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April 30
- Windows Phone App Review: iClone
- Windows Phone App Review: WeeMee
- Folders for Windows Phone version 1 released (Homebrew)
- Windows Phone Summary of the Week: April 23 - 29 2012
- Monday Brief: WWDC Sells Out, Waiting for BlackBerry World, the Galaxy S3, and more!
- From the Forums: New applications this week
- AT&T HTC Titan II on backorder from Amazon Wireless
- Microsoft, Barnes & Noble settle litigation, form massive new partnership
- LG focusing on Android with no new Windows Phone planned
April 29
- Developer Interview: David Hamilton, CTO and co-founder of Pepper
April 28
- Skype Giveaway could land you a Titan II or Lumia 900
- Amazing Weather v3.0 with new themes is now available for download on Windows Phone
- First batch of Nokia Lumia 610s go on sale in the Philippines
- Editor's Choice: remembeReel for Windows Phone
- Co-founder of Apple, Steve Wozniak chooses the Lumia 900 over Android, calls Windows Phone "intuitive and beautiful"
- Nokia Lumia 900 Smarter Apps Sweepstakes launches on Facebook
- Cyan Nokia Lumia 900 back in stock at AT&T. Well sort of...
April 27
- Another Exclusive Xbox Live announcement: Gun Bros coming to Windows Phone
- Official Cleverbot app arrives for Windows Phone. Ask it silly things.
- [NSFW-L] Who needs Android? Not anyone who's used a Lumia 900.
- Grow makes it to the Windows Phone Marketplace, makes a nice first impression
- Windows Phone App Review: Next Browser
- Rumor: Samsung basing next Windows Phone 8 device off of Galaxy S3 design
- Samsung leapfrogs Nokia to become world's #1 handset vendor
- LG confirms no Windows Phone 8 upgrade? Not quite
- Australian carrier Telstra hosting "The Lumia Quest" with Lumia 800 giveaway
- From the Forums: Hot threads and Windows Phone shortcomings
- The Wordament Tournament is now live at the Bellevue, WA Microsoft Store
- Official Crunchyroll app for anime fans arrives on Windows Phone
- Windows Phone Marketplace appears to be back in business
- Vodafone rolling out Nokia Lumia 800 update
April 26
- Windows Phone Web Marketplace is running into problems, down for the count [Update]
- Palringo going solo and dropping 3rd party IM services
- AT&T sending out text reminders on the Lumia 900 Update
- Shuriken Ninja devs bring in $245K a year in another Windows Phone success story
- Popular video sharing app Viddy coming to Windows Phone?
- Nokia Lumia 800 now available in Panama via Movistar
- White Nokia Lumia 900 back in stock at ATT.com
- Chase app for Windows Phone in the works?
- Nokia Lumia 900 Case Review: Dicota Hard Shell Case
- Like Bing? Go get Bing Desktop now for your PC.
April 25
- NBA Game Time Lite adds League Pass support
- Microsoft to unveil cross-platform Zune successor at E3 this year
- Upcoming Windows Phone game Grow see price drop, stays in line with other markets
- Xbox 360 Impressions: Bloodforge
- Instagram alternative EyeEm hits the Marketplace
- Xbox Live:The Oregon Trail for Windows Phone makes the trip to Europe at last
- Phones 4u confirms Lumia 900 UK delay, offers early orders a free pair of Nokia Purity headphones
- Lumia 610, 900 launch and 710, 800 release delayed indefinitely in the Philippines
- Xbox Live Extras and Netflix for Windows Phone get minor updates
- Windows Phone Game Review: Funny Bounce
- Magenta Nokia Lumia 900 exists, coming to Finland via Gigantti. Is AT&T next?
- From the Forums - Poll: What color is your Nokia Lumia 900?
- Microsoft removing Windows Phone Marketplace from Zune Desktop
April 24
- Reminder: Your App Here advertising campaign closing date April 30th
- UK Lumia 900 delayed due to 'overwhelming demand' in the U.S.?
- Buddy platform goes free until August [Developers]
- Lumia 900 on its way to Norwegian retailer Elkjøp?
