Windows Phone “Tango” details revealed, coming in April to all devices

Windows Phone TangoWhilst there was no mention of the codename “Tango” at Mobile World Congress, details about the upcoming update to Windows Phone 7.5 has been hinted in the various official blog posts from Microsoft and Nokia. Instead of having you to …

By damaster in Mobile
February 27th, 2012 at 4:18 am

MWC 2012: Nokia Reading, Nokia Transport, Nokia Maps and Nokia Drive 2.0/3.0 demoed

NokiaEver since Nokia and Microsoft’s partnership, Nokia had been developing exclusive value-adding apps and services to their Windows Phones. Back when the first Nokia Windows Phone devices launched in Nokia World 2011 last year, the company also announced four new …

By damaster in Mobile
February 27th, 2012 at 3:25 am

ZTE Orbit revealed at Mobile World Congress [Update]

ZTE Orbit Hands-onAlong with all the Nokia news at Mobile World Congress, ZTE is also set to join the Windows Phone news coming out of the event. As reported earlier, ZTE is set to reveal their second Windows Phone device, …

By damaster in Mobile
February 27th, 2012 at 2:42 am

The big news (and impressive showing) from Nokia at MWC

Nokia just concluded its press conference in Barcelona at MWC with the unveiling of 5 new phones (only one of them a Windows Phone), new software experiences, and a pretty amazing new imaging technology called “PureView”.  Also announced were …

By Kip Kniskern in Featured Mobile
February 27th, 2012 at 2:00 am

Skype for Windows Phone beta now available for download!

PrintJust as Stephen Elop took the stage at Mobile World Congress 2012, Microsoft has released the beta version of the long-awaited Skype for Windows Phone app. According to the official Skype blog:

With Skype for Windows Phone Beta you

By damaster in Featured Mobile
February 26th, 2012 at 11:45 pm

Nokia to live webcast MWC press conference

mwc(Countdown clock: [countdown date=2012/02/27/-08:30:00 offset=1] [timer] until the Nokia press conference begins![/countdown])

If you’re like us and want to catch the latest Nokia (and presumably Windows Phone) news from MWC, and are eagerly awaiting their press conference but weren’t quite …

By Kip Kniskern in Mobile
February 26th, 2012 at 10:00 am

Google is now a connected service to Windows Live

Google plus Windows LiveEver since Wave 3, Windows Live have always had the ability to connect within various social services from across the web, most notably services such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.  By connecting other social services and websites to …

By damaster in Featured News
February 26th, 2012 at 2:59 am

Rumor: Nokia Lumia 610 specifications, pricing and images leaked

NokiaIn just two days, Nokia is set to reveal their new additions to the Lumia line of Windows Phones at Mobile World Congress 2012. It is widely speculated that they will reveal the Nokia Lumia 610, which recently passed certification

By damaster in Mobile
February 25th, 2012 at 8:58 pm

Windows Live Wave 5 to support 93 languages, doubling the current count

Microsoft LLPLast Tuesday, February 21, is UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day, and on this date Microsoft detailed the upcoming language improvements in Windows 8, and announced 14 additional display languages to be supported in the new operating system. Well it …

By damaster in Featured News
February 25th, 2012 at 6:20 am

Nokia signs deal with Tencent to bring QQ Game Hall to Nokia Windows Phones in China

QQ GameWe reported last week that with Windows Phone “Tango” in China, Microsoft will be removing Xbox LIVE from the Games hub, due to the fact that the service is not available in that region. Today, Chinese newspaper Shanghai Daily

By damaster in Mobile
February 25th, 2012 at 5:49 am