It took a bit longer than initially expected but Angry Birds finally landed in the Windows Phone Marketplace. Angry Birds for Windows Phone was officially announced back in February. Initially expected on May 25th, it was delayed to June 29th to ensure “the best possible gaming experience on Windows Phone.” Angry Birds for Windows Phone is available for US$2.99. A […]
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Windows Phone 7 Mango HTC Eternity picture and specifications?
Photos and specifications of a new HTC device have surfaced. The new device sports a particularly large display (4.7-inch) and will run the Mango version of Microsoft’s Windows Phone. With the current Windows Phone chassis requirements not supporting dual-core processors, it’s no surprise to see a single-core processor in the specs.
No front hardware buttons in Windows Phone 7 Mango specification?
The “accidental” leak of the first Nokia Windows Phone prototype (codename Sea Ray) revealed something interesting: Unlike current Windows Phone 7 devices, this one did not have any front-facing hardware buttons. Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin has now weighed in via Twitter, confirming that the Windows Phone Mango device specification will not require hardware buttons on the front of the device: […]
Compal to manufacture Nokia Windows Phone smartphone?
Compal Communications is the latest to jump on the Windows Phone bandwagon. It has now signed a licensing agreement with Microsoft for the use of Windows Phone 7. The move will allow Compal to develop a Windows Phone 7 foundation that it could then use to land smartphone orders from other companies (It is reportedly wooing Acer). More interesting is […]
Nokia Windows Phone prototype caught on video
After asking everyone to turn off their recording devices during an internal company meeting, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop gave a sneak peek at Nokia’s first Windows Phone device. Unfortunately for Elop, it looks like at least one person did not listen and caught the unveiling on video. Codenamed “Sea Ray” and described as “super confidential,” the device is very similar […]
Will Nokia unveil first Windows Phone at Nokia World on October 26th?
Nokia today set the date for its annual Nokia World conference. Set for October 26th and 27th in London, there is now speculation that this could be the event where Nokia will unveil its first Windows Phone device. At the Communicasia conference today, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop once again reaffirmed that Nokia is planning to launch its first Windows Phone […]
Dual-core Qualcomm MSM8x60 headed to Windows Phone?
While Microsoft has yet to confirm that future Windows Phone devices will support dual-core processors, it is only a matter of time (likely around the time of Mango’s release this fall). That has not stopped Qualcomm from adding Windows Phone to its list of supported mobile OS for its MSM8x60 chipset. Offering dual Scorpion cores up to 1.5GHz and Adreno […]
Nokia Windows Phone devices to debut in Europe
If you want to be among the first to get their hands on a Nokia Windows Phone device, you may want to head to Europe. Nokia Europe VP Victor Saeijs told 2011 Mobile Telecompaper conference attendees that its first Windows Phone device will be launched there. The launch will cover six countries (France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and the UK). […]