WinInfo Short Takes, July 1, 2011

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Report: Windows Phone 7 Marketplace Has More Than 25000 Apps PC Magazine - Leslie Horn - 2 Jul, 2011 Microsoft launched the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace in October with 1000 apps. Just about nine months later, the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace has grown to boast more than 25000 apps as of Friday. ...
The 'one more post before a long weekend' Microsoft roundup: WP7, Hulu, Skype ... ZDNet (blog) - Mary Jo Foley - 2 Jul, 2011 Here's a roundup of Microsoft-related news items, including Windows Phone Marketplace connectivity issues; Microsoft rumored to be talking to Hulu about an acquisition; a possible Microsoft/Skype/Facebook ...
	Windows Phone 7 Marketplace now has 25000 apps? CNET (blog) - Don Reisinger - 2 Jul, 2011 According to Windows Phone App List, a Windows Phone 7 Marketplace app tracker, Microsoft's store currently has 25076 applications available to users. However, another Windows Phone 7 Marketplace tracker, WP7applist, claims the store ...
Microsoft Pushes 25000 Windows Phone 7 Apps Techtree.com - 2 Jul, 2011 The Windows Phone Marketplace has just reached the 25000 application mark. This figure comes from Windows Phone Applist, which has been tracking these many apps in the US marketplace. However, this announcement is obviously unofficial, as Microsoft ...
Report says Windows Phone 7 to nearly overtake iOS in 2012 Computerworld (blog) - 2 Jul, 2011 Windows Phone 7 has had a less-than-stellar 2011, but a new report claims that by next year, Windows Phone 7 will nearly overtake iOS, with Android significantly beating both. According to the China Post, the Market Intelligence Center (MIC), ...
Facebook for Windows Phone version 2.0 is out ZDNet (blog) - 2 Jul, 2011 By Emil Protalinski \| July 1, 2011, 6:04am PDT Microsoft has released Facebook for Windows Phone version 2.0. You can grab it now from the Windows Phone Marketplace. Emil Protalinski has covered the tech industry for five years for multiple ...
Leaked: Windows Phone Mango-based HTC Eternity Times of India - 2 Jul, 2011 NEW DELHI: If you have been waiting to get a sneak peek into the upcoming Windows Phone Mango-powered handsets, here's one. German site HTCInside claims it has information about an upcoming HTC smartphone which could be the company's first to come with ...
Will the rumored HTC Eternity be one of the first new Mango devices? ZDNet (blog) - Matthew Miller - ‎Jun 30, 2011‎ HTC is one of the premier Windows Phone 7 manufacturers and the rumored HTC Eternity is an expected device with a few spec upgrades. It isn't always about the specs though as the UI tends to be what people ...
Microsoft to retire, refocus Windows Phone MVP program ZDNet (blog) - Mary Jo Foley - ‎Jun 30, 2011‎ Microsoft is making some big changes to one of its Windows Phone programs that is resulting in some unhappy former advocates. Mary Jo Foley has covered the tech industry for 25 years for a variety of ...
The Eternity, HTC's next Windows Phone 7 device, will have a 4.7-inch screen ... ZDNet (blog) - Ricardo Bilton - ‎Jun 30, 2011‎ Just when you thought that smartphone screens could not get any bigger, they do. Leaked images of HTC's next Windows Phone 7 phone show a device with a 4.7-inch screen. But will its battery be up to snuff? ...
	HTC Eternity with humongous 4.7-inch display looks like the first great ... Dallas Morning News (subscription) (blog) - Victor Godinez - ‎Jun 30, 2011‎ One of the things holding back sales of Windows Phone 7 is that there isn't a single handset out there that simply blows you away. While Android phones reach new peaks of awesomeness every few months, and Apple always manages to do something amazing ...
HTC Eternity Could Be Next Big-Screen Windows Phone infoSync World - Sindre Lia - ‎Jun 30, 2011‎ The HTC Eternity powered by Windows Phone Mango could bring a 4.7-inch Super LCD screen to the table later this year. If you think the 4.3-inch Super LCD screen found on the recently released HTC HD7S is too small, ...
How To Use Groups to Filter Your Social Media Feed in the People Hub on your ... MobilityMinded - ‎Jun 29, 2011‎ http://www.mobilityminded.com/13053/how-to-use-groups-on-your-windows-phone As Mango is now in the hands of developers we can show you now the great new functionality of Groups in the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update. With all the different Social Media ...
iPad and Windows Phone 7 Hit App Milestones IGN - Justin Rubio - 2 Jul, 2011 Hardware specs are a fun thing to brag about, but when it comes down to it, apps play an even bigger role in how satisfied consumers are with a mobile device. In the app market, both the Apple iPad and Windows Phone 7 have reached new ...
HTC Eternity with 4.7 inch screen and HDMI output and ASUS quadcore tablet Next Big Future - 2 Jul, 2011 Eternity HTC will be a high-end Windows Mobile 7 smartphone. The HTC Eternity launch in the early autumn, 2011 with Windows Mobile 7.1 "Mango". The screen will also be as large as the 5 inch Dell Streak. Asus may debut a Tegra 3-equipped notebook ...
