Technology review : Windows Phone 7

Release Date 20 Feb, 2011 in Taipei Times

Technology review : Windows Phone 7 Taipei Times - David Chen - 20 Feb, 2011 If you're shopping around for a new smartphone, the choice just got harder. Microsoft has come up with a revamped operating system for mobile phones, Windows Phone 7, and it's an impressive answer to the current ...
Microsoft says to bring full power of web to phones The Citizen Daily - ‎Feb 18, 2011‎ Barcelona. Microsoft announced early this week an Internet-friendly revamp of its Windows Phone operating system to help capture new territory in the smartphone wars. Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer unveiled a series of improvements this year to Windows ...
Make Friends With Windows Phone 7 PCWorld - Harley Ogier - ‎Feb 18, 2011‎ RIM's BlackBerry brought smartphones before the public eye; Apple's iPhone made them a must-have fashion accessory. Google's Android provided a platform on which a multitude of manufacturers could build its own ...
Acer reportedly developing Windows Phone 7 smartphone ZDNet (blog) - Rachel King - ‎Feb 18, 2011‎ Nokia won't be the only newcomer to the Windows Phone 7 scene this year. Acer is expected to join in on the fun as well. Andrew J. Nusca is an associate editor for ZDNet and SmartPlanet. ...
Great Fluid Particle simulation app demonstrates WP7 4 point multi-touch WMPoweruser.com - 20 Feb, 2011 Grant Kot has created a number of physics simulation apps for the iPhone, and has recently released Fluids 1.2 for Windows phone 7. The app itself is pretty visually engaging, but also demonstrates a feature we do no see utilized often in Windows Phone ...
	Nokia: Cheap Windows Phones will reach market “very quickly” SlashGear - Chris Davies - 20 Feb, 2011 Nokia has promised low-cost Windows Phone 7 smartphones “very quickly”, addressing concerns that the Microsoft OS would drive up prices of the Finnish company's smartphone range. ...
	Acer plans WP7 smartphones to beat Nokia Oneindia - 20 Feb, 2011 California, Feb 19: It seems like Microsoft acquired some 'bonus' with the announcement of their "broad strategic alliance" with Finnish phone maker Nokia. This alliance generated more popularity for their Windows Phone 7 OS and now, new manufactures ...
Intel would have picked Android over WP7 if it were Nokia Afterdawn.com - 20 Feb, 2011 Intel has said this week that it is actively searching for a new partner for its MeeGo operating system, after Nokia dropped support last week. The company claims Microsoft offered "incredible amounts" of money to Nokia to have them switch over to ...
Nokia Giving Distraught Employees Free E7 & Windows Phone 7 Smartphones MobileWhack.com - 20 Feb, 2011 Nokia has long been the worlds' leading OEM handset manufacturer with their international reach stretching far and wide. However, the company has come under a lot of scrutiny in recent years due to its aging Symbian mobile platform. ...
Hey iPhone Nano, Nokia Windows Phone Are Budget Phones Too GizmoCrunch - Valeria Wilson - ‎Feb 18, 2011‎ While Microsoft has some strict minimum hardware requirements for Windows Phone 7 handsets, the tech giant may be relaxing its rules when it comes to Nokia. Recently, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop told the press that part of the deal with Microsoft was based ...
ST-Ericsson was focusing strong on Windows Phone 7 Phone Beta - David Lawson - ‎Feb 18, 2011‎ ST-Ericsson has apparently told Reuters that they're at present focusing on obtaining their SoCs compatible with Windows Phone 7now that Nokia has announced its partnership with Microsoft. ...
Microsoft Updates Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools Dr. Dobb's - Adrian Bridgwater - ‎Feb 18, 2011‎ Microsoft has been quietly and steadily pushing forward the progression of its Windows 7 developer tools in the wake of what has arguably been generally positive reception for the platform. ...
	The Moron Test for Windows Phone 7 DeviceMAG - Christian Cawley - ‎Feb 18, 2011‎ One of the best selling iPhone and Android apps is coming to Windows Phone 7 �" The Moron Test is now available on the Windows Phone Markeplace for just $2.99 and is considered the ultimate brain-teaser app! Already downloaded in excess of 11 million ...
	Nokia handing out TWO smartphones to developers, E7 followed by WP7 device Gotta Be Mobile - ‎Feb 18, 2011‎ In an email leaked to Slashgear, Nokia has announced that members of their Launchpad application development program will get an E7 smartphone. That's right, you get an E7, you get an E7, everyone gets an E7! (And by “everyone” I mean, everyone who is ...
