Monthly Archives: August 2010

Windows Phone Design Day Recordings

Posted on August 15, 2010 by

Microsoft has posted an awesome collection of videos from a set of talks it had with partners and agencies called “Windows Phone Design Days”. These nicely complement and update previous video releases associated with MIX’10 and TechEd 2010. This was … Continue reading →

Posted in Developer, Windows Phone | 12 Comments

Windows Phone and Bluetooth

Posted on August 12, 2010 by

I’ve received a number of emails about Windows Phone’s support for Bluetooth. Windows Phone utilizes Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, the latest core Bluetooth specification, providing increased battery life and better security than previous versions. It also supports the following Bluetooth … Continue reading →

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Windows Phone and the move to the cloud

Posted on August 12, 2010 by

I’ve posted an article on the SuperSite, Windows Phone and the Move to the Cloud, that I hope addresses the concerns of Outlook users, in particular, who currently have all their email and personal data locked into a particular PC. … Continue reading →

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Windows Phone 7 Firestarters: free, in-depth, in-person developer training

Posted on August 10, 2010 by

Microsoft’s Dave Isbitski has posted some information about an upcoming Microsoft road show for developers interested in Windows Phone 7. The power to build smart, visually stunning games and applications is right in your hands with Windows Phone 7. Want … Continue reading →

Posted in Developer, Windows Phone | 6 Comments

A quick thought about Windows Phone not automatically displaying pictures in email

Posted on August 9, 2010 by

I’m currently working through the author review ("AR") phase of the book, where I receive my chapters back after they’ve been edited by three different people, a copy editor (CE), a developmental editor (DE), and a technical editor (TE). This … Continue reading →

Posted in Windows Phone, Writing | 9 Comments

Software update

Posted on August 9, 2010 by

I’m not seeing a new software update on Windows Phone this week for some reason. (Germany?) But I did see one previously. This is what it looked like on the phone: The update I got was for testing purposes only. … Continue reading →

Posted in Windows Phone | 4 Comments

Testing Internet Explorer Mobile on Windows Phone?

Posted on August 9, 2010 by

I’d like to provide some kind of comparison between Internet Explorer Mobile and Safari on iPhone. What I’m thinking is finding out what the top 10 (20?) mobile sites are and simply comparing them on both devices. The thing is, … Continue reading →

Posted in Windows Phone | 13 Comments

A collage of Windows Phone apps on the way

Posted on August 9, 2010 by

Microsoft’s Justin Angel has posted a collage of Windows Phone apps that the Microsoft is currently testing for inclusion in Windows Phone Marketplace by the time the first devices hit the street in October. There are only a couple of … Continue reading →

Posted in Windows Phone | 30 Comments

What to do before you get Windows Phone

Posted on August 8, 2010 by

I answered a few Windows Phone-related questions in this week’s SuperSite Mailbag, but one of them is a big enough deal that I thought it should be aired here: Q: I’m excited about Windows Phone but want to make sure … Continue reading →

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Windows Phone 7 feature focus

Posted on August 6, 2010 by

I’ve posted a preliminary list of the Windows Phone 7 features I’d like to document over the next few months on the SuperSite. These features include hubs, apps, Metro and UI features, settings, and hardware features. This work will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Windows Phone | 7 Comments