Aug 13

Windows Phone Mango RTM leaks into the wild, offers tropical sweets for the daring

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For those who’ve longed for Twitter integration and multitasking capabilities on your Windows Phone, the folks at xda-developers have a weekend project you’re bound to flip over: the final version of Mango has leaked, and it’s available for download today. Internally, it’s known as build 7720, and it requires the post-NoDo update dubbed 7392. Alternately, users of Mango beta versions 7661 and 7712 may hop on board, too. If you’ve got a couple hours to spare, a full list of instructions — along with the operating system itself — is included in the source. So far, the software has been confirmed to work on the HD7, Mozart, Trophy, Focus, Arrive, Venue Pro and Optimus 7. As always, proceed at your own risk, and best wishes for your tropical getaway.

[Thanks, Leonidas]

Windows Phone Mango RTM leaks into the wild, offers tropical sweets for the daring originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 14 Aug 2011 00:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 11

Nokia N9 gets axed in Germany, global tour looks even more meager

Posted in: mango, meego, nokia, Today's Chili, Wp7
Like slowly waking up from a sweet dream, the Nokia N9 is gradually slipping away from our conscious mind before it’s even released. We knew Stephen Elop & Co. didn’t have high interest in the one (and only) Meego smartphone in its repertoire, but it’s becoming very clear exactly how much the handset doesn’t matter to the company. Nokia’s confirmed with German site MobiFlip that the N9 will in fact not be making its way to Deutschland, just days after making it known that it has no plans to send the device to the US or the UK. Granted, those who can’t shake off their desire for the one-of-a-kind phone will still find alternative methods of procuring it, but this is still a solid indication that Espoo is only staring ahead to its future with Windows Phone, and the N9 is merely in its peripheral vision.

Nokia N9 gets axed in Germany, global tour looks even more meager originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 11

HTC Mazaa’s awarded in dev contest, winners promptly splay (and auction) them to world

Posted in: contest, developer, developers, HTC, mango, Microsoft, qualcomm, smartphone, Smartphones, snapdragon, Today's Chili, windows phone, WindowsPhone, Wp7
What would you do if you’d won an unannounced smartphone that sported Windows Phone Mango? Naturally, we hope you’d first send us the dirt, but what if you were a college student and knew the weekend was rapidly approaching? Undergrad winners of Microsoft’s WPAppitUp competition are facing this smartphone / cheap beer conundrum, as they’re now holding HTC Mazaas as prizes, yet many are selling them for cash instead.

If you’d like to adopt an orphan, the phones come with Qualcomm’s MSM8655 SoC — the same as the Thunderbolt and Droid Incredible 2 — which supports (but may not feature) dual mode GSM / CDMA for world roaming. A 1GHz Scorpion CPU and the Adreno 205 GPU are in the mix, and while the over-sized earpiece seems to indicate that this is the same 12-megapixel monster previously shown off by Eldar Murtazin, one of the contest winners, Heedeok Lee, informed us that the camera is actually of 5 megapixel resolution only. Frankly, it’s unclear whether the Mazaa is heading for retail shelves at all, but if you’re wanting an early taste of Mango, you should consider befriending a thirsty student developer.

Gallery: HTC Mazaa

HTC Mazaa’s awarded in dev contest, winners promptly splay (and auction) them to world originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Aug 2011 06:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 09

Windows Phone ‘Tango’ may be Mango’s successor, geared toward less-expensive handsets

Posted in: firmware update, FirmwareUpdate, mango, Microsoft, nokia, Today's Chili, windows phone, WindowsPhone, Wp7

Windows Phone’s Mango update was released to manufacturers for testing two weeks ago, and you know what that means — it’s time to speculate on what’s lined up after the still-unreleased refresh. Mary Jo Foley’s dishing out some juicy rumors from sources that the next version of Windows Phone is codenamed “Tango,” and has a few tricks up its sleeves. The new OS would have a tighter focus on Nokia’s desire to bring lower-priced phones to the fold; it’ll also apparently target the Asian market “largely or even exclusively.” This prediction sounds as though Tango would only be pushed to inexpensive handsets, effectively turning Windows Phone into a two-tiered platform — but as many rumors go, we’re still waiting for a little more meat to chew on before making such a conjecture. If the new codename sticks, however, we expect to see a video chat service that won’t be too happy with the news. We’ll grab the popcorn and get a good seat for the (lopsided) duel that’s sure to come.

Windows Phone ‘Tango’ may be Mango’s successor, geared toward less-expensive handsets originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 08

HTC Developer site goes live: OpenSense SDK and kernel source offered aplenty

Posted in: Android, breaking news, developer, developers, HTC, htc sense, HtcSense, mango, sdk, Today's Chili, windows phone 7, WindowsPhone7, Wp7
HTC’s flipped the switch on its development website, which was designed to be a “one-stop shop” for a wide variety of SDKs and other resources for developers. As promised, the manufacturer’s OpenSense SDK — which includes a S3D SDK for HTC’s 3D stereoscopic interface and pen SDK for its Scribe feature — is now available for download; there’s also plenty of kernel source codes to peruse and access. Finally, the Bootloader Unlock web tool, one of the most highly anticipated pieces of software that the company’s promised to unleash, only shows as “coming soon” on the site. There hasn’t been any official word on when it’ll go live, but we’re expecting it to happen later this month as the EVO 3D and the Sensation both get adorned with their unlocks. It’s great to see the company follow through completely on one of its promises, eh?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

