Category: Windows Phone

Windows Phone 7 – LG E900 snapped and filmed

More shots of the LG E900 have appeared this morning on android.com.pl. It's apparently powered by a 1GHz CPU (Qualcomm QSD8650A) with GPS, 3.5mm audio, HD video recording, 3G and a 3.7" capacitive screen. Just three buttons sit up front and the "Wind...

Windows Phone 7 – Texting demo

We've had a few mails asking about Windows Phone 7 coverage of late and, if I'm honest, I'd love to bring you more news. We're still trying to get our hands on one of these Windows Phone 7 devices that are floating around, but without any success. Her...

Microsoft to give Windows Phone a huge marketing budget

Microsoft have a lot of catching up to do in the mobile space, and when we say "a lot" we mean "A LOT". Here in the UK there's only really the HD mini and the HD2 on sale, so we're looking to see a strong line-up appear this …

HTC PC40100 – Windows Phone 7 device coming to Europe?

The HTC T8788 has already leaked out and is destined for the USA. It has a pop-out speaker and will be one of the first to run the all-new Windows Phone 7 OS. Up until now we've not really seen many devices headed for Europe, but this yellow …

HTC T8788 appears. Headed for AT&T

More American-bound Windows Phone 7 devices seem to cropping up over on Engadget. This is the HTC T8788 and it's yet another device heading to the American AT&T network, so obviously AT&T are big on their Windows Phones. The T8788 probably won't be ca...

LG C900 Photographed. Sliding QWERTY WinPhone

Well, it looks like a desktop somewhere has been photographed quite a bit today. This is another Windows Phone 7 from LG (remember the one we saw earlier?), oh and let's not forget that LG are apparently going to be first to market with a Windows Phon...

Samsung Cetus i917 not-so-secret snaps appear

Windows Phone 7 devices should be hitting the streets very soon now and the leaks are beginning to become more and more detailed. This is the Samsung Cetus i917, a device which will be available on AT&T in the USA fairly shortly. The exclusive shots o...

Xbox Live titles announced for Windows Phone 7 launch

Xbox Live games are coming to Windows Phone 7, but you knew that already. What we didn't know was the list of games available at launch. Age of Zombies, Castlevania, Halo Waypoint, The Harvest, Crackdown, Let's Golf 2, Star Wars and Guitar Hero are in...

LG gunning for first Windows Phone 7 device

HTC and Microsoft go way, way back. HTC are responsible for the majority of Windows Mobile devices. The classic Orange SPV was the phone that kicked everything off here at coolsmartphone.com - guess who built it. Yip. HTC. With an upcoming HTC launch ...

Samsung Windows Phone 7 device on show

A never-seen-before Samsung Windows Phone 7 device has just been snapped by andrejt. He can't say much about it, other than the fact that it's "a prototype samsung and that's it's larger than your ordinary phone". Whether this will actually make it to...

HTC Schubert is Mozart ?

This video of the new HTC Schubert popped up a few days back but now there's a bit of confusion. Pics from Twitter user Xmoo show the same device again, but with a "HTC Mozart" sticker on. It could be that this is a slightly different version or …

Orange and AT&T to get HTC Windows Phone 7 devices

With Verizon USA seemingly giving anything with "Windows Phone" in the title a miss, it's AT&T who will take a Windows Phone to market in Q4. The network, along with Orange here in Europe, are to carry HTC handsets powered by Windows Phone 7. If earli...

HTC Shubert – Fine looking Windows Phone 7 in video

This rather swish looking device is the HTC Shubert. 247WindowsPhone.com have got their mitts on the new handset and they've even got a video preview too. Not much is known as yet apart from the fact that it'll meet the Windows Phone 7 minimum specs (...

Windows Phone – Crunch time

We've been bouncing around the web since 2002 and it all started thanks to Microsoft and the Orange SPV. Earlier today we carried a story about the continued growth of Android and, although iPhone 4 sales figures haven't been included, this news story...

Windows Phone 7 to be available in just two months?

Microsoft have pretty much stuck to their "holiday 2010" statement when asked about launch dates for Windows Phone 7. For anyone not in the US, that can be translated at the Christmas / December timeframe. However, in a recent video Microsoft CEO Kevi...

HTC will still make their mark on Windows and Android

When Windows Phone 7 was announced it seemed to signal the end of HTC's involvement with the GUI. The Windows Phone 7 interface, from what we understood at the time, was to be familiar and identical throughout all Windows Phones. Things still seem to ...

Unknown HTC device spotted running Windows Phone 7

What's this ? Well, apart from the fact that it's a HTC and running Windows Phone 7, we're really not sure. On the back there's an 8 megapixel camera with flash and a new Windows Phone logo beneath. Up front is a 3.7-inch SLCD and 1GHz Snapdragon proc...

iPhone and Windows Phone 7 Browser comparisons

Yes yes, we know this is a slightly unfair battle. This is an iPhone 3GS versus the Samsung Windows Phone 7 prototype. There's also someone moving the 3GS pages after they've loaded - I presume that the Windows Phone 7 browser will move while loading ...

Microsoft encourage staff to develop for WP 7

Gah, remember those 90,000 free phones that are coming to Microsoft employees? Well, something else is being given out too. It's an email from Senior VP of Mobile Communications, Andy Lees. He's asking staff to use their new Windows Phone 7 device to ...

