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Texas Instruments Announces Windows 8 Compatible 1.8 GHz Multi-Core Processor

June 3, 2011 0 Ricky

Just a few days back we had heard that Qualcomm will be bringing out ARM processors which will be compatible with Windows 8 and now its Texas Instrument’s turn to announce the same. TI has announced that it will be…

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Nokia’s Windows Phones To Have ST-Ericsson CPU

May 20, 2011 0 Jassi

Qualcomm is currently the chip supplier for windows phones but according to the sources ST-Ericsson is also going to supply chips in at least some of the upcoming windows phones. Microsoft has gone lengths to ensure that all WP7 handsets have a…

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Verizon Gets WP7 Love With HTC Trophy

May 19, 2011 0 Annkur A

While we ponder over the sales of Windows Phone 7 devices and the dry spell in launches, HTC has rolled out another Windows Phone 7 handset and this time its headed to Verizon Wireless. Microsoft rolled out WP7 last year,…

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Windows Phone 7 Sales: 1.6 million In Q1 2011

May 19, 2011 0 Annkur

Microsoft has aggressive plans for Windows Phone 7. They are busy integrating with Nokia and at the same time cooking some fruity updates. But how well has WP7 done since its new avatar released last year? Gartner puts the number…

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Microsoft Reveals Windows Phone 7.5 ‘Mango’ Update Features

May 17, 2011 0 Krishnan

Microsoft reveals details regarding updates for its Windows Phone 7 which will also induce a change in name to Windows Phone 7.5. The update dubbed the ‘Mango’ is large enough and hence justifies the change of name.

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[How To] Flash CyanogenMod 7 On The Xperia X1

April 17, 2011 0 Ricky

We had just reported Cyanogenmod 7 was found running on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 and if you don’t mind the minor bugs and are interested in flashing it on your phone then you can read further. CM7 basically is…

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Xperia X1 Found Running Android

April 17, 2011 2 Ricky

The Xperia X1 is the first device  launched by Sony Ericsson in the Xperia line up of Smartphones. The Xperia X1 comes with Windows Mobile 6.1 which is quite outdated right now and difficult to use so the guys at…

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Windows Phone 7 Crosses 10,000 Apps Mark

March 12, 2011 0 Rahul S

Now, I don’t know if this is great news for you as an app user because I have aways felt there is no need to go ga ga over the number of apps a platform has because you wont usually…

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Windows Phone 7 NoDo Build Has Been Leaked!

March 9, 2011 0 Ricky

Windows Phone 7 surely looks good and totally different from earlier versions of Windows Mobile, but as of now it has very few features compared to other dominating Smartphone OS like Android and iOS, but windows will be releasing the…

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Sony Ericsson WP7 Device With Slide Out Keyboard?

March 7, 2011 0 Annkur A

We have seen Dell present a Windows Phone 7 with slide-down keyboard and here we have a leaked Sony Ericsson Windowsphone with a slide out keyboard. Sony Ericsson has been in mixed thoughts about a WP7 phone and it isn’t…

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Run Android On Your HTC HD Mini

March 6, 2011 1 Ricky

Finally Android has been ported to the HTC HD Mini, thanks to the guys at XDA. All the HD Mini users have been waiting for this from a long time. The development of this ROM has currently been discontinued but…

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Opera Mobile 10.3 For Windows Mobile – Flash Is Here

March 5, 2011 0 Ricky

Most of the Windows mobile users have been using the Opera Mobile Browser for a long time now but have found something big missing with flash not available. Well now its time to be happy for all the Opera users…

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The case in favor of Nokia-Microsoft

February 24, 2011 2 Annkur

While I admit that this is primarily a WP7 secton, we aren’t here to post everything colored by ‘I love Microsoft’ colour’. So to say, we aren’t Nokia or WP7 fanboys, though our experience says we will have a tough…

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MWC: Motorola, Acer Say No To Windows Phone 7

February 15, 2011 0 Annkur

It seems that the Nokia deal is all that Microsoft can boast of at MWC this year. We aren’t seeing any great update to WP7 at MWC, nor any show stopping hardware release for the platform. Add to that, there…

