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May 31
- Windows 8 Release Preview now available to download
- Official WorldMate app for Windows Phone to be available next week
- Recap of last night's Windows Phone UK celebration
- Statistics of the Windows Phone Dare to Live UK tour thus far
- New Windows Phone 8 OS builds & WXGA display resolution spotted in the wild
- Purchase UK train tickets with RedSpottedHanky and thetrainline.com apps
- I'm A WP7! dev celebrates "Best App of the Year" nomination by offering full-unlock for free
- Windows Phone Game Review: Skee Ball 7
May 30
- Break MORE Aliens! is a hybrid blast from the past for Windows Phone gamers
- Nokia Lumia 800 makes a cameo in M83's latest video
- Windows Phone Central comes to E3 2012
- Marketplace now alerting you on Windows Phone Tango compatibility
- Buddy cloud platform for Windows Phone officially launches [Developers]
- Windows Phone Game Review: MissileDefender
- Nokia announces availability of Lumia 610 in the UK
- Magenta Nokia Lumia 900 dummy phone shows up in Italy
- Microsoft teases announcement for Photosynth app on Windows Phone [Updated: now live]
- Mobile marketing expert says Facebook could purchase Nokia to build "FacePhone"
May 29
- Windows Phone Game Review: WordHog
- Amazon Instant Video comes to Xbox 360
- From the Forums -- Battery life and the Lumia 900 (Hot thread)
- Skype working to add notifications to the Windows Phone app?
- Pre-order the Limited Edition Batman Lumia 900 from Phones 4u
- Lumia 900 TV advertisement shows off Windows Phone features
- Sonic 4 Episode II Xbox 360 Impressions
May 28
- Unlocked Lumia 900 available at Unlocked Mobiles for £445
- BBC says no to iPlayer for Windows Phone?
- The Nokia Lumia 610 can't run Angry Birds but Rovio is going to fix that
- Finland leads the Windows Phone pack with highest web traffic usage
- Xbox Live - Spider Jack spins 25 new levels into its web
- Facebook reportedly at it again; FacePhone in the works
- David Rook talks Windows Phone security at Bsides London 2012
- Monday Brief: Enyo team members head to Google, Absinthe 2.0 released, and more!
- Star Trek alum LeVar Burton gets his hands on a Lumia 900
- Windows Phone Summary of the Week: May 21 - 27, 2012
May 27
- Nokia 900 featured in Sunday Times newspaper for 'best operating system'
May 26
- Limited Edition Batman Lumia 900 coming in a few weeks
- BBC releases official Top Gear app for Windows Phone
- ARMED! now on sale for a limited time!
- Windows Phone Game Review: Pirate Tales
- Developer Interview: George Banfill from Linknode
- Windows Phone Game Review: Space Taxi
May 25
- Behind Nokia's SmartStart support program for Windows Phone
- Keep track of the stock market with Markets & Me for Windows Phone
- Lumia 900 in white coming to O2 Germany early June
- ARTistic, an artistic social network for your Windows Phone
May 24
- Smoked by Windows Phone challenge action captured in Toronto
- Nokia Lumia 900 shakes its booty in Flo Rida's newest video
- Bing Maps now powered by Nokia for traffic and geocoding
- Skype and the Nokia Lumia 610: Here's the current situation. (Video)
- Samsung Focus 2 Review
- Lumia 610 Windows Phone heading to Vodafone UK
- With official LinkedIn Windows Phone app here, IN+ will be gone by end of May
- Nokia Lumia 610 unboxing and hands on video
- Facebook for Windows Phone bumped to version 2.5
- Nokia responds to odd Lumia 900 ad and denies it means anything
- Candy Sports, a Windows Phone Game with a twist
- Magenta Nokia Lumia 900 published on Nokia AU Facebook page
May 23
- Blown Away by Lumia challenges public at malls in Bulgaria with Deo as host
- Tesco Mobile has an Android powered Lumia 800 in stock
- Crunchyroll for Windows Phone updated allowing guests to use the app
- Telstra officially announce HTC TITAN 4G Windows Phone
- Nokia World 2012 to feature new format with multiple events taking place
- Windows Phone Geek launches developer components marketplace
- The Xbox Live Deal of the Week rolls the dice and ends up on Monopoly once again
- Rowi also updated with Aviary photo editor, multiple accounts & TweetMarker support
- The official Wall Street Journal Live app for Windows Phone is now available
- TalkBox on Windows Phone finally comes to the Marketplace
May 22
- Custom Windows Phone Tango ROM released for Lumia 800
- Nokia withdraw Skype support for the Lumia 610?