Microsoft reveals the cost of the Kin project

We mentioned the massive Microsoft Q4 profits yesterday but, deep down, you can see that profits should've been even higher. The fourth-quarter revenue was $16.04 billion but there was $240 million dollar loss from the KIN handset costs. Across Micros...

Windows Phone 7 manufacturers confirmed

More information from Greg Sullivan today and we've got the list of confirmed hardware partners. HTC are there, as are Samsung, LG, Asus and Dell. One of the launch devices is a QWERTY slider and there'll apparently be five handsets from each one of t...

Windows Phone 7 – Bing is your only integrated search

Microsoft Senior Product Manager, Greg Sullivan, has confirmed with Pocket-lint that Windows Phone 7 is pretty much glued to the Bing search engine. Third-party search apps will arrive but it looks like they'll probably be standalone as the OS and Bin...

Everyone at Microsoft will get a Windows Phone 7

Windows Phone 7 devices look set to be given out to all Microsoft employees very soon. ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley has re-tweeted a post by Senior Marketing Manager for Emerging Media, Charl Lee-Pearce, although the tweet seems to have gone now. It states.....

Joe Belfiore talks Windows Phone

Windows Phone VP Joe Belfiore has spoken today with engadget and there's an in-depth video online below. Joshua Topolsky asks Joe about how Windows Phone 7 will differentiate and gets a great insight into the Microsoft mind. Joe states that the Window...

Windows Phone 7 – The previews are out

Recently the mobile world has become pretty brutal, with even the mighty iPhone getting punched square in the face by antenna issues. Windows Phone 7 now seems to be in the firing line, with the Boy Genius Report and other sites ripping into the OS. S...

Android 2.1 and 2.2, now on the HTC HD2

The poor HTC HD2. It's one of just a few remaining Windows Mobile 6.5 devices still on sale but now both Android 2.1 and Android 2.2 have been squirted into the device, with the fluid Sense interface available for 2.1 too. There's still some tweaks th...

Windows Phone 7 is coming, Windows Live included

Microsoft seem to be hitting the headlines again, this time in a positive way. Andy Lees, Senior VP of Mobile Communications at Microsoft has revealed new features in Windows Phone 7, including the ability to locate your phone if it gets lost, lock it...

Kin, from the inside

There's yet another interesting piece on the death of the KIN phones by Mini-Microsoft today. He points to some interesting discussions during "Think Week", where Microsoft staff take time out of the office to read papers submitted by employees for ne...

Windows Phone 7, coming to a store near you

Windows Phone 7 still looks to be on track, with this AT&T store installation sheet showing up on the web. It details plans for a refit on July 24th, but this is probably still just preparation for a September / October launch of the Windows Phone 7 d...

HTC HD3 Rumoured specs hit the web

Make of this what you will, but some "concept shots" and specs for the HTC HD3 have popped up on DigitalReviews. A huuuge 4.5 " AMOLED screen, 1.5GHz Snapdragon CPU, 8 megapixel shooter with flash, HDMI output, 1GB RAM, 1GB ROM, 1080p HD video playbac...

Kin – A truly sorry tale

The inquest into the death of Kin continues all over the web, with engadget gaining access to yet more behind-the-scenes info. It's a sad tale, with good beginnings but an eventual launch of an unloved, unfinished and untidy product. Microsoft Exec J...

HD mini update available

There's an update for the HD mini on the HTC support site. HTC are committed to providing the "best possible mobile experience" and this update adds a smooth sliding bar to MP3 Trimmer app, enhanced stability, performance and improved ringtone sound q...

BirdieSync 2.0 Now available – Sync WinMo with Thunderbird

BirdieSync is a Windows Mobile application for synchronising your device with Thunderbird and Lightning or Sunbird on your PC. Every contact, appointment, task and email is sync'd the minute you hook your phone up. The new version is compatible with T...

Kin. Where did it all go wrong?

When the Kin devices launched in April we already knew a little bit about them. Previously known as "Project Pink" these were "social phones" to let children, teenagers and twenty-somethings share their life and thoughts with friends. They launched in...

Microsoft Kin – It’s all over

Oh dear. Gizmodo are reporting that the Microsoft Kin project has been shut down. It's with immediate effect and the entire team are being shoved onto Windows Phone 7 instead. The Kin phones were announced in April but they were met with poor reviews...

Kin – Now cheaper with updates coming soon

The Kin devices have struggled so far, with many blaming the high monthly cost and the lack of functionality. There are, however, some changes afoot. The cost of the phones will drop with the Kin One going down to $30 and the Kin Two dropping to $50. ...

Some new Samsung phones that look a bit familiar

Samsung announced some new phones today. They're not powered by Android or Windows Mobile but we were struck by their design. This, the Samsung Gravity T, is a QWERTY slider with a heavy social slant. It brings your Facebook, Twitter and MySpace accou...

XDA Market – Free app store for WinMo

XDA Market is a free application store for Windows Mobile users. It works alongside this rather Heath Robinson website (it's being improved as we speak) to allow uploads and app management. The app is available from XDA-Developers and is installed v...

HTC Mozart coming in October?

Windows Phone 7 is coming at the end of this year according to Microsoft, but we've already starting hearing about a possible "HTC Mozart" device and there's this supposed image floating around the internet. Quoting an earlier-than-expected October re...

Windows Phone 7 – A peek behind the scenes..

With just months to go until Windows Phone 7 handsets become available CNET have had the opportunity to go behind the scenes. Heading up the effort is Microsoft Exec, Terry Myerson. Pretty quickly he was asked about the lack of copy and paste in the n...