Analyst Eightball: WP7 “Credible Alternative” To iOS, Android everythingWM - Tim Barribeau - ‎Feb 18, 2011‎ “I think that together Nokia and Microsoft position themselves very well for when the growth in mobile advertising comes. From a technology and a product point of view, Windows Phone 7 is a credible alternative to ...
Acer Confirms Windows Phone 7 Handsets For 2011, Sep or Oct Release everythingWM - Tim Barribeau - ‎Feb 18, 2011‎ An Acer spokesperson has confirmed to Pocket-lint that Acer will be joining the Windows Phone 7 party this autumn, with a September or October 2011 launch planned. Official confirmation? ...
	Windows Phone is throwing a party! Will you be there? PhoneDog - ‎Feb 18, 2011‎ By now you know the grilling that Microsoft has had over adding features to Windows Phone 7. Users have been asking for multitasking, cut and paste, and multitasking. Did I say multitasking twice? Well, users have been asking for it A LOT! ...
	Acer Waiting to Stuff Windows Phone 7.5 Mango in Its Gadgets Planet Insane - Naveen Kar - ‎Feb 18, 2011‎ Taiwanese giant Acer, world's leading manufacturer of computer equipment, has reaffirmed its plans about the release of mobile devices based on OS Windows Phone 7. A company representative said in an interview with Pocket-lint, that the first ...
Windows Phone 7 gets multitasking, built-in Twitter support and IE9 this year Examiner.com - Bill Belew - ‎Feb 18, 2011‎ During this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Steve Ballmer may have made some interesting revelations about the future of Windows Phone 7, but surprises keep on coming from Redmond who have just revealed some interesting new details about ...
	Acer Windows Phone 7 devices arriving later this year UberGizmo - George Wong - ‎Feb 18, 2011‎ The folks over at Pocket-lint managed to get confirmation from an Acer spokesperson about the Taiwanese company hopping on the Windows Phone 7 bandwagon. Apparently Acer has got some WP7 handsets planned for a ...
	Acer to launch first Windows Phone handsets in Autumn DialtoSave - ‎Feb 18, 2011‎ Acer has confirmed that its first Windows Phone handset will début in Autumn, almost a year after announcing its Microsoft alliance. Speaking to Phonearena, a spokesperson at the company revealed that two Windows Phone handsets are due to arrive in ...
Acer gearing up for Windows Phone 7 handsets Know Your Mobile (blog) - Richard Goodwin - ‎Feb 18, 2011‎ Acer is joining the Windows Phone 7 party and is said to be releasing two smartphones powered by Microsoft's new mobile operating system this year. The news comes via Phone Arena �" apparently, an Acer spokesperson has reportedly confirmed that the ...
Acer plans Windows Phone 7-based smartphones Telecompaper (subscription) - ‎Feb 17, 2011‎ Acer is planning to launch Windows Phone 7-based smartphones this year, in addition to Android-based models. The company expects that its total shipments of smarthones will reach several million units, the Digitimes reports citing Aymar de Lencquesaing ...
Acer Will Produce WP7 Phones This Year everythingWM - Tim Barribeau - ‎Feb 17, 2011‎ We've been patiently waiting for Acer to get off their rears and produce a WP7 phone since September, and if Digitimes is to be believed, we're going to have to wait a little while longer. ...
	Acer's Windows Phone 7 Smartphones Coming This Year Geeky gadgets - Roland Hutchinson - ‎Feb 17, 2011‎ Back in November we heard that Acer was working on some Windows Phone 7 smartphones, although we weren't given many details about when they would be available. Acer has now confirmed that it will launch a range of Windows Phone 7 later this year and it ...
Acer to release Windows Phone 7 smartphones this year Techconnect Magazine - ‎Feb 16, 2011‎ In 2010 Acer had almost nothing but love for Android, releasing multiple smartphones powered by Google's OS, but this year, as promised by the president of Acer's Smart Handheld Business Group, it will also introduce devices based on Windows Phone 7. ...
Acer to also launch WP7-based smartphones in 2011 Digitimes - Daniel Shen, Steve Shen - ‎Feb 16, 2011‎ Acer plans to launch Windows Phone 7 (WP7)-based smartphones in 2011 in addition to Android-based models and projects its total shipments of smartphones to reach several million units for the year, according to Aymar de Lencquesaing, president of ...
Nokia baits developers with free Windows Phones CNET (blog) - Jessica Dolcourt - ‎Feb 18, 2011‎ There's nothing like free stuff to help change one's mind. To that end, Nokia will be giving away one E7 smartphone and one Nokia-made Windows Phone to each developer in Launchpad, it's program for mobile app developers, ...