Talk.to messenger coming soon on Windows Phone

Talk.to, is a messaging service that allows users to send messages using a certain number of services like Facebook, Google Talk and many others. Talk.to is already available for PCs and tablet as Windows and Mac software to install, so if you want to try one of the two versions as long as you visit the official site  for direct download.

IDC - Windows Phone now has 3.5% of the smartphones worldwide market share in Q2 2012

Windows Phone according to IDC now has 3.5% worldwide marketshare.IDC also reports that the success of Android and iPhone OS comes at the expense of competitors in decline,who were market leaders in the past such as Symbian and BlackBerry, both fell below the 5% market share, although the senior analyst Kevin Restivo said that the struggle for supremacy is far from over. 

The success of the Android mobile platform would be mostly from Samsung, which produced 44% of all smartphones based on Google's mobile platform sold in the period under review. Also according to IDC  5.4 million Windows Phone smartphones were sold in Q2 2012 which is 3.5% of the total  market and comparing this to Q2 2011, Windows Phone had a 115.3% growth.

Nokia Lumia smartphone sales going strong in the business segment in Finland

Elisa and DNA, the two major mobile operators in Finland, have released the usual monthly sales stats of smartphones belonging to the both consumer and business segment.Windows Phone from Nokia are very well positioned, especially in business rankings: four of the top ten coincide with the current Lumia smartphone line-up .Important factor in determining success in the business segment of Lumia was the partnership between Elisa and Microsoft relating to Office 365, the cloud-based service dedicated to personal productivity. 

Microsoft Surface with Windows RT on sale from October 26

October 26, 2012 will be a key date for Microsoft, with the debut of Windows 8 and probable conjunction in a single event that could also include the Windows Phone 8 OS too. A date which will, according to the latest rumors from the net, will be start of the sales of the the first Microsoft Surface carrying RT Windows and ARM chipset (Nvidia).

Nokia Lumia 710 Custom ROM Lumiatrix ^ 7 is updated to version 4.2 with WP8 tiles

The custom rom's for Windows Phone continues to grow and improve the Windows Phone experience for the common users.Despite the higher refractoriness of the Microsoft platform to accommodate customization of pervasive operating system, independent developers continue to update the main projects dedicated for Nokia Lumia devices.Among the noteworthy projects undoubtedly is the custom ROM Lumiatrix dedicated for the Nokia Lumia 710,which  has recently received a new update,bringing the custom rom to version 4.2 

Nokia-Microsoft - New marketing initiatives landed in European retail stores

Targeted marketing campaigns and promotions have been made ​​well the constants that have accompanied the launch of smartphones Lumia on every continent.Nokia counting on the collaboration of Microsoft, has already invested substantial resources to advertise the line of Lumia smartphones and the trend seems to be steadily rising. One of the many forms of promotion of the Lumia devices based on Windows platform passes through the store location in some European retailers carefully done, can not only summarize the main features of the device but above bring WP smartphones more closer to the potential buyers.

Statcounter - Windows Phone edging Symbian in Finland

The announcement of financial results for the second quarter of the year Nokia confirmed as a highly anticipated: the marketing of Windows Phone Lumia finally seems to have entered into the heart, marking, with four million units, a doubling of sales over the previous quarter.At the same time overall sales of Nokia smartphones has suffered another decline of 14%. 

It's obvious that to determine the percentage contribution of the Finnish manufacturer of the devices based on the Symbian platform whose market share looks set to shrink gradually. 

Nokia publishes financial results for the 2nd quarter of 2012,with first signs of a turnaround and 4 million sold Lumia devices

As expected, this morning, Nokia has released the financial results of the 2nd quarter of 2012 and what we learn from the figures in the summary tables (see below) are the first signs of a turnaround , although the Finnish company is still at in a delicate and difficult period of transition.

The numbers and percentages than in the previous quarter appear to be more encouraging and demonstrate a greater hold of competitiveness in the mobile industry with the introduction of new feature phones family Asha Lumia and sale of devices with Windows Phone,which have been sold in 4 million units, a reasonable result considering that the new operating system is still young and not yet known by the great mass of consumers.

Contract Killer, an addictive free Xbox Live game for your Windows Phone!

The new game for Xbox Live this week is Contract Killer , a dynamic and immersive RPG developed by Glu Mobile software house and available for free download on the Marketplace. In this adventure, playful take on the role of a hired killer engaged in various assassination missions.

