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A fairly lightweight Windows Phone emulator has made its way onto the Marketplace, which enables the user to see how the upcoming UI refresh would look on their handset. By lightweight we mean that no tiles launch any apps (links to Marketplace listings instead), but it certainly gives you a feel for what's to come with live tiles showing data, flipping around and having fun. That's...
Windows Phone Central's Roundup of Golf Games The Open Championship is this week in sunny Lancashire, England. The Royal Lytham and St. Annes Golf Club is hosting the Open and in honor of the Championship, this week's round-up is dialed into golf games for your Windows Phone. We've got an Xbox Live title, a few miniature golf courses, a pirate and for good measure we toss in a golf app...
$6.9 Billion profit? Not bad, not bad at all Tonight Microsoft announced its Q4 results for fiscal 2012. Everywhere you turn, the media is writing about how the Redmond giant just reported its first loss ever. People writing these headlines are either clueless as to financial reporting, or in search of headline bait. But since everyone is doing it, it’s pretty crap headline bait. So...
You can now enjoy the classics while on the go Can we have a drum roll? Announcing the upcoming Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for Windows Phone - MetroSpec. This current work-in-progress by Starquake Mobile (website) is the first generic ZX Spectrum emulator for Windows Phone which isn't tied to a single title. The gist of the app is to enable Windows Phone users to download, load and...
If you have a SlingBox and have been putting off buying the SlingPlayer Windows Phone app, now is your chance to same some bucks. The SlingPlayer app normally runs $29.99 but through July 22nd, Sling Media has slashed the price 50% bringing the price down to $14.99. Compatible with Slingbox SOLO or PRO-HD slingboxes, the app will let you play anything you can watch on your television at...
There’s been a lot of news today—both for Microsoft and Nokia—so we’re going to just touch on a bit of that and also mention some other Microsoft stories that you may have missed. So here’s your roundup: Microsoft wants you take your Xbox security seriously and posts tips on how to do that Mark Penn, former advisor to President Clinton, will be a VP at Microsoft where he hopes...
The official MSN Messenger app is Chinese-only In what is an unusual surprise for users on Windows Phone, Microsoft (MSN China) has released an official standalone MSN Messenger app for Windows Phone. The app is now available in the Marketplace and it seems to have world-wide availability although you’ll be hard pressed to read it since there is no language-localization to be found. The...
The Dark Knight Rises leaves its mark on your Windows Phone In just a few hours, The Dark Knight Rises movie will begin showing at your local theatre. The movie's influence has already been felt with our Windows Phone especially the Nokia Lumia line. We have the Dark Knight Rises and Batman: Origins apps available in the Nokia Collection on the Windows Phone Marketplace. T-Mobile is...
Today Nokia revealed its interim financial results for Q2 2012. Nothing too shocking, really. Keep in mind that this is a company that was once the largest phone manufacturer in the world, driven by Symbian and feature phones. Nokia now has to find its place in the smartphone market, and this position will really depend upon the market success of Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform. ...
SoundGecko is coming to Windows Phone soon With today's busy world, sometimes finding time to read you favorite article or keep up with the news can be difficult. Luckily, there may be a solution for some of you on the horizon. SoundGecko is a new, amazing service where you find any article, email it to them, and they will send you back an MP3 file of that article. The service can...
We’re starting a new feature around these parts for you accessory geeks—the Deal of the Week. Every week we’re going to try and bring you the popular and unique deals from our store for your Windows Phone. We’re in the middle of this week already but you still have plenty of time to pick up the Amzer Skin Case for Nokia Lumia 900. A soft silicone case available in many colors, the Amzer...
Igneous Software, not content with making their excellent BBC Podcast Lounge are surely striving for greatness with their upcoming launch of the BBC Radio Player. We had previously reported on their plans but were finally able to get hands on demo of it at last night’s Windows Phone User Group (WPUG). The new player will improve on the previous version in a number of ways. The UI has...
Nokia has released their Q2 financial report today, which paints a somewhat unexpected picture. According to figures present in the document, Nokia has managed to sell four million Lumia Windows Phones worldwide. This is up from their previous report of Q1 where Nokia CEO Stephen Elop stated the company "exceeded expectations" in the US. We've been looking at the growth figures for the...
Microsoft is rolling out another update to its SkyDrive Windows Phone client today. Not a huge amount has changed in the latest version but it does bring some welcome graphical changes. The logo has been updated to now fall in line with that seen on the web and on the desktop version of the client, gone is the swish and onwards with the ‘flattening’. It is also adhering more to the...
Although we cheered at Nokia dropping the price of the AT&T Lumia 900 a few days ago, many detractors in the tech media looked for a negative angle to the story, resulting in some damning headlines this past week. What was the other tale they were spinning? That the Lumia 900 must not be doing well—after all, why would Nokia (and AT&T) cut the price “so soon” after launch?...
The Summer of Arcade officially kicks off today, and we’ve got a big batch of Xbox Live Arcade news to share with you. First off, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD is now available for 1200 Microsoft Points. The HD version takes seven classic stages compiled from the first two Tony Hawks and adds true HD visuals, new physics, and online multiplayer. Opinions are divided on this one, with some...
This week we got a surprise double release on Xbox Live, with not only Contract Killer but also Lode Runner Classic launching simultaneously. Still, the overall number o Xbox Live games only increased by one. Why? MiniSquadron from Supermono and Fat Pebble Games was pulled from the Marketplace. MiniSquadron looked like a very promising Xbox Live title – we were super excited about it...
It took a bit longer than usual, but we have a new Xbox Live Deal of the Week at last. And I do mean new – Splinter Cell: Conviction is on sale for the first time. It’s just $2.99 this week, down from $4.99. This version of Splinter Cell tells the story of series lead Sam Fisher’s investigation into the death of his daughter. To do that, he'll need to sneak around in the shadows,...
October 26th, 2012. That’s the date folks and it’s a Friday, in case you were wondering. Microsoft today (via Steven Sinofsky) just revealed at Microsoft’s annual sales meeting that Windows 8 for customers will be available for download and on new PCs too starting at the end of October. With a $40 upgrade fee in place, purchasing a license for the much hyped OS should be easy and...
Rebtel is an international VoIP company (think Skype... well kinda) that has released tier mobile app, Rebtel, over on the Windows Phone Marketplace. Rebtel's Windows Phone app joins other mobile solutions that are available for the iPhone and iPad as well as Android phones and tablets. The Rebtel app features address book integration and offers to provide rates up to 98% lower than...