Microsoft demoes Seesmic for Windows Phone 7

This video speaks for itself really, WP7 and yet more cool goodies

Xbox Live launch titles for Windows Phone 7 revealed

While the games themselves don't look anything particularly fancy its great to see movement in this area and that MS is thinking, for example your avatar holding the flashlight in the flash light feature.

WP7 is looking more tempting by the day, check out the videos after the break.

HTC Sense Will Appear On Windows Phone 7 (Kinda)

HTC's Drew Bamford told Forbes that Sense UI will still appear in the company's Windows Phone 7 creations, and believes it will live on in Android 3.0 (Gingerbread) as well.

"Microsoft has taken firmer control of the core experience," 

acknowledged Bamford, who added that Sense wouldn't be fully integrated into WP7 phones, but that HTC would "augment" the Microsoft experience with as-yet-undisclosed functionality of its own.

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Windows Phone 7 in-depth preview

The team over at Engadget have put together a massive preview of Windows Phone 7 (WP7).  There are lots of glossy photos and even a video too.

So head on over there by clicking here

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Xbox360 Kinect Video Demo

The Kinect is looking very sweet, I can see people integrating their Sky service, their scrapped movies and photos all swipeable from you couch and even better is the voice control.

Check out the videos after the break

Windows Phone 7 Hands On

I have to admit that as much as I am skeptical of WP7 it really does impress me and the video after the break shows off some great features.

Specs Comparison: iPhone 4 Vs. HTC EVO 4G, Nokia N8, Palm Pre Plus and HTC HD2

Nice comparison by Engadget show the main players devices and how they stack up against each other, the new iPhone 4 comes out well but surprising the new N8 running Symbian ^3 comes out very well.

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LG GW910 – First Windows Phone 7 device from LG

Video preview of the LG GW910, the first Windows Phone 7 device from LG.

Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Division getting a 'shakeup,' J Allard expected to leave

I'm surprised enough to hear tales of J Allard possibly leaving Microsoft, but the Wall Street Journal is  saying "the organizational shakeup is further reaching than Mr. Allard's departure." 

Review: Microsoft KIN ONE

Here’s an in-depth look at all of the features of the new KIN ONE for Verizon Wireless. The UI on the KIN is unlike any you’ve used before, but that doesn’t mean it’s bad. 


The Microsoft KIN ONE has a slide-out portrait QWERTY keyboard and capacitive QVGA touchscreen, which will let you interact with the custom interface. It has a 5MP camera with flash and 4GB of internal storage space.


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PowerPoint demo on Windows Phone 7

Heres a demo of PowerPoint 2010 broadcasting a presentation to Windows Phone 7, looks pretty good.

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Shank - Possibly The Greatest Game Ever

If this 7 minute video is to go by, Shank is a stylised bloody version of Streets of Rage, everything about it seeps class.

Don't miss this video

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Microsoft - Natal - E3

At this years E3 Event June 15th - June 17th Microsoft will bring Natal to the gaming public properly, lots of Natal games and other big announcements.

Check out this video of Natal, its shaping up to be amazing piece of hardware, so long as the games are good and fun and they dont try to make games like Halo or Splinter Cell work with it I think it will be great '.

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Skype VP says company isn't developing software for Windows Phone 7

Dan Neary, the company's Vice President for the Asia Pacific region, said that it's 

"not developing software for the new Windows Mobile software due later this year," 

but seemed reluctant to expand on the reasons why. Perhaps, like Mozilla, the Skype devs felt they weren't getting access to the right tools. Whatever the reason, this would be a major competitive disadvantage for Microsoft's great new hope on the mobile front, which is already expected to launch with a few things missing. 


We shouldn't get too far ahead of ourselves as this isn't an official renouncement from Skype, merely a statement of the status quo and from a regional exec at that.


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Windows Mobile 2020

Ok not really, its a concept of how Microsoft would like mobile device to be from style to integration, Bill Gate's house is just like this, seriously...... (may not be accurate) ;-)

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Microsoft confirms Natal launch in October (video)

Microsoft's Syed Bilal Tariq is repeating the October launch date for Natal. Speaking to GamerTagRadio, Microsoft's marketing manager for Saudi Arabia says that the Natal launch,

"is going to be somewhere in October and we will be in a position to confirm the date at E3, which is in June, but definitely it is going to be October 2010."

So there you have it. While I'd prefer to see an official press release on the topic, there's little reason to doubt what you can hear for yourselves after the break. 

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ScanDisk Ships First Licenced Xbox360 USB Flash Drives

SanDisk has just announced that it's now shipping the planet's first licensed Xbox 360 USB flash drive, which just became useful for easily transferring gamertags, game saves, map packs, Arcade downloads, etc. from one console to another.

The device is pre-configured for plug-and-play, and SanDisk is even throwing in a one-month subscription to Xbox LIVE Gold for good measure. Naturally, you'll be paying a premium for that Microsoft seal of approval, with the 8GB unit boasting an MSRP of $34.99 and the 16 gigger going for $69.99 (or £29.99 and £51.99 respectively in the UK).

Hold off though if you can, though, I bet that loads more are on the way from every other storage outfit, and you know what competition does to pricing.

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Microsoft Kin(s) Review

Nice review of the Microsoft Kin One and Kin Two phones, we wont see them this side of the pond for awhile yet.

The tweens and teens of Ireland will kill for this socially adept phone(s).

For the full review head over to Engadget

Microsoft Communicator Mobile for Nokia devices

Nokia and Microsoft have launched their first application, dubbed Microsoft Communicator Mobile for Nokia devices. The move is the first in the pair’s alliance – announced last August – which was the first time either company had entered an agreement of this scope and nature. Since then, the two companies have been collaborating on the design and development of new solutions, as well as embarking on joint marketing efforts around those they already share.

The unified communications client connects directly with a company’s communications systems to ’streamline’ mobile collaboration. Owners of a number of Symbian-based Nokia Eseries smartphones can download the English version from Nokia’s Ovi Store, from today (5 May).

Kirt Debique, general manager at Microsoft, said: ‘Our alliance with Nokia aims to bring the Office productivity experience to the millions of people using Nokia smartphones around the world. With the arrival of Communicator Mobile for Nokia today, we have a great start to fulfilling our joint vision.’

Communicator Mobile enables workers to see their colleagues’ availability, and click to communicate with them using the best method, from IM to email, text to phone call. The names and statuses of colleagues are embedded directly into the devices’ contacts application, enabling them to update their own presence, start and join instant messaging sessions, and begin calls directly from the contact card.

Ukko Lappalainen, vice president at Nokia, said: ‘This application really provides a much more efficient way to work with others as you can see if someone is busy or available, and the best way to start a conversation with them. It also meets all of the requirements for enterprise: cost effective to implement, secure, familiar and reliable.’

Scott Petty, director at Vodafone group business services, said: ‘As part of our push to constantly enhance our unified communications proposition, we are keen to extend the collaborative benefits of Microsoft Communicator Mobile to Nokia devices.’

Communicator Mobile offers great potential for our large corporate customer base who have already deployed Communicator for desktop and now are looking to extend that existing infrastructure to mobile.

This new application, available initially for Nokia E72 and Nokia E52, adds to the work Nokia is already doing with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. The companies plan to deliver Communicator Mobile for Nokia pre-installed on select Nokia smartphones in the future and plan to support additional devices, including the recently announced Nokia E5.

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Microsoft's Secret Plan

Microsoft's secret plan is to use these down on their luck 800 series terminators to take down Apple, seems like a good plan to me, who would suspect them after all.




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