- Nokia releases beta of Transport app version 2.0
- Skydiving enthusiast takes the Nokia Lumia 800 up Mt. Everest
- Lumia 900 on offer at Amazon Wireless from just $10
- Birdsong for Windows Phone version 1.7 submitted and on the way
- Odd Nokia Lumia 900 ad shows new Live Tile behavior
- Missed out on those free Windows Phone props for your Xbox Avatar? Here's why.
- SAPER turns Windows Phone into a real life mine-sweeper. Literally.
May 21
- Windows Phone App Review: Smartboard Calculator
- Microsoft releases eight new 'official' wallpapers for Windows Phone (Nature)
- T-Mobile CEO "quite pleased" with Windows Phone sales
- Lumia 900 survey participants receiving Amazon gift cards
- Pizza Hut Australia giving away 5 Lumia 800 Windows Phones and $100 vouchers
- Understanding Skype’s limitations on Windows Phone
- Monday Brief: A Nexus Zerg Rush, BB10 Homescreen Details, and more!
- Nokia Lumia 610 now in stock at Clove UK
- Official The Register app available for Windows Phone
- Windows Phone Summary of the Week: May 14 - 20, 2012
- Lumia 900 featured in June issue of the Entrepreneur Magazine
May 20
- Editor's desk: First impressions of the AT&T Samsung Focus 2
- Love Windows Phone? Show it with your Xbox Avatar and three new Windows Phone props.
- AT&T Titan II gets a price drop to $150 on contract
- Final Fantasy and Super Monkey Ball 2 coming to Xbox Live on Windows Phone
- Official Nectar app available on the Windows Phone Marketplace
- Take an exclusive look at MonstaFish, coming to Xbox Live on Windows Phone for May 30
May 19
- WhatsApps goes to version 2.0 on Windows Phone with minor improvements
- Official SmugMug app now available for Windows Phone
- Microsoft: 90% of first gen phones sold were the Samsung Focus
- Electronic music streaming app Beem gets a seriously cool update
- Nokia Lumia 900 survives torture test
May 18
- Bridgestone Australia picks Windows Phone as their fleet smartphone
- Nokia Lumia 900 approved for China and reportedly arriving in June
- Microsoft updates Live on Windows Phone. Now integrates Twitter profile into People Hub.
- Microsoft planning to patent cross-platform app migration service?
- Nokia Lumia 900 finally coming to Singapore on May 26th
- Australian HTC TITAN II 4G Windows Phone pricing and availability details revealed
- Nokia unleashes the ground troops with the official Nokia Army app for Windows Phone
- Windows Phone Game Review: 3D Akranoid
May 17
- Quickly create ringtones on Windows Phone from YouTube
- Windows Phone Game Review: Finger Slayer
- Professor Green spotted using the ZTE Tania in London
- Venetasoft wins Microsoft's Appload contest, offers apps for free in celebration
- Reminder: UK Windows Phone Bar Camp developer event on May 19th
- AdDuplex launches referral program for Windows Phone developers
- Friend Tracker does all the social network spying you don't have time for
- Windows Phone Game Review: Cradle to the Grave
- A Metro Melody created on Windows Phone is music to our ears
- Fast Company names Design Lead for Windows Phone as one of the most creative people 2012
- Nokia Lumia 710 now available on Mobilicity
- Not everyone is getting the $100 credit for their Lumia 900. Here's why.
