Monthly Archives: April 2011

Live from MIX’11, its Windows Phone

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

I’ll be flying to Las Vegas this evening to attend MIX’11, the latest rendition of Microsoft’s web and mobile developer show. There should be a lot of interesting information coming out of the show, but of particular interest to readers … Continue reading →

Posted in Developer, Windows Phone, Xbox LIVE | 21 Comments

Gartner agrees: Windows Phone will beat iPhone by 2015

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

When IDC predicted last week that Microsoft’s struggling Windows Phone platform would catapult to fame and fortune and become the number two smart phone worldwide, behind Android but ahead of Apple’s iPhone, we all laughed. We laughed because it’s absurd, … Continue reading →

Posted in Windows Phone | 23 Comments

Good news, AT&T users (Just kidding)

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

…. There’s never any good news for AT&T users, it seems. But if the Windows Phone team is to be taken at its word—and let’s face it, they haven’t missed a self-imposed, publicly-disclosed deadline yet (cough)—then AT&T should be completing … Continue reading →

Posted in Windows Phone | 45 Comments

Microsoft confirms potential issues with NoDo utility

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

The other day, I posted something about Chris Walsh’s utility for getting the Windows Phone 7 pre-update and March 2011 update (“NoDo”) onto your phone immediately, bypassing all the carrier silliness that has consumed me for the past few months. … Continue reading →

Posted in Windows Phone | 29 Comments

With new utility, you may be able to get NoDo right now (Updated)

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

Important new update: It’s possible that using this utility could cause problems down the road. My advice is to not use this if you’ve held off so far, and let’s see what develops, perhaps as early as today. –Paul Chris … Continue reading →

Posted in Windows Phone | 122 Comments

Apple’s first salvo against Windows Phone?

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

There’s a nice new Apple ad for the iPad called “We Believe” in which the company makes some interesting claims: “Technology alone is not enough … faster, thinner, lighter: Those are all good things. But when technology gets out of … Continue reading →

Posted in The Competition, Windows Phone | 47 Comments

Windows Phone 7 workaround: Over the air podcasts

Posted on April 2, 2011 by

As most readers of this blog know, Windows Phone 7 is an amazing but deeply flawed new mobile OS, with tons of missing features and bugs. Some were fixed in the first update, “NoDo,” while others will be fixed in … Continue reading →

Posted in Tips, Windows Phone | 18 Comments

Another interesting profile of Nokia CEO Stephen Elop

Posted on April 2, 2011 by

This one claims to be an “exclusive chat” with Stephen Elop, but instead it’s just a detailed accounting of his history and his rise to CEO at Nokia. Most of the information here is pre-Nokia, however. In September, the 47-year-old … Continue reading →

Posted in Windows Phone | 6 Comments

Windows Phone lock screen coming to Windows 8

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

In case you missed it, Rafael and I co-posted today about a coming change to the Windows 8 Welcome screen that will, not surprisingly, very closely resemble the lock screen in Windows Phone 7. Here’s a shot: We’ll have further … Continue reading →

Posted in Windows Phone | 32 Comments

Interesting interview with Nokia CEO Stephen Elop

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

The Financial Post has a very interesting interview with Nokia CEO Stephen Elop that focuses very much on his company’s recent decision to move forward with Windows Phone. A few highlights: On rumors that the deal with Microsoft was worth … Continue reading →

Posted in Windows Phone | 3 Comments