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How to Play Unsupported Voicemail Wav files on Windows Phone 8

March 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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One of the biggest issues on Windows Phone 8 has been that many users haven't been able to play certain wav audio files which are their home or office voice mails attached to an email. The issue is that that there are different type of wav files and somehow the codecs of older wav files didn't make it in the chip sets on Windows Phone 8. I will give you two great solutions. One of them requires help from others and can be difficult, but the other solution is easy and you can set it up in a … [Read more...]

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SkyDrive stored documents can be shared and edited without a Microsoft account

February 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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One of the largest complaints with documents shared on SkyDrive was that others couldn't edit collaborated documents if they didn't have a Microsoft account. Well SkyDrive listened and this is now possible. According to the Inside SkyDrive official Blog a billion Office documents on SkyDrive can be collaborated with ease. With a special edit link all recipients (even with a non-Microsoft ) can edit the document. You can even edit this at the same time. Of course you can have more control … [Read more...]

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Best Mobile Hotspot Data Package for on the go in the United States

February 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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If you are travelling to the United States or if you live in the United states you realize that Mobile data comes at huge cost. Many get charged international roaming data costs or if you live in the United Sates you get charged overages. In some cases you even have to pay your carrier to turn on the hotspot functionality on your phone just to be able to share your current data plan with other devices. Many have asked me over the years what is the best dataplan to get. Well there is a new … [Read more...]

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Review Sonos Play:3 an Amazing first impression

December 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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I have heard and read many times about the Sonos speaker system. But I wasn't really familiar with it. After contacting the pr agency for Sonos and seeing them at a Pepcom event in NY City I was given the opportunity to test the Sonos Bridge and the Play:3. And after some small start up issues I am now pretty "Wowed" by Sonos. Why? Let me tell you. If you don't Sonos yet you might want to know a little bit more about their system. The system is a Wireless HiFi system using … [Read more...]

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Video Sample Nokia Lumia 920 versus Apple iPhone 5

December 7, 2012 By 2 Comments

My  fellow Microsoft MVP Windows Phone Consumer Pino Paparone has done it again. Last time he made a comparison video of the Nokia Lumia 920 and the HTC Titan II. But now he has made a comparison video of the Nokia Lumia 920 and the Apple iPhone 5. The video below was taken like last time on a moving train. However this time it was raining outside. But you can clearly see that the iPhone 5 video quality is losing all the colors you actually want to see. The Nokia Lumia 920 has gotten … [Read more...]

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How to fix Can’t Join Room Error on Windows Phone 8

November 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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The room functionality on Windows Phone 8 is a great functionality if it works. However since the launch of Windows Phone 8 many people could not get this functionality to work. Thank to the Microsoft Community forums there is a temporary fix now that I will describe in this article.  I wasn't able to get any of my family members to join my room. But I was able to join other rooms. Well we now know where the Hick-up is. The fix is actually very easy but takes some steps in your People Hub. … [Read more...]

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Windows Phone 8X by HTC Easily Scratches the Screen (Image) Updated !

November 14, 2012 By 21 Comments
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Did you just get a brand new Windows Phone 8X by HTC?  Do you already scratches on the screen? Well we have !! I guess the Gorilla Glass 2 is not really that scratch resistant. However the Corning Gorilla Glass on the Nokia Lumia 920 is not showing anything like we see on the Windows Phone 8X by HTC. It is very hard to notice, but the scratches are there! I haven't seen this in a while on especially on any of my devices with the Gorilla Glass technology, but this is really noticeable.  It … [Read more...]

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Microsoft Surface RT, Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC 8X ProClip Car Mount Holder in time for the Holidays

November 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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ProClip just posted their car mount holder for the Microsoft Surface RT on their site. For just $49.99 and a vehicle mount you can integrate the Surface RT to your liking in your car or even use this holder on a wall at home. ProClip is also taking email addresses from you if you want to get notified when the Nokia Lumia 920 and Windows Phone 8X by HTC holders are ready. They are in a design stage now and are planned to be ready in the coming weeks, again just in time for your holiday … [Read more...]

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Windows Phone 8X by HTC now available at T-Mobile

November 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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The Windows Phone 8X by HTC has been in high demand with AT&T but now T-Mobile is ready to get this amazing Windows Phone device in the hands of their customers. Pricing is very similar to other carriers $199.99 with a new contract and after rebates. On the T-Mobile Website the 16 GB California Blue version of the Windows Phone 8X by HTC looks like is the only option. Hopefully more colors will be available soon for T-Mobile customers. Go ahead and check it out on the Windows Phone 8X … [Read more...]

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Video Sample Nokia Lumia 920 versus HTC Titan II

November 8, 2012 By 3 Comments
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With the Nokia Lumia 920 hitting the store shelves some great feedback is hitting all sort of media channels. A good friend of mine and fellow Microsoft MVP Windows Phone Consumer Pino Paparone has made a great comparison video of a Nokia Lumia 920 and the HTC Titan II taking a video at the same time  through a window on a moving train. The video below clearly shows that the 8.7 megapixel camera of the Nokia Lumia 920 with Windows Phone 8 outperforms the 16 megapixel HTC Titan II with … [Read more...]

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