Archive for May, 2012

As we enter the end of May and the start of June, many of us are having our weekends disappear to plans for attending weddings and grad parties. In many cases, this may require one to drive to a location that they’ve never visited. For people like me that are bad with directions, this is why we cling to our GPS devices.

The standard directions functionality that comes with Windows Phone leaves plenty ...

Yesterday Zune took the official death kneel and will be laid to rest later this year according to Yusuf Mehdi, Chief Marketing Officer of Microsoft. According to a post made on Microsoft Official Blog  “Xbox will go beyond the box to reach all new families of devices”.  I won’t hash the whole story, you can read the post and follow the story by Yusuf Mehdi, but the heart of the story ...

Over on Windows Phone Facebook page they are having a cake contest! And giving away non-cake Windows Phones! Here are the details for you to get Windows Phone Bake On!!

Create a Windows Phone-themed cake to win a Windows Phone. To enter, submit a photo of your cake by May 30, 2012. Voting ends June 6, 2012. The top 3 cakes with the most “likes” will win a new Windows Phone. (U.S. only.)

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Not that it makes a big deal to me, but Microsoft as added their own personal url to all your tweets via the integrated client on Windows Phone. When you send a tweet from your Windows Phone and post to Twitter at the bottom of the tweet when you click the expand link, it shows “via Microsoft”. Which when clicked will take you to Microsofts website.

The tweet below shows the new “via Microsoft”. Inconspicuous but Microsoft “soft” brand.

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If your on Twitter and love Windows Phone, then I’m sure you are following CafeMangoToGo and if not you should! Cafe Mango is not your ordinary food truck! They roll across the country spreading Windows Phone awareness and FREE Lunch to all that will partake. Cafe Mango sports a bright red truck with Windows Phone murals abound! They show up at AT&T Wireless Stores spreading there cheer. I have been ...

It’s been a month or so now since I discovered this issue with my Hotmail on my Windows Phone. And thought it would fix itself, but it hasn’t. I sent the video below to @WinPhoneSupport to see if they have seen the issue or could come up with a solution. Let me explain the issue and you can watch the video after the jump. I have tested this with all 3 of my Hotmail accounts on the following Windows Phone’s ...

With the great “Smoked By Windows Phone” Challenge – Japan now chimes in on the phenomenon and scores their own victories! What the excitement and see the reactions!

We all know that the apps that are available for a smart phone is what counts! Wrong right or indifferent that is the way it is perceived. FierceDeveloper: Talked with the Senior VP and asked specific questions about the Lumia series and the apps associated with it. here is some insight from Mr. Agrenti and how Nokia will build interest in Windows Phone.

Argenti: “One thing that is ...