The new update to this inventive mobile operating system is a real alternative to the iPhone and Android.
Windows phone 7
TechnologizerTablets
Windows 8 Revealed: Live from the Microsoft ‘Build’ Conference
We know a little bit about Windows 8 already, but only a little bit. Today at 12pm ET, Microsoft is holding a keynote at its BUILD conference in Anaheim—and by the time it’s over, odds are that we’ll have a pretty good idea of the operating system upgrade’s overarching aims, feature highlights, and potential pitfalls.
We’ll …
AT&T Announces Three New Windows Phones for the Fall
AT&T will be one of the first carriers out of the gate with phones running the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile operating system—Windows Phone 7.5, also known by the codename “Mango”.
The nation’s second-largest wireless carrier announced that the Samsung Focus S, the HTC Titan, and the Samsung Focus Flash will all be available …
Windows Phone 7 ‘Mango’ Software Released to Manufacturers
It’s a big day for Windows Phone 7. That’s if you haven’t counted it out already, considering iOS and Android are still two of the biggest players in the smartphone game. But that hasn’t stopped Microsoft from green-lighting the latest Windows Phone 7 software release, Mango.
The paperwork’s all been signed off on Windows …
Angry Birds Hits Windows Phone ‘a Few Hours Ahead of Schedule’
You heard that right, folks. The must-have app for every smartphone platform, Angry Birds, is finally available for Windows Phone 7.
Not only is it available, but it hit the Windows Phone Marketplace “a few hours ahead of schedule,” according to the Windows Phone Blog.
“Ahead of schedule” being a relative term, of course.
When …
Top 10 Features in Windows Phone’s ‘Mango’ Update
A big update to Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform is coming this autumn, filling in many of the missing pieces that made Microsoft an also-ran in the smartphone wars. But the so-called “Mango” update is more than just a game of catch-up; it also brings a bunch of features that other phones don’t have, or can only add through third-party …
Verizon Gets a Windows Phone; Huge Handset to Follow?
Windows Phone 7 is finally getting some love from the United States’ largest wireless carrier.
HTC’s Trophy, a new Windows Phone, lands on Verizon Wireless on May 26, for $150 with a two-year agreement. If you buy a Trophy before July 15, Microsoft and Verizon will sweeten the deal with your choice of Halo: Reach, Kinect Sports or …
Turn-By-Turn Directions Coming to Windows Phones
The next update of Windows Phone 7 wants you to pay attention. After all, you’re going to be listening to it on how to get to the nearest Target.
The next release, Windows Phone 7.5, otherwise known as “Mango,” plans to add a whole bunch of new features. Let’s face it, Windows Phone 7 is like that poor sibling of the family …
Microsoft Makes Porting iPhone Apps to Windows Phones Easier
Smart move, Microsoft. Smart. Move.
In an effort to bolster app development for its new Windows Phone 7 platform, Microsoft has given app makers a new tool that eases the burden of programming their existing iPhone apps for Microsoft’s phones.
It’s not as simple as dropping in an iPhone app and watching a Windows Phone-friendly …
HTC Windows Phone 7 Ad Promises 16-Megapixel Camera
If you listen really closely to this leaked ad for an HTC Windows Phone 7 handset with a 16-megapixel camera, you can hear the sound of compact digital cameras dying a sad, slow death.
HTC’s yet-unnamed Windows Phone 7 would top the Altek Leo’s 14-megapixel camera for the highest pixel count in a smartphone. HTC’s handset will also …
Windows Phone 7 Gets a Spec Boost
The next generation of Windows Phone 7 handsets will have to run a little bit faster, per Microsoft’s orders.
Microsoft has confirmed new minimum specs for Windows Phones. The tech jargon version: Qualcomm’s second-gen MSM8x55 or MSM7x30 Snapdragon processors will replace the MSM8x50 chips found in current handsets, and Adreno 205 …
Android Going Halvsies with All Smartphones by End of 2012?
Gartner’s crystal ball predicts that Android will make up 49.2% of all smartphones in the world by the end of 2012. But in 2013, it’ll drop to 48.8% for some reason. What happened, Future Android?!
I’ll tell you what happened. The Mayan Calendar ended, we entered a new age of consciousness, and our newfound telepathic powers rendered …