- AT&T's Ralph de la Vega shows off white Lumia 900 instead of talking iPhone 5
- Fruit Ninja for Windows Phone's price slashed to 99 cents
- Windows Phone exclusive Wordament goes Xbox Live a day early
- No plans for Google to create an official Voice app for Windows Phone
- Windows Phone App Review: Social Mints
- Nokia comments on Fitch's downgraded credit rating announcement
- White Lumia 900 joins the Cyan as being "Temporarily Out of Stock"
- The origin of the Metro UI design language
April 23
- Windows Phone Summary of the Week: April 16 - 22 2012
- Skype for Windows Phone can't run on Tango devices and Skype responds
- Nokia Lumia 900 update being pushed out for Rogers
- Microsoft releases new SkyDrive clients for PC and Mac, introduces additional storage-plan pricing
- Latest Tango ROM for Nokia Lumia 710 has internet sharing on-board
- Windows Phone App Review: TWiT (Updated)
- Monday Brief: Oracle almost bought Palm, another Galaxy S III, BB10′s comeback, and more!
- HTC Titan II appears to be headed to Australia
- Indie game Grow heading to the Windows Phone Marketplace
April 22
- Lumia 710 and 800 now available on Iusacell in Mexico
- Windows Phone smokes quad-core HTC One X in Malaysia
- Sonic 4: Episode II PC beta leaks, leading to awesome new videos for us to watch
- Windows Phone Marketplace down? Error c101abb9 rears its head [Updated]
April 21
- Developer Interview: Pratik Kothari of Techark Solutions
- Dare to Live Windows Phone campaign kicks off in London's west end
- Glossy-White Lumia 900 does not ship with latest firmware-fix from Nokia
- Unboxing & hands on with the Glossy-White Nokia Lumia 900 for AT&T
- Windows Phone Game Review: Draw Wars Save Yer Booty
- Executive Caddie + coming exclusively to Nokia Lumia Windows Phones with augmented reality
April 20
- Voice chat app TalkBox goes into open pilot test for Windows Phone
- Nokia working on new Lumia 800 firmware, with possible tethering functionality?
- AboutOne to be released exclusively on Windows Phone
- Monster Island no longer listed in the Marketplace, possibly due to Xbox Live Achievement issue
- The Smartphone Beta Test - Carl Zeiss Optics [Video]
- Share a photo representing Spring and win a Windows Phone UK mug
- Nokia launches the Lumia 710 and 800 in the Philippines with a rocking party
April 19
- Good for Enterprise™ released for Windows Phone
- Pepper: a new Windows Phone app making live music more social
- Windows Phone Game Review: Incredible Circus
- Verizon warming up to Windows Phone?
- Microsoft evangelist retracts claims of Windows Phone 8 updates
- Windows Phone "Dare to Live" challenge hits UK streets
- Swedish retailer Elgiganten offering free Xbox 360 console with LG Optimus purchases
- Nokia to launch Lumia 610 in Asian markets at the end of April
- Good Technology's Enterprise app for Windows Phone releasing soon
April 18
- Behind the Tiles with Windows Phone events are coming to Best Buy
- Dell likes Windows 8 but is still opting out of the smartphone business
- Windows Phone Xbox Live Review: Farm Frenzy 2
- Will Microsoft deliver a Windows Phone 8 update or won't they?
- From the Forums: Anyone keeping their Lumia 900 past 30 days?
- Monster Island now on the Windows Phone Marketplace along with a PDLC Xbox Live Achievement
April 17
- European carriers reportedly not convinced by Nokia's push to challenge competitors
- Windows Phone App Review: glƏƏk!
- Code Warriors being unleashed onto the Marketplace to build missing apps
- SkyDrive updated; includes shortened URLs for Twitter posts via Windows Phone
- Cyan Nokia Lumia 900 still out of stock at AT&T, Black models back in stock
- Windows Phone App Review: Turbo Camera
- Introducing FALCON: Fast App Launching with Context from Microsoft Research
- An NES emulator comes to Windows Phone and we put it through its paces
- More Tango ROMs headed for the Lumia 710 including Europe
- Wordament brings word tournaments to Xbox Live on Windows Phone on April 25
- From the Forums: Nokia Lumia 900 cracked screen
- Majority of new Lumia 900 converts are coming from Android or the iPhone
April 16
- Microsoft challenges Italy with the Smoked by Windows Phone campaign
- Windows Phone Game Review: Duudle
- Kinect Star Wars App now available and it'll surprise you
- Nokia readies Lumia 710 Tango OS update for China
- My Verizon Mobile receives a makeover that goes horribly wrong
- Moody's cuts Nokia's debt rating to lowest investment level
- Microsoft Translator updated to version 2.0
- Viber for Windows Phone coming in the next week or two
- Angry Birds and six other Xbox Live games on Windows Phone get permanent price drops
- Monday Brief: HTC One V, Side-loading, Woz gets a Lumia 900, Instagram ownership and Pivot lives on!
