Posts Tagged ‘Microsoft’

Free Lumia 710’s for Dutch Developers

March 12th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

Nokia and Microsoft have announced a new deal for Windows Phone developers in The Netherlands. Developers that are able to push out three new apps on Windows Marketplace before the end of June get a free Lumia 710.

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Microsoft to Change XBLA Restrictions!?

March 12th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: XNA | No Comments »

Developers that are working on Windows Phone and Xbox Live Arcade games are expected to see changes in Microsoft’s achievements and highscoring restrictions. According to rumours, Microsoft is expected to double the amounts of both.

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Windows Mobile 6 Marketplace Online May 9th

March 9th, 2012 by Roelof Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

With most consumers transferred to alternative platforms like Android, iOS and Windows Phone, Windows Mobile is now heading to an end of life status. Starting May 9th, Microsoft will take down its marketplace.

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Microsoft Opens Dream.Build.Play 2012 Challenge

March 5th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Game Awards | No Comments »

In order to get more developers interested in developing new and innovative apps for Microsoft’s Windows Phone and XBLA platforms, the company has rebooted the Dream.Build.Play competition it successfully launched back in 2011. Developers will compete for a total of $112.500 in cash prizes.

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Strategy Analytics: Nokia Dominates Windows Phone Sales

February 25th, 2012 by Roelof Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

Nokia’s Windows Phone business seems to be successful, or at least successful enough to put the Finns in the leading position when it comes to selling Windows Phone based devices, leaving HTC as second place.

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Windows Phone Tango not 100% Backward Compatible

February 14th, 2012 by Roelof Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

The next incremation of Windows Phone will be Windows Phone Tango. This version will finally make one wish from Microsoft come true. Having a hardware spec for low-budget Windows Phone devices. There’s one big problem though…

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Microsoft releases its Second Android App

February 8th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Microsoft has released its second Android app today as the company pushed One Note for Android on the Andrid Market. The first Android app from Microsoft was the Lync client.

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NFC and Skype Heading for Windows Phone 8

February 6th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

It seems Microsoft is further beefing up the Windows Phone 8 functionality offering. The company is set to integrate NFC in its OS to support mobile billing and a host of other cool stuff the guys at Nokia are currently working out.

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Nokia Starts Windows Phone Training for Symbian Developers

June 7th, 2011 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Symbian, Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

Nokia’s Czech department has started to invite Symbian developers to the Microsoft offices. There, the companies will help developers in their transition from Symbian development to Windows Phone.

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Windows 8 a Lot Like Windows Phone 7

June 3rd, 2011 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

Microsoft has put a video on YouTube detailing what Windows 8 will be looking like. The first thing that comes to my mind is “Windows Phone 7”, and that’s not far sought.

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