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How To Get Windows Phone 7 Market Place On Your PC

February 13, 2011 0 Ricky

We had tried looking for a windows 7 market application on my PC, and we came accros this method by XDA member eried who managed to make a xap installer, which will enable you to use it on a Windows…

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HD2 Now Has Full Resolution And Auto-Focus Camera On Windows Phone 7

February 11, 2011 0 Ricky

If you are running windows phone 7 on your HD2 and the camera output makes you feel like going back to windows 6.5, then thanks to XDA member Sergey_H you don’t have to go back, as he brings the SHCamerApp…

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Dell Brings Venue (Android) & Venue Pro (WP7) to India

February 3, 2011 1 Annkur

Another Windows Phone 7 comes to India in the form of the Dell Venue Pro, and tagging along is the Android powered Venue! Both these phones have a similar built with a 4.1″ AMOLED screen, however the Venue Pro adds…

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Windows Phone 7 finally ported to HTC HD2 [Video]

January 31, 2011 1 Ricky

 Thanks to DFT and the guys at XDA Developers the HD2 users finally have windows phone 7, well most of it. By this method, you will not be able to use your SD card while running windows 7 and also…

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WP7 Sold 2 Million Last Quarter, Enough?

January 26, 2011 0 Annkur

Windows Phone 7 has not actually rocketed as Microsoft or rather the industry would have expected, after over 3 years of delay in responding to the iPhone with a new OS. The smartphone market has evolved tremendously over the past…

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Unboxing the HTC Mozart 7 (WP7)

January 15, 2011 2 Team OG

We did a super unboxing of the HTC Mozart 7 at the Delhi GizmoMeet yesterday. The Mozart 7 is one of the first Windows Phone 7 phones to be launched in India and what better than a live audience of…

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Dining with the HTC HD7 (WP7) [Pictures]

January 15, 2011 0 Annkur

A dinner with geeks after the GizmoMeet Delhi has its own geeky taste. Amongst others, we were served the HD7, another Windows Phone 7 device from HTC. To begin with, it has a 4.3″ screen, enough to; even encourage this…

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Rovio says Angry Birds for WP7 In ‘Some Months’

January 4, 2011 0 Annkur A

Rovio might not be the ones who would send us press releases notifying about its roadmap, but the chatter on Twitter with Angry Birds fans is enough to tell us whats happening. Apparently the Windows Phone 7 version of the…

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HTC fires second Windows Phone 7 salvo, launches Mozart in India

January 3, 2011 0 Nimish

After a period of relative inactivity, HTC seems to have stepped into device release overdrive. Within days of the launch of the HTC HD7 in India, the first Windows Phone 7 device to be seen in the country (notwithstanding no…

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HTC HD7 Arrives In India Officially

December 29, 2010 2 Rahul S

We all knew that HTC’s flagship Windows Phone 7 handset, the HD7 was already available in India since the past few weeks. However, it is now that HTC has decided to officially launch the handset across the country. The phone has now been launched…

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HTC wants to work with Microsoft to bring Sense UI on Windows Phone 7

December 25, 2010 0 Annkur A

While Sony Ericsson is miffed at the limitations of WP7 and doesn’t want to go down and compete on design and price alone, it seems that HTC is giving all hints of its Sense UI coming on Windows Phone 7.…

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OG Review: Windows Phone 7 OS – (Good, But Work In Progress)

December 24, 2010 5 Annkur

Right from the desktop OS: Windows 7 last year to this years grand re-entry into the smartphone game with Windows Phone 7. Its been a busy launch season for Microsoft! Windows Mobile (as it was known earlier) was one of the first smartphone OSes to exist , and we just can’t forget…

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Pointless $499 App Appears On Windows Phone Marketplace

December 23, 2010 0 Rahul S

Picture this: You’re a rich spoilt brat who recently got yourself that prized Windows Phone 7 powered device, and now you want to make it stand out from the rest of the Windows Phone 7 pack. You are averse to doing cheesy stuff like embalming your phone with…

