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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 Daniel Rubino
May 07, 2012
Although the Samsung Focus 2 coming on AT&T is not the most exciting phone out there for our more hardcore users, the device is certainly a looker with the glossy white and curved edges....
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by Daniel Rubino
May 01, 2012
Yesterday we posted a story from the Korea Herald that quoted an LG spokesperson saying that they were backing away from Windows Phone and putting their efforts towards Android instead. LG did say...
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by Daniel Rubino
Dec 12, 2011
We just received word from a reader that his AT&T Focus v1.3 managed to get the coveted 7740 OS update--an odd occurrence as we're not expecting US devices/carriers to roll this out.
Couple...
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by Daniel Rubino
Dec 05, 2011
For those hoping that AT&T may deliver that firmware update to the original Samsung Focus to enable WiFi tethering/mobile hotspot, you may want to temper your enthusiasm just a tad. Over at...
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by Daniel Rubino
Dec 04, 2011
We're pretty sure if you took a tour of the thousands of AT&T stores across the country, you will find tons of sloppy displays, errors, etc. Anyone who has ever managed retail knows the...
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by Rich Edmonds
Nov 21, 2011
The Samsung Focus Flash has found itself being advertised in the Washington Post newspaper among a handful of other AT&T handsets. Looking good! If you're not completely aware of the second...
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by Rich Edmonds
Nov 21, 2011
Remember the previous Amazon Wireless penny sale last year? Well, we're having another, and a number of Windows Phones are included from AT&T, Verizon and Sprint. Amazon is also throwing in...
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by Daniel Rubino
Nov 19, 2011
We're still working details on this but good new for Samsung Focus owners who have been left by the wayside of the custom ROM front. DFT has evidently made progress on adding MAGLDR to a Samsung...
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by Rich Edmonds
Nov 17, 2011
Rogers is sending out updates to customers who own the Samsung Focus 1.3, to fit in with everyone else, although we're not sure what the update brings. While the OS version remains to be Mango (...
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by Seth Brodeur
Nov 16, 2011
Tango, which was released last week, has now been updated to version 1.1. The only change to the video chat app is the addition of support for the Samsung Focus and Omnia 7, which previously had...
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by Rich Edmonds
Nov 14, 2011
If you're excited about the progress the team at Microsoft has made with Windows Phone for the past year since the release back in October last year, then you're strongly urged to read Brandon...
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by Rich Edmonds
Oct 20, 2011
It's confirmed this time around. Samsung has finally patched the AllShare app to fix the glitch that enabled Focus and Omnia 7 owners to use DLNA and stream content to and from supported devices....
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by Daniel Rubino
Oct 20, 2011
Well, we asked and you answered. After documenting the HTC HD7S on NCIS: LA, you folks let us know in droves that last night on Psych, the Samsung Focus made an appearance.
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by Daniel Rubino
Oct 04, 2011
Lots of little things have been happening if you have a developer unlocked device, preferably with the new interop level needed to side-load some more advance apps.
First off, over at Windows Phone...
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by Rich Edmonds
Aug 22, 2011
Should you be experiencing issues with MMS on your Samsung Focus then this small fix may be just what you need. WPCentral Reader Seth has located a quick solution for his MMS problem, which...
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by Daniel Rubino
Jul 20, 2011
Title says it all. The Windows Phone Blog has just posted that the Focus (v1.4 only) is getting NoDo + Security fix as an update (7390 + 7392). So go and plug your phone into your computer now and...
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by Rich Edmonds
Jul 07, 2011
The update is almost here. I'm sure Focus owners have gone beyond pulling out their hair and have waited enough, but it seems as though you'll have to wait just a bit longer. AT...
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by Daniel Rubino
Jun 15, 2011
Good news if you're on Rogers and have been wanting to purchase the popular Samsung Focus: it's now $100 cheaper for the no-contract version, bringing the price down to "just" $499 (yeah, it was $...
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by Daniel Rubino
Jun 13, 2011
If you've read our AT...
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by George Ponder
Jun 08, 2011
Ecolife has a new case out for the HD7/HD7S. The Ecolife Hydro Side Case utilizes the same recyled material that Ecolife cases have become known for but also adds rubber edging.
The Hydro Side...
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by George Ponder
May 27, 2011
One of the more frequent questions I've seen with regards to the new HTC HD7S is "how does the screen compare?" The HD7S sports a 4.3" sLCD WVGA screen that is supposed to be a notch better...
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by George Ponder
May 26, 2011
We've been reading predictions from marketing moguls for weeks saying that in X number of years Windows Phones will overtake everyone other smartphone on the market (such as this one from Pyramid...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 24, 2011
Microsoft has made a subtle yet significant change to the famous "I Heart Windows Phone" theme which came out just before Windows Phone was released. Before, the icons were in circles but now......
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by Rich Edmonds
May 18, 2011
Seems as though everything is back on after we mentioned the patch Samsung released yesturday for their Omnia 7, which addressed the issue with devices not being able to update. Microsoft have...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 20, 2011
While we're still delving in to all the little changes of the combo NoDo + Firmware (2103.11.3.3) Focus update, it's really the latter that is a bit more interesting due to the mini, undocumented...
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by Rich Edmonds
Apr 19, 2011
If you have experienced your upload speed being restricted on AT...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 04, 2011
WP Bench is a nifty free app that hit the Marketplace this weekend. It's what it sounds like, a full featured Benchmarking suite used to gauge your device's GPU, CPU, battery, display, etc. All in...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 01, 2011
We have a report (and screenshot seen above) that users on Rogers/Bell may be getting a firmware and radio update to their phones post-NoDo. According to WPCentral reader TToP:
I have a Rogers...
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by George Ponder
Mar 30, 2011
Samsung Focus owners on the Rogers network are reporting that they are receiving the March Nodo Update today. We've gotten a handful of tips from Roger's customers who were pleasantly surprised...
