One Week Later – Switching from Android to Windows Phone

phone2

A week ago I wrote about my first impressions with Windows Phone after nearly two years of devout Android usage. Be sure to check it out before reading this one. In the last week I have used my shiny new HTC Trophy as my primary device, and I’ve only touched my old Android phone a...

Fresh App Spotlight: Qwiki

qwiki

Fresh App Spotlight is a segment where we find an app that has been published in the Marketplace in the last 24 hours, lay out the pros and cons, and then let you know if it’s the next big thing. We’re always looking for new apps and this is a good way to share our...

Windows Phone App Preview: Radio Controlled (Pandora)

radioc

Pandora apps for Windows Phone are like mystical creatures. A few have popped up in the Marketplace, but then they disappear again. Unfortunately Pandora is mum on the subject of an official app, so we’re on our own to make a replacement. The awesome dev community has come...

App Review – Flow

Flow1

One of the first things I did when I got my Windows Phone was look for some good free games. The first one I tried was Flow, and it’s been hard to put it down ever since. Flow is a very simple game, but it’s the simple games that suck you in for hours at a time. The aim of...

First Thoughts – Switching from Android to Windows Phone

IMG_20111216_130845

I’ve been a devout Android user for almost two years. My love for Android has sometimes crossed over to fanboyism. I have even written for a number of Android related websites. Despite all that I’ve always been very curious about Windows Phone, which made writing for this...

Review: Samsung Focus Flash

If you’re on the hunt for a budget smartphone, the Samsung Focus Flash is a great option. At the $50 price point with a 2-year contract, you get all the main features you’d want in a new Windows Phone. While the specs aren’t top of the line, all the essentials are...

Programming is Easy Peezy

Michael Dell said that programming for the Windows Phone 7 was easier to program for than Google’s Android.  His exact words were, “Windows Phone 7 has done an even better job than the Android at making it easy to develop the apps.”  Being that Android is easier than...

A Few Swing and Misses by Microsoft

Although the Windows Phone 7 is pretty awesome as a whole it does have a few flaws that need to be worked out.  Some are pretty minor and there is a few that are complete swing and misses and you gotta wonder how it got overlooked, but let’s not chop off Ballmer’s head...

T-Mobile Demos WP7

CNET got a hands on view of the some of the T-Mobile Devices (video at bottom).  First we get a look at the HTC HD7 which shows Netflix and T-Mobile TV, a family app which allows to synch schedules with family/close friends, and the ever desired kickstand. The other phone they viewed...

Free Advice: Don’t Listen to Gartner

According to an article published by InformationWeek, the research firm Gartner believes the Windows Phone 7 will fail at infiltrating the smartphone market. “Gartner predicts the release of Windows Phone 7 will help bump Microsoft’s share of the worldwide market from 4.7% in...