New Microsoft Job Posting Reveals Upcoming Windows Phone Blue Update

New Microsoft Job Posting Reveals Upcoming Windows Phone Blue Update February 16, 2013 | By Pradeep According to the recent job post from Microsoft Office Division, Microsoft is working on an upcoming update for Windows Phone codenamed ‘Blue’ same as their desktop counterpart. The Excel Mobile team will deliver a compelling new Windows Phone version of Excel that is touch-optimized and targeted for the phone form factor that...

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Update for “The Stock Game” available

Update for “The Stock Game” available February 16, 2013 | By Lucas The developer of the very popular Windows Phone game “The Stock Game” notified us that there is an update available for the game. Hanno, the developer, describes the update like the following: The Stock Game, update to 3.1 Because of a lot of trouble in last weeks with extremely slowly and unstable downloads of the stock data from yahoo, the new version changed...

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Bigfoot app easily converts your Windows Phone into a spycam

Bigfoot app easily converts your Windows Phone into a spycam February 16, 2013 | By Surur Bigfoot PictureShow is an app  that lets you build a photographic slideshow on the web by setting your phone to capture an image every x number of minutes. The resulting pictures can be monitored remotely on the Bigfoot web page or you can share them with your friends. A link will be sent to your email address, which you can use...

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Portico arrived down under for the HTC 8X

Portico arrived down under for the HTC 8X February 16, 2013 | By Surur AUSwinphone reports that the Portico update for Windows Phone 8, which brings a number of useful enhancements, is now rolling out in Australia on the Testra network to the HTC 8X, with users reporting the bug-smashing software is currently reaching their devices. According to Telstra’s support forum it is following the Nokia Lumia 920, who...

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Windows Phone grows 313% YoY in Russia

Windows Phone grows 313% YoY in Russia February 15, 2013 | By Surur While Gartner and IDC’s results were encouraging, we find  Windows Phone’s performance in some individual countries is where the OS shines the most. Such is the case in Russia, where Euroset released some numbers for the full year, which once again shows Windows Phone as the fastest growing operating system, growing 313% in terms of shipments, 274% in...

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Nokia upgraded to Strong Buy by analyst

Nokia upgraded to Strong Buy by analyst February 15, 2013 | By Surur Nordea, a financial services company, has turned even more optimistic on Nokia, and have upgraded the company’s shares from Buy to Strong Buy. He set a price target of 4 Euro for the stock, up from its current price of around 3 Euro. The analyst believes the Nokia Lumia 820 and 510 will boost the company’s shipments, and expects Nokia to show off a number...

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High Quality YouTube playback once again broken in Windows Phone apps

High Quality YouTube playback once again broken in Windows Phone apps February 15, 2013 | By Surur It seems as regular as clockwork changes in YouTube’s API has once again resulted in Windows Phone developers and users scrambling to get their apps working again. At present both MetroTube and SuperTube are unable to play high quality or HD quality video, leaving users with the SD-quality stream. We wont go so far to say Google...

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Interview with David Akinjise, product manager at Nokia Germany

Interview with David Akinjise, product manager at Nokia Germany February 15, 2013 | By Lucas At the blogger meeting on Wednesday I not only have the opportunity to take a look at the Lumia 620, but I also had a talk with David Akinjise, product manager at Nokia Germany. I asked him some questions about Nokia and Nokia’s and Windows Phone’s future and of course I don’t want to withhold the answers from you. David works for Nokia...

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Huawei Ascend W1 pre-orders start in Russia

Huawei Ascend W1 pre-orders start in Russia February 15, 2013 | By Surur While we are all excited about the Nokia Lumia 620, other low-cost Windows Phones are also trying to place their stake in the low-cost war. The 4 inch WVGA Windows Phone 8 Huawei Ascend W1 will be hitting the Russian market soon, with Russian retailer Svyaznoy starting pre-orders for the handset. The device will be retailing for 8,990 rubles, which is...

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Solar-charging phone screens may be coming to a Nokia handset this autumn

Solar-charging phone screens may be coming to a Nokia handset this autumn February 15, 2013 | By Surur MonWindowsPhone reports that Nokia is one of the first partners of WYSIPS, a company who is developing solar charging surfaces which can be integrated into the screen of a phone and extend battery life up to 20%. The technology works by placing a membrane composed of semi-cylindrical lenses between...

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Nokia not seeing much demand for QWERTY smartphones: Updated with statement from Nokia

Nokia not seeing much demand for QWERTY smartphones: Updated with statement from Nokia February 15, 2013 | By Surur Not coming to Windows Phone any time soon… We had a recent interview with David Akinjise, product manager at Nokia Germany, which we will be publishing in full tomorrow. One particular element I found interesting however was that Nokia was not planning to diversify their line to a QWERTY model, presumably either...

