Monthly Archives: June 2011

Now available: Evernote for Windows Phone

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

Evernote reports in a very lengthy blog post that its native Windows Phone 7 app is now available! From day one, Evernote has been committed to building native desktop, web and mobile versions. In the past three years, we’ve build … Continue reading →

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Windows Phone surge?

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

You may have seen reports of a surge in Windows Phone usage, with the number of Windows Phone 7 handsets used in the US nearly doubling between April and May. (Here’s one typical example.) Is this true? And how is … Continue reading →

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Microsoft begins deploying SSL update to HTC Surround

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

HTC Surround users who were eagerly awaiting the SSL update for Windows Phone 7 (which upgrades the firmware to build 7392) just got some good news from Microsoft: It’s on the way: We’re now scheduling the 7392 update for the … Continue reading →

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HTC 7 Pro now available on US Cellular

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

Now that Windows Phone is available from the Big Four carriers in the US—AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon—it’s starting to filter down to the smaller players too. And now US Cellular is offering the HTC 7 Pro for $199.99 (after … Continue reading →

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Near final Connector apps available for Windows Home Server 2011, Small Business Server 2011 Essentials

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

Microsoft has released near-final versions of its Windows Phone 7 Connector apps for both Windows Home Server 2011 and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials. These apps will let you administer the server in question, while on the go. Announcing … Continue reading →

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Audiobooks finally come to Windows Phone*

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

* but they’re OverDrive audiobooks, not Audible. OverDrive Media Console is now available for Windows Phone (there are also versions for Windows, Mac, Android, Blackberry, iPhone, iPad, and Windows Mobile), providing you with… Single-click downloads from an OverDrive-powered site to … Continue reading →

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Two big Windows Phone stories today

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

A couple of news stories related to Windows Phone, which I cover on the SuperSite for Windows and the SuperSite Blog, respectively: Microsoft: One Major Windows Phone Update a Year, Update Releases in Between According to a Microsoft job posting … Continue reading →

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LastPass for Windows Phone updated

Posted on June 11, 2011 by

LastPass reports that it’s updated its Windows Phone app. This is a solution I rely on with PCs, but on mobile devices, it’s a less than integrated solution (so far). My hope is that it eventually becomes as seamless on … Continue reading →

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Windows Phone developer certification exam on the way

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

The Silverlight Show reports that Microsoft is prepping what I think is the first developer-oriented Windows Phone certification exam, Designing and Developing Windows Phone 7 Applications, for July 14, 2011. Microsoft’s certification exam 70-599 for its new mobile platform is … Continue reading →

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Now, Microsoft is going after Android developers too

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

You may recall that Microsoft previously released some iOS-to-Windows Phone 7 guidance for developers, including an interesting API mapping tool. Well, they’re back, and this time they’re going after Android and its developers. Microsoft’s Windows Phone Interoperability site offers a … Continue reading →

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