Monthly Archives: October 2010

AlternativeTo launches Windows Phone 7 site

Posted on October 19, 2010 by

I’ve used AlternativeTo as a pick of the week on my Windows Weekly podcast before, and this week they’ve launched a new site for Windows Phone users that should prove particularly useful to iPhone and Android switchers over time. The … Continue reading →

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AT&T to offer Windows Phone buyers a free entertainment pack

Posted on October 19, 2010 by

With Microsoft reducing the ways in which its OEM partners can f@#$ up modify Windows Phones going forward, phone makers and wireless carriers are starting to get a bit creative. AT&T this week revealed that it will offer Windows Phone … Continue reading →

Posted in Online services, Windows Phone, Xbox LIVE, Zune | 12 Comments

Windows Phone Marketplace expectations

Posted on October 19, 2010 by

Microsoft sends along word about what to expect from the Windows Phone Marketplace as we race towards Thursday’s public launch. And then asks me to remove it. :) To be clear, the message they sent did not say I could … Continue reading →

Posted in Online services, Windows Phone | 11 Comments

Windows Phone 7 data usage

Posted on October 18, 2010 by

One of the big concerns I’ve heard from readers is whether Windows Phone’s 7 live tiles and deep online services integration would prove problematic for those using tiered data plans. AT&T, for example, recently dropped its unlimited data package for … Continue reading →

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EA’s initial Windows Phone game lineup

Posted on October 13, 2010 by

Electronic Arts is obviously one of the 800 lb gorillas of the gaming industry, so getting the company on Windows Phone 7 is a huge score. Here’s what the company announced for its initial games lineup on Windows Phone: Need … Continue reading →

Posted in Windows Phone, Xbox LIVE | 4 Comments

Zune software is NOT coming to the Mac

Posted on October 13, 2010 by

AppleInsider is reporting that a Microsoft exec says Zune software coming to the Mac. This is not true. As I reported over the summer, Microsoft will release a Windows Phone sync solution for the Mac. It is not the Zune … Continue reading →

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Final book cover design

Posted on October 12, 2010 by

I see that Amazon now displays the final cover design in its page for the book: I can tell it’s the final one because that’s my actual handwriting on the signature. (Although I don’t actually sign my name that way … Continue reading →

Posted in Windows Phone, Writing | 8 Comments

Windows Phone 7 and removable storage

Posted on October 12, 2010 by

So, there’s been some confusion around Windows Phone 7 and its support of removable/expandable storage. As is so often the case, this confusion comes from Microsoft: The company told me specifically (and repeatedly) that the OS would not support this. … Continue reading →

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Office Mobile 2010 feature changes

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

I had a short meeting with Microsoft today about Office Mobile 2010 or, as it’s more commonly known, the Office hub. A few things have changed since I wrote the book, so let’s get to those first. 1. You can … Continue reading →

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Zune 4.7 final

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

I was curious to see if anything had changed in the final version of Zune 4.7; I’ve been using a pre-release version since July. So far, nothing stands out, but the version number has been incremented quite a bit, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Windows Phone, Zune | 7 Comments