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Photon – The Old WM7 Interface
We all remember the leaked images of Windows Mobile 7 (some pictured above) that looked like a glorified Windows Mobile 6/6.5. According to Microsoft MVP Brandon Miniman and some members at XDA, the current Windows Phone 7 interface that we know as MetroUI is only about 18 months old. This would explain why the version…
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Google Offering Free Nexus Ones Or Droids To Devs
Google has announced a new program dubbed the “Device Seeding Program”, which will offer free Nexus Ones or Motorola Droids to proven developers (those in the Android Market with at least 3.5 stars and over 5,000 downloads). The end decision is of course Google’s, so there’s no guarantee that you’ll get a free phone even…
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Apple Sues HTC for Patent Infringement
There was a big news story today that involved two of the biggest phone manufacturers in the world, HTC and Apple. As the morning went on, the story kept developing, so we finally have the details for you. Apple is suing HTC over “20 Apple patents related to the iPhone’s user interface, underlying architecture and…
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LG Windows Phone 7 Prototype
While Microsoft used a basic, unbranded ASUS device to show off Windows Phone 7 at the MWC10, LG was the first manufacturer to show us a pre-production prototype device. Last night, Engadget held a video podcast to spotlight the phone and discuss Windows Phone 7 Series. The specs on this are vague except for the…
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Welcome To The New PPCGeeks!
If you haven’t noticed, PPCGeeks has changed out style throughout the site. We’ve were rocking the old style for about 6 months, but we weren’t completely satisfied with it, so over the past month, we’ve been working hard and bringing you something hopefully everyone will enjoy. We will try to go over all of the…
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New Bluetooth headset is world’s first to supports apps
Bluetrek has raised the bar for all Bluetooth headset manufacturers and may have just changed the way that consumers look at Bluetooth headsets in general, with the release of the latest in their long line of headsets, the Bluetrek Crescendo. The Crescendo comes with many of the typical features and also utilizes Bluetrek’s NoiseLock technology, which promises…
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Skype For Windows Mobile Discontinued, At Least For Now
Apparently Skype has discontinued their version for Windows Mobile, at least for now. Their FAQ says they’ve pulled it because they want to offer their new customers a much improved mobile experience, similar to their iPhone app. Does this mean they will be improving it and releasing a new version down the road? Perhaps.
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Windows Phone 7 1 Chassis Option At Launch?
Rumor has it that there will be very few chassis designs available for Windows Phone 7 Series, with only 1 being available at launch. At the big announcement at MWC, Microsoft did say they were going to put more hardware restrictions on the manufacturer. Chassis 1 has a full touchscreen, gigahertz processor, and dedicated graphics…
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Windows Phone 7 at Games Development Conference
When you hear of Games Development Conference, you probably think of XBox, PS3, Wii, and PC game manufacturers. While Microsoft is behind they XBox brand, they are planning on spending about 25% of their time at the conference talking about Windows Phone 7. The conference is on March 10th, which is before the much talked…