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Windows Phone 7.5 Mango is New Minimum Requirement for Marketplace

April 24, 2012 By 1 Comment
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After the Zune Desktop Client losing the ability of browsing and installing Windows Phone apps, Microsoft is now bumping up the minimum required of firmware to be able to download and install apps on the Windows Phone. This however really only effects the first Generation Windows Phones like the HTC Trophy, HTC Surround, Samsung Focus, LG Quantum, Samsung Omnia 7. However all these are a free update available to Windows Phone 7.5 which is the new minimum requirement. Users who won't have … [Read more...]

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Zune PC Client Will Lose the Windows Phone Apps Marketplace (Update)

April 24, 2012 By 1 Comment
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Microsoft is going to be making some changes in the Windows Phone eco system to improve the user experience with Windows Phone in its total eco system. Basically the Zune desktop client will lose its Windows Phone Marketplace functionality. However the Zune desktop client will still be needed to update your Windows Phone to new firmware. The ability to download Windows Phone apps from the Zune software was removed as part of a series of planned infrastructure upgrades to help improve … [Read more...]

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Web Based Marketplace for Windows Phone Live Now.

September 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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As part of the Mango announcements Microsoft also announced a web based Marketplace to browse and purchase apps for the Windows Phone. As earlier announced today Microsoft updated their Windows Phone and Where is my Phone's Update pages, but besides that they also launched their web based Marketplace. No need for a Zune client om your desktop to find or browse for apps. Purchase and Free downloads This web based Marketplace (US :  http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/marketplace ) for … [Read more...]

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WP7NL Apps for Windows Phone 7

April 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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At this moment there are over 13000 apps in the MarketPlace for Windows Phone 7. A lot of them are created by dutch developers. Although a lot of dutch developers are using the hashtag #WP7NL on Twitter to draw some attention to their apps, Tom Verhoeff went a few steps further and developed a small app called WP7NL Apps, which was initiated by the WP7NL community. The dutch MarketPlace is still not available, but with the help of this app, you can quickly look up all dutch apps and developers. … [Read more...]

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Review: Teletext for Windows Phone 7 now in the MarketPlace

January 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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With over 6000 apps now in the MarketPlace and with new apps coming in every day, there is something to find for everyone. Like most users, I have several apps that I use a lot and starting to like over time. A Foursquare client, a Twitter client, weather apps and several other handy apps that make daily life just a bit less complicated. Now there is a new Teletext application available in the MarketPlace. I tested the first beta version and from that moment on it was pinned to my Start menu and … [Read more...]

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MarketplaceBrowser for Windows Phone 7 Apps, No Windows Phone or Zune Desktop Needed

November 18, 2010 By 4 Comments
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There are now over 2400 Windows Phone 7 applications in the Marketplace. However if you don't have a Windows Phone or the Zune Desktop, but are still interested to see if Windows Phone 7 is for you you need at least to install the Zune desktop software to browse for available applications. Now that is not needed anymore...... A new website has been launched by Paul Willen called MarketplaceBrowser. This site gives everyone easy acces to see and read descriptions of all available … [Read more...]

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LG Optimus 7 review (LG E-900) – First Windows Phone 7 device from LG Electronics

November 4, 2010 By 1 Comment
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INTRODUCTION I would like to start with a short reminder about the expanded alliance between Microsoft and LG Electronics, about 1.5 year ago: "LG Electronics (LG) and Microsoft Corp. today announced an expanded alliance to dramatically increase the number of LG phones running Windows. As part of the agreement, LG will make Windows its primary operating system for its smartphones and will increase both the number of Windows® phones in its portfolio and the total volume of Windows® phones … [Read more...]

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How To Share Your Zune Pass Safely with a Family Member on Windows Phone 7 and Zune HD

October 29, 2010 By 5 Comments
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With Microsoft Windows Phone 7 now on the market, many users are discovering the Zune music and video experience on their desktop as well. Windows Phone 7 integrates your Xbox and Zune account together on your phone using a single Live ID account. But many customers are trying to make their Live ID's the same on both the Xbox and the Zune Desktop. But from the Zune desktop you can't chance you Live ID.  However...... Why!! Now why do you want to change the Windows Live ID with your Zune … [Read more...]

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Buy Windows Phone 7 apps outside of the UK (with a Dutch creditcard)

October 29, 2010 By 2 Comments
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Unfortunately the Netherlands isn't one of the big launching markets for Windows Phone 7, although the HTC Trophy, Samsung Omnia 7 and the LG Optimus 7 will be available in stores from October 21st ! One of the constraints of not being a launching market is the limited availability of Zune Marketplace features. It is possible to get access to the Marketplace outside of the first-launch-markets, so you can download and install free applications. However in the Netherlands you can't get or use a … [Read more...]

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MIX10 Starts now:Explore the software that powers Windows Phone 7 series

March 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Today MIX10, which is hosted by Microsoft in Las Vegas from March 15-17th 2010, will kick off with a keynote from Scott Guthrie, .NET Developer Platform and Joe Belfiore, Windows Phone Program Management. During the keynote, Microsoft will unveil the development platform for the Windows Phone 7 Series that will bring new applications, games and experiences to life. Highlights include: End-to-End Mobile Development Platform: By combining Silverlight for rich internet applications and the XNA … [Read more...]

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