Mobile industry needs Windows, handset vendors warn

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	Design an app Win a Windows phone Moneycontrol.com - 4 Nov, 2011 Planning to buy a Windows phone? Here's an easy way (probably) out. Simply develop an app for the Window Marketplace and take home a Windows phone. Microsoft has introduced an application development program christened 'I Unlock Joy', which began from ...
Mobile industry needs Windows, handset vendors warn Register - 4 Nov, 2011 Open Mobile Summit Senior mobile hardware executives have largely agreed that the mobile operating system market needs a strong offering from Windows Phone 7 to keep the market competitive. Speaking during a forum at the Open Mobile Summit in San ...
HTC's Radar: A Windows Phone For The Mainstream InformationWeek - 4 Nov, 2011 Microsoft and HTC hosted a launch event for the HTC Radar smartphone last night in San Francisco. Given the modest specifications of the HTC Radar, I was initially skeptical about the market relevance of the phone. But after holding it in my hand and ...
	Apps Rush: Kinectimals, Poker Pals, Livestand, Flow, BBM Music and more The Guardian (blog) - ‎Nov 3, 2011‎ Kinectimals is a big deal for Microsoft: a Windows Phone game designed to interact with the Kinectimals on Kinect game for Xbox 360. On phones it's a cute virtual pet game, not a million miles away from the original Nintendogs �" albeit with different ...
5 hot Windows Phone 7 smartphones Times of India - ‎Nov 3, 2011‎ Microsoft is belatedly trying to take on the iPhone and Android phones with its own phone software. The Windows Phone 7.5 software, code-named Mango, is also available as a free upgrade for older Windows Phone 7 phones such as Dell Venue Pro. ...
Microsoft "Keep Shopping" TV Commercial YouTube - ‎Nov 2, 2011‎ The OneNote app for Windows Phone makes grocery shopping a breeze, until someone at home modifies the list on the family's touch screen PC. See what happens when dad's shopping list syncs via SkyDrive and comes to life. It's a great time to be a family ...
Microsoft releases Bing app for Android, iOS, not Windows Phone 7 Engadget - 4 Nov, 2011 In a move that can be simultaneously described as puzzling and pragmatic, Microsoft has decided to bring its Bing for Mobile app to Android and iOS before launching it on its very own Windows Phone platform. ...
	Windows Phone Whoopsy Daisy: Bing App Skips Windows Phone 7 to Android, iOS ... IBTimes - 4 Nov, 2011 Microsoft's latest attempt to re-inject life into its Windows Phone OS and Bing search engine has suffered a minor PR hiccup, with it emerging that the company's new Bing app will launch on the ...
	Microsoft Launch Bing HTML 5 App For iOS And Android (video) Geeky gadgets - 4 Nov, 2011 Microsoft has this week launched a new Bing mobile application it has created for both Android and iOS devices and is built using HTML 5 to blend the mobile browser and app together. Providing you with a much faster search experience when you use ...
The Most Complete Windows Phone 7 Review Zunited - 4 Nov, 2011 The WP7 has received mixed reviews from tech experts everywhere. Realistically, the only person who really has the right to have the final word on a phone is you, the person who needs or wants a new phone and is planning on getting one ...
Microsoft's Desktop Evolution Over The Years Illustrated: From Win 95 to Windows 8 ITProPortal - 4 Nov, 2011 Microsoft Windows desktop has changed tremendously over the years, right alongside Windows Explorer, the process that works behind all navigation commands. Although from the visual aspect, the desktop hasn't evolved considerably between Windows 95 and ...
	WinInfo Short Takes: November 4, 2011 Windows IT Pro - 4 Nov, 2011 An often irreverent look at this week's other news, including Microsoft's very correct decision to kill the Courier, a new version of the HP Slate, a "fun surprise" after next week's Windows Phone event in NYC, Bing gets improved on Android and ...
Windows Phone gets popular Xbox Live games The Mobile Indian - 4 Nov, 2011 Microsoft has added two very popular game titles from Xbox Live to Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system. These games have been added to the application catalogue on Windows Phone ...
Microsoft's clever 'family' marketing campaign is exceptional BetaNews - 4 Nov, 2011 Microsoft's "It's a great time to be a family" marketing campaign keeps getting better. This ranks as one of my favorite high-tech promotionals in a decade and accomplishes something Microsoft has never successfully done in a ...
Windows 7 to Replace XP as the Dominant OS Windows 7 News - 4 Nov, 2011 By GGarza on November 3, 2011 in Windows 7 News \| Comments { 0 } XP is fading…not too fast, but fast enough. Why? Well, Window7 is a successful operating system. Few glitches, and Microsoft is more customer aware than before Windows 7, especially after ...
