By @edent · microsoft mobile nokia Windows Phone 7 wp7 · 7 comments · 1,050 words · read ~281 times.
A decade ago, Stephen Elop made the announcement that Nokia was adopting Windows Phone 7 as its platform of choice. Being the mobile nerd that I was, I live Tweeted the press conference. Right, where can I watch thus #Nokia press conference? Is there a mobile friendly live stream? — Terence Eden is on Mastodon […]
Continue reading →By @edent · android blackberry ios iphone nokia Windows Phone 7 wp7 · 11 comments · 400 words · read ~341 times.
A decade ago, I was invited to the UK launch of Windows Phone 7. It was Microsoft's attempt to compete with Apple's iPhone and Google's Android. Sure, Microsoft could make a brilliant OS and had excellent hardware partners - but could they convince developers to use yet another system? At the time, I wrote: The […]
Continue reading →By @edent · ios iphone samsung Windows Phone 7 wp7 · 200 words · read ~401 times.
Last week, I posted this tongue-in-cheek suggestion. Prediction*: iPhone5 & Samsung Galaxy S 3 to have IDENTICAL hardware. Battle of the OS / ecosystems! *Well, wishful thinking! — Terence Eden is on Mastodon (@edent) April 26, 2012 Wouldn't it be great if there was a proper show-down between the two major players? You could really […]
Continue reading →By @edent · android mobile qr wp7 zxing · 400 words · read ~673 times.
I think that WP7 is one of the first phone operating systems which natively has a QR scanner built in. It's rather hidden - you have to go in to search (not camera) then click the eye icon. However, it is one of the fastest and most accurate scanners I've ever used. It knocks Android […]
Continue reading →By @edent · android blackberry iphone lumia wp7 · 3 comments · 800 words · read ~353 times.
After the disaster that was my experience with the Nokia Lumia and the rather underwhelming time I had with the BlackBerry Torch, I've been thinking a lot about what my perfect phone would be. I think I've found it... My Photoshop skills are legendary! Here are the things that I want - no one platform […]
Continue reading →By @edent · lumia microsoft nokia review Windows Phone 7 wp7 · 14 comments · 2,000 words · read ~1,810 times.
It was the best of phones - it was the worst of phones... I want to start this review by saying three things: I got this phone for free - thanks Nokia! I'm an extremely demanding mobile user. I recognise that I am an edge-case; what I find annoying, you may not. I've tried to […]
Continue reading →By @edent · mango microsoft mobile windows Windows Phone 7 wp7 · 7 comments · 750 words · read ~388 times.
I was recently invited to the Windows Phone 7 Mango preview (no, I didn't get a free phone) - here are a few thoughts. The first thing to note is that WP7 still looks gorgeous - the front tiles (aka widgets) are smart and add a real feeling of fluidity to the phone. Juicy The […]
Continue reading →By @edent · blackberry moo card mwc11 wp7 · 1 comment · 100 words · read ~302 times.
I get a lot of positive comments about my Moo Cards with QR codes. As I prepare to go off to Mobile World Congress, I thought I'd add a couple of extra designs into the mix. Feel free to use these as templates - but please remember to change the QR Code!
Continue reading →By @edent · android blackberry blog blogging bluetooth meta NaBloPoMo wp7 · 1 comment · 550 words · read ~1,311 times.
This has been a really tough NaBloPoMo for me. Work has been frantic - meaning that my lunchtime blogging has been restricted to a quick bit of copy editing. I've also had some wonderful new toys to play with - which has distracted my attention. But the biggest problem? My Android phone. Don't get me […]
Continue reading →By @edent · mobile Windows Phone 7 wp7 xbox · 6 comments · 2,000 words · read ~452 times.
I've just come back from a chat with Paul Foster of Microsoft. We were discussing Windows Phone 7 - its promises and its problems. I remain convinced that Windows Phone 7 (WP7) will be a hit. There are so many delightful touches in the operating system that I won't be surprised if it is ripped […]
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