Microsoft is rolling out a third update for Windows Phone 8—the most distinctive feature of which is support for 5- and 6-inch displays at 1080p resolution. Brace yourselves for monstrous Windows phones.
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Windows Phone 8 is finally getting support for 1080p, in the third update to the platform, announced today.
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Sometime last week, we brought you a particularly disturbing rumor that Microsoft could very well ditch the hardware “Back” button in Windows Phone 8.1, and this rumor certainly did not make any Windows Phone users happy. That bit of news hailed from a report that can be found on Paul Thurrott’s Winsupersite page, which touted that the whole reason to remove the physical Back button in Windows Phone 8.1 was because Microsoft claimed that users “don’t realize what they’re doing” when the Back button is pressed many times. Still, the folks over at Microsoft have yet to step forward with an official confirmation or denial on the situation at hand.
Windows Phone users have certainly not taken this particular rumor well, and they have started an online protest with hopes to keep the Back button in existence. There was even a post on Microsoft’s official Windows Phone forums which enabled folks to cast their votes on feature suggestions, and just to get a better idea on the overall sentiment, one commenter on a forum thread stated, “I get that some people don’t get how to use the Back Button. Don’t disable it though. It’ll look awkward for those of us who have older models to have a non functioning button. Make it an option to disable it in the settings ! Please don’t make it a mandatory feature!”
Do you agree with the removal of the physical Back button?
Windows Phone Users Want Their Back Button original content from Ubergizmo. 
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There’s little doubt that the world of Windows Phone 8 and subsequent editions will be rolling out with new hardware features in the future. That’s a given. What’s not known at this very moment is whether or not we’ll be seeing the likes of specific features previously only known to the likes of sub-Smart phones […]
Windows Phone 8.1 will ditch the “back” button and support up to 10-inch displays, it’s reported, with Microsoft also aiming to use the 2014 release to help push the smartphone platform further up into flagship territory. Codenamed Windows Phone “Blue”, the new version will see Microsoft address user satisfaction, WinSuperSite claims, paring away some of […]
Its no secret that demand for dual SIM smartphones exists in certain markets, demand can particularly be witnessed in emerging markets. Barring Apple, a number of major manufacturers have released a dual SIM variant of their flagship smartphones. Such variants might not gain traction in the West, that’s why they’re almost never released there. As per a latest rumor, both Nokia and HTC are working on dual SIM Windows Phone devices, though it hasn’t been confirmed exactly when these devices will be coming out and which markets they will be available in.
At this point in time no additional information is available about this dual SIM Windows Phone smartphones. Their monikers, specifications and features are not known, so obviously there’s no information about price and availability. Nokia isn’t expected to make an announcement any time soon, rumor has it that its dual SIM Windows Phone devices won’t come before the end of this year. HTC might take even longer, pushing the release of its devices in 2014. These devices are said to be dual SIM, dual standby which basically means that both SIM cards are on standby when neither is being used. However when one SIM card starts being used, the other one automatically becomes inactive.
Nokia And HTC Rumored To Be Working On Dual SIM Windows Phones original content from Ubergizmo. 
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It was sometime earlier this week when there was an update released for the official Twitter app on the Windows Phone 8 platform, which brought along with it a bunch of features. It seems that we might have received more than what we bargained for, as it has been speculated that Twitter could very well have unveiled something extra that it wanted to keep under wraps originally – and we are referring to an official Vine video clip app for Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 OS.
In Twitter’s blog post, there was an image that pointed to a Vine Live title in the Windows Phone 8 render, and I suppose this “mistake” was discovered in the nick of time, since Twitter did take steps to rectify that by removing the image from the blog post, but the Internet has a memory now, with a quick search of Google’s web search cache pointing out to the existence of such an image. Not only that, a similar image has also made an appearance over on Windows Phone Store Twitter pages that are in other countries. I suppose this means that the official Vine app for Windows Phone 8 is ready to rock and roll, and all we need to do now is wait for an official announcement for things to move along officially.
Windows Phone 8 Vine App Leaked? original content from Ubergizmo. 
