Posts Tagged ‘ WP7 ’

First Preview Of Windows Phone 7 Device Manager [Very Handy Tool]

Posted by on March 1, 2011
First Preview Of Windows Phone 7 Device Manager [Very Handy Tool]

Remember, back in January we talked about a developer, Julien Schapman  who started working on a new jailbreak tool called Windows Phone 7 Device Manager? Well, it looks like Julien made a huge progress and is very close to finish. He has published first preview of his Windows Phone 7 Device Manager Tool. The Tool carries bunch of features like.. Windows Phone 7 Device Manager automatically identity your device when you plug it to USB You can also connect...

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First Windows Phone 7 Update Started To Roll Out – No Copy & Paste

Posted by on February 22, 2011

The much awaited Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 updated has just started to roll out starting from today. But unfortunately, this is not the updated that we have been hearing and that we have been waiting for. This updated a very small update which bring huge performance improvement and doesn’t carry the copy and paste functionality. So, the next update is expected to be roll out in the first two week of March For those who are wondering what’s in this update and...

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Microsoft Shipped 2 Million Windows Phone 7 Phones In The First Two Months

Posted by on February 14, 2011

Back in December, Microsoft dished out some sale figures of Windows Phone 7 – They have informed that, they have managed to ship 1.5 million Windows Phone 7 Unites to its carrier partners and retailers in just 6 week (First 6 weeks). Today, Microsoft give us an update on Windows Phone 7 sale numbers – It looks like they have managed to sell 2 million Windows Phone 7 licenses to its carrier partners and retailer in the first  2...

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Microsoft To Add Multitasking, IE9, Twitter & SkyDrive To Windows Phone 7 Later This Year

Posted by on February 14, 2011

Just a little while ago, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at Mobile World Congress 2011, in his keynote presentation confirmed that Microsoft will be bringing Third Party Multitasking, Internet Explore 9, Native Twitter into people hub and SkyDrive to Windows Phone 7 later this year. Microsoft announced several new Windows Phone 7 features coming in 2011, including a “dramatically enhanced” browser experience based on Internet Explorer 9; additional multitasking capabilities; support for Microsoft Office documents in the cloud; and the addition...

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Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 & Kinect Integration [Video] – Coming Soon

Posted by on February 14, 2011

Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore, Windows Phone 7 Program Management at Mobile World Congress 2011, Barcelona revealed it is working on Kinect and Windows Phone 7 integration. Joe Belfiore who oversees Windows Phone Program Management, and is responsible for the design and software product definition of forthcoming generations of Windows phones revealed a promotional video demonstrating the Kinect Windows Phone integration. This featureBelfiore did not mention when Microsoft plans to introduce this functionality. In the video (see below) Microsoft demonstrates Kinect...

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Microsoft Confirms Windows Phone 7 Update Due In First Two Weeks Of March

Posted by on February 14, 2011
Microsoft Confirms Windows Phone 7 Update Due In First Two Weeks Of March

Just a little while ago, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in his keynote at Mobile World Congress 2011, Barcelona, has confirmed that its first Windows Phone 7 platform update will be distributed in the first two weeks of March, 2011. For folks who are not aware, ‘NoDo‘ the codename for Windows Phone 7 First Update has been ready for quite some time. The software giant RTM’d the update in December and has been busy preparing the Zune client software and Marketplace to...

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Nokia Windows Phone 7 Phone Confirmed By Steve Ballmer & Stephen Elop [Video]

Posted by on February 11, 2011
Nokia Windows Phone 7 Phone Confirmed By Steve Ballmer & Stephen Elop [Video]

There you have it guys..We have been hearing a lot of rumors on this. But, its finally got confirmed. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop along with Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer has just confirmed that Nokia will be partnering with Microsoft on Windows Phone 7.. Here is the complete Press Release GLOBAL – Today in London, our two companies announced plans for a broad strategic partnership that combines the respective strengths of our companies and builds a new global mobile ecosystem. The partnership increases our scale,...

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Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 Update Page Is Now Live

Posted by on February 2, 2011
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 Update Page Is Now Live

We know this was coming. Microsoft have finally published an official update page for its Windows Phone 7. As mentioned in our earlier post, this update brings Copy and Paste functionality, performance improvements, Faster app and games, and better Marketplace search. Unfortunately, it is still not clear on when this update will actually ship. Microsoft asks users to look for an update in the next few months. That doesn’t seems to be encouraging, as there is no specific date mentioned. Copy...

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Microsoft’s First Windows Phone 7 Update Coming on February 7th, 2011?

Posted by on January 30, 2011
Microsoft’s First Windows Phone 7 Update Coming on February 7th, 2011?

Microsoft  has promised that they will be realeasing first updated for its Windows Phone 7 which brings performance improvements and much awaited copy and past functionality. But, we have heard when it will be released. But, we have been hearing rumors that it will be released around end of January or beginning of February. Few reports suggested that Windows Phone 7 update could be imminent – Microsoft on Thursday published a new knowledge base article to its support site that suggests the first update to the...

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Windows Phone 7 Hits Little Over 7000 Apps

Posted by on January 29, 2011
Windows Phone 7 Hits Little Over 7000 Apps

As of today Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 MarketPlace offeres little more than 7000 applications to its users. The number of applications was significantly increased over the time. Although, Microsoft’s Marketplace not in any match with Apple’s AppStore which offers more than 300,000 apps. But, there is no doubt that its growing. via

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Sony Ericsson Has Windows Phone 7 Device In The ‘Pipeline’

Posted by on January 25, 2011
Sony Ericsson Has Windows Phone 7 Device In The ‘Pipeline’

If you are a regular reader of MacHackPC you won’t be surprised with this news. Because, in our previous post we have mentioned that, Steven Walker, head of global marketing at Sony Ericsson informed that Sony is looking into Windows Phone 7. Now, DigiTimes reiterates that, Sony Ericsson have Windows Phone 7 devices “in the pipeline“. As of now, we haven’t heard any thing concreate on when this said device will be launched. However, with Sony Ericsson’s market share continuing to...

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