- Unofficial Dropbox app for Windows Phone now allows automatic camera uploads
April 15
- Windows Phone Summary of the Week: April 9 - April 15 2012
- Cyan Lumia 900 gets backordered on Amazon Wireless but still holds top spots
- From the Forums: Hot threads & Not so well known WP7 functionality
April 14
- Windows Phone trivia: Samsung Focus S was originally called Haden?
- From the Forums: Beta testing your Windows Phone apps
- Nokia Lumia 800 and 710 get 1st custom ROM with interop unlock
April 13
- Unexpected reaction from losing "Blown away by Lumia" contestant's girlfriend
- Nokia Lumia 900 update is now live
- WPCentral Poll: Lumia 900 and Titan II owners, what were you using before Windows Phone?
- The Amazing Nokia Lift: the Russian approach to Windows Phone marketing
- Amazing Weather v3.0 in the works, translators needed
- Nokia gauging interest for Folders in Windows Phone via user survey
- Exclusive Executive Caddie app heading to Nokia Collection?
- Homebrew Windows Phone unlocking service comes to a permanent end
- Lumia 900 to be available at Clove UK on May 16th
- Official 7digital app released for Windows Phone
- Magenta Nokia Lumia 900 pictured for AT&T
- Windows Phone Xbox Live Review: TextTwist 2
April 12
- WPCentral 140: Nokia Lumia 900 vs HTC Titan II
- Mix Megapol for Windows Phone released on the Marketplace
- Rogers also offering Lumia 900 customers $100 on their bill for their troubles
- Verizon starts rolling out latest OS update for Windows Phone
- Smoked by Windows Phone marketing campaign hits Malaysia
- Twitter modifies OAuth breaking new account authorization for Windows Phone apps
- T-Mobile UK rolling out Lumia 800 12070 firmware update for customers
- The cost of building a Nokia Lumia 900
- Get your app advertised in UK by Nokia and Microsoft in their Appvertising contest
April 11
- Playing with the HTC Titan II's 16MP camera. Low-light and macro samples.
- Netflix updated and now supports UK, Ireland and 47 countries in Latin America
- Chillingo bringing Feed Me Oil to Xbox Live on Windows Phone
- BBC Podcast Lounge now available on the Marketplace
- WhatsApp for Windows Phone updated to version 1.9
- Homemade Lego dock for the Lumia 900 Windows Phone
- Pocket Meme for Windows Phone now available on the Marketplace
- Nokia announces Lumia 610 with NFC on Orange, available Q3 2012
- Photos of the China Telecom Lumia 800c launch
- Nokia profits still dipping despite strong Lumia sales
- Is Nokia's "Blown away by Lumia" marketing campaign in India unethical? Samsung thinks so.
- Nokia Lumia 900 or HTC Titan II, is one better than the other?
- Must-have games for your Nokia Lumia 900
- Wordament now listed prematurely among other Xbox Live titles (but still not LIVE)
- Nokia set to announce Lumia 610 with NFC today
- Xbox Live - Sid Meier's Pirates raids the Windows Phone Marketplace
- 3D Brick Breaker Revolution stinks up the Xbox Live Deal of the Week
April 10
- Deal Alert: Free Focus Flash for new AT&T line purchased with qualified voice and data plan
- Nokia contacting Lumia 900 feedback study participants
- Lumia 900 available to pre-order at Carphone Warehouse and Phones4U
- Windows Phone Xbox Live Review - Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
- AT&T Spanish ad for Lumia 900 features singer Ricardo Arjona
- Microsoft recaps their Free-Time Machine promotion across the country [Videos]
April 9
- HTC Titan II Review
- Reminder: Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace closing up shop on May 9th
- Kourtney Kardashian promotes Nokia Lumia 900 on Fox and Friends
- Monday Brief: Lumia 900 Launch, iMore App, HTC EVO 4G LTE Hands-On, and more!
