WinInfo Short Takes, July 1, 2011

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Report: Windows Phone 7 Marketplace Has More Than 25000 Apps PC Magazine - Leslie Horn - ‎Jul 1, 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 - ‎Jul 1, 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 - ‎Jul 1, 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 - ‎Jul 1, 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 ...
Microsoft captures just one per cent of US smartphone sales with Windows Phone 7 Inquirer - Lawrence Latif - ‎Jul 1, 2011‎ SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Microsoft has managed to get just one per cent of the US smartphone market in the quarter ended May 2011 with its Windows Phone 7 (WP7) operating system. Nielsen has published its US smartphone sales figures that ...
Report says Windows Phone 7 to nearly overtake iOS in 2012 Computerworld (blog) - ‎Jul 1, 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) - ‎Jul 1, 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 - ‎Jul 1, 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 ...
	Windows Phone 7 has thin sliver of U.S. share, Nielsen says Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) - ‎Jun 30, 2011‎ Microsoft new mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7, has just a sliver �" 1 percent �" of the US market share, research firm Nielsen says. Luckily for Microsoft, however, legacy Windows Mobile phones make up 9 percent of the domestic market, ...
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, ...
Latest leak: HTC Eternity with Windows Phone Mango update MSN India - ‎Jul 4, 2011‎ The upcoming handset from the umbrella of HTC, the new HTC Eternity with pre-installed Windows Phone 7 Mango leaked. The smartphone manufacturing giant, HTC seems all set to announce its new device. May be it is just waiting for Microsoft's official ...
Coders Get Windows Phone Mango To Run On HTC HD2 ITProPortal - Desire Athow - ‎Jul 4, 2011‎ The HTC HD2 has been given a second lease of life after developers were able to hack Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Mango operating system to make it run on that old but still trusty mobile handset. Pocketnow reports that the developers may even launch ...
	Windows Phone 7 Mango ROM for HTC HD2 Coming Soon MobileWhack.com - ‎Jul 3, 2011‎ Despite being released back in 2009 the HTC HD2 remains a oft-talked about device. The reason for this is the fact that at the time and even still the HD2 is a highly advanced device. If you're not familiar with its specs it features a 4.3-inch display ...
Twitter to Return to Windows Live? HardwareZone.com - ‎Jul 3, 2011‎ When Twitter changed its usage terms over a year ago, support for the service in Windows Live was pulled. While it has been established during Mobile World Congress 2011 that Twitter will be integrated into Windows Phone "Mango", there's no word about ...
Facebook 2.0 For Windows Phone 7 Released, Brings Push Notifications ... TNerd.com - ‎Jul 3, 2011‎ Facebook has just announced an update for Microsoftâ€™s Windows Phone 7 app. The Facebook Windows Phone 7 app update brings lot of features, enhancements and improvements as it pushes the app version to v2.0. Facebook 2.0 for Windows Phone 7 brings a ...
	windows phone 7 apps reach 25000 › ITP.net - Clayton Vallabhan - ‎Jul 3, 2011‎ Windows Phone 7 now has close to 25000 apps in its app store which has been constantly developed over a period of eight months. Microsoft has not released official numbers of the apps that have been developed ...
Twitter confirmed to be coming back to Windows Live LiveSide - ‎Jul 2, 2011‎ By damaster on July 2, 2011 10:48 PM In April earlier this year, we noticed a test tweet from Microsoft which seems to indicate that Twitter might be coming back to Windows Live. Today while I was setting up my Windows Phone "Mango" beta and see if I ...
	Nokia's Windows Phone 7 Apps Will Work On Rival Devices SlashGear - ‎Jul 2, 2011‎ Nokia's very first Windows Phone Mango device leaked recently, dubbed the “Sea Ray.” The slick handset will be getting some custom apps developed by Nokia, but it's been reported that those apps won't be exclusive to the Finnish handset maker. ...
	Microsoft releases Facebook for Windows Phone v2 - finally featuring Push ... the unwired - ‎Jul 2, 2011‎ On Thursday, Microsoft has released Facebook for Windows Phone 7 v2.0 which finally brings the missing push notifications to Windows Phone. According to Microsoft's Facebook app page, this release is featuring a preview of push notifications (toast and ...
	Enormous Screen Size of HTC Eternity Spins Heads of Mobile Gamers Blackjack Champ - Alex Nevsky - ‎Jul 2, 2011‎ Monster-size screen of the latest HTC Eternity smartphone scares both mobile gamers and nerdy technophiles. An image of HTC Eternity has just been leaked on the internet. This is the first HTC device to have Windows Phone 7 Mango and it looks scary ...
Mango Hands on… the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Windows 7 News - Mike Halsey - ‎Jul 2, 2011‎ I've been using Microsoft's new beta smartphone OS 'Mango' on my Windows Phone for a few days now so I've been able to get to grips with it properly. The final updated version of ...
Huge wave of official apps arrives at Windows Phone Marketplace; reaches 25000 ... LiveSide - ‎Jul 2, 2011‎ By damaster on July 2, 2011 4:48 AM Provides detailed local weather news and information, complete with interactive panoramic views, live tiles, and Bing Maps. Access over 40000 user submitted recipes, complete with live tiles and daily recipe push ...
	HACK: Free Mango for all? Workaround provides Windows Phone 7.1 upgrade for ... the unwired - ‎Jul 2, 2011‎ It was somewhat clear that sooner or later some developers will find a way to bring the recently launched Windows Phone 7.1 Mango upgrade to everybody; which was supposed to be available for registered and approved Microsoft Windows Phone developers ...
	Windows Phone Marketplace is loaded with 25K Apps TechBlog (Weblineindia) (blog) - ‎Jul 2, 2011‎ Microsoft, the tech giant's Windows Phone marketplace has more than 25000 apps in just 264 days form when the app store introduced, according to reports. The marketplace apps have been counted by Windows Phone Applist, which has counted approximately ...
	Foursquare now available for Windows Phone 7 phones PanARMENIAN.Net - ‎Jul 2, 2011‎ PanARMENIAN.Net - Foursquare Blog announced about the release of new Foursquare app for Microsoft's new operating system Windows Phone 7. “We want anyone, anywhere, on any platform, to be able to check in with foursquare,” the Blog said. ...
	Windows Phone hits 25000 apps; Nokia takes the credit Mobot.net (blog) - ‎Jul 2, 2011‎ The Windows Phone Marketplace continues to grow at a steady pace, and has just reached the not insignificant milestone of 25000 available apps. And while we're still months away from seeing Nokia's first handset on the platform, the Finnish firm ...