Facebook soon will update its Windows Phone app to version 2.5 with many major improvements

Facebook has announced the pending release of a major update of their Windows Phone app.The Facebook team say they have been hard at work to get the new features implemented, and it looks like all the missing features we have longed for are finally coming with the next update.


Facebook say version 2.5 will have the following improvements:

• Threaded messaging
• Full Facebook threaded messaging including group messaging, all in a beautiful Metro style design.
• Tagging
• Now you can tag friends and locations in your posts in the ‘with’ and ‘at’ format.
• Delete posts and comments
• Use the tap and hold context menu to delete posts and comments from your wall.
• Active links in posts
• Tap on links in posts to go directly to the content.
• Updates to the photo comments and likes page
• The photo comments and likes page has been updated to match the posts comments and likes page. You can see a hint of the image at the top of the page, pull down and you can see the whole thing.
• And finally, by popular demand…
• …you can now ‘like’ comments!

Source: Facebook

SkyDrive app for Windows Phone bumped to version 2.0

We had already seen some minor updates regarding Skydrive,like url shorter for sharing images and other files. Today, after updating Skype, Microsoft also update its popular app Skydrive to version 2.0

Here are some of the changes:

• slightly modified graphics for menus and dialog boxes
• ability to select / deselect files and folders for trips and / or elimination
• opportunity to choose which items can be shared, and recipients with whom you can share and edit files as needed

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

Skype for Windows Phone comes out of beta to final version 1.0

In February, after a long wait, Microsoft has released the first official Beta version of Skype for your platform Windows Mobile Phone.Microsoft had promised the release of the final version by the end of April. 

As promised  today in the marketplace the update came and Windows Phone Skype Beta version (0.2) has been updates to the final version (1.0).

Microsoft does not currently provide the innovations that make this new version, however probably the new update will bring some improvements  and enhancements, and general improvements in the management of audio / video.

Unfortunately, as we had imagined recently , the final version of Skype for Windows Phone does not support notifications to be notified of an incoming Skype call, it seems that this limitation will be removed only with the arrival of the next major update of Windows Phone (Apollo ).

Skype for Windows Phone v1.0 is free as usual and can be downloaded from the WP Marketplace

Wordament coming to Windows Phone as Xbox Live Title on April 25th

Wordament is a game published by Microsoft for Windows Phone available for over a year, today we discover that this popular game will be updated next week and will include Xbox Live certification.

One thing that will certainly delight users find that Windows Phone is Wordament version of Xbox Live will be available free of charge and always of course with different goals to unlock.

Homebrew - Orientation Lock updated to version 3.0

Jaxbot, the renowned developer from Windows Phone Hacker, has released yesterday a new version of the homebrew that allows you to disable the accelerometer of our Windows Phone devices so as not to rotate the screen in various applications.

We have seen in the past, early versions of this application showed that while working for small problems or discounts such as the need to restart the phone to lock and unlock the screen rotation, resolved in version 2.0. The new version 3.0 the id number you can put in a tile dedicated homescreen that acts as a switch to lock and unlock the screen rotation without accessing the application. Practically the application will open and close automatically changing the setting screen rotation. Moreover, you will understand at a glance what state is the rotation of the screen (locked, unlocked) with open or closed padlock image in the background in this tile.

Unlike the previous version that worked with a simple developer unlocked (no interop unlock), this new version requires the device to be interop unlock and granted access with WP Root Tool or 3rd alternative Custom ROM.

You can download the application from  WindowsPhoneHacker

Viber for Windows Phone coming soon

Viber is a multiplatform application that allows you to send messages or make calls to users who have installed the same app on their devices; Viber is already widely used in the iPhone OS and Android.

We said, since last year that Viber will release its application in the Microsoft Windows Phone platform. In February, however, according to some rumors, the arrival of Windows Phone application should be delayed because would be released only after the release on the RIM platform.

Good news comes for those who use Viber, even though the version for BlackBerry devices is not available, it appears that the Viber arrival for Windows Phone will be eminent, since WMPU reader Gurmit has forwarded an email to them from Viber support, suggesting the Viber WP7 app will come to WP Marketplace in very short time.

Thank you for contacting us. You'll be happy to know that Viber for WP7 is coming very soon. Please stay tuned for the next week. Announcing its publication. Stay tuned for release updates, see IENI us on Facebook and Twitter .

The Windows Phone marketplace is increasingly populated by known applications on other platforms, this symptom, and in a sense of growth and confidence from developers.

Via WMPU

Here comes the first custom ROM for Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 710

Having achieved the important goal of the bootloader access and modify files residing in the NAND memory the XDA community few hours ago has released the first Custom ROM for Lumia 800 and Lumia 710.    

The custom ROM is based on new firmware 12070 (RM819_059P453_1600.2487.8107.12070_002) and integrates the Interop Unlock, but unfortunately can be only flashed on Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 with unlocked bootloader (available only in the first official firmware). 