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Nokia Music Website Revamped With New Clean Design

Nokia Music Website Revamped With New Clean Design February 15, 2013 | By Pradeep Nokia is beta testing a new clean design for its Nokia Music website. Nokia Music service was launched as Ovi Music service few years back in many countries around the world to serve Nokia device owners. After Ovi services were discontinued, Nokia rebranded Ovi Music as Nokia Music. Since then the website design remains the same...

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my Private Safe for Windows Phone

my Private Safe for Windows Phone February 15, 2013 | By kenga myPRIVATE SAFE v1.1 for Windows Phone 8v1.1 contains a Picture Safe. You want to take a picture of something you want to keep private e.g. a document or computer screen or whatever you need. The app allows you to use the camera or phone photo library to select a picture. Once you have the picture in the Private Safe you can delete it from the public areas of the...

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Toggle – Bringing settings to your start screen

Toggle – Bringing settings to your start screen February 15, 2013 | By QBM5    Toggle – The newest app by QBM5 brings the ease of settings straight to your home screen.  Quickly and easily pin WiFi  Bluetooth, Data, Lock screen and other settings shortcuts to your start screen.  This could save literally hundreds of seconds a month in pointless searching. Airplane Bluetooth WiFi Data Location Email Lock...

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Popular Symbian Game Title Sparkle Now Available For Windows Phone Devices

Popular Symbian Game Title Sparkle Now Available For Windows Phone Devices February 14, 2013 | By Pradeep Popular Symbian game title Sparkle is now available in Windows Phone Store. Sparkle was originally released on PC/Mac and it became a hit with over million downloads. It was inspired by classic games like Zuma or Puzzle Loop. Game Description: Get ready to save the Crowberry Woods in this marble shooter hit! Banish the...

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Analyst: Microsoft Has Delayed Its Own Smartphone Plans

Analyst: Microsoft Has Delayed Its Own Smartphone Plans February 14, 2013 | By Pradeep Few months back there were couple of rumors that Microsoft is planning to release its own smartphone hardware in 2013. Now, Jefferies analyst Peter Misek has revealed that Microsoft is pushing back their plans for releasing smartphones. “Our checks indicate that Amazon’s phone seems to have been delayed. Also the launch of the Surface phone...

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Some Hidden Windows Phone 8 Settings That You Might Not Be Aware Off

Some Hidden Windows Phone 8 Settings That You Might Not Be Aware Off February 14, 2013 | By Pradeep Windows Phone 8 brings in some new useful customization options and settings that will help us while using our smartphones. The official Windows blog listed some of those settings in WP8 which might be helpful for new users. I guess most of our site readers will be already aware of the following settings, 1. Tell callers you’re...

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Vonage also working on a VOIP app for Windows Phone

Vonage also working on a VOIP app for Windows Phone February 14, 2013 | By Surur And the Windows Phone apps (or at least promises of them) keep rolling in. The latest is news that Vonage is also working on an app for Windows Phone, which should make users of the cheap VOIP service very happy. Responding to a customer query, they said: Dear Mohamed XXXXX, Thank you for contacting Vonage Mobile support. I am sorry to inform...

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Microsoft CFO On Current Mobile Strategy: “Bringing Right Set Of Experiences At The Right Price Points”

Microsoft CFO On Current Mobile Strategy: “Bringing Right Set Of Experiences At The Right Price Points” February 14, 2013 | By Pradeep Yesterday we reported about Microsoft CFO commenting on smaller form factors like 7-inch Windows devices at the the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference. At the same conference, he was asked about Microsoft’s mobile strategy. He said that “We’re very focused on continuing...

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Fail++ 2.12 on Windows Phone and Windows 8

Fail++ 2.12 on Windows Phone and Windows 8 February 14, 2013 | By socialebola Now available for Windows 8 too! Fail++ 2.12 is now available. The app contains 3 more blogs people have been asking for as well as a lot of bug fixes. An often-requested feature that was added is the ability to pick which blogs you like so there isn’t too much clutter! Fail++ is also available for Windows 8 with the same content! Other features Search...

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Love Match Calculator – now Free until Valentines Day!

Love Match Calculator – now Free until Valentines Day! February 14, 2013 | By Jax Special Promotion: Get Love Match Calculator (paid version) for free until Valentines day! Love Match Calculator calculates your Love Match Percentage based on the letters used in two names. Calculate your Love Match Percentage between people or things of interest – share it with your friends! Features: Calculate a Love Match Percentage between...

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HTC 8S coming to WIND Mobile this Valentines day

HTC 8S coming to WIND Mobile this Valentines day February 14, 2013 | By Surur MobileSyrup reports that, despite the HTC 8S not being available in pink or red, the handset is still debuting on Canadian MVNO WIND Mobile on the 14th of February. The device will cost $299 outright and $0 on WINDtab with the WIND 40 plan. Find more details at WIND here...

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