There is some encouraging news today for current Windows Phone owners who want to know whether their current device will be upgradeable to the next major version of Windows Phone (Windows Phone 8 / Apollo). Past rumours were not hopeful but Microsoft developer evangelist Nuno Silva was far more positive and decisive in an interview with Zwame, a Portuguese mobile […]
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Chevron Labs closes shop with free App Hub membership for users
Early this year, Chevron Labs sold out of the unlock tokens it offered users to “developer unlock” their Windows Phone 7 devices. The US$9 codes, which had been provided by Microsoft, had been meant to make it easier for potential developers to become published developers by lowering initial costs. While Chevron Labs left the door open at the time that […]
Rumour: Acer Windows Phone 8 W11 to come with QWERTY keyboard
The Windows Phone 8 device rumours are heating up. Samsung has confirmed that it is working on devices and Nokia could be bringing its PureView technology along for the ride. Now comes word of an Acer device, this one sporting a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. According to Russian site Acer-Club, the device is codenamed W11. Aside from the keyboard, only a […]
Nokia Lumia 900 data connectivity patch now available
Very good news for Nokia Lumia 900 owners! Nokia today released a patch for a data connectivity issue that plagued some Nokia Lumia 900 devices. We promised a software fix for April 16th but today, we’d like to share with you that the update is already available – three days ahead of schedule. The update is now available through Zune […]
Samsung confirms it is working on Windows Phone 8 devices
Rumours earlier this week suggested that Samsung was working on two Windows Phone 8 (codename Apollo) devices. Samsung Taiwan today confirmed the rumours in an interview with ePrice, adding that it expects to have its first Windows Phone 8 device out later this year. Samsung Taiwan added that it will not release any further Windows Phone 7.5 devices. The comment […]
Microsoft Windows Phone roadmap leaked?
Microsoft’s roadmaps for Windows, Windows Phone, Office and other products have been revealed after they surfaced on the Microsoft Partner Network where they could be downloaded with a logon. The three charts, dated December 2011, reveal Microsoft’s plans into 2014. They are quite vague though. The Windows Phone timeline reveals little but a “future investments” milestone in late 2012 likely […]
Microsoft confirms Windows Phone 7.5 apps will run on Windows Phone 8
This may not exactly be the news that current Windows Phone 7.5 device owners are looking for but it does answer a related question: Will current Windows Phone 7.x applications run on Windows Phone 8? In a recent blog entry, Microsoft confirmed that they would (their emphasis): With regard to existing applications: today’s Windows Phone applications and games will run […]
Nokia launches Lumia 610 NFC, the first NFC Windows Phone
Nokia today announced an NFC (Near Field Communication) version of its Nokia Lumia 610. Windows Phone itself does not support NFC; Nokia developed its own software for its Lumia devices. Its NFC implementation will support pairing with NFC accessories, the reading of NFC tags and NFC payments and ticketing. It has also been certified for contactless payments with MasterCard PayPass […]