Sorry we are a little late on getting this up! softpedia.com has written in an article dated June 15th, 2011 that the swelling Windows Phone 7 app marketplace will soon receive new companions to add to it’s already over 25 thousand applications since the brands launching in October of...
Microsoft ‘fee...
posted by Michael Collado
Today’s been a fantastic day for everyone and anyone that loves technology. While Microsoft was announcing their Xbox plans and vision for the next year or so at E3, Apple was doing just about the same but for iOS 5 (the next version of the operating system that powers iPod touch, iPad,...
Zune features in Win...
posted by Michael Collado
Late last month, Microsoft announced Windows Phone 7.5 Mango with over “500 new features” at an event in New York City. Unfortunately, that many features cannot be showcased in just one event, leaving all Zune enthusiasts wondering what they added to the Zune Hub (or rather, the...
Buy a Windows Phone ...
posted by Michael Collado
New Windows Phone devices are coming this fall, but if you just can’t wait until then this deal might set you over the edge to get a Windows Phone today. Between now and June 30th, Amazon is offering a $25 gift card to anyone who buys one of six of their WIndows Phones. It’s quite...
Acer W4 Windows Phon...
posted by Michael Collado
At the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango event last week, Microsoft announced hardware partners. On the list of those partners was three new companies, Acer included. At an event today, Acer’s Windows Phone, dubbed W4, was shown off — and its hardware specifications were on display for everyone...
Confirmed: First Nok...
posted by Michael Collado
Just a week ago, Microsoft unveiled Windows Phone 7.5 Mango to the world, touted to have over 500 new features (only a handful were shown off at the event). Then, the company announced hardware partners for the next version of the operating system, adding three new companies and another that...
Nokia CEO: Windows P...
posted by Michael Collado
Microsoft signing Nokia, the largest mobile handset maker in the world, was a huge get for the company. Analysts and journalists alike said that once Nokia begins shipping their Windows Phone devices, the two companies might just be a real tour de force. However, little was — and has been...
Nielsen: Windows Pho...
posted by Michael Collado
According to a recent report by Nielsen, only one percent of smartphone users in the United States actually owned a Windows Phone device between February through April. That’s eight points below Windows Mobile, which is the operating system prior to Windows Phone (for a collective 10%...
Windows Phone games ...
posted by Michael Collado
The biggest day for gaming is coming in just one week — and the rumor mill has been churning out some good stuff so far. Just recently, Zunited reported about Microsoft filing for three trademarks with the word “Fusion” in them. Most likely, those three trademarks will be games...
Mango will display e...
posted by Michael Collado
This is probably the smallest of slight features coming with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango this Fall, but it’s one that I actually like a lot. If you remember Zunited’s review of the Windows Phone operating system (penned by me), you’ll know that one of my favorite perks of Windows...
Mango features caugh...
posted by Michael Collado
At the Mango event in Berlin, some features that were not announced at the event in the United States were shown off. Throughout the 11 minute video, the presenter shows off how to upload video, how custom ringtones work, and battery saving mode, amongst others. Users have been wondering...
WP7 App Developer El...
posted by Dario Camacho
In our first of a series, we interview Windows Phone 7 app developer Elbert Perez. If you own a WP7 device, and you enjoy gaming, you probably have downloaded one of Elbert’s games. Creator of Impossible Shoota, and the recently released Armored Drive, Elbert Perez was kind enough to...
HTC Trophy temporari...
posted by Michael Collado
The HTC Trophy began selling today online through Verizon’s website, making it the first Windows Phone to be available on the number one carrier in the United States, but could it really already be selling out? It is, or at least it did, according to reports Entertainment Connected...
Microsoft in favor o...
posted by Michael Collado
Microsoft is set on supporting higher priced applications for its Windows Phone apps Marketplace and wants to encourage developers to charge more for their work. It’s an attempt to seem more enticing in respect to their competition — Apple’s App Store or Google’s Android...
Windows Phone Game o...
posted by Dario Camacho
Wet & Wild Published by Microsoft Game Studios Price: $4.99 Today Microsoft released this week’s Game of the Week. Hydro Thunder Go comes to you via the Zune Marketplace at a price of $4.99. This title is a throwback to old Hydro Thunder games, the ones you’ve come to know in...
Six things to improv...
posted by Tyler Rowe
When Windows Phone 7 was announced in 2010, the news was welcomed with aplomb by gamers invested in the Xbox platform. Finally, a way to carry our Xbox Live account in our pockets and gain gamerpoints on the go. The allusion of a connected, cloud based, mobile device that could play Xbox...
Zune gets facelift, ...
posted by Michael Collado
Microsoft announced on Tuesday morning its new version of the Windows Phone operating system, codenamed Mango, with over 500 new features. Only a handful of those were actually demoed at the official event, all outlined right here on Zunited, and thankfully during the announcement we saw that...
Mango SDK available ...
posted by Michael Collado
During today’s Mango announcement, Mobile Communications Business President Andy Lees announced that the developer tools, also known as the SDK, for Mango have been made live online. Not a huge surprise since the Microsoft Romania press release indicated as such. The SDK, which is in...
Joe Belfiore further...
posted by Michael Collado
It may get hard to digest all of the features Microsoft announced for Mango earlier today, but Joe Belfiore (missing from the announcement, which we believe is a first) demoes those features in an easy to watch video. There are a ton more hosted on the Windows Phone official YouTube page, so...
Zune brand still ali...
posted by Michael Collado
Microsoft’s Zune has been the victim to some harsh rumors over the past couple of months, most notably that the brand was going to disappear forever. Just this weekend another rumor sprung up that Zune was going to be split up into Xbox Mobile, Xbox Live, and “Windows Live...
Microsoft announces ...
posted by Michael Collado
Microsoft announced today the hardware partners for the new Windows Phone operating system, codenamed Mango. On that list was Samsung, LG, and HTC — all of which have been partners with Microsoft on WP7 up to this point, and all of which have been making new models. HTC has a Verizon device...
Windows Phone 7.5 Ma...
posted by Michael Collado
Microsoft announced today its latest version of the Windows Phone operating system, codenamed Mango. In fact, there was no mention of “7.5″ at all during the announcement, leaving rumors suggesting the official name will be 7.1 up for validity. Unfortunately for us Windows Phone...
Microsoft Romania le...
posted by Michael Collado
Microsoft Romania has released the official press release for Windows Phone 7.5 before the event actually takes place. Now, it’s roughly translated to English below, but it seems to indicate what we know so far. Mango will be available for download at the beginning of this summer,...
Watch the WP7.5 Mang...
posted by Michael Collado
What’s better than a live blog for the Windows Phone Mango event taking place tomorrow? Actually watching it live. Who said you need to travel to New York or New Zealand to do it? In fact, you can watch it in the comfort of your own home (or workplace, we don’t judge) with...
Rumor: Mango OS RTM,...
posted by Michael Collado
In just fourteen short hours, Microsoft will be unveiling the next version of its Windows Phone operating system to the entire world. Thankfully, those fourteen hours means everyone will be cramming their last-minute rumors out into the blogosphere. The same is true for this interesting tidbit...