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Mango RTM 7720, and HTC Firmware Update? HTC HD7
Yesterday, the big news was a leaked version of the Windows Phone “Mango” RTM version [build 7.10.7720.68], so surprisingly after applying the update solution to my HTC HD7 today, which went off without a hitch, I got an update notification. A HTC firmware update, and this was an update that I had expected for a…
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Multi-Tasking On Windows Phone Detailed, and It’s a HTC!
There’s been a lot of talk about how multi-tasking on Windows Phone “Mango” might be implemented, and basically it will rely on background tasks. The ability for apps to run when they are in the background, or even under the lock screen. Ultimately if an app is coded correctly it can run, while other apps…
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HTC to Launch 8 New Phones In Q3 2011!
In an interview with CENS news, CEO of HTC, Peter Chou detailed his companies plans in the third quarter of 2011 and the outlook is pretty good. Earlier in the year, HTC overtook Nokia and RIM in the OEM market wars, it was a big step for the company. In world wide markets HTC has a…
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Windows Phone Mango Beta gets a Refresh, 7.10.7712.60!
Today Microsoft released a refresh for the Windows Phone Mango Beta, which brought it up to 7712, from 7661. With Mango being released to manufacturers yesterday, and of course Fujitsu showing of their first Windows Phone, expectations were high, and a little rumour flew around fed by Cliff Simpkins of Microsoft, that a new build…
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Windows Phone “Mango” goes RTM
If you are a Windows Phone 7 user and picked up a first generation Windows Phone at it’s release, today is like Christmas in July. With Fujitsu outing their new Windows Phone, complete with the full Mango build on board, and the news that all current users are that much closer to what will be…
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Has Microsoft Ditched GeoTrust for Windows Phone Developer Verification?
I’m a bit befuddled by a post that I read today, that asserted as part of the recent App Hub update, bringing many new features for Windows Phone Developers, that the registration/verification process had been relaxed for individuals and students. While this may be an interpretation issue, as with the app hub refresh, Microsoft have…
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Zune Music and Podcast Finally Hitting Australia!
There’s been a lot of rumblings amongst Windows Phone users, about the features that would come to the platform, in what part of the world. Many of the services available have been limited by region, [former link shows regional availability], and those limitations have been the bane of Windows Phone users outside the UK and…