Monthly Archives: January 2011

Free PDF eBook for Windows Phone 7 developers

Posted on January 6, 2011 by

Microsoft MVP Rob Miles has released his “Windows Phone Programming in C#” (AKA Windows Phone Blue Book) as a free PDF download. Looks good! Thanks to Leon Z. for the heads-up.

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Coming soon: Flickr for Windows Phone 7 (and Windows 7)

Posted on January 6, 2011 by

Speaking of high-profile apps for Windows Phone 7, Flickr this morning announced the upcoming availability of its new app for Microsoft’s smart phone platform. (And, interestingly, Windows 7 as well.) We here at Flickr know how important it is for … Continue reading →

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Kindle app for Windows Phone is now available

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

My national nightmare is finally over. Well, it’s not that dramatic, but I’ve been waiting to tick this one off the list for a long, long time, and seeing Microsoft employees using it in both November and December only added … Continue reading →

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Windows Phone data usage, December 2010

Posted on January 4, 2011 by

AT&T just posted my December 3G data usage statistics, so we can see where things fall compared with previous months. And as it turns out, my usage was down a bit from November, so it’s another big question mark. Maybe … Continue reading →

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What’s happening with Windows Phone updates in 2011

Posted on January 4, 2011 by

I can finally reveal a number of details about the first Windows Phone 7 update, a future major update, and how Microsoft intends to roll out updates generally. It’s not necessarily great news. But here’s what’s happening. The first update: … Continue reading →

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An iPhone developer takes on Windows Phone … And really likes it

Posted on January 3, 2011 by

Which is no surprise since the Windows Phone development environment is superior to anything on the Apple and Google sides of the fence. (Must be a weird three-sided fence.) Justin Williams is a Mac and iOS developer who previously took … Continue reading →

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For the developer: 31 days of Windows Phone 7

Posted on January 3, 2011 by

Not sure how I missed this, but Microsoft’s Jeff Blankenburg wrote an interesting blog series called 31 Days of Windows Phone 7 back in late September/early October, in which he focuses on one developer topic each day for a month. … Continue reading →

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