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by Rich Edmonds
Apr 05, 2012
The official Qantas app for Windows Phone, which we have been anticipating since MIX '11, has now been released on the Marketplace. The app enables users to keep track of their upcoming flights...
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by Rich Edmonds
Mar 05, 2012
It has been almost a year since we last heard of an official Qantas app being developed for Windows Phone at MIX '11 (see our wrap up for more details). We've now caught word from their...
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by Rafael Rivera
Feb 03, 2012
In an exclusive report this morning, The Verge is trumpeting that the elusive Skype for Windows Phone application is "currently [in] testing" and that "at least one source indicated...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 25, 2011
Both of these rumors today are on the weak end and use a bit if induction to get to their conclusion, but we'll throw 'em out anyways.
First, Nanapho.jp is reporting that the Trophy device used...
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by Rich Edmonds
Apr 16, 2011
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by Rich Edmonds
Apr 15, 2011
Back to MIX, Istvan Cseri (Distinguished Engineer at Microsoft) revealed the new Windows Phone 7 chassis that OEM's can use to build handsets which is to be released in the coming months....
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 15, 2011
Another new feature coming to developers next month and which we'll be the beneficiary of when 'Mango' is released in the fall, is database access.
Now before you groan with boredom, we should...
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by Rich Edmonds
Apr 15, 2011
MIX'11 was eventful to say the least, with a large array of Windows Phone 7 announcements being made within the space of an hour on day two--then there were the sessions for the next 2 days. We were...
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by George Ponder
Apr 15, 2011
One more tid bit from MIX11 for the day. Mango is expected to bring a few more options to Windows Phone 7 developers with regards to distribution options and will require game ratings.
Private...
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by George Ponder
Apr 14, 2011
We mentioned this yesterday that Brandon Foy had made a fan video for Windows Phone 7 that became rather popular and even attracted the attention of Microsoft's Windows Phone team....
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 14, 2011
Coming out of talk on Silverlight and XNA (remember, devs can now combine both, making regular apps with 3D, immersive graphics), an interesting question was brought up: Can developers mix...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 14, 2011
One really cool feature that comes with Mango (because of multitasking) is that 3rd party apps can now download data in the background. But being Microsoft is concerned with what they call "health"...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 14, 2011
With those new dev tools coming in May, one of the features they have access to is the ability to create custom camera applications. A demo of such an app can be seen above, where an overlay (...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 14, 2011
We just came from an interesting talk by Mark Paley, Principal Lead Program Manager at Microsoft for Windows Phone. The focus of the discussion was sensors and cameras, specifically what devs can...
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by George Ponder
Apr 14, 2011
Did you miss out on viewing the MIX11 Keynote presentations over the past two days? Don't worry, MIX11 has the videos of both keynote presentations available from their website.
Microsoft's Dean...
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by Rich Edmonds
Apr 14, 2011
Amist all the incredible announcements made at MIX'11 yesterday, one that caught everyone's eye through continuous demand and request was the amount of new countries where developers can register in...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 14, 2011
Although these are not the best shots (sorry, even their camera was blurry), what you are seeing is a new option under Settings in Mango that allows the consumer to control if background services...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 13, 2011
We're just running into everyone today, including the legend that is Brandon Foy aka the creator of the fan-made commerical that went viral. In fact it caught Microsoft's eye (we hear Watson's) and...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 13, 2011
Look at that, we tracked down Microsoft's Joe Marini here at MIX11. He's in charge of IE on Windows Phone and as a result, has the latest build of IE9 running on his phone.
He gave us a few...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 13, 2011
Wearing their gifted shirts from Microsoft (Brandon Watson confirms only 5 exist), the ChevronWP7 team is in force at MIX11 this week, blogging, covering the event and meeting with whose who in the...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 13, 2011
We reported on the coming ability of developers to mix XNA and Silverlight programming and this was confirmed today during the MIX11 keynote.
What this means for consumers is much richer apps...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 13, 2011
During today's Microsoft keynote at MIX11, a phone browser speed test was given and for once, Windows Phone (Mango + IE9) trounced the competition. The competition here was the iPhone 4 and...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 13, 2011
Read into that slide what you will, but it sure looks to us like Microsoft is calling 'Mango' Windows Phone 7.5, at least internally.
However, when we asked Andrew Clinick from Microsoft, he said...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 13, 2011
Looks like Microsoft may be retooling the Xbox LIVE hub a bit for Mango as well, though they are mum on the details at the moment.
The image to the left was taken by us during a MIX11 session today...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 13, 2011
Good news devs, with the May tool refresh announced today, you'll also be getting a screenshot tool within the emulator (no, still nothing for on-device).
It's resolution agnostic and will be a...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 13, 2011
Andrew Clinick gave a talk today on the future of the Windows Phone platform, specifically on 'Mango', going into more detail than the keynote (we'll have a video up later).
During the sensor...
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by George Ponder
Apr 13, 2011
Skype, the popular internet messaging service, is heading to Windows Phone 7. Joe Belfiore, Microsoft's VP of Windows Phone Program Management, provided an early glimpse at the communications app...
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by Rich Edmonds
Apr 13, 2011
Today was a superb day for both the Windows Phone 7 platform and the development community behind the 13,000 Marketplace apps. Luckily we were at the front (literally) of the action in Las Vegas...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 13, 2011
One of the big new features coming up in 'Mango' this fall is the ability for developers to have their app work with other apps. For now, devs can have their app integrate with Zune e.g....
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 13, 2011
Today, Microsoft and partner Kik (see website) introduced and showed off Kik Messenger for Windows Phone 7. The app is expected to arrive "in the next few weeks". The IM program has over 3...
