Tag: Microsoft

Windows Mobile Marketplace Coming To An End

Its time to say goodbye to an old friend…The Windows Mobile Marketplace is apparently no longer accepting new app submissions as of July 15th. There hasn’t been an official statement by Microsoft yet, but Edgeway Software has made an MSDN forum post stating that Microsoft is sending out letters to developers. The Marketplace will still…

May 17, 2011
It’s Offical: Microsoft to buy Skype

OK so I know this is not cell phone news – but this does impact us in the mobile world. Skype is to be bought out by Microsoft. This news comes after rumors yesterday of Skype taking offers. The total cost of the Skype buyout is $8.5 billion dollars.

May 10, 2011
Windows Phone 7 in numbers: A promising start

There are many GEEKsters out there looking for some numbers from MS to help them make a decision on their next smartphone. Judging by some of the numbers released by MS, things are moving in the right direction. The number of developers downloading the needed tools to develop apps are great considering this is a new platform.…

March 31, 2011
Microsoft Mobile Studio – Kin Studio Take 2?

We have always heard that “No news is good news” right? Well we have not heard a lot about the Microsoft Kin Studio – if you remember right PPCGeeks, this was the software that the Kin One and Kin Two on Big Red had.

March 30, 2011
Microsoft Planning NFC In Windows Phone 7?

Microsoft is rumored to be adding a newly popular feature in Windows Phone 7, and that is Near Field Communication, or NFC. It will supposedly ship on smartphones later this year, which means the software/OS part could be part of the Mango update. Nokia said that it would be implementing NFC on most of its…

March 30, 2011
Windows Phone 7 to Overtake RIM?

The technology group Ovum is predicting that by 2016 Android will drive the smartphone market growth by double. The predictions see Android owning 38% of the market, Apple owning 17.5 and Blackberry holding 16.5%.

March 25, 2011
iPad 2 shortages continue, relief 1-2 months away

Apple is facing major supply issues with the new iPad 2, with some customers having to wait 4 to 5 weeks for delivery. Apple has had shortage issues in the past with the second generation iPhone 3G for more than a month and up to 3 weeks on the Iphone 4 according to reports from…

March 24, 2011
Windows Phone 7 NoDo Update Pushed Back Again – End Of March

We’ve heard rumors about the Windows Phone 7 NoDo update for a while now; Actually ever since its launch. Microsoft has had their fair share of problems with their pre-NoDo update, especially with Samsung phones. Now, according to their official French blog, the NoDo update will be delivered in the 2nd half of March through…

March 9, 2011
[DISCUSSION] Are there too many tablets to choose from?

Seeing how saturated the market is with netbook’s and tablet’s these days, we want to know what you think. Are there too many options available that make your decision harder when deciding what to purchase? Or do you feel like you should have several choices available? Either way, the decision’s not always easy for everyone…

March 4, 2011
Microsoft resending updates to Samsung Windows Phone 7 devices

Were you among the several Samsung Windows Phone 7 users with complaints about the first update Microsoft sent your device? Were you one of the users who never got the update to go through? If so, the complaints have been heard and the problems are being solved. Microsoft is currently resending the February update to…

March 3, 2011
[DISCUSSION] What is better: Bing, Yahoo, Google Search

Sources say Google is claiming that Microsoft is stealing their search abilities and have had little influence on people’s search habits. It seems while Bing is growing, Yahoo and Google are both down a few percent as you can see in the chart above. Either way, it doesn’t look like many Google users are bothered…

March 2, 2011
NoDo update starting to show up on retail WP7 phones?

While we don’t have an visual confirmation of this, lets just say it makes sense. We’re getting a report that the Dell Venue Pro is already shipping with the NoDo update on board, ready for some copy-n-paste action—at least in India (did I just burst your bubble?) Sorry – Read on though it sounds promising!

February 21, 2011
Microsoft Files for Trademark on Start Screen UI

Microsoft has filed for a trademark for the look and feel of Windows Phone 7 home screen and the live tiles it contains. Microsoft goes on to write about the look and feel of the UI that it requests Trademarks for. With the UI appearing on Android, and iPhones is this a smart move? Tell…

February 21, 2011
Nokia: Cheap Windows Phones to Reach Market “Very Quickly”

Nokia has promised low-cost Windows Phone 7 samrtphones “very quickly”, addressing concerns that the Microsoft OS would drive up prices of the Finnish company’s smartphone range. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop confirmed that “we have become convinced that we can do that very quickly” having revealed that one of Microsoft’s key messages throughout negotiations was that…

February 21, 2011
Nokia Partners with Microsoft – Windows Phone 7 is their main focus

Our geeks asked for it, well some of them, and now they’ve gotten what they asked for. Nokia announced this morning they have a new partnership that will make Windows Phone 7 become Nokia’s primary platform for higher end devices.

February 11, 2011