FiOS TV, a Verizon FiOS DVR app is now available in WP Marketplace

FiOS TV is now available in the Windows Phone marketplace.This app connects you to your FiOS TV account in an easy to use manner. Control your DVR and schedule shows with FiOS TV for Windows Phone.Also features the ability to use forums, and easily access the Verizon mobile sites.

FiOS is a free app and can be found in WP Marketplace here

Nokia Transport App Beta Now Available For Download

Nokia Transport is an application that allows to get traffic details and to choose which path to use to move faster. Furthermore, the application will be able to release information on the metro, trams, trains and buses by more than 500 cities in 45 countries. Just little notice Nokia Transport is Nokia exclusive app and its available only for Nokia phones.

"Nokia Transport aggregates information from over 700 of the leading public transit agencies, such as BVG and VBB in Berlin, Rejseplanen in Denmark and DeLijn in Flanders. So you are guaranteed to have the best-in-industry information. Check the timetables to see your scheduled departure and arrival times, as well as how long you’ll be en route to your destination. You can even keep an eye on transit disruptions and delays (right now in Berlin and Potsdam, with more coverage on the way).

In 46 countries, 512 cities, and 24 languages— Nokia Transport has got you covered."

More info about this app at nokia.betalabs

Homebrew: ‘Lock screen widgets’ development for Windows Phone 7

The image shown above is a snapshot of a new application they are working on. Practically the homebrew application under development will allow to insert the lock screen a sort of Live Tile able to provide information to the user, suchas RSS feeds, pictures, weather, etc.

The application name was not decided as yet, but have in mind to call it "lock widgets" or something like that. Another interesting feature that would implement this application is to change the lock screen wallpaper automatically according to the images that offers bing day after opening the app using the search button.

More info about this project at WindowsPhoneHacker

Official Goal.com App Now Available In WP Marketplace

Official Goal.com has finally arrived to WP Marketplace.Goal.com is a free app and is a must-have app for all football fans.

The Goal.com app features include:  

•Latest breaking news with insights from over 500 reporters worldwide 

•Track & Pin the latest on your favourite teams or leagues from around the world 

•Live score coverage including team-line ups plus match stats  

•Up to date team fixtures & league tables 

•Bookmark or share content via email or social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook 

•Transfer activity zone 

•Plus much much more! 

Goal.com is a free app and can be found here at WP Marketplace

WhatsApp updated, finally gets video recording

WhatsApp for Windows Phone get's updated to version 1.8.

Here is the change log:

- Enhanced location support

- Set group icon with web search

- Video recorder

- Abe to block contacts and manipulate block list

- More accurate "last seen" time

- Other bug fixes

WhatsApp is a free app and can be found here at WP Marketplace

Marketplace expanding to 23 more markets, plus emulator update

Joe Belfiore has just announced via the Windows Phone Developer Blog that the Windows Phone Marketplace is being enabled in 23 new regions. 

The WP Marketplce in the coming month will be extended to the customers in 23 more markets, including:

• Bahrain
• Bulgaria 
• China
• Costa Rica
• Croatia
• Estonia 
• Iceland 
• Iraq
• Israel 
• Kazakhstan
• Latvia
• Lithuania 
• Qatar
• Romania 
• Saudi Arabia 
• Slovakia
• Slovenia 
• Thailand 
• Turkey
• UAE
• Ukraine 
• Venezuela 
• Vietnam

That’s 23 new consumer markets this year alone, for a total of 63 markets worldwide where your Windows Phone apps may be sold. In terms of actual potential app customers, the addition of new price points and customers in China and the other new markets represents a near 60% increase in the total addressable market for Windows Phone.

More into at Windowsteamblog

Skype Windows Phone app hits Beta (Video)

After much waiting, here is a few minutes ago that Microsoft has released Windows Phone marketplace in the first beta version is Skype.

The final version of the application will be available starting in April, but starting today, all Windows Phone users can download a beta version of Skype from the marketplace.

