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Official Windows Live Hotmail app for Android released

Following the announcement of the new features coming to Hotmail Wave 5 this morning, Microsoft (in conjunction with SEVEN) released the official Windows Live Hotmail app for Android phones in the Android Market. According to the app’s entry, …

Official Nokia Maps for Windows Phone app revealed, with screenshots

There’s been quite a few news about Nokia recently. First we have information about a Nokia “Sabre” Windows Phone device, and next we have Nokia “Ace”. Today Long Zheng from iStartedSomething noticed a private marketplace listing for the official …

Rumor: Nokia “Ace” Windows Phone coming with 4.3” screen, more specs leaked

Yesterday we just posted details about an upcoming Nokia Windows Phone codenamed Nokia Sabre, and today MyNokiaBlog received an anonymous tip about another Nokia Windows Phone device codenamed Nokia Ace. Specifications about Nokia Ace, as well as the previously …

Nokia “Sabre” confirmed by Microsoft Canada – coming with 3.7” screen and Nokia Drive?

Looks like besides the Nokia “Sea Ray”, there is another Nokia Windows Phone coming – codenamed Nokia Sabre. According to WPCentral, a Microsoft Canada Mango app contest page accidently leaked out references to several yet-to-be released Windows …

New Xbox 360 dashboard update coming November 15?

Back at the E3 expo, Microsoft revealed the new Metro-styled Xbox 360 dashboard update, which includes a Kinect-based motion and voice-controlled experience as well as Bing search integration (and a whole lot more!). Said to be due in late …

Windows Phone Live is now “My Windows Phone”, with Microsoft Scrapbook

Microsoft just launched the “Mango” version of its WindowsPhone.com portal, complete with a web-based Windows Phone Marketplace, as well as a re-branded Windows Phone Live experience – now called My Windows Phone.

My Windows Phone

The new portal still features the …

Samsung Omnia W joins the Windows Phone 7.5 device line-up

Following the announcement of the Samsung Focus S and the Samsung Focus Flash, it looks like Samsung will be adding another device to its Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” line-up – the Samsung Omnia W. Official press images below:…

ZTE officially unveils their first Windows Phone 7.5 device – ZTE Tania

At the 2011 PT/EXPO COMM China today, ZTE officially unveiled their first Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” device, named the ZTE Tania. Check out a photo of the new device on display (thanks to WPXap.com):

According to reports …

A closer look at Windows Live Metro style apps on Windows 8: People, Messaging and Call

Microsoft gave us a first glimpse into the future of Windows Live during its BUILD conference, with Chris Jones, Corporate Vice President of Windows Live, demoing several Windows Live Metro style apps on Windows 8. Last week we took …

WhatsApp now available for download in Windows Phone marketplace

Last week we reported that clues were surfacing about the potential release of WhatsApp for Windows Phone, with a tweet from the official @WhatsApp Twitter account, a teaser image on the official website, and even leaked images of the app …