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We’ve seen our fair share of Windows Phone leaks, in large part thanks to a random Craigslist phone
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This article was written on October 03, 2011 by CyberNet.
Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about. Don’t forget to send in your own tips, or just leave a comment on this page if you think you’ve got something we should include.
AT&T Starts Sending Warnings About Throttling
The top 5% of data consumers on the AT&T network are starting to get warnings (via SMS) saying that they may have their transfer speed reduced. Users will apparently get multiple notices as a warning so that you can try to cutback on usage.
Microsoft Makes Changes to Zune Music Pass
Effective today the Zune Music Pass will drop in price from $14.99 to $9.99, but you’ll also lose your ability to permanently save off those 10 MP3s to your own library each month.
BlackBerry PlayBook Starts at $299 Now
As of last week retailers have been slashing the price of the BlackBery PlayBook down to $299 for the 16GB model, which is $200 less than it was prior to Amazon’s tablet announcement.
Amazon’s New Kindle Lineup
Last week was pretty big for Amazon as they unveiled their new lineup of Kindle devices, which range in price from $79 for the basic E Ink display up to $199 for the 7-inch color tablet powered by Android.
Firefox 7 Offers Improved Performance
The new Firefox 7 supposedly manages memory much more efficiently and overall makes the browser much more responsive.
Windows Phone Mango Getting Pushed to Devices
Microsoft started pushing Windows Phone 7.5 Mango to devices last week, which has some new features like Internet Sharing (think WiFi hotspot).
Apple Sends Invites for October 4th iPhone Media Event
Tomorrow Apple will be holding a media event where the focus will be on iPhone-related news.
New Delicious Owners Roll Out Changes to Site
The people who bought the Delicious bookmarking service earlier in the year have released their first set of changes, which for me has taken away some of the usefulness I found in it (such as the advanced sorting options).
View a Digital Version of the Dead Sea Scrolls Online
The Israel Museum has posted the 2,000 year old Dead Sea Scrolls online and is powered by Google technologies. They are very high resolution which means you can zoom in to see every little crack in the document.
Google’s OnTheFly Mobile App Compares Flight Prices
Frequent flyers can appreciate the mobile OnTheFly Android and iOS App by Google which will let you compare prices between airlines as well as view ticket cost trends.
Get Email or RSS Alerts When New Episodes of Your Favorite TV Shows Air
MyTVrss is a free service that can send you an email or provide an RSS feed to alert you when a new episode of your favorite television show is airing.
Use the Kindle Flowchart to Find the Right Kindle for You
Now that there are several different Kindle devices to choose from you’ll need to think through which one is right for you. This flowchart basically serves as a comparison of the different devices to guide you with your decision.
Make Free VoIP Calls With magicJack iOS App
Most of you have probably heard about using a magicJack for landline phone calls, but now the service is also offering a solution for iOS users at absolutely no cost.
Turn Your Windows 7 Machine into a WiFi Router
Maryfi is a free app for Windows 7 that will let WiFi clients share the computer’s Internet connection.
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The folks over at Twitter has just rolled out a rather significant update for its official app for Windows Phone, which would see the introduction of several new features, in addition to offering some minor tweaks. There has been an update made in the app’s Windows Store listing, allowing users to choose a dark theme, in addition to changing timelines so that it depicts a black background that will be in stark contrast to the regular, white background. Of course, one ought to be able to recall that the initial version of Twitter’s Windows Phone app did feature dark as well as light themes, but this feature was disposed off in a February redesign.
Apart from that, custom notifications are also supported, as users are now able to choose accounts that they want to receive Windows Phone toasts whenever tweets are sent. Not only that another major addition would be a lockscreen which will “highlights interesting tweets on your homescreen” while delivering improved search features. Imagine a world of automatic suggestions as well as results which include both users and tweets, and keyword searches can also be pinned to the Start screen. Have you updated your Twitter app for Windows Phone already, and how do you find it?
Twitter Updates Official App For Windows Phone Platform original content from Ubergizmo. 
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