Archive for the ‘Platforms: Windows Mobile’ Category

Microsoft Unveils Mango and Web Based Marketplace

May 25th, 2011 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

Yesterday, Microsoft provided full details on the next update of Windows Phone 7. It is indeed called Mango and oh yeah, the name of the OS is just Windows Phone now…

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Samsung to Deploy Carrier Billing on Samsung Apps

May 2nd, 2011 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Bada, Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

Samsung has announced it will start to deploy carrier billing on their Samsung Apps channel. The company will start the phased rollout in the UK and will progress into the rest of Europe.

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Samsung Apps Passes 100.000.000 Downloads

March 24th, 2011 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Bada, Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

Samsung has announced that its Samsung Apps channel passed 100 million downloads. Not bad considering the app store mostly supports Windows Mobile, Samsung Bada and internet TV apps.

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Distimo: Games Perform Best on Windows Phone 7

November 29th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Mobile, Platforms: Windows Phone, Research & Stats | No Comments »

Microsoft’s strategy to position Windows Phone 7 toward consumers seems to be working well as Games seem to be the most important part of the platform’s app portfolio.

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SPB Expands its Connected Gaming Network to iOS

October 29th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS, Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

SPB Software has announced the availability of SPB Online Games. SPB probably noticed the value with a lot of social gaming networks receiving investments or getting acquired lately.

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Microsoft Releases ‘Office Phone’ in Spain

October 4th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

Microsoft has released an Office branded mobile phone for the Spanish market. The phone runs Windows Mobile 6.5.3 and is a rebranded SonyEricsson Aspen.

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SonyEricsson Drops Symbian Support

September 27th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Platforms: Symbian, Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

It seems Nokia will be the only European company to support Symbian the coming time as SonyEricsson announced that it has chosen Android above the good old Symbian platform.

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No Nudity on Windows Marketplace

September 17th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Mobile, Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

Just like Steve Jobs, Steve Ballmer apparently dislikes naked women. As so, the new guidelines on Windows Marketplace disallow development of apps with any nudity in them.

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Microsoft Confirms WP7 vs. XBLA Gameplay

August 26th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Multiplayer Gaming, Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

In an interview with rgbFilter, Microsoft’s Greg Milligan confirmed that Windows Phone 7 versus Xbox Live Arcade multiplayer functionality is still in the roadmap of Microsoft.

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GamesCom: First Windows Phone 7 Titles Confirmed

August 17th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

With Windows Phone 7 being prepared for a release next quarter, Microsoft took the time to present the first batch of Live enabled games that will be available to consumers.

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