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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

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

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

Monday, February 27, 2012

Nokia Lumia 800 is coming to Teluis on March 2nd


Telus finally official confirmed,the much bellowed Nokia Lumia 800 will officially land on Canadian soil on Friday, March 2nd. The Nokia Lumia 800 will be available in black, cyan and magenta versions, though no prices are given yet.


More info at Telus


Source Telus ; Via MobileSyrup

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

Sunday, February 26, 2012

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.

Saturday, February 25, 2012

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



Friday, February 24, 2012

Xbox Live game Gerbils Physics for Windows Phone hitting the Marketplace on March 14th!



Microsoft recently announced the titles of the new games for Xbox Live for Windows Phone that are due to be released in March.


Gerbil Physics is a physics puzzler. In each level, players are presented with one or more stacks of gerbils and an allotment of bombs. The goal is to use careful bomb placement in order to knock the gerbils below a yellow line. If a gerbil remains above the line when you run out of bombs, you’ll fail the level and have to try again. Some levels throw addition kinks into the mix, like structures that must not be knocked over.


The developers report that despite the game has only 72 levels,  in the future they will release new levels of play and put some music for the game to use as ringtones for our smartphone (with a free upgrade).




Gerbil Physics comes to Xbox Live on Wednesday, March 14. It will cost $2.99. Looking a bit farther into the future, the developers plan to add new levels and ringtones via free title updates.


Via WPCentral

Demonstration: DFT Bluetooth File Transfer for WP7


Jaxbot at WindowsPhoneHacker has uploaded this video demonstrating the DFT hack which allows Bluetooth File Transfer on Fully Unlocked Windows Phones.

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

(Homebrew) DFT releases Bluetooth file transfer utility for fully-unlocked phones



Finally, comes the first Windows Phone homebrew application that allows you to send and receive files via bluetooth device. Dark Forces Team (DFT) has just released the first version to the public.


The bad news is you'll need a fully-unlocked phone meaning dev and interop devices need not apply. That also limits this currently to Gen 1 devices


In this first version of course there are bugs, for example, if the send operation was canceled, the device saves the file already submitted or can not receive files without opening the bluetooth settings of the handset.

"Overview
Application allows to receive files via Bluetooth or send files via Bluetooth.Also application include feature to auto install received REG RGU and XAP files.So you can send XAP file from PC to your phone and it will be installed at the end.Same with REG/RGU - you can send a file and it will be applied to registry. Note file must be in UNICODE format. ANSI files don't supported by application."

More info at XDA 

Thursday, February 23, 2012

(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 

Six new games are coming to Xbox Live for Windows Phone!


As we know, Microsoft released a new game every week Xbox Live for Windows Phone. After showing the games coming for the month of February , here are the ones coming next month.

Below is a list of games that will come shortly on Xbox Live Marketplace under the certification with screenshots and descriptions:

Carcassonne : The popular board game also comes after the debut of Windows Phone on Android and Blackberry. The aim is to build cities and streets by turning the appropriate tiles.Those who accumulate the most points wins the game. This game should be able to play multiplayer online.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

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

Reuters reports that Nokia Lumia 610 and Global 900 will be revealed at MWC


Reuters reports that they have information from two sources that Nokia is set to unveil a low-end Windows Phone, the Nokia Lumia 610, and also a global version of  Nokia Lumia 900.


According to Reuters Nokia at MWC In addition to the new Lumia 610 Nokia will also unveil at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona a global version of its high-end Lumia 900 phone, which AT&T is scheduled to roll out in the United States.


The two new smartphones will be unveiled by Nokia  at a news at conference next Monday, on February 27.
More information at Reuters


Via WMPU

The Lumia Nokia 800 back in the top 10 in Sweden after 8 months absence



Nokia Lumia 800 was launched on to the Swedish market on January 23.In that short time the  Lumia 800 managed to get in the top 10 most sold phones in the Scandinavian country. To find a Nokia phone in this nice little list we must go back to May 2011, ie to eight months ago!
The top 10 that are to follow, was compiled by collecting information in Telia's 85 stores scattered throughout Sweden.

Source idg.se ;Via WMPU

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

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

Monday, February 20, 2012

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