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We're back for another exciting chat on all things Windows Phone. This week we catch up with Rafael, Jay and myself for the last two-weeks of exciting Windows Phone news including a Verizon Nokia phone, Sprint going on hiatus, what September 5th will bring and the disappointing Sally's Spa. Tune in as we agree and disagree plus take your questions.
HD video and show notes after the break...
Windows Phone Central podcast, episode 147 for Wendesday, August 22nd, 2012
The big stories
- Report: Verizon will have a new Nokia Windows Phone 8 device later this year
- AT&T and Nokia begin rolling out Lumia 900 OS update for Tango
- Sprint says goodbye to the HTC Arrive with no new Windows Phone in sight
- Nokia teases PureView for Windows Phone but what would it look like?
- Plummeting marketshare for RIM makes Windows Phone look slightly better in the US
- Nokia Windows Phone 8 - Images of another new screen bezel leak out
- Nokia and Microsoft holding joint press event in NYC on September 5th
- HTC to book loss of $40 million US withOnLive
The apps
- Fhotoroom updated, major layout overhaul and new features added
- Windows Phone App Review: Metro.am
- Windows Phone Central App Roundup: 2012 Summer Olympics
- Markets and Me + now available to download for Windows Phone
- Windows Phone App Review: Memento
- Xbox Live - Little Acorns is now gathering nuts on the Marketplace, Deal of the Week looks MIA though
- Xbox Live's Shoot 1UP blasts its way to the Marketplace
- Our favorite pinball wizard Dr. Pickaxe returns to the Windows PhoneMarketplace
The rest
- Windows Phone Xbox Live Achievement syncing issues coming to a close today
- WPCentral gets interviewed by AdDuplex on techblogging and Windows Phone developers
- Location, Windows Phone 8 and Nokia’s plan to be the ultimate “where” platform
Community
- Comments from last time
- Live questions and comments
Credits
You can find us all on Twitter @wpcentral, @daniel_rubino, @coppertop004,
@RichEdmonds, @JayTBennett, @segacon, @WithinRafael, @RogueCode, @Big_D5
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