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5 Guilty Pleasures The Web Killed While…
by JonBot on May.21, 2010, under Pings
5 Guilty Pleasures The Web Killed While You Weren’t Looking ping.fm/K2HyJ
Miss Anything Developer Related? Charlie Kindel Sums It Up
by JonBot on Mar.30, 2010, under Windows Phone Thoughts
“It’s been almost two weeks since we made the Windows Phone Developer Tools available at MIX10, and hopefully you’ve all been off coding up some great apps and games! There’s a lot of “surface area” to this platform, so I thought I’d make sure everyone knew where the developer documentation for Windows Phone 7 Series was, and give you highlights of what’s available. Keep in mind that the Windows Phone developer documentation was written for the CTP and that it will be expanded as we get closer to final release of the Windows Phone Developer Tools. We’ll also be doing much more to “bring it together” so that blog posts like this are not as necessary
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In case you missed anything during all of the excitement of MIX10 a few weeks back, Charlie Kindel at the Windows Phone Developer blog has put together a “getting started” post for developers looking to start making killer Windows Phone 7 Series apps!
This was originally posted at Windows Phone Thoughts, check out the the source for discussion.
Want an HD2 Early? Hit Up Walmart and Ask Real Nice
by JonBot on Mar.23, 2010, under Windows Phone Thoughts
“T-Mobile’s not officially selling its world-beating HD2 until Wednesday, but if you’ve a Walmart nearby and hankering to get HTC’s latest and greatest a few days early, it might be worth a trip out. JDMiPhoner managed to score one from his local Wally World a full four days early, and he’s been kind enough to unbox it, boot it up and give us a few first impressions on video.”
So I guess I’m happy I live in a country where money talks and official release dates walk, as evidenced by this lucky man’s ability to pick up an HD2 ahead of the March 24 official drop date. He has the first “official” consumer unboxing, so feel free to take a look and further solidify your HD2 want or justify your HD2 “skip” status!
This was originally posted at Windows Phone Thoughts, check out the the source for discussion.
Check this out: How Real Is Undercover…
by JonBot on Mar.22, 2010, under Pings
Check this out: How Real Is Undercover Boss? bit.ly/dw81aB
Highlights From The MIX10 Keynote!
by JonBot on Mar.15, 2010, under Windows Phone Thoughts

MIX10 is on now in Las Vegas and while I’m not there personally (unfortunately I’m in dreary Manhattan this morning) I do have some great tidbits from Scott Guthrie & Joe Belfiore. Here’s the lowdown:
- The Mobile device application story is this: Silverlight for Internet-based applications, and XNA for gaming.
- Free developer tools: Expression Blend, and Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone.
- Windows Phone Marketplace is getting one-time credit card transactions, mobile-operator based billing, and advertising-funded applications!
- Silverlight 4 Release Candidate and Expression Blend beta 4 are on their way!
And if that’s not enough, you can keep up on all of the action at MIX here!
This was originally posted at Windows Phone Thoughts, check out the the source for discussion.
A Loke Uei Interview for Your Friday Afternoon
by JonBot on Mar.12, 2010, under Windows Phone Thoughts
“Our brother editor Rene Ritchie of TiPB fame is still out at GDC 2010 in San Francisco, and he’s caught up with Microsoft’s Loke Uei to talk a little more about developing for Windows Phone 7 Series, and what’s coming up.”
Have some time this afternoon and want to hear more about upcoming Windows Phone 7 Series? Then check out this video interview with Loke Uei from WMExperts!
This was originally posted at Windows Phone Thoughts, check out the the source for discussion.
http://ping.fm/p/RR40B – Seen Outside An…
by JonBot on Mar.06, 2010, under Pings
View Comments :Bathroom, Events, Evil, friends, Karey, life more...FYI: The code will be WESTF and will…
by JonBot on Mar.05, 2010, under Pings
FYI: The code will be WESTF and will take $50 off registration cost for the Visual Studio 2010 Launch, ASP, and SQL events! ping.fm/1i9BC
More Details on Windows Phone Starter Edition Emerge
by JonBot on Mar.03, 2010, under Windows Phone Thoughts
“Neowin first reported over a week ago that Microsoft was planning a Starter version of its mobile operating system. But that news was overshadowed by all the Windows Phone 7 Series hoopla from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Windows Phone Starter is similar in concept to the original Windows Starter Edition products. Windows XP and Windows Vista Starter were products exclusively tailored for emerging markets. With Windows 7, Microsoft broadened the availability of the Starter Edition to include all countries, with Home Basic becoming the new emerging-market-only SKU. So far, it seems as though Phone Starter is going to be an emerging-market play only and not a low-end platform for users in developed countries.”
Mary Jo Foley has posted a Q&A regarding the interestingly-named Windows Phone Starter Edition that we’ve heard rumors about. However in the end this piece raises more questions than it answers. Personally I’m not a big fan of a “starter edition” mobile OS, considering that the whole point of a “starter edition” OS on the desktop is to eventually drie upgrades that the consumer is in control of. However upgrade when it comes to “starter edition mobile” surely means new device, right? Ugh…
This was originally posted at Windows Phone Thoughts, check out the the source for discussion.
Am I the only one who thinks the Nissan…
by JonBot on Feb.10, 2010, under Pings
Am I the only one who thinks the Nissan Cube looks like a regular vehicle a giant picked up between his thumb and forefinger and squeezed.