Now the XDA community will work to make the ROM available on all Lumia devices, trying to open each version of the bootloader. The flash ROM requires custom tool 'dd' (pre-installed on Linux distributions installed on Windows) and u hard reset the device. If you are interested will find information on Xda-Developers.

More information can be found at Xda-Developers.

Nokia Lumia 900 data connectivity fix available now

Lumia 900 owners can rest easy, as Nokia has just released a software update that fixes the data connectivity bug in its flagship smartphone - a full three days early.


As we all know some of the Nokia Lumia 900s experienced data connectivity issues. Nokia promised an update would be available by April 16th and offered a $100 rebate to everyone that purchased the phone before April 21st as a gesture of goodwill. Those affected have the option to swap their phone out with a new device or wait for the software update..


You can get the Lumia 900 update by going through the Zune software on PCs, or the Windows Phone Connector on Macs.


Here is the statement from Nokia:

"A little while after the Lumia 900 went on sale, we discovered a software issue that can sometimes lead to lost data connectivity. This issue is purely in the phone’s software, and isn’t related to the phone hardware or the network itself.  

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, and as a gesture of goodwill, we are offering a $100 AT&T bill credit to everyone who has already purchased a Nokia Lumia 900 or who will purchase one before April 21st. "

ChevronWP7 Labs homebrew unlocking service comes to an end! Within 120 days, the device will be re-closed

Given the capabilities, Microsoft has taken the team to find a way to unlock the devices in an official Windows Phone without a developer account that requires an annual cost of $ 99. The Chevron Labs team in collaboration with Microsoft has created a well-known experiment called ChevronWP7 Labs, for a small fee of $ 9 selling you token that allow you to developer unlock your WP smartphone. This method has had an immediate success because 10,000 tokens were sold in less than two months.

Team Chevron has stated that the agreement with Microsoft included only 10,000 tokens, sold out in just two months. In this regard, the service has been suspended for an unspecified time

The team has just published an article on its official blog saying that the service has been permanently discontinued.

Windows Phone Marketplace - Microsoft working to improve the certification process of the apps in WP Marketplace

As shown by the latest figures reported days ago , Windows Phone Marketplace is growing but with the increase in applications submitted by developers for certification, you discover the real bottleneck of the system.

Lately, in fact, Microsoft acknowledged that the growth rates of the store may be much higher but to clip the wings of these dreams of glory fall on the certification process of the app, a system of control of code and content to avoid spread of malware and inappropriate content.

And 'the voice of Todd Brix to confirm this, stating that in the last three months were 30,000 new applications and new servers and a system of certification of new generation will come in the summer 2012 to minimize the lag between submission of the app and availability in the market.

We have plans of both medium and long term. We are already developing a service for the marketplace more "robust" and that will solve the problem is scalable will make way for even higher growth rates that we expect for years to come. The work of engineering, however, can not be executed in one night: according to our plans will be complete by late Summer 2012.

Until then we apply short-term control measures including the addition of more capacity in servers to better handle the load and a streamlining of the process to speed up the publication of the app.

Sales of the Nokia Lumia 900 exceed the expectations of AT&T

The Nokia 900 Lumia has already made ​​his debut in the U.S. market and is preparing to reach our continent in the month of May. The American public seems to have a very warm welcome in the current flagship of the Finnish manufacturer.The declarations of the leaders of AT&T, in fact, point out that sales a few days after launch were higher than what was budgeted. A good start for Lumia 900 that hopefully can get the same result also important when it reaches other contries

The Lumia 900 is a device that has many responsibilities: to help determine the future of Nokia in the U.S. , expand the installed base of Windows Phone Nokia in Europe and Asia. The stakes, as we know, is very high because of the situation of great difficulty that the Finnish company is going through in recent months, which is needed to overcome to win back market share in the smartphone segment.

Xbox Live games for Windows Phone for only 99 Cents

Microsoft is running a pretty sweet sale on 6 of its Xbox live games.This is pretty darn good deal since the discounted games had a price tag between $2.99~$5.00.

• Angry Birds
• Burn the Rope
• de Blob ®™
• Doodle God
• IonBallEX
• Max and the Magic Marker, Special Edition
• Toy Soldiers: Boot Camp

The discounted prices not appear to be a temporary, maybe finally Microsoft is adjusting its prices with the pricing system used by the rest of the smartphone marketplaces.

Via MyNokiablog

Netflix updated to version 2.0, now with Mango support

Netflix, the popular movie streaming service, has updated their Windows Phone app to version 2.0 and finally adds Mango support.

In this update UK and Ireland, as well as 47 countries in Latin America, are now supported, which is a huge plus for those who patiently awaited access on their handsets. 