HTC Developer site goes live: OpenSense SDK and kernel source offered aplenty originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 02

Windows Phone changes logo, officially hip to be square

Posted in: mango, Microsoft, nokia, Today's Chili, windows phone 7, WindowsPhone7

What’s in a logo? These days, it’s everything — it’s one of the most recognizable symbols a company can have, and it appears Microsoft isn’t taking its emblems lightly. Over the course of the past week we’ve noticed an interesting trend: the Windows Phone branding has shed the circle-based icon in exchange for a square-shaped variant, appropriately reflecting the platform’s “tile” look and minimalist theme. We first thought this was a fluke when we peered at the new logo at Fujitsu’s IS12T event last week, as though it were a localized version made for Japan; as it turns out, however, this is indeed an official change across the board. If you need more proof than the source link below, yesterday’s press invite for Nokia’s Gamescom party features the new squared variant as well. We’re still holding out for a green robot-shaped logo, but this will have to do for now.

Windows Phone changes logo, officially hip to be square originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Aug 2011 02:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 01

Nokia and Microsoft hosting special event August 17th (update: no new hardware)

Posted in: mango, Microsoft, nokia, preview, Today's Chili, windows phone 7, WindowsPhone7, Wp7

Between the “accidental” unveiling of the Sea Ray, the announcement of Fujitsu’s Mango device, and the less-than-stellar Q2 Nokia had, it doesn’t take a lot of crazy speculation to surmise that Stephen Elop’s quite the eager beaver in ensuring it’ll get the most out of its newfound marriage with Microsoft as soon as possible. Thus, hearing word of a special event being thrown at the beginning of Gamescom, an annual gaming conference in Germany, is definitely a good sign; according to press invites sent out today, the party — to be held on August 17th — promises “exciting actions and surprises,” and we’re pretty sure they don’t mean a free t-shirt. So join with us in determining what these surprises are, but please… don’t try that hard.

Update: Well, don’t ever say we told you to temper your excitement. We just heard from Nokia itself that this is nothing more than a “local developer event,” and to not expect any new devices that we haven’t heard of before. But hey, at least the fall edition of CTIA isn’t too far out…

Nokia and Microsoft hosting special event August 17th (update: no new hardware) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 01

PhoneGap 1.0 lets devs write apps for seven platforms (video)

Posted in: Android, app, apps, BlackBerry, developer, developers, Google, ios, iPhone, mango, research in motion, ResearchInMotion, RIM, smartphone, Smartphones, symbian, Today's Chili, video, webos, windows phone, windows phone 7, WindowsPhone, WindowsPhone7, Wp7

Until now, mobile app developers have followed a pretty predictable MO: develop for iOS first, Android second, and everyone else after that. Since last year, many of you code monkeys out there have been tapping into Nitobi’s PhoneGap, a project that makes it easier to churn out apps for almost every OS, all at once. It’s been picking up steam, with about 40,000 downloads per month, 600,000 in total, and a steady stream of donations. That all culminated this weekend with the release of PhoneGap 1.0, which lets devs use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to write and deploy apps for iOS, Android, BlackBerry, webOS, Bada, and Symbian. That’s a long list indeed, but we see one glaring omission: Windows Phone 7. Hit the source link to download it for free and check out the promo video below for an oh-so quick overview.

Update: Oops! Looks like WP7 is included! Our apologies, and feel free to celebrate accordingly.

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PhoneGap 1.0 lets devs write apps for seven platforms (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 31

Microsoft crowns 20 winners in Mango app contest, losers go home fruitless

Posted in: contest, developer, developers, mango, Microsoft, phone, Today's Chili, twitter, Windows, windows phone, WindowsPhone, Wp7

Microsoft crowns 20 winners in Mango app contest, losers go home fruitlessWe thought Mango’s nectar was already pretty damn sweet, but a group of young developers recently took up the challenge to make the next generation Windows Phone 7 experience even more delicious. Following up on last year’s ‘Rockstar’ competition, Microsoft asked students to submit Mango app prototypes via Twitter, with the promise of developers phones for the top entries. Among the top 20 #WPAppItUp submissions are a program that helps the colorblind figure out what shade of puce they’re peeping, and a sadistic alarm clock that requires users to solve puzzles before hitting the snooze button. Apparently, Microsoft still has 30 Windows Phones to give away, and is looking for young devs to offer up America’s next top Mango app. Submission guidelines can be found at the source link below.

[Thanks, E-Dan]

Microsoft crowns 20 winners in Mango app contest, losers go home fruitless originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 28

Windows Phone Mango Twitter integration shown off, hashtagged (video)

Posted in: mango, Microsoft, social networking, SocialNetworking, Today's Chili, twitter, video, Windows, windows phone, WindowsPhone

Sadly, Twitter integration wasn’t part of the package when we checked out Windows Phone Mango at the end of last month. The feature has finally been rolled out in the latest developer build of the forthcoming mobile operating system, and WinRumors has taken it for a spin on video. Thrill at the simple setup process through Windows Live. Gasp at integration with the People and Me hubs. Stare in stunned silence at the threaded conversations. All that and more in the video after the break.

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Windows Phone Mango Twitter integration shown off, hashtagged (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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