Windows Phone Summary of the Week: June 20-26, 2022

We had a very busy week starting off with our hands-on review of WP7.5 "Mango" (preview verson), followed next past some "leaked" Nokia WP7 hardware. In addition, in that location have been a good number of other headlines that should be highlighted, including Verizon planning to introduce tiered data usage plans by July 7th, a new version of SkyDrive is released, Kik Messenger is destined for WP7 past the end of this month, Nokia outsourcing Symbian evolution to Accenture and possibly having Android as their backup selection should WP7 'flop'.

Gaming has had an eventful week too with Plants vs. Zombies being made available in the Marketplace, not to mention Twin Blades makes a miraculous return after existence removed. Babaroga, makers of Zombies!!! are interviewed by our Paul Acevedo and we run across a demonstration of how Kinect and WP7 can piece of work together to make your life easier.

Zune HDs are back in the news with the confirmation that selected apps available to the music player will be ported to WP7. Evernote 1.1 was released, which fixed the white screen of expiry issue many were experiencing. A Mango beta was reported by Neowin via their trusty 'sources', which of course turned out to be false (we were pretty sceptical ourselves) and the NoDo roll-out is finally consummate with Orangish scheduling and Telefonica sending notifications to users.

Hardware, we run across Nokia dominating engineering headlines with previewing their 'Sea Ray' handset. Images are released showing this Nokia device to feature virtual buttons, just we believed Photoshop played a role. On the other hand we had high resolution 'Sea Ray' mock-ups that showed promise and potential. All in all though, WP7 hardware is overall more reliable than Android.

It's all fun and games from here on out. Nosotros look at how to change the colour scheme on your handset with the assist of homebrew. TouchyBooks is set bring over 3 hundred children'southward books to WP7, cracking eh? Hopefully they all wont be an app for each championship. Nosotros have a video tour on hand of the new Microsoft Houston store opening. FoodSpotting app hits the Marketplace, and if that isn't your affair then how about a potential Gameboy emulator?

The scrapped Mango beta ROM for developers rumour may agree some ground still with a Mango beta for developers potentially yet on the table. Excited past the N9 pattern and await? Why not implement it onto the WP7 emulator?

To know what'south what, head on past the break.

Highlights

• WPCentral Review: Windows Telephone "Mango" (preview release)
• Tiered Verizon plans coming July 7?
• New version of Skydrive released
• Gartenberg experiences carrier anti-WP7 bias, 'Tattletale site making progress
• Kik Messenger coming to WP7 this month
• Accenture taking on Symbian through 2022
• Android is Nokia's fill-in program? [Rumor]

Gaming

• There'southward zombies on the lawn! Plants vs. Zombies now bachelor on the Market
• This week'south top Xbox Alive games for Windows Phone are...
• Twin Blades returns, kind of, and at present features 'green blood'
• Developer Interview: Babaroga, makers of Zombies!!!
• Xbox Kinect and WP7 integration

Software

• Zune Hard disk apps to exist ported to WP7
• Evernote i.1 available; no more white screen of expiry
• "Mango" beta coming soon? [Updated]
• Telefonica receiving updates, Orange scheduling. NoDo rollout is completed.

Hardware

• Nokia'southward kickoff WP7 device, 'Body of water Ray', demoed
• Prototype of Nokia'southward 'Sea Ray' reveals virtual buttons? We're non then sure.
• High res Nokia Body of water Ray mockups based off of N9 show potential
• Study finds WP7 hardware more reliable than Android

Fun

• Alter background colour in WP7 [How To]
• TouchyBooks will bring over 300 childrens books to WP7
• Watermark helps y'all brand your mark
• Video tour of Microsoft Houston shop opening
• FoodSpotting app hits Marketplace
• WP7 to feature Gameboy emulator [Homebrew]

Developers

• Mango Beta for developers still on the table
• WP7 emulator N9 pare
• Some homebrew apps are currently blocked in Mango? Yes.

UH OH

An internet connection will shortly be required when setting up Windows xi Pro

Microsoft has appear that later this year, users will exist required to connect to the net and sign-in with a Microsoft Account during the out of box setup experience on Windows 11 Pro. Microsoft has already been enforcing this requirement on Windows 11 Home since launch last October, and Windows 11 Pro is now expected to follow suit presently.

Source: https://www.windowscentral.com/windows-phone-summary-week-june-20-26-2011

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