Windows Phone 7 Has Gone Gold

Windows Phone 7 Has Gone Gold

http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_…ufacturing.aspx Microsoft has officially released Windows Phone 7 to manufacturing. This means that carriers have in their hands a final version that they can use to load onto devices. Unfortunately, we still have no information on exact release dates for Windows Phone 7. Current rumors suggest the release date will ...

Microsoft Says the Hidden Costs of Android Are Expensive

Microsoft Says the Hidden Costs of Android Are Expensive

http://gizmodo.com/5625796/microsof…s-are-expensive “According to Business Insider, Microsoft states that Android’s hidden manufacturing costs are much higher than their own $15-per-unit Windows Phone 7 license. They have some very good points, but others are not so good. Here are their arguments…” Go check out the article and tell me what you think ...

LG E900 With WP7

LG E900 With WP7

http://gizmodo.com/5626159/lgs-e900…-7-in-htc-style We have a name for one of LG’s prospective WP7 models – the E900 sports the usual WP7 chassis specs and a 3.7″ capacitive screen. It may be just me, but I’m beginning to miss the days when spec hunting used to be fun. With the Microsoft spec lockdown ...

Does $1B Seem About Right to Develop and Market Release 1 of Windows Phone 7?

Does $1B Seem About Right to Develop and Market Release 1 of Windows Phone 7?

http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_new…ts-chump-change “Microsoft is rapidly developing Windows Phone 7, a smart phone platform to compete with iPhone, Android and BlackBerry. It’s due this fall, though we do not yet know the dates, prices and carriers. We do know one thing, the launch will be massive. Like billion-dollar massive.” Wilson Rothman, writing ...

AT&T Tilt 2 Gets ROM Update

AT&T Tilt 2 Gets ROM Update

http://www.wmexperts.com/att-tilt2-…pdate-available AT&T and HTC have gotten around to releasing a ROM Update for the Tilt 2. It’s apparently the same one that leaked earlier in July, and includes Sense 2.5 and a few hotfixes (download link here). Bear in mind that if you use this, it will wipe your phone ...

Verizon Clearing The Deck

Verizon Clearing The Deck

http://www.wmexperts.com/verizons-w…e-end-life-list Every Windows Mobile device that Verizon is currently offering, including the HTC Touch Pro 2 and the Samsung Omnia 2, will be off the shelf by the first quarter of next year according to a leaked end-of-life document. You can take this one of two ways – either Verizon ...

Flexicord Mini Synch and Charge Cable Reviewed

Flexicord Mini Synch and Charge Cable Reviewed

We are approaching cable nirvana. Micro USB is becoming fairly standard for charging and synching lots of devices, meaning that we can now leave our giant bundle of cables at home when we travel. This also means that charging cables are pretty much just a commodity item and we just ...

Windows Phone 7 Gaming To Get Even More Interesting

Windows Phone 7 Gaming To Get Even More Interesting

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/24/m…console-gaming/ “So initially we are turn by turn-based,” the rep said, referring to the phone-to-phone multiplayer abilities on day one. “We are working on real-time phone-to-console, likely initially through Wi-Fi — again, operator networks are sensitive to that. That’s not on day one; day one will be turn-by-turn as well ...

Mini Size, Maxi Features: The HTC HD Mini Reviewed

Mini Size, Maxi Features: The HTC HD Mini Reviewed

Product Category: Windows Mobile 6.5.3 SmartphoneManufacturer: HTC Where to buy: ExpansysPrice: $339 USD Unlocked versionSpecifications: From HTC site Pros: Good performance;Small and light – fits nicely in your hand and your pocket;Capacitive touchscreen is responsive with fluid scrolling;Most thoroughly “touch enabled” WM phone yet. Cons: Capacitive buttons on front panel ...

HTC T8788 Landing At AT&T

HTC T8788 Landing At AT&T

http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/24/…eaks-cover-for/ New WP7 models are popping up everywhere now – evidence that there is been a lot of work behind the scenes. This latest from HTC features a kickstand and a slide-out speaker, which ought to make it a decent media player on the go. I seriously doubt that the ...

LG E900 On Camera

LG E900 On Camera

http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/23/…a-little-dance/ I’ve got a crick in my neck and my eyes are smarting from watching this blurry video (very obviously taken with a phone camera), but we are treated to a preview of what will be the svelte LG E900. I like the boot-up time – reminds me of when ...

Windows Mobile 6.5 Not Done Yet: Samsung Releases Omnia Pro 4

Windows Mobile 6.5 Not Done Yet: Samsung Releases Omnia Pro 4

http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=10474 “As you may know, the Omnia Pro 4 was announced in June alongside Omnia Pro 5, two Bada-powered phones (Wave 2 and Wave 2 Pro) and Galaxy 3 (I5800). It has a candybar form factor, sporting a full QWERTY keyboard a la BlackBerry and such things as 2.62-inch QVGA ...

Ultrasone Wants to Save Your Ears

Ultrasone Wants to Save Your Ears

http://www.ultrasone.com/index_en.p…22&inhalt_id=22 Ever since the advent of the Walkman, researchers have been warning us that we are all about to go deaf. I do not know if those fears have been realized yet since I still do not hear about scores of the Walkman generation showing up for hearing aids. Maybe ...

Will EA Bring Gaming Titles to Windows Phone 7?

Will EA Bring Gaming Titles to Windows Phone 7?

http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/19/…one-7-doesnt-h/ “If you analyzed the fairly impressive roster of Windows Phone 7 Xbox Live launch titles that Microsoft waved proudly in our face the other day, you might’ve noticed that EA is particularly absent from that glorious list. Well, the folks at Mobile Entertainment bothered to ask EA Mobile about ...

Samsung Cetus i917 for AT&T

Samsung Cetus i917 for AT&T

http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/20/…indows-phone-7/ Engadget has (a few) exclusive photos of the new Samsung Cetus i917 with WP7, stated to be destined for AT&T this holidays season. As usual we are light on specs, though again it shouldn’t be hard to guess. My first impression is that all that glossy plastic will be ...