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Unboxing The LG Optimus 7 (E900), Windows Phone 7 (Video)

December 23, 2010 2 Annkur

We have got our hands on one of the first Windows Phone 7 devices out there. The Optimus Seven if LG’s first WP7 device and LG has got a strong design out there. Sporting a 3.7″ touchscreen, this thing is…

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HTC HD7 Lands In India For 29,999

December 16, 2010 0 Rahul S

Looks like the official launch of the HTC HD7 in India isn’t much far apart. Folks over at Flipkart are already selling the HTC HD7 in India for Rs.29,999. The HD7 is HTC’s flagship Windows Phone 7 handset that boasts of a 4.3…

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Windows Phone 7 Jailbreak possibilities discovered already

November 13, 2010 0 c0rex

From Nov 8, Microsoft’s next generation mobile OS – Windows Phone 7 based phones have started hitting the US and European markets. Several countries like India wait for the arrival of first Windows Phone 7 devices. It’s been barely a…

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Dell Venue Pro To Get Android Version

October 27, 2010 0 Rahul S

Dell’s Windows Phone 7 laden Dell Venue Pro was first seen at the time of the launch of Windows Phone 7 two weeks ago. The handset boasted of a vertical slide out keyboard and a large 4.1- inch display capable of WVGA resolution.…

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Guess who inspired Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 Ad

October 13, 2010 1 Annkur

We saw the plethora of smartphones running Windows Phone 7 being released by Microsoft and a concept that interests me. One thing that actually made me think seriously of Microsoft’s WP7 approach is their ads. And here is what I…

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Windows Phone 7 Arrives. 10 New Handsets Made Official

October 11, 2010 1 Rahul S

Microsoft has officially launched its next generation smart phone operating system, Windows Phone 7. As many as 10 new handsets made by a horde of manufacturers are in the fray vying your attention. The new handsets include ones from Samsung,…

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Samsung Omnia 7 Press Shots Out. Already

October 11, 2010 0 Rahul S

Looks like Samsung can’t wait to release their Windows Phone 7 handsets! What else could explain Samsung Russia posting images and spec details of the Omnia 7 (GT-I8700) on their website long before the commencement of the event where these…

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We’re Open to Windows Phone 7, says Motorola Co-CEO

October 6, 2010 3 Rahul S

It was just last week that Microsoft sued Motorola for using as many as nine of their patented technologies on its Android phones. Motorola, who incidentally was a major Microsoft partner with its Windows Mobile based handsets had been reeling…

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It is official! Windows Phone 7 coming on October 11

October 4, 2010 1 Nimish

The cat is finally out of the bag. After all the speculation, it has been confirmed that the next version of Windows Mobile – Windows Phone 7 – will be released on October 11. The Microsoft website talks of a…

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Android is here, but Windows Phone 7 from Sony Ericsson coming soon

September 30, 2010 0 Annkur

It seems that Sony Ericsson is not looking to do a Motorola by going all out on Android. Reports are tickling in that the catchup game in the smartphone market for Sony Ericsson would involve some Windows Phone 7 push…

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First Windows Phone 7 commercial screened!

September 7, 2010 0 Mr Spock

It might not be making as many headlines as iOS or Android, but Windows Phone 7 remains one of the most anticipated operating systems of the year. And Microsoft has now taken the wraps off the first commercial for the…

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Microsoft considers Mac OS support Windows Phone 7

March 1, 2010 0 c0rex

When Apple launched iPhone back in 2007, it certainly offered support for Windows based systems. Reason being simple that millions of Windows OS based users existed compared to the Mac OS X users. Now, Microsoft introduced Windows Phone 7 series…

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LG to ship Windows Phone 7 in September

February 26, 2010 0 Tassavur

One of the biggest hit of the latest MWC in Barcelona and the Platinum Event Sponsor; the Windows Phone 7 paired with the LG is finally gearing up to be rolled out. As the reports flowing in from Engadget Chinese suggest…