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by Seth Brodeur
May 24, 2012
BoxFiles, the unofficial DropBox app for Windows Phone, received a minor update today, offering some bug fixes and overall faster launch time. The update also addresses performance issues specific...
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by Seth Brodeur
May 24, 2012
With the arrival of LinkedIn's official app in the Marketplace, users of the unofficial substitute, IN+ Networking, developed by Skilloo, are beginning to receive notice of IN+'s imminent...
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by Rich Edmonds
May 24, 2012
Competition winners from a Windows Phone Developer Camp have been announced. The Dev Camp, sponsored by T-Mobile, saw a "huge" amount apps being submitted to win smartphones running...
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by George Ponder
May 23, 2012
Windows Phone Central takes a look at apps that will help during the upcoming Hurricane Season
For many Windows Phone owners, June 1st marks the start of summer. For some, June 1st marks the start...
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by George Ponder
May 21, 2012
Smartboard Calculator is a Windows Phone calculator that should cover all your mathematical needs. Calculations include algebra, geometry, trigonometry, statistical problems. Smartboard Calculator...
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by Rich Edmonds
May 18, 2012
Microsoft is developing a cross-platform service that will enable users to migrate from competitor platforms (or Windows Phone) to Windows Phone, according to a patent filed back in 2010. The...
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by Rich Edmonds
May 17, 2012
This is a reminder of the upcoming Windows Phone Bar Camp, a developer event hosted by the WPUG guys. It's happening on May 19th, at the Vibe Bar on Brick Lane. A number of platform developers...
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by George Ponder
May 14, 2012
Handyscan is a very nice Windows Phone app that allows you to scan documents, share them by email and upload them to your SkyDrive account. We have been impressed with Handyscan and it was recently...
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by Seth Brodeur
May 11, 2012
Online tech superstore Newegg has updated their official Windows Phone app to version 1.1 and added some pretty nice features. One major addition to v1.1 is live tile support. Newegg "...
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by Rich Edmonds
May 10, 2012
Ready. Set. Code. The Nokia developer challenge, which we previously covered not-so-long-ago, will be kicking off this weekend. The 13-city hackathon will run through May and June, enabling...
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by George Ponder
May 09, 2012
It's that time of the year again to celebrate Mother's Day. Here's what to get her in our latest gift-guide.
While it appears there won't be a Magenta Lumia 900 available for...
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by Seth Brodeur
May 08, 2012
Rabobank, one of the largest banks in the Netherlands, has released a mobile banking app for Windows Phone. Like its counterparts for Android, Blackberry and iOS, the Rabo Banking App lets users...
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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...
Review
by George Ponder
May 01, 2012
Here's a nice timer app for your Windows Phone, Supertimer. Supertimer is a combination timer and stopwatch that takes advantage of the Windows Phone panoramic layout and metro style with up to...
Review
by George Ponder
Apr 27, 2012
If you're looking for an alternative to Internet Explorer you may want to take a look at Next Browser. It is a fast, feature rich alternative that makes a nice first impression. But does that...
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by George Ponder
Apr 27, 2012
Best Windows Phone Photography Apps from WPCentral
We've taken a look at the best free apps, the must have games, the must have apps and the best weather apps for your Windows Phone. We...
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by George Ponder
Apr 26, 2012
There has been a discussion going on over in the WPCentral Forums for some time about the hopes of a Chase banking app would find it's way to the Windows Phone platform. A recent email...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 25, 2012
Although we're of the camp that doesn't mind that the Windows Phone Marketplace for apps has been retired from Zune Desktop, we imagine some of you think otherwise.
Luckily, Windows Phone...
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by Paul Acevedo
Apr 25, 2012
Two popular apps have just been updated: Xbox Live Extras (version 7.3) and Netflix (version 2.1). Both updates appear to be under the hood, i.e. no new features or noticeable changes. Netflix just...
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by Rich Edmonds
Apr 24, 2012
Google has no immediate plans to release an official Google Voice app for Windows Phone, according to reports. CNET received an official statement from the search giant detailing a development focus...
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by Rich Edmonds
Apr 23, 2012
Microsoft takes on Dropbox and Google Drive with the latest version of their SkyDrive service
Today Microsoft has announced new SkyDrive storage plans for their cloud service as well as new native...
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by Seth Brodeur
Apr 17, 2012
Microsoft has made some pretty significant upgrades to SkyDrive, among them, one that adds capability to Windows Phone. The big announcement that Redmond is touting is that SkyDrive will now support...
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by George Ponder
Apr 12, 2012
WPCentral's list of the best free apps for Windows Phone
We've taken a look at must have games and must have apps for your Windows Phone, now we turn our sights on the best free apps that...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 07, 2012
WPCentral's list of the best apps for the Lumia 900
Although veterans of this site will know what are some of the best, must-have-apps are for Windows Phone, new users coming to the platform...
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by Rich Edmonds
Apr 03, 2012
Should you be a UK student (above the age of 16) and are developing for the Windows Phone platform, you'll be in with a chance of winning one of a 100 Lumia 800s that are being given away to...
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by Rich Edmonds
Apr 02, 2012
Elan Feingold, co-founder of Plex, has shared his thoughts on the experience the company has had with development on the platform thus far. Plex recently released the official app for Windows Phone...
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by Rich Edmonds
Mar 30, 2012
The Department of Computer Science and Telecommunications of TEI of Larissa has announced another Windows Phone Developer Challenge, which will encourage students to get creative and produce some...
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by Rich Edmonds
Mar 26, 2012
Nokia has been doing an outstanding job rebuilding not only their own brand, but that of Microsoft's mobile division too. But is hardware enough? Not at all (as many have pointed out). We've...
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by Rich Edmonds
Mar 23, 2012
Microsoft has announced the opening of AppHub submissions to the 23 new countries added to the pool of support. Developers in these countries (and beyond) will be able to submit their work to the...
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by Seth Brodeur
Mar 19, 2012
Sad news from the outskirts of space: Windows Phone won't be getting Angry Birds Space on March 22 when Android and iOS do. An email from Rovio, developer of the mega-popular phenomenon,...
