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Showing posts with label Mobile OS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mobile OS. Show all posts

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Windows Phone 7.8 update rollout in matter of weeks


The China should be the first country to benefit from anticipated update to Windows Phone 7.8.Millions of Windows Phone 7.5 users look forward to the improvements that the last distribution took but rightly claim that their terminals, many of which are still for sale, can update and have access to Live Tiles, Club, SmartGlass and customizable Lock Screen.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Windows Phone 8 - Live wallpapers/Lockscreen coming with the new update?



Nokia Innovation has published a picture showing three live in the new lockscreen wallpapers for Windows Phone 8 , from third-party applications such as Bing, ESPN and USA Today. 

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Windows Phone 7.8 will get more than just a new Start screen

WP7.8 features

During the Developer Summit 2012 held a few months ago from Microsoft has officially unveiled to the public Windows Phone 8 , the new operating system with unprecedented functions that will be available on new handsets released in stores soon, adding however that the current smartphone will be updated with a mid-range version called Windows Phone 7.8.

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Microsoft beefs up security in Windows Phone 8 and could make it more difficult to install Custom ROM's



As Windows Phone 8 launch is closing up, it seems that Microsoft would have increased the level of security and protection of the new version of its operating system for mobile devices, Windows Phone 8 .It is a rumor which we had mentioned long ago, when the SDK for Windows Phone 8 was possible to discover some of the features of this new OS.

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Windows Phone 8 - Fast App Switching in WP8 will handle up to 7 Apps (maybe more) instead of the current 5

The WP emulator help has led to better management of the 'dormant' apps, with the limit imposed on the Fast App Switching to open applications moved up 5 to 7 and perhaps beyond, from what has been learned from past indiscretions. Interesting information that highlights a further step towards better management of the smartphone, even if necessary to see the real limits of Windows Phone on board with the 8.0 release, which will have larger amounts of RAM.

Windows Phone 8 will have up to 9 images for each Live Tile


windows phone 8 home screen

From Sébastien Lachance,Mirego senior developer comes an interesting news about Windows Phone 8,related to Live Tiles that make up the main screen. Directly through a video released on their own blog , Sébastien Lachance shows a twisting motion related to the LiveTile.
Each Tile, in fact will boast of nine different images, obviously connected to as many applications, thus shaping a true interactive menu and especially able to offer a considerable number of applications.

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Overview of the main features of Windows Phone 8 thanks to the emulator


Some of the main features of the new Windows Phone Release 8 are already known, but thanks to the recent release of the SDK Developer Preview and on the emulator, it was possible to view some screenshots for a quick peek at what will be the peculiar feature of the next operating system Microsoft.

Friday, July 6, 2012

Windows Phone 8 vs. Android 4.1 vs. iPhone OS 6 - Characteristics compared (Table)


The 3 main operating systems in the mobile world is evolving more and more, with features and functionality often similar but differently exploitable. Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is the latest release presented in chronological order and the only available now on the first device. To see iOS 6 and Windows Phone 8 because the work must wait a few months but, due to rumors and anticipations announced officially by Apple and Microsoft, is already possible to outline the general capabilities of the system and support the latest technologies.

Friday, February 17, 2012

(Video) Charlie Kindel Microsoft's former GM talks about Android, Windows Phone



Microsoft's former GM, Windows Phone Developer Experience speculates about how Android will fare over the next year and whether the choice of OS even adds any value to the customer experience.

Source gplus channel ; Via WMPU