HTC HD7 Windows Phone 7 Is Thin And Fast But Not Worth The Switch [REVIEW]

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Windows Phone Wednesday: Marketplace has over 9000 apps as March Madness ...

ZDNet (blog) - Matthew Miller - ‎Mar 2, 2011‎
The WP7 Marketplace passed 9000 apps and in this week's edition I cover five apps you might want to check out to help you follow your favorite team or check your March Madness bracket. ...

Room for improvement

Hindustan Times - ‎Mar 1, 2011‎
It's HTC in the lead, bringing us yet another Windows Phone 7 handset " the HD 7. Taking cues from its big brother the HD2, the HD7 is just an upgrade in some instances and a downgrade in others. For instance, while the HD7 is a classier, more elegant ...

Updates and bricks

Manila Bulletin - Allan D. Francisco - ‎Feb 28, 2011‎
MANILA, Philippines - Microsoft's efforts to push its Windows Phone 7 mobile OS recently suffered some jolts that could potentially prove nasty. Problems began surfacing after some unflattering mentions in mainstream media and ...

Microsoft encouraging employees to build Windows Phone 7 apps (NYT)

Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) - ‎Feb 28, 2011‎
In a departure from its strict restrictions on moonlighting, Microsoft is encouraging its employees to build Windows Phone 7 applications in their spare time to help build up the new mobile platform's library of apps, The New York Times reports. ...

Call me Gadget: White iPad spotted, plus Verizon Windows Phone

Seattle Times (blog) - Brier Dudley - ‎Feb 28, 2011‎
Apple is headlining it with the iPad 2 that it's unveiling Wednesday in San Francisco. The early line on the device is that it's slimmer, more powerful and has a camera. A new leak at 9to5mac.com says there will be a white version of the iPad, ...

Windows Phone 7: Is Verizon getting in on the act?

Christian Science Monitor - Matthew Shaer - ‎Feb 28, 2011‎
Windows Phone advertisements are shown in New York City. This week, several blogs reported that Verizon could soon begin selling a Windows Phone 7-powered handset. By Matthew Shaer / February 28, 2011 Windows Phone 7 handsets are spreading fast " AT&T, ...

Microsoft Shows Off ''Radical'' New UI

Tom's Hardware Guide - Kevin Parrish - ‎Mar 1, 2011‎
A demonstration provided by Microsoft Research at TechForum Monday has ignited speculation that a "radical," colorful user interface used in a presentation may very well be what's coming in Windows 8 in the coming years. The bubbly UI was seen running ...

Windows Phone 7 Marketplace now has more than 9000 apps

Unwired View - ‎Mar 1, 2011‎
By Vlad Bobleanta on 01 Mar 11 A little over two weeks since it reached the 8000 app milestone, Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Marketplace now lists more than 9000 apps. 9046 at the time of writing, to be precise. And while it hasn't hit 10000 in the last ...

Windows Phone Marketplace Hits 9000 Apps, But Will The Momentum Last?

Mobile Marketing Watch - ‎Mar 1, 2011‎
Microsoft's Windows Phone Marketplace has hit yet another mini-milestone today with the announcement it's hit 9000 total apps, after hitting 6500 just last month. On this track, the marketplace will likely hit the 10000 mark by mid-March, and grow even ...

Windows Phone 7 Marketplace has over 9000 apps

UberGizmo - George Wong - ‎Mar 1, 2011‎
After hitting the 5000 apps mark at the end of December, there wasn'ta whole lot of news about the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace's app count after that. Well, it's been two months since then and it has been reported ...

HTC phones dominate Windows Phone 7 app usage

HTCPedia.com - ‎Mar 1, 2011‎
mtiks, an analytics company that monitors app usage on the major mobile platforms, just released numbers on Windows Phone 7 app usage. Surprising absolutely no one, HTC's phones absolutely dominate the platform. HTC devices account for 56 percent of ...

Windows Phone 7 Marketplace now offering over 9000 apps

Mobile Burn - Michelle Ruhfass - ‎Mar 1, 2011‎
Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Marketplace now offers over 9000 apps to its users. The Marketplace has an array of apps for WP7 smartphone users and is growing at very nice clip. It has already passed the number of apps available in Palm's App Catalog and ...

Windows Phone 7 Usage, By The Numbers

everythingWM - Tim Barribeau - ‎Mar 1, 2011‎
Analytics group mtiks has put together a new report based on what WP7 phones are being used, and in what countries. If you look at the device breakdown, there seem to be two versions of the HTC HD7, which is the most ...

Get Started with Visual Basic Development for Windows Phone 7

Visual Studio Magazine - Joe Kunk - ‎Mar 1, 2011‎
Tips on Windows Phone 7 development and app design with sample code for a Windows Phone Pivot application. By Joe Kunk I was the first customer in our local AT&T store to purchase a Windows Phone 7 when it was first released in the United States in ...

Windows Phone 7 Now Finds Real Estate

Thinking Clearly - ‎Mar 1, 2011‎
Find a new place to hang your hat with a new Windows Phone 7 app offering a ground-breaking partnership between Microsoft and Homes.com. This new app allows users to access an already extensive mobile suite and find a home to buy or a place to rent. ...