Version 2.0 brings the following features:

• Support for additional international locations – UK & IRE, 47 countries in Latin America
• New localised UI for all international locations
• Support for subtitles, closed caption and alternate audio
• Performance improvements and optimisations for a better browsing and viewing experience

Netflix can be downloaded from WP Marketplace for free (reminder :requires a subscription to use the service).

WhatsApp for Windows Phone is updated to version 1.9

WhatsApp, the popular cross-platform mobile messaging software that allows you to exchange messages using the data network of our device, in the day today received a new update to version 1.9.

The following improvements reported by the developers in this new version:

• Improved support for Emoji
• Group mute features
• Share contacts
• Browse downloaded media in a conversation
• German and Russian localizations
• The usual bug fixes and performance improvements

The application can be downloaded for free from the WP Marketplace for the first year, then will have a cost of $0.99 per year.

Teardown has shown that Nokia Lumia 900 building cost are $209

After one week of the first teardown, iSuppli estimated that it costs Nokia about $209 to build the Nokia Lumia 900

The cost, as assembly of a good standard, is not high. The hardware standards imposed by Microsoft for Windows Phone enables you to save on the cost of some components: ignoring the fact that 512Mb of RAM now have a relatively low price, even the single-core processor Qualcom saves several dollars. For example, while Nokia pays Qualcomm $ 17 processor, Samsung's dual-core Galaxy S2 pays $ 22.

It is also interesting the difference in price between the iPhone 4S and Nokia Lumia 900. Apple has a terminal cost of production is somewhere between $ 188 and $ 245, but in the U.S. without a contract has a retail price of $ 649, about $ 200 more than $ 450 imposed by Nokia for Lumia 900.

Via Allthingsd

Windows Phone has 7% of the market in Norway

This was another feedback on the achievement, by Microsoft, the third position in certain markets. Unlike the results in Finland, which historically has the highest brand loyalty to Nokia, the data from Norway are encouraging.

Given that the situation of Windows Phone in the U.S. is still tragic, it seems that the European market is responding well and Netcom, the second carrier in the country, it shows data in hand.

Immediately after S2 Galaxy, iPhone and iPhone 4S 4 we find the 800 and Lumia, speaking in terms of numbers, it is interesting to note that from 1% in February has gone to 7% in March.

Before you declare victory must await further data and hope they reach a double digit number. This is an isolated phenomenon or we will see progress in other European countries?

Source Digi.no ; Via WMPU

Sid Meier's Pirates is the new Xbox Live game for Windows Phone

So its Wednesday and as usual Microsoft releases a new game for Xbox Live for  Windows Phone.

The new Xbox Live game for Windows Phone is "Sid Meier's Pirates!" Shows an exciting adventure across the sea in ships where the challenges are the basis of the fun. You will need you to become a fearless pirate, put together an "army" of bandits to undertake missions and daring rescues in order to collect the hidden treasure maps. Among the game's features include:

• 27 customizable ships with different weapons on board, assorted ammunition from guns
• Challenge the most famous pirates in history as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd and Henry Morgan
• Use the touch controls of our enemies to challenge your Windows Phone

The game can be downloaded from the WP Marketplace at a price of $2.99  and of course as usual  free trial is available.

Usage Monitor - Another Nokia Lumia exclusive app coming soon

After making official the Nokia TV app, now time for Nokia to bring forward a new exclusive application to its Nokia Lumia range. The new application, arriving in the coming weeks in the Nokia Collection Section of WP Marketplace, will carry the name of the Usage Monitor will allow us to control the costs of mobile traffic.

Thanks to Monitor Usage fact we track the number of messages, phone calls and packet data which we will use. From this information we can also set a limit, thus allowing the application to notify us at the right time. Usage Monitor, ultimately, will analyze all theactivities contact by contact.

Source WP7forum.ru

Nokia Lumia 900 is now available for pre-order in UK

After the launch of the Nokia Lumia in the U.S, now Nokia is moving the ball overseas in the UK. Over there the Nokia Lumia 900 is now available for pre-order at Phones4U and the Carphone Warehouse.


So far Nokia did not specific any official release date,but according to TheVerge, Phones4U  will have the Lumia 900 as soon as April 27th ,while the Carphone Warehouse probably early May.


On Phones4U UK customers will be able to pre-order the White Lumia 900 as well, bundling with a free Nokia Play 360 Bluetooth speaker


Source TheVerge

Nokia Lumia 900 for just $19.99 under 2 year contract from Amazon Wireless

Nokia Lumia 900 is now available for order from $19.99 under 2 year contract from Amazon Wireless if you’re already with AT&T and want to upgrade, or $49.99 if you’re a new customer.Of course if  you want a contract free device, it will costs you $499.99 


This very good price since is half of what AT&T currently charges for the Lumia 900, so you’re in for some neat savings if you choose to get the Nokia smartphone from Amazon. 


More info at Amazon