- Complete Nielsen Lumia 900 survey for a chance at an Amazon gift card
May 16
- ProntoForms by TrueContext Mobile now available for Windows Phone
- Nokia TV app hits Finland's Marketplace (but available everywhere)
- Gartner data shows Nokia and Microsoft face intense battle against Samsung and Apple
- RainbowMod custom ROM for Lumia 710 now available
- ScoreMobile FC bringing all the football goodness to your Windows Phone
- glƏƏk! now available for free with special unlock codes to celebrate 500,000 downloads
- Must-Have Xbox Live games for your Windows Phone
- Microsoft Hong Kong cools the Windows Phone competition with style
- Bing Social Search Preview is now live for US residents
May 15
- HTC TITAN available at AT&T for just a penny
- Custom Tango ROM Metro^7 available for the Lumia 710
- eBuddy XMS updated, now with group messaging goodness
- Nokia to launch Lumia 610 in Belgium next week for €249
- Windows Phone App Review: FastMall
- Feeding America moving from Blackberry to Windows Phone
- Family organiser app AboutOne now available exclusively for Windows Phone
- Lumia 610 Windows Phone heading to Clove UK for £180
- Big Winners of the 30 to Launch Microsoft developer competition announced
- Windows Phone App Review: Cartoon Camera
- Photosynth for Windows Phone hits version 1.0. Official release imminent?
May 14
- ING Direct features Lumia 900 on mobile web page
- US Postal Service banning international shipments of smartphones and more...
- Apple 'fixes' Siri, no longer recommends Lumia 900 as "best cell phone ever"
- WiFi and Bluetooth certified Samsung SCH-S759 heading to China?
- Exclusive first look at the new Aviary photo tools & SDK for Windows Phone [Video]
- Dutch SNS Bank releases Windows Phone app
- Pandora comments on Windows Phone and MetroRadio returns for more streaming
- Samsung Omnia M priced at Italian website for €294.99
- Windows Phone Xbox Live Review: Wordament
- Windows Phone Summary of the Week: May 7 - May 13, 2012
May 13
- Official Time Magazine & LinkedIn apps drop for Windows Phone [Video]
- Forums Announcement: Developer User Group
- Battleship, Mirror's Edge, and Fling coming soon to Xbox Live on Windows Phone
May 12
- Windows Phone Game Review: Get High with Words
- Droplitz Delight making a splash on Xbox Live for Windows Phone May 23
- Check out the Xbox Live Achievements for Gun Bros and Contract Killer on Windows Phone
May 11
- AT&T pushing out Visual Voicemail to non-LTE Windows Phones?
- Hands on with Windows Phone Tango and the Nokia Lumia 710
- WPCentral 142 - Samsung gets a sequel & Nokia gets more apps
- What's the best mobile phone ever according to Apple's Siri? The Lumia 900 of course
- my NHS available on the Marketplace with Microsoft HealthVault integration
- Lumia 900 Tango ROM for Finland pops up on Nokia's servers
- Nokia launches Reading app for Windows Phone
May 10
- Sneak peek: Official WPCentral app v2.2
- Tweeting from your Windows Phone? It's 'via Microsoft' from now on
- Nokia Lumia 900 exclusively available at Phones 4u
- From the Forums: Applications Spotlight
- Xbox Live: Monster Island updated and back on the Marketplace
- Microsoft demos new Bing Search, now with more social
- Pandora Windows Phone app Radio Controlled back in beta, working again
- Nokia's "Ready.Set () {Code}" Developer Challenge kicks off this weekend
- Nokia Lumia 610 and 900 set to launch in Australia
- Windows Phone Marketplace begins rebranding on Nokia devices
- Windows Phone Game Review: Snake of Balls
- Popular fish feeding game Grow gets a free-trial for all in latest update
May 9
- HTC Locations introduces service charges for turn-by-turn navigation features
- Nokia "Dare to Live" Windows Phone challenge hits Scotland
- WPCentral's Mother's Day Gift Guide
- Nokia City Lens (Beta): A Closer Look
- Nokia partners with Six Flags for official Windows Phone app
- Lumia 900 sales still 'outpacing supply' says Nokia US President
- Is Nokia causing fragmentation on Windows Phone with their exclusive apps? Nope.
- Voice-chat app TalkBox gets teased for Windows Phone in new video
- The Caddie + golf app is now exclusively available for Nokia Windows Phones
- Xbox Live: Feed Me Oil splashes onto the Marketplace
- Don't have a Nokia Windows Phone but want Augmented Reality? Try Wikitude.
