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
Mysterious HTC Windows Phone 7 device breaks cover at FCC, swears it was invited
It's one of the most barebones filings we've seen in recent memory, but there's no mistaking that at least one Windows Phone 7 device from HTC is going to make a stateside debut. If we had to guess, we'd say that this is the first official look at whatever phone we spotted late last month , but the only identifying mark anywhere is a PD26100 model number. Based on the test reports, we know for sure that it'll boast Bluetooth, 802.11n WiFi and support for GSM 850 / UMTS I and II, but it's obviously still up in the air as to what carrier this will be headed for.
Categories: Mobile Phone, htc Tags: apple, cover-at-fcc, gsm, htc, htc spark, leak, result, rumor, states, stateside, whatever-phone, windows
ASUS’ Windows Phone 7 debuts in the wild?
Boy, this thing here has more questions than answers attached to it.
Categories: Mobile Phone, Other Tags: asus, brother, corner, number, pakistan, phone, phones, rumor, serial, windows, windows-phone
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
Samsung’s 4-inch Windows Phone 7 handset gets named: Cetus (SGH-i917)
You'd probably assume that Samsung would have a difficult time overshadowing the Galaxy S right now, but all it really takes is a salacious Bluetooth SIG entry that leaves only the most important parts to the imagination. We've known for some time now that Sammy would be one of Microsoft's closest Windows Phone 7 launch partners, and we've even taken the time to toy with a prototype earlier in the year. But a new Bluetooth certification is now all-but-confirming a name: Cetus.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: bluetooth, difficult-time, galaxy, leak, phone, prototype, sammy, samsung, taken-the-time, 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
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
Windows Phone 7 in-depth preview
It's been a long road, hasn't it? Well, in some respects, it hasn't -- in fact, it's only been about two years since development of Windows Phone 7 as we know it today kicked off -- but when you consider that this product will be replacing Windows Mobile 6.5 , that puts things in proper perspective.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: comprehension, desktop, marketplace, mobile, nearly-flawless, product, releases, replacing, respects, silver, smartphone, underpinnings, video, windows, windowsphone7
Zune Pass for UK gets briefly teased, priced?
If the above picture is to be believed, it looks like Microsoft's Zune Pass is gearing up to make its UK debut. An across-the-pond tipster via LiveSide apparently stumbled upon (and was able to successfully score the 14-day trial) a Subscription page with pricing tiers.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: debut, Download Music, engadget, entry, image, rumor, rumors, sun, windows, windows phone 7
Microsoft comes clean on doling out cash, free hardware to entice Windows Phone devs
Microsoft director Todd Brix has apparently revealed what's been known from a series of non-denied rumors for a while now: they're making it rain on mobile developers with good ideas.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: angles, clean-on-doling, customers-later, hungry, incentives, marketplace, microsoft, pocketbook, result, thing-as-ready, windows, windowsphone