Sprint HTC Arrive Comes With Windows Phone 7

Tech Gadgets Web (blog) - ‎Mar 1, 2011‎
Sprint Mobiles have launched their first Windows Phone 7 Mobile namely HTC Arrive. The Phone can be pre-ordered from any of the outlets, but will be available for public only by March 20. With a price tag of $199.99 with a necessary two year agreement, ...

HTC HD7 Windows Phone 7 Is Thin And Fast But Not Worth The Switch [REVIEW]

The Business Insider - ‎Mar 1, 2011‎
I'm continuing to explore the world of Windows 7 phones. HTC makes great phones - Android and Windows 7, after making a slew of Windows Mobile phones for years. I've been checking out an HTC HD7 Windows Phone 7 on T-mobile's network. ...

Windows Phone 7 Copy and Paste Video " Update Soon?

Product Reviews - Jamie Pert - ‎Mar 1, 2011‎
Since the release of Windows Phone 7 a lot of users have been frustrated with the lack of copy and paste functionality, last week Microsoft rolled out an update to prepare all WP7 smartphones for a major update, now we have seen the copy and paste ...

9000 apps now available in the Windows Phone Marketplace

MobileSyrup.com - Ian Hardy - ‎Mar 1, 2011‎
The Windows Phone Marketplace is growing at a rate of 1000 apps per month. A few weeks back Microsoft officially announced they passed the 8000 app mark and now reports are showing the Marketplace ...

HTC Arrive vs Verizon iPhone

Khabrein - ‎Mar 1, 2011‎
HTC Arrive vs Verizon iPhone. HTC Arrive to be the first CDMA version Windows Phone 7 smartphone HTC always tries to offer variety of smartphones running different operating system on multiple carriers. The latest one, HTC Arrive is really an amazing ...

Microsoft: We're the plucky underdogs of mobile

TechRadar UK - Kate Solomon - ‎Mar 1, 2011‎
During a panel session talking about the future of mobile, a Microsoft spokesperson revealed that the company is having a ball being the 'plucky underdog' of the mobile industry. Speaking about the 'app effect' on mobiles, ...

Windows Phone 7 profiles de-linking and Tiles un-pinning

Know Your Mobile (blog) - Richard Goodwin - ‎Mar 1, 2011‎
A couple more Windows Phone 7 issues have been confirmed " profiles de-linking and Tiles are un-pinning. Oh dear Fresh off the back of “Data-Gate” Microsoft is in the hot water again with Windows Phone 7. This time, profiles are de-linking and Tiles ...

HTC Arrive

LetsGoDigital - Mark Peters - ‎Mar 1, 2011‎
The new HTC Arrive Windows 7 phone will be available beginning March 20, for just $199.99 with a new two-year service agreement or eligible upgrade and after a $100 mail-in rebate (taxes not included) in all Sprint retail channels, including the ...

Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Marketplace surpasses 9000 apps

The Next Web - ‎Mar 1, 2011‎
Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 marketplace has been found to be growing at roughly a thousand applications every two weeks after it emerged the application store surpassed 9000 apps today. The marketplace eclipsed 8000 in mid-February, detailing the total ...

Marketplace hits 9000 apps, already has more 'real apps' than Blackberry App World

WMPoweruser.com - ‎Mar 1, 2011‎
A little over 2 weeks ago, on the 11th February we hit 8000 apps, and today, Marketplace crosses the 9000 app milestone. The number is rapidly closing in on the 20000 apps claimed by Blackberry app world in February 2011, and of course is devoid of the ...

Microsoft permits employees to take second jobs -- as WP7 developers

Malaysia Sun - ‎Feb 28, 2011‎
Microsoft has some catching up to do in the mobile space, and part of its strategy to make up lost ground is to lean a bit on its employees. Not only is the company giving all Microsoftees free Windows Phone 7 devices; it's "letting" developers create ...

Enterprise IT Highlights from CeBIT

CTO Edge - ‎Feb 28, 2011‎
I got to the CeBIT show in Hanover, Germany a little earlier than usual, meaning that the activity on the show floor resembled a construction site more than a technology show. This was good because it means that when you wander around the 26 show ...

HTC Arrive

WirelessGround.com Blog (blog) - ‎Feb 28, 2011‎
Say what you will about Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 operating system, just know its making its way into the hearts and minds of mobile phone shoppers the world over. Ok maybe just the Windows diehards for now, however as WP7 crosses into new ...

The ad that Microsoft should have made for WP7, but didn't

The Next Web - ‎Feb 28, 2011‎
Long live the creative fanboy, Microsoft should be saying to themselves right now. Why? Because some intrepid Windows Phone 7 fanatics have put together what is without a doubt the most fun ad for Windows Phone 7 that we have ever seen. ...

Verizon may soon offer all major smartphone platforms

The Creative Department - ‎Feb 28, 2011‎
According to a blog post from ZDNet, Verizon Wireless may soon begin offering a Windows Phone 7 device, perhaps the HTC Trophy. That would make the company second in the market in terms the number of mobile operating systems offered. ...

 

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