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Nokia has done a great job of adding custom applications to their Lumia line of Windows Phones. Sometimes the apps are developed by Nokia directly, and other times the apps are from third party vendors that have come to some agreement with Nokia so that their application shows in the “Nokia Collection” part of the Store. [...]
Microsoft has turned over a new leaf for their Windows Phone ads. The latest ad takes a wedding theme where half of the attendees are using Apple devices, and the other half are using Android. In quick order things escalate beyond hurling insults back and forth, and a full on fight ensues. Through all of [...]
In the past I’ve talked about the awesome speech engine in Windows Phone. Not only does it read out your text messages, but it even allows you to create or reply to text messages without touching your phone. Beyond that, you can also use speech on various apps and on search. I use this feature [...]
It’s been about almost 5 months since Microsoft released Windows 8 to the world. And that’s doesn’t include the pre-release / beta availability that developers and MSDN subscribers had access to for months and months before general release. Regardless, Twitter has finally managed to release a native Metro-styled app for Windows 8 users. With Twitter’s [...]
With regular old Windows, there are plenty of ways to do screen captures. From the simple Print Screen key for the whole screen, other key combinations for windows and applications in focus, or the use of any of the great 3rd party applications. But with the new Metro applications? If you’re running Windows 8/RT Metro [...]
Here’s a handy tip for anyone that’s picked up a Windows Phone and finds themselves frustrated by the extra “ENG” key on the keyboard. For some, it might show a different 3 letter abbreviation. Basically, it’s you’re language button that allows you to easily switch between keyboards while typing. It sits on the bottom row [...]
The Samsung ATIV S is the latest smartphone from Samsung running Windows Phone 8. And just like their previous Windows Phone powered devices, the ATIV S brings new specs and features to the platform, like how incredibly thin the device is, its massive screen, and then there’s the addition of expandable storage. Is that enough [...]
Nokia announced the Lumia 920 as their flagship Windows Phone back in September, and Rogers started shipping the device the day after Microsoft officially revealed Windows Phone 8. With new and innovative features, many are looking at the Lumia 920 as the hot new phone. I’ve gone hands on with the 920 over the holidays [...]
Microsoft may not have a booth on the show floor at CES this year, but that hasn’t stopped them from make an announcement. At the 11th Annual J.P. Morgan Tech Forum, Microsoft’s Windows Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Financial Officer Tami Reller announced that Windows 8 has sold 60 million licenses to date. That number [...]
Huawei has added another smartphone to the announce list for CES, this time it’s a Windows Phone. The Ascend W1 is aimed as an entry level device with it’s 4 inch touch screen and Qualcomm dual-core 1.2 GHz processor. The W1 is just a hair over 10mm thick, and has a 1950 mAh battery, 5 [...]
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