Windows Phone Hits 25k Applications [T-break Tech (Middle East)] TMC Net - 2 Jul, 2011 (T-break Tech (Middle East) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Windows Marketplace now features more than 25k applications, trackers are claiming. According to Windows Phone App List, an applications tracker the Marketplace now has 25015 apps. ...
Foursquare Finds Its Way To Windows Phone 7 MobileCrunch - Greg Kumparak - 2 Jul, 2011 Ah-hah! There we go. Just days ago we were pointing out how strange it was that Foursquare still didn't have a proper Windows Phone 7 application (especially as Microsoft had touted Foursquare around as a partner since ...
Official NY Times app for Windows Phone 7 Mobiputing - 2 Jul, 2011 You know those 25000 apps that are now available for Windows Phone 7? It looks like you can count an official New York Times among them. While there were already a handful of unofficial apps which allowed you to read the latest stories from the Gray ...
Windows Phone Marketplace tops 25000 apps -- The iPad has 100000 Mobiputing - 2 Jul, 2011 The Windows Phone Marketplace is expanding at a pretty decent clip. While there aren't nearly as many third party apps available for Windows Phone 7 as for Android or iOS yet, there are more than 25000 apps in the Marketplace according to ...
	Windows Phone 7 Now Has 25000 Apps [Report] The Inquisitr - 2 Jul, 2011 It's nowhere near the size of the Apple App Store but Microsoft on Friday passed an important milestone for their Windows Phone 7 devices, reaching 25000 available applications. The number which comes from an independent app tracking service is ...
	HTC Eternity with Windows Phone Mango update leaked The Mobile Indian - Samir Makwana - 2 Jul, 2011 Details of upcoming HTC handset Eternity with Windows Phone 7 Mango pre-installed leaked. The Eternity would be sporting 4.7 inch display, 1.5 GHz processor and 8 megapixel camera. ...
	Windows Phone loads up on apps, still waiting on users GeekWire - Todd Bishop - 2 Jul, 2011 Good: The Windows Phone Marketplace now boasts more than 25000 apps, according to the Windows Phone Applist. It's a respectable number, still far behind the App Store and the Android Market, but enough to significantly boost the chances that Windows ...
Zynga files for IPO, Windows Phone marketplace hits 25000 apps and more TechFlash - 2 Jul, 2011 Connect with us on our Facebook page for all the latest technology news headlines and commentary, plus information and access to special TechFlash events. Zynga has filed for its much-anticipated IPO. The San Francisco social gaming powerhouse, ...
	Windows Phone 7 reaches 25000 app milestone MSN Tech & Gadget UK - 2 Jul, 2011 Windows Phone 7 has racked up an impressive 25000 apps to populate its app store despite being launched just eight months ago. Although not official figures from Microsoft itself, app tracker WindowsPhoneApplist pegs the total number of apps in the ...
	Nokia: 'We won't fragment Windows Phone 7' MSN Tech & Gadget UK - 2 Jul, 2011 While Nokia busily beavers away on its first batch of Windows Phone 7 devices, it is also working hard to make sure that its app store integrates seamlessly into the OS' ecosystem. "We'll create elements of distinction, but we don't want to fragment ...
	Exclusive: Nokia: Windows Phone 7 apps boom down to us MSN Tech & Gadget UK - 2 Jul, 2011 Microsoft is probably feeling pretty chuffed that Windows Phone 7 has hit the 25000 app milestone, but Nokia reckons it can take some of the credit after announcing its intention to create Windows Phone devices. "After we announced our partnership with ...
MICROSOFT WINDOWS APP STORE REACHES 25000 (MSFT) Zacks.com - 2 Jul, 2011 Jul 01, 2011 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT - Analyst Report) Windows Phone Marketplace has reported to have hit 25000 applications according to a site that tracks the app store's activity. Due to the growing app store ...
HTC Eternity leaked: will it propel Windows Phone to greatness? ElectricPig.co.uk - Nick Marshall - 2 Jul, 2011 Snapshots of an upcoming Windows Phone smartphone, dubbed the HTC Eternity, have surfaced this morning. The purported handset features a blockbuster list of specs, ready to compete with Android superstars such as the Samsung Galaxy S ...
Though customers are few, Windows Phone 7 hits 25000 apps GigaOm - Ryan Kim - 2 Jul, 2011 WindowsPhoneAppList puts the number at 25076 right now, slightly ahead of another app tracker WP7AppList. That's up from an official count of 11500 apps announced in late March. ...
	Orange Windows Phone 7 app giveaway starts as Microsoft hits 25000 app milestone Pocket-lint.com - Stuart Miles - 2 Jul, 2011 Orange Windows Phone 7 customers will be able to get a free app of the day, every day, for the next 31 days worth up to £70, the UK phone operator has announced. The news, which comes as Microsoft celebrates hitting the 25000 app milestone in it's app ...