- Nokia Lumia 610, 710 and 900 Windows Phones coming to SMART in the Philippines
- Lumia 800 Windows Phone selling well in Canadian Walmarts
- First look: AT&T in-store promotion of the Nokia Lumia 900
- Windows Phone Summary of the Week: April 2 - April 8 2012
April 8
- More details on Microsoft's Free Time Machine events tomorrow in NYC, Chicago and San Francisco
- From the WPCentral Forums: New to Windows Phone help threads
- Nokia Music updated to 2.1 with minor changes
- Tell Nokia what you think of the Lumia 900
- AT&T HTC Titan II available at Wal-Mart for $149.99
- Nokia and Nicki Minaj take over Times Square for Lumia 900 launch [Official Video]
- HTC Titan II now available at AT&T
April 7
- New AT&T ad for the Lumia 900 emphasizes how it's "beautifully different"
- LaunchPad web-app makes a great search tool for Windows Phone
- Developer Interview: Saleh Esmaeili and Nadeem Mardini developers of Carbon
- Nokia brings back free Lumia 710 Xpress-on cover offer
- Must-have apps for your Nokia Lumia 900
- Hop on over to the WPCentral Store this weekend to save 15% on all Windows Phone accessories!
- The Smartphone Beta Test is now over [Videos]
- The Recap: Nokia Lumia 900 LIVE event in Times Square
April 6
- AT&T HTC Titan II makes a very nice first impression
- Boom! Ms. Splosion Man coming to Xbox Live on Windows Phone
- AT&T's Mobile Transfer Service now compatible with the Lumia 900
- Leaked images of a Lumia Pure View Windows Phone?
- Windows Phone Game Review: Chicken Invaders 3
- Sonic CD for Windows Phone may not have a release date, but Sonic 4 Episode II does
- Microsoft reaffirms app compatibility with Windows Phone 8, hints at Silverlight death
- Rogers Canada shipping the Lumia 900 too!
April 5
- Virgin Mobile South Africa offering the Nokia Lumia 800 and 710
- #lumiahack takes on Durban, South Africa
- Swisscom: Lumia 900 will be available in Switzerland early May
- AT&T Nokia Lumia 900 is on the move
- From the WPCentral Forums: AT&T Nokia Lumia 900 shipping today
- Windows Phone App Review: Clearer
- Official Qantas app for Windows Phone now available
- High app submission rate to Windows Phone Marketplace causing delays in publishing
- Microsoft and Nokia holding "Free time machine in your pocket" contest on April 9th
April 4
- The science behind the Nokia Lumia 900's screen quality
- Windows Phone App Review: Clever Alarm
- Lumia 900 review roundup: mostly positive but with a few annoyances
- AT&T's "24 hours with the Lumia 900" ad hits the internet
- Nokia announces Lumia 710 and 800 for Vietnam and releases Vietnamese keyboard app
- SkyScanner updated to version 1.4 with more added functionality
- UK pricing for unlocked Lumia 610 and 900 revealed
- Attend a 'Behind the Tiles' Windows Phone event to win a Lumia 900
- Windows Phone Xbox Live Review: DoDonPachi Maximum
- Lumia 900 torn apart to reveal the magical kingdom inside
- Nokia Lumia 900 Review
April 3
- Nokia Lumia 900 pricing on Rogers revealed, $524.99 contract-free
- State of the Mobile Nations survey - The point of the stylus
- Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac updated to 2.02
- Three UK rolling out Nokia Lumia 800 12070 firmware update
- Kinect Star Wars Xbox 360 Impressions
- Lumia 800s being handed to UK students who develop Windows Phone apps
- Exclusive: Sally's Salon and Tiki Towers sequels coming to Xbox Live on Windows Phone
- LG Miracle E740H spotted in wild with TELUS branding
- Use your Bing Rewards credits to enter a Lumia 900 contest
- Nokia's having a Lumia 900 launch party in New York City this Friday
April 2
- Smoked by Windows Phone challenge hits Web Days 2012 in Stockholm
- Custom Windows Phone Tango ROM for Samsung Omnia 7 v3.1 released
- DecisionMaster decides to update to version 2.0
- Co-Founder of Plex shares view on Windows Phone development
- See Civilization Revolution, Pinball FX2, and more upcoming Xbox Live games in action on Windows Phone
- Nokia Lumia 900 tops AT&T best seller list on Amazon Wireless
- Windows Phone Accessory Review: Overboard Waterproof Headphones
- Windows Phone Summary of the Week: March 26 - April 1 2012
- Monday Brief: HTC One X Review, RIM Q4 Results, Lumia 900 Marketing, and more!
April 1
- From the WPCentral Forums -- Nokia Lumia 900: Week one recap
- Nokia kicks off US advertising campaign with a Beta Test, takes on the iPhone
- Techark Solutions giving away Mood Swing shirts and mugs
- Globe Telecom giving away free Lumia 800, pre-orders now available for P1,499