel Smith who's a CX-XBLA Producer at Microsoft, reveals some interesting numbers about those first generation handsets. Out of the three...
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by George Ponder
May 18, 2012
Windows Phone Central, with the help of Mobilicity, is having another Photo Contest to win a Windows Phone -- the Nokia Lumia 710 (review) which just arrived on the Canadian carrier. This time...
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by George Ponder
May 18, 2012
In our latest how-to guide, we show you how to make the most of your Windows Phone and SkyDrive cloud storage
We've touched on the basics with Microsoft's SkyDrive services and the...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 17, 2012
One of the main reasons so many of us like Windows Phone is because the UI design is not only unique but equally mesmerizing. From Windows Media Center to Zune HD to Windows Phone, the Metro UI...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 16, 2012
Looks like there may be some good news for Nokia and Windows Phone after all, at least according to Kantar Worldpanel who has been accumulating sales of smartphones for the last 12 weeks across the...
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by Paul Acevedo
May 15, 2012
Tower defense addicts, you can stop scratching and relax at last. geoDefense Swarm from Critical Thought Games in now on the Marketplace!
geoDefense Swarm is the sequel to fan-favorite tower defense...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 13, 2012
We're seeing a large upsurge recently with more official apps appearing in the Windows Phone Marketplace. This is starting to mirror last June when Microsoft unleashed a torrent of official apps...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 11, 2012
A lot of hay has been made over Windows Phone "Tango" aka CR3/build 8773 of Microsoft's mobile OS. The update contains a lot of minor things and is mostly focused on compatibility...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 11, 2012
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by Daniel Rubino
May 09, 2012
Nokia has made moves to gain some big titles (and leverage) for their hardware. Who does it hurt? Who does it benefit and is it a good thing?
With yesterday’s announcement from Nokia...
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by Paul Acevedo
May 08, 2012
WPCentral broke the news of Chillingo’s Feed Me Oil coming to Xbox Live last month, with the promise that it would release within the next 1-2 months. It looks like we were right on the money...
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by Rich Edmonds
May 08, 2012
Nokia has today announced in a press release that a number of apps and games are to be exclusive to Lumia Windows Phones. At CTIA Wireless 2012, the manufacturer has focused on creating original app...
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by Rich Edmonds
May 08, 2012
Nokia's Beta Labs has just made public City Lens, an augmented reality experience for users to find local points of interest. Much like Local Scout, but more realistic, City Lens provides a more...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 07, 2012
First out of the gate from CTIA 2012 in New Orleans is the Samsung Focus 2. The follow-up to the (wait for it ...) Samsung Focus brings a 4-inch Super AMOLED display with a 5-megapixel rear-facing...
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by Rich Edmonds
May 07, 2012
Readers alerted us to the disappearance of Pinsation, a third-party Windows Phone Pinterest app, from the Marketplace. While it has almost become the norm for apps to mysteriously vanish from public...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 06, 2012
Nokia: "We have identified the issue and will be addressed through a future SW update."
While we haven't heard any official details, Nokia support via Twitter is reporting that they...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 04, 2012
With the announcement of a new Microsoft Store being built for Boston, lots of our readers anxiously await to see if Redmond will be coming to their areas soon. While Microsoft does not pre-announce...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 03, 2012
If you've been following along today, Samsung finally pulled the sheets off of its much anticipated Galaxy S3 Android phone. The device is chock-full of the latest specs and is currently the...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 03, 2012
Jorma Ollila, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nokia Corporation, told the well respected Financial Times that Nokia has plans for tablets and "hybrid" smart devices, details nearly...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 02, 2012
The Samsung SGH-i667 aka the 'Mandel' is one of the last Windows Phone that we have very little information about. It passed BT certification in January and then cleared the FCC in...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 02, 2012
Does your Nokia Lumia 900 have any problems? If so, which ones?
We've had isolated but frequent reports of certain bug and issues with the popular Nokia Lumia 900. We summarized them in our...
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by George Ponder
May 01, 2012
First the Windows Phone news on Skype. The app has been updated to version 1.1.0. It is our understanding the updated is mostly "under the hood" stuff to improve performance and fix some...
Review
by Daniel Rubino
May 01, 2012
WPCentral's unofficial review of an LG Fantasy prototype phone with NFC. The phone that never was.
Although LG has announced its plans to not produce any more Windows Phones and then changed...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 29, 2012
If you have a few minutes you can watch the video above of reader Oli Gill bravely modifying his Nokia Lumia 800 to enable wireless charging ala Palm/HP and their Touchstone charger.
There is no...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 28, 2012
If you listened to this week's podcast, you may have heard me mention my new favorite app, remembeReel for Windows Phone.
I'm a big fan of movies and tend to watch between 3-5 a week, even...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 27, 2012
Co-founder of Apple, Steve Wozniak, calls Windows Phone "Intuitive and beautiful"
We reported recently that co-founder of Apple and all around cool geek Steve Wozniak was looking to...
