Microsoft to open mobile games studio, develop and incubate Windows Phone 7 titles
Microsoft employees may eat their own dog food , but they won't have to code cross-platform Windows Phone 7 games in their spare time -- Redmond job postings recently revealed that there's a studio for that, which will develop and publish first- and second-party titles on the company's dime.
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: britches, cross, emerging-mobile, game, mgsmobile, microsoft, mobilegaming, platform, platforms, studio, windows
First batch of Windows Phone 7 applications may include Yelp and YouTube
Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 was missing a critical feature -- web video -- when we previewed it late last month, but it appears the platform may have at least a YouTube solution before all is said and done. A former Microsoft program manager with access to the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace tweeted the above picture earlier this week, which shows that there are at least placeholders for a variety of games and productivity tools as well as Yelp and YouTube -- the latter of which is listed as a "Music Hub Add-On." We tried to access the catalog ourselves from our test units and didn't see any new apps or updates, but it's possible this particular branch is restricted to Microsoft partner developers for the time being; we'd hate to think Microsoft was actively blocking our Keyboard Cat fix.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: apps, apps-or-updates, keyboard, microsoft, program-manager, tools, tools-as-well, Units, windows, windows-phone, windowsphone, windowsphone7, windowsphone7series, youtube
Windows Phone 7 coming to Europe in October, US in November, according to Microsoft COO (video)
Here's something that seems to have slipped the net from Kevin Turner's recent presentation on Windows Phone 7 devices. While discussing the move to Microsoft's next great hope in the mobile space, the Redmond COO told the world that the transition is expected to happen in the October timeframe across Europe, and in the November timeframe in the US
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: entry, kevin, launchdate, microsoft, phone, redmond, result, Transition, windows
AT&T claims it will be ‘the premier carrier’ for Windows Phone 7
Without question, AT&T 's wireless growth these past few years has been largely based on iPhone -- and with apparently good reason, if you look at the numbers . As far as other platforms go, however, it's not been as rosy. Android 's relation with the carrier, for example, is a story woven with years of hesitation , some questionable releases , and a rival that's fully embraced it to notable success (releases like the Captivate and Streak suggest a stronger future)
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: apparently-good, att, iphone, mabell, microsoft, windows
The Engadget Show returns next Wednesday, August 4th with game designer Peter Molyneaux, Windows Phone 7, and much more!
Well ladies and gentlemen, it's that time again -- the Engadget Show is back in a big way next Wednesday, August 4th at 8pm ! This time around, we'll have the inimitable Peter Molyneaux , one of the world's most forward-thinking game designers and creator of "Black & White" and the "Fable" franchise. What's more, we'll have a rousing round table with Josh, Paul, and Nilay, some fine, fine music from Zen Albatross , mind-bending visuals from invaderbacca , and a few other big surprises .
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: break, designers, microsoft, result, wednesday, windows phone 7, windows-phone, windowsphone, zenalbatross
Microsoft becomes official ARM licensee, could an MS microprocessor be next?
ARM processors are so hot right now, especially in the mobile space, where they power many of the greatest smartphones, tablets, and mobile devices coming down the turnpike. Microsoft is apparently looking to merge in on that action, becoming an official ARM licensee
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: agreement, armarchitecture, development, general-manager, microsoft, mobile-devices, mobiledevices, phone, research, result, windows
Microsoft wants employees to code Windows Phone 7 apps ‘in their spare time’
You had to know those freebie WP7 devices for Microsoft employees would come with a few strings attached. We imagined the Redmond brain trust was aiming for some word-of-mouth popularization along with a boost in team morale and proactivity, but as it turns out, things are a little more codified than that
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: developers, development, employees, free-time, freetime, microsoft, quite-as-well, wp7
Kin listed as at least $240 million writeoff in Microsoft earnings report
Here's a tidbit in today's Microsoft quarterly earnings that we previously overlooked: a $240 million cost of revenue "primarily... resulting from the discontinuation of the Kin phone, offset in part by decreased Xbox 360 console costs." In other words, the company took at least a quarter billion hit due to manufacturing, distribution, and support costs of the Kin (according to Microsoft's definition of "cost of revenue"). We don't know how much Xbox 360 offset, unfortunately, but we can add this figure to the $500 million Danger acquisition and the full marketing cost for the product (which we also don't know, but anecdotally, it was on par with other major campaigns) to reach..
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: 360-console, cost, discontinuation, earnings report, kin, microsoft, microsoft kin, microsoftkin, product, words
Microsoft Kin gets a software update, still can’t re-tweet
We're going to go out on a limb and guess that most folks haven't been losing sleep over the prospect of a Kin software update (or lack thereof), but those that have been constantly watching their One or Two for a bit of good news can now rest a little easier -- sort of. While the Kin has received a software update, it's not the previously talked about one that would add revolutionary features like Twitter replies and re-tweets.
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: ability, features, little-easier, microsoft, prospect, result, revolutionary, Sleep, still-leaves, the-prospect, update, your-contacts
Microsoft confirms Windows Phone 7 manufacturers: ASUS, Dell, HTC, LG, and Samsung all on board
Microsoft is no stranger to having partners galore in the phone business, but its lineup of manufacturers for the upcoming, surprisingly promising Windows Phone 7 launch is no less impressive.
Categories: Mobile Phone, htc Tags: asus, dell, dell lightning, dellmobileleak, having-partners, htc, microsoft, phone, result, some-compelling, the-impressive, windows-phone, windowsphone7