Skype for Windows Phone allows you to make free calls and video calls using the network data from our end. Do not miss the chance to chat, view profile, or use our Skype credit to call land lines or mobile.

Here is video for Skype Beta for Windows Phone:

Skype is now available in WP Marketplace

Pirate's Plunder: new free game for Windows Phone

Together with the Zombie , a genre recently in vogue in film, literature and even in comic books (manga One Piece is now a classic) is that of pirates and Windows Phone comes a new game after Pirates Assault .

The story is simple: a pirate captain in search of Pirate's Plunder, a legendary treasure chest that contains the instructions for the tomb of the famous pirate The Howl Of The Wolf. Through a gameplay similar to Flight Control we drive our ship captains and clash with the enemy.

Do not miss the famous Tortuga where you engage in gambling on slot machines and mini games to gun shots, all seasoned with cartoony graphics and enemies like the Kraken, the Navy, storms and all kinds of traps.

Along the 30 levels of the campaign we can enhance our ship and defeat the 8 bosses accompanied with quality soundtrack.

Pirate's Plunder is a free game and can be found here at WP Marketplace

Windows Phone Marketplace Hits 70,000 apps

It was just a month ago when we posted about it going past 60,000 and now it is at 70,000+. As we speak, apps are getting published to the marketplace at a rate of 250 apps a day.

We should be hitting the all powerful 100,000 app milestone sometime in the summer of 2012.

 Source: allaboutwindowsphone

Photosynth for Windows Phone is already in testing

The guys from Gemind in Brazil found some references to the Photosynth for Windows Phone via Twitter - it seems that Microsoft employees create accounts on the microblogging site to test the integration with the same app. The references are strong and lead us to believe that it is only a matter of (little) time for the application to be available publicly.

"AugmentedReality PhotosynthWP_Main Build PhotosynthWP_Main_20120214.4 Pass"

"PhotosynthWP" would, obviously mean "Photosynth Windows Phone." In the picture above we can  sets of tests created in Photosynth  with Windows Phone smartphones - HTC HD7, HTC Radar, Nokia Lumia 800 and Samsung Focus.
More info at Gemind.com.br
Via WMPU

Official CNN application is available in Windows Phone Marketplace

Official CNN application for Windows Phone is live on the Marketplace. Of course, only Nokia-branded devices need apply at this point as they have an exclusive on the app for a few months.

The application is really well done, in the classic style of Windows Phone Metro and with a clear and elegant display of the content. Do not miss the functionality of push notifications with LiveTile to indicate some possible 'Breaking News'.

CNN is a free app an can be download from the WP Marketplace  exclusively for the Nokia Lumia phones

Via WPCentral

(Homebrew) Folders for Full Unlocked and Rooted Devices (Video)

Homebrew Folders is an application developed by Jaxbot at Windows Phone Hacker that allows you to create folders on Windows Phone devices. 


Jaxbot posted a video showing the features he is working on for this app. The Folders app will allow you to group your apps into folders and pin it to start screen


Here is video on the mentioned application:

More info at Windows Phone Hacker 

HeyTell app for Windows Phone gets updated to version 1.1.0.16628

The very popular, HeyTell app for Windows Phone, which hit the Marketplace last week and is already receiving its first update. 

There was no information in the release notes but on HeyTell’s Facebook page they noted that it was simple a fix for some crashes and a localization file. 

HeyTell is a cross-platform voice messenger that allows you to instantly talk with friends and family and can be downloaded from WP Marketplace

The official Facebook for Windows Phone is upgraded to version 2.4 with events section added

Recently the official Facebook application for Windows Phone has received an update which improved graphics and new features.

In version 2.3 of the application, developers have mistakenly deleted the Events section that users have reported promptly after installation. Developers via their Facebook page they apologized and promised a new update that will add the missing  events section.

We have just checked and the promised update was available for download from the WP Marketplace and voila the Events section was there.