Microsoft to host unveiling of new Windows Phone handsets Network World - 4 Nov, 2011 No one expects Windows Phone to leap over Google Android and Apple iOS in a single bound, but industry analysts have been revising their projections for Windows Phone, now forecasting a dramatic surge in sales over the coming ...
Why 'Windows 8' Isn't What I Thought It Would Be Redmondmag.com - 4 Nov, 2011 Mary Jo Foley explains why Microsoft's Windows 8 strategy looks like a faulty one to her -- especially when it comes to tablets. By Mary Jo Foley Like many Windows Phone users, I thought a tablet running the Windows Phone OS would be a home run. ...
	Windows Phone surprise next week Ubergizmo - 4 Nov, 2011 Microsoft has announced on the official Windows Phone blog that it has something special in store for us next Monday. The only hint that was given in the blog post is that it's going to be something fun, and they're going to bring Windows Phone to life ...
	iOS Is Getting Old: Here Are 9 Places Where Windows Phone Mango Wins Business Insider - 4 Nov, 2011 iOS 5 is a wonderful operating system, but it hasn't necessarily made the strides forward we would've hoped for. There still isn't much to say about social integration, multitasking is still handled via tiny app icons, and you'll need third party apps ...
Windows Mobile Continues To Lose US Market Share Techie Insider - 4 Nov, 2011 Microsoft has been struggling with Windows Phone 7, now being called Windows Phone 7.5, for market share and recent reports are not looking very good for Microsoft. The most recent reports from Nielsen surveys for the last full quarter is showing ...
	Should You Upgrade to Windows 8? Inc.com - 4 Nov, 2011 Tempted to switch your company over to the latest Microsoft OS? Here's what you need to know before you upgrade. By John Brandon \| Microsoft VP Michael Angiulo demos Windows Developer Preview on a Samsung Prototype PC at the BUILD conference in ...
	Furry Friends Invade Windows Phone 7 God is a Geek - 4 Nov, 2011 You will now be able to bring you virtual pets anywhere! Kinectimals has gone portable and is now available for download on the Windows Phone 7! This announcement comes on the heels of the addition of bear cubs in its 360 counterpart, another great ...
Microsoft comes up with the Marketplace Extra website MSN India - 4 Nov, 2011 Microsoft has come up with the Windows Phone Marketplace Extra �" a website that helps you make easily select your favorite apps amongst 35000 plus apps. The site simplifies the process of selecting apps with 8 sub-heads �" foodies, going out, ...
	Microsoft contest: Design an app and get a Windows smartphone The Mobile Indian - ‎Nov 3, 2011‎ Microsoft will give away Windows smartphone and other goodies to student and woman developers who design and submit Windows phone apps. Microsoft has announced a new application development ...
Windows Phones up for grabs with 'I unlock Joy' program for developers, students India Infoline.com - ‎Nov 3, 2011‎ Microsoft India has topped the Windows Phone Marketplace opening for customers in India with 'I unlock Joy', a unique Application Development and Submission Program, where technology professionals and students get to receive Windows Phones. ...
Kitnectimals arrives on Windows Phone Examiner.com - ‎Nov 2, 2011‎ Kinectimals is now available for the Windows Phone platform; a port from the Xbox 360 Kinect title will offer users the same playful activities as its console counterpart. “This irresistible mobile experience gives you the chance to use your phone to ...
New Windows Phone Ad The Verge - ‎Nov 2, 2011‎ This just landed in my Youtube sub box, and I thought I'd share it with you guys. I've heard a lot of talk about how Microsoft doesn't do enough advertising / marketing to get the word out about Windows Phone. This seems like they are actually making ...
New Kinectimal cubs available on Nokia phones Nokia Conversations - ‎Nov 2, 2011‎ GLOBAL �" Kids never like to leave their pets at home, but now the parents of Kinectimals fans will be able to take the cute cubs from the Xbox game anywhere on their Nokia Lumia handsets. Cubs are now available for download from Windows Phone ...
Windows Phone Finally Getting Some Respect The Verge - ‎Nov 2, 2011‎ I have been a Windows Phone user for almost a year now, and I love it. Clearly Windows Phone is behind in things such as market share, etc. Which is important business-wise, but I don't lend too much merit to judging a platform based off share of the ...
OneSchool Puts Everything Students Need to Know About Their Colleges on Their ... Lifehacker - ‎Nov 2, 2011‎ iPhone/Android/Windows Phone 7: OneSchool is a free app that can make your college experience much richer by connecting you to your school's resources and helping you find what you need on or near campus. The app, for example, offers a campus map, ...