May 8
- Rabobank releases mobile banking app for Windows Phone
- Smoked by Windows Phone, new numbers and ads
- Nokia reveals upcoming exclusive apps and games for Lumia Windows Phones
- Nokia City Lens (beta), discover local interests with augmented reality
- Windows Phone App Review: Star Wars
- Verious adding Windows Phone to their lineup to aid developers in making apps
- Upcoming Windows Phone developer conference reveals Apollo info
- ARMED updated on Windows Phone, coming to Windows 8 as well
May 7
- Lumia 900 available at Norwegian retailer Elkjøp on June 1st for 4,290 kr
- Senior User Experience Designer for Windows Phone, Arturo Toledo leaves Microsoft
- Samsung Focus 2 hands-on
- Pinterest blocks API and breaks third-party Windows Phone apps
- White Nokia Lumia 900 for AT&T arrives on Amazon Wireless. Already on backorder.
- AT&T Samsung Focus 2 specs surface
- Windows Phone App Review: Heart Rate Monitor
- AT&T Samsung Focus 2 Windows Phone first photos
- AT&T announces the Samsung Focus 2 4G LTE Windows Phone
- Microsoft boosts Brazilian Windows Phone Marketplace with 300 new titles
- Monday Brief: The Galaxy S III Unveiled, BlackBerry World Conference, and more!
- Samsung plans to take on Nokia with Windows Phone 8. Can they do it with Android hardware?
- Beta Testers wanted for the Windows Phone game Rum Run
- Windows Phone Summary of the Week: April 30 - May 6 2012
- Nokia reportedly has identified the purple-hue screen issue for Lumia 900, will fix with future update
May 6
- GolfScope augmented-reality demonstration exclusively for Nokia Windows Phones
- Windows Phone Tango update being pushed out for HTC Mozart? [Updated]
May 5
- Microsoft set to close down the Bing 411 service on June 1st
- Nokia Lumia 900 Case Review: Rugged QX Horizontal Case
- From the Forums: Games Spotlight for May 5th
- Pac-Man Kart Rally now costs two dollars less all of a sudden
- Unofficial list of new Microsoft Store openings
- Microsoft Store headed to Boston with the Lumia being featured in artwork
May 4
- Photos of Smartphone Beta Test advertising on New York subway
- Investors sue Nokia for fraud surrounding the Lumia 900 and Windows Phone
- Nokia losing sales because of Skype? We call shenanigans.
- Customise your Windows Phone home screen with MegaTile
- Content Infringement Complaints, Google and the Windows Phone Marketplace
May 3
- Official SnapCrowd cloud storage app available on Windows Phone
- Lumia 610 arrives at Amazon Italy May 22; available for pre-order now
- Windows Phone App Review: Fantasia Painter
- Nokia Lumia 900 featured in the help section of the Orange UK website
- Priyanka Chopra challenges other smartphones with "Blown Away By Lumia"
- Nokia's Chairman claims tablets and "hybrids" being looked into
- Windows Phone web Marketplace marches on with 22 new countries added today
- Motorola injunction could block Microsoft products in Germany
May 2
- Canadian carrier WIND to release Lumia 710 for $259 on May 3rd
- Microsoft details cloud services for the Windows ecosystem
- Fable Heroes Xbox 360 impressions
- Nokia to launch the impressive PureView 808 in May
- Nokia files patent lawsuits against HTC, RIM and Viewsonic in the US and Germany
- Nokia announces extended partnership with Carl Zeiss for future smartphones
- Windows Phone Game Review: I Spy Spooky
- WPCentral Poll: Is your Nokia Lumia 900 having any problems?
- Lingering issues with the Nokia Lumia 900: Purple screens, dead buttons & rattles
- HTC Windows Phone Sound Enhancer updated, addresses graphics lag?
May 1
- Pac-Man Kart Rally now live in the Marketplace
- Windows Phone App Review: SuperTimer
- Nokia Lumia 900 Dicota Hard Shell Case Winners!
- Pac-Man Kart Rally will be the first Xbox Live game on Windows Phone with wireless multiplayer
- We examine the LG Fantasy (E740) Windows Phone prototype
- Talking Tom Cat finally claws its way to Windows Phone
- Winner of the #captionthatlumia Windows Phone Twitter contest announced
- Microsoft looking to maintain Marketplace quality, notes four areas of concern