The application can be downloaded for free from the WP Marketplace

Via Plaffo

ProAktivo: Great New Workout Tracker For Windows Phone (Video)

Getting bored or you are not pleased with current Sports/Workout Trackers available for Windows Phone. Then you should try ProAktivo and see for you self is this app has what it takes to be your workout companion.

Developer description:

"ProAktivo is all-in-one mobile centric solution for tracking, analyzing and sharing your workouts on Windows Phone devices. With ProAktivo you can easily improve your fitness and gain better understanding of your workout trends and performance over time.

Best of all, there is no need for an expensive, standalone fitness tracking device, no need for additional payments, no hassle with additional websites, no subscriptions and no ads. All of your workout data is stored on your device.

"Bazar" Windows Phone Homebrew Marketplace comes to your Windows Desktop

For all lovers of homebrew applications, here come the PC version of Bazaar,the homebrew marketplace that can be used by users with unlocked Windows Phones.


Previously though, Bazaar was restricted to custom ROMs as an addon app for Windows Phone. While extremely useful and impressive, this limited its influence. Today though that all changes had been resolved with the release of the Bazaar Desktop client


Bazaar is an application that allows you to browse Homebrew applications.Within the market you can search different app categories, using the search field, share and download and install them directly on your Windows Phone device. 


More info about Bazar Homebrew marketplace at Bazar 


Source Bazar for PC via Plaffo

Developers of the Official Facebook application apologize and promise to implement "Events" in a new update

Last week the long awaited update official Facebook application for Windows Phone was released, implementing several new features and new graphics.

The developers, through their official Facebook page , report that the removal of this feature was just a mistake, why announce that it will soon be released again a new update that will implement the "Events" section.

Source Facebook

(Homebrew) Root Tools 0.9 available soon for Windows Phone

The well know hacker from XDA Heathcliff74, announced on twitter to be very close to release the homebrew set of tolls Root Tools 0.9 . The suite will support a larger number of WP7 devices,WP7 Root Tools 0.9 will bring additional device support and allow homebrew developers to mark their applications as "trusted", opening up unfettered access to the file system and Windows APIs.

Heathcliff74 also reported on XDA that will be a mini-SDK that allows developers to choose to use both APIs infrrangere without any copyright.

Then you will add other devices, but in the meantime version 0.9 will support the following unlocked WP7 handsets:

• All Samsung's first generation
• All Samsung of the second generation
• All LG devices
• HTC's first generation with Mango v1 drivers
• HTC's first generation unlocked with custom roms

Via WPCentral

Nokia offers free 3D SurfCube for Hungarian Lumia users

Good initiative from Nokia in Hungary.Nokia is giving away a free Nokia-branded version of the Surfcube 3D browser. The app is normally ad-supported, but will of course lack these in the Nokia version.

SurfCube 3D, for those not familiar, is a browser which is the cube of its strength combined with virtual 3D graphic effects and is usually sold at a price of 1.99 € (or can be downloaded for free with banner ads).

SurfCube for NOKIA Lumia can be found here

Youtube Live:The first YouTube live player for Windows Phones

YouTube Live app for Windows Phone allows you to watch all the live channels on YouTube.With YouTube Live now you can be up to date with the latest news in fashion, sports, and even world news that you regularly watch through the official YouTube Live webpage.

"NOTE: Youtube Live is currently FREE without any limitation or ads.

Youtube Live is a unique application for watching live channels on Youtube. With Youtube Live app, you will never miss tens of live events broadcasted everyday on Youtube including news (CBC Live, News TBS), fashion (Fashion TV, Fashion One channles), sports (Live Sport Tonigh, Australia Tennis Cups, Hockey League, USA Wrestling) talk, lectures (MNT, SEN), games...

Youtube Live's features include:

1. Watch live channels
2. See list of upcoming channels
3. See list of channels which will be available in the next 7 days"

YouTube live is a free app and can be found here at WP Marketplace