Monthly Archives: February 2011

Zune software updated; first Windows Phone update imminent? (No)

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

The Zune PC software got a mysterious and unexplained update today. It doesn’t change the version number, from what I can tell. Does this mean the first Windows Phone update is imminent? Of course, we’ve been wondering about that since … Continue reading →

Posted in Windows Phone, Zune | 32 Comments

Windows Phone 7 copy/paste demo … with multiple paste

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

Sure, there are plenty of Windows Phone 7 copy/paste videos online, but Leon Zandman has created one showing off some truly unique functionality: The ability to perform multiple paste operations. That is, once some text is in the clipboard, you … Continue reading →

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Was The New Yorker the inspiration for Windows Phone?

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

This one is sort of crazy, on two levels. First, Brand Week is claiming that one of The New Yorker magazine’s cover designs was the inspiration for what it calls Microsoft’s “genuine consumer insight” with Windows Phone. And second, it … Continue reading →

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Windows Phone data usage, January 2011

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

AT&T Wireless just sent me the bill for January, so it’s time to once again see where I’m at. As you may recall, I’ve been tracking my monthly data usage on Windows Phone since last summer, and some of the … Continue reading →

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Buy a (locked) Windows Phone without a contract

Posted on February 5, 2011 by

Developers looking to target Windows Phone 7 will soon be able buy a developer unlocked phone—i.e. a standalone physical Windows Phone that is not tied to carrier plans—from zones.com, thanks to a new partnership with Microsoft. Brandon Watson describes what … Continue reading →

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Microsoft releases major update to Windows Phone Developer tools

Posted on February 5, 2011 by

And I’ll try to resist the urge to make fun of the fact that it’s called the Windows Phone Developer Tools January Update and it’s being released in February. :) In any event, here’s the word from Brandon Watson: Today … Continue reading →

Posted in Developer, Windows Phone | 11 Comments

WP data leak saga, part 27: Yahoo’s ‘buggy’ IMAP implementation impacts other phones too

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

Rafael throws some more wood on the fire by publishing the results of some testing he did of Yahoo’s IMAP implementation against the iPhone. And according to him, Yahoo is sending too much data to iPhones too: Yahoo’s statement [was … Continue reading →

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Yahoo apologizes, but then confirms that Microsoft is really at fault

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

There’s a lot of finger pointing going on this week. First, Rafael proved that Yahoo! Mail was the data leak culprit on Windows. Then, Microsoft semi-spontaneously confirmed to me that Yahoo! Mail was, in fact, the problem. And then, I … Continue reading →

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Yet another free Windows Phone book for developers

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

Say what you will about Windows Phone, but boy are developers behind this thing in a huge way. The amount of documentation out there is incredible, as is, curiously, the number of free developer-oriented eBooks. Here’s another: Free Ebook – … Continue reading →

Posted in Developer, Windows Phone | 13 Comments

Microsoft must have know Yahoo! was a problem before Windows Phone launched

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

I’ve gotten some email and blog comments from readers suggesting that it is Yahoo!, and not Microsoft, that is at fault for the Windows Phone data leak problems. After all, it appears that Yahoo! Mail doesn’t correctly responded to correctly-formed … Continue reading →

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