Windows Phone 8 to include screen capture feature according to WPDang.com

A limitation of Windows Phone is fairly criticized due to the lack of some abilities and screen capture is one of the most pointed.This is a feature that is available in iOS,Android and even in WebOS.So far this function but has been ported to Windows Phone only from third parties apps and is only available if you have the unlocked phone or custom rom's.

Nimbuzz for Windows Phone is available to download from the WP Marketplace

Nimbuzz for Windows Phone has landed on the Marketplace. The popular multi-platform messaging client that allows you to chat, send pictures and video to all devices Java, Windows, Mac OS X, iPhone OS, Android and Symbian using the services of Live Messenger, Gtalk, Yahoo, Facebook and others, is in fact available for free download for our Windows Phone device.

Renewed notifications on the lock screen on Windows Phone 8?

After presenting the Windows Phone 8 at Developer Summit 2012 in San Francisco, Microsoft has left some doubt about the true potential and capabilities of the new mobile OS, announcing only that which (they say) was the bare minimum.

From the image you see above, you may notice a small oversight by the guys at Microsoft: The logo indicates that a notification of receipt of mail is the old Windows logo.

Gun Bros, a fast-paced 3D Xbox Live game available to download for free!

Gun Bros is the new Xbox Live title for this week, that's incredible, is available to download free !This is a fast-paced shooter with 3D graphics that play as a superhuman agent of a special team whose task is to defend the world from the threat of violent criminals.

Nielsen - Owners of the Nokia Lumia 900 very satisfied with the smartphone

Sales of the Nokia Lumia 900,as is known, could suffer a setback due to lack of update to Windows Phone 8, but users who have already chosen the current flagship of the Finnish manufacturer no secret of being very satisfied purchase. Was revealed by a recent Nielsen study, independent company that deals with market research. Over 90% of the holders of a Lumia 900 that took part in a recent survey consider it the best smartphone competitors , while more than 80% confirmed that the performance of the device have exceeded expectations . Very encouraging data that confirm the proper mix of hardware and software represented by the device.

Nokia Lumia - Soon with Sprint, Verizon and PureView technology

The expansion of distribution channels of smartphones Lumia and the arrival of the Nokia Windows Phone with Camera PureView are two further arguments recently returned to the light of the current statements of Richard Kerris . It's always responsible for relations with developers from Nokia to confirm the intentions of the Finnish to strengthen the distribution network of Lumia in the U.S. , taking advantage of new alliances with U.S. carriers and to confirm once again the integration of technology PureView  in Nokia smartphones based the operating system from Microsoft. 

Elisa, Finland largest mobile operator said that in the month of June, 33% of smartphones sold were Windows Phone

Elisa, Finland's largest mobile operator, has released their sales figures for the month of June 2012. They have revealed that among the best-selling smartphone of different mobile platforms, Windows Phone has reached Android with a market share of 33%.

New concept for the virtual keyboard for Windows Phone 8

It 's now been over a year from the announcement made ​​by Microsoft itself, on a special keyboard and a series of next-generation software for the long-awaited Windows Phone 8 .

Indeed, the famous corporation has tried to introduce a virtual keyboard used only with one hand, directly using the thumb of the user so as to make the writing on your mobile device much easier and straightforward.

Here's more news of Tango left a little muted by Microsoft

Here is small list, published by colleagues WPCentral through their experiences with different Windows  Phone device running Tango:

• New wallpapers – Now including those new “nature” themed wallpapers in the Tango ROM
• Faster numeric PIN response – At least on our 8112 devices (Titan II, Focus 2, Lumia 900), when we would attempt to unlock our PIN on our phone it would sometimes be very slow and not register, requiring you to re-enter the number. While minor, it was annoying. That was fixed by updating all our devices.

Official Facebook app for Windows Phone bumped to v2.7

Another new version of the Facebook app for Windows Phone has been released, just one week after the previous update, With this update the WP7 Facebook app has been bumped to version 2.7. Since this is a minor update there are no significant changes. 

Zynga confirmed their determination to bring their own games on Windows Phone

At the Developer Summit of June 20, was announced as the new partner of Windows Phone software company Zynga (the one that does a lot of games on Facebook). Ben Rudolph, recently said that we can see their games on Windows Phone later this summer and that, in his opinion, is a very positive thing.