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Microsoft planning a “new” music service? Well of course they are.


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In an “exclusive”, CNet’s Greg Sandoval is reporting that CNet has learned that “Microsoft is in talks with some of the major record companies about creating a new music service”.  Sandoval reports that the service would supply music to the Xbox as well as “an upcoming Windows-based phone”, could launch sometime this year, could include streaming music as well as downloads, but it is “unclear exactly how this will differ from Microsoft’s Zune Music Pass”. Which is interesting, because what the article describes is basically a rebranded Zune Pass (with some new deals cut with major music labels and new relationships with phone manufacturers such as Nokia and HTC), which is what we’ve been saying is on the way all [...]
Date Published: Feb 18, 2012 - 12:05 am



Bing Vision now available in UK; Image Matching for Newspapers coming


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A short post on the Bing UK blog is announcing that as of today, Bing Vision is officially available for Windows Phones in the UK.  A number of sites have previously reported that the service has been up and running since late January, and is also available in France  The service, which has been available in the US since Mango, allows you to scan a bar code or barcodes, CD, DVD and book covers, and get product information provided by  (previously) Microsoft owned Ciao, a European shopping website (the US info comes directly from Bing, providing reviews, pricing, and apps related to the search). (update: even though Ciao still uses the “Ciao from Bing” logo, and has a partnership with [...]
Date Published: Feb 17, 2012 - 12:31 pm



Screenshots of Windows Phone “Tango” leaked, new features and low-memory limitations revealed


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As we’re heading closer to Mobile World Congress 2012, where Microsoft is expected to announce details of their next update of Windows Phone, codenamed “Tango”, more details about the update are leaking out. Today Russion website WP7forum.ru leaked several screenshots from “Tango”, revealing several new features as well as detailing how “Tango” will support low-cost devices with limited RAM. New Features WP7forum detailed several new features that they have heard about “Tango”: Ability to manage contacts on the SIM-card Enhanced data roaming options Enhanced MMS, including multiple attachments   Support for adding voice notes to MMS Support for adding videos to MMS Support for new languages Limitations for lower spec devices With Windows Phone “Tango”, the minimum hardware requirements for [...]
Date Published: Feb 16, 2012 - 6:29 am


Nokia Lumia 610 confirmed, passes certification in Indonesia


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Just yesterday we posted details about a possible new Windows Phone coming soon – the Nokia Lumia 610. The device is set to be a budget device running Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system, potentially to come with the latest “Tango” update. Today we found that the device had passed through certification in Indonesia’s testing centers, as shown below: The entry shows that the device will support the GSM 900/1800 as well as WCDMA 2100 bands, and will support the standard Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections. The device is also said to be made in the Republic of Korea. Not much else is revealed by the entry, except the fact that the device exists. All eyes are on Mobile World Congress 2012 [...]
Date Published: Feb 16, 2012 - 5:05 am


Revolving door: Club Bing out, msnNOW in (sorta)


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This week’s episode of “out with the old, in with the new” stars Club Bing, which is being discontinued on May 31st, and something called msnNOW, which was announced this evening. Club Bing, itself a replacement for Live Search Club, offered up a chance to play games like “Chicktionary”, and drive up search share numbers, as we noted in June of 2009, when Club Bing first appeared: The “club”, basically a blatant attempt to drive up search share numbers (and ok, perhaps introduce Microsoft’s search to new users), captured as much as 2.6% of all US search share last summer according to numbers from Compete.com. Club Bing users received an email recently announcing the end of the program: To be [...]
Date Published: Feb 16, 2012 - 1:00 am


Nokia set to unveil low-priced Lumia 610 Windows Phone at MWC


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After we reported a rumor yesterday about a potential Nokia Windows Phone to be launched at Mobile World Congress (MWC), another rumor surfaces today about more devices that Nokia is set to unveil at MWC. Pocketnow.com first got words that Nokia is set to unveil six devices at MWC – three Nokia Asha-series S40 phones, one Symbian device, as well as two Windows Phones. Specifically, Pocketnow reports that the Nokia Lumia 610 will be unveiled during the event, together with a global version of the Lumia 900: The six devices are supposedly split evenly among smartphones – two Windows Phones and a Symbian – and three S40 feature phones. Specifically, we’re now expecting the global version of the Lumia 900, [...]
Date Published: Feb 15, 2012 - 3:21 am


Facebook for Windows Phone update announced


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(Update: the app is available now, thanks for the tweets and comments.  We received an update notice, but you can try to uninstall and reinstall if you don’t get notified) A new version of Facebook for Windows Phone, version 2.3, is set to be released today, according to a post on the Facebook for Windows Phone’s Facebook page.  The post lists a number of improvements: • News feed performance improvements • New panorama design. • New profile design. • Banner Images. • Improved navigation. • Pages • Groups • View “likes”. • Feed filters. • Posting privacy. • Bug fixing We just checked, and although the Windows Phone Marketplace page for the Facebook app lists the version as 2.3.0.0, it [...]
Date Published: Feb 14, 2012 - 11:21 am


Microsoft to end “Calendar in the Hotmail inbox” test


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Last June, we noticed a new feature that we were seeing, a sidebar calendar in the Hotmail inbox.  While some of you reported seeing it too, we learned today that it’s going away.  We asked David Dennis, a Principal Lead Program Manager for Hotmail, for clarification: “We recently tested the calendar in the inbox feature with a small number of our users. The results of the test suggested to us that we should take a different design approach. So, it’s back to the drawing board. Sometimes we evaluate features and make changes or remove them altogether depending on what we learn, but we do this with very small groups of users with features that don’t fundamentally change the product’s behavior.” [...]
Date Published: Feb 13, 2012 - 5:49 pm


Hotmail: best at fighting spam? (Updated, study commissioned by Microsoft, executed independently)


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According to a new study by Cascade Insights, as cited by an Inside Windows Live post, Microsoft’s Hotmail narrowly beat out Gmail (and they both significantly out-performed Yahoo! Mail, and an unfiltered web host account) in a test by the independent firm. The test signed up newly created email accounts to a number of newsletters and both legitimate and  suspicious looking websites, and let the email flow in.  After a little over a month (from Nov. 14, 2011, through Dec. 20, 2011), results were tallied, and Hotmail narrowly beat out Gmail (HAM refers to legitimate emails, ie: newsletters they signed up for, etc.): You can check out Cascade Insights at CascadeInsights.com  and read the full report here. The Inside Windows [...]
Date Published: Feb 13, 2012 - 11:52 am


Rumor: Nokia to launch Lumia 730 at Mobile World Congress?


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As we’re getting closer to Mobile World Congress 2012, more rumors are surfacing about what Microsoft and Nokia might announce at the event. We know that Nokia will be holding a press conference on February 27 at 8:30am, but details are thin. Forbes recently reported that Nokia will be launching at least one high-end phone at the event, with an “unusual software feature” according to one of Nokia’s partners. Today Chinese website WPDang reported that according to their sources, Nokia is set to announce the Lumia 730 at Mobile World Congress. Below is a translation of the report: According to our sources, Nokia will be releasing another Windows Phone positioned between the Lumia 710 and 800. The device will have [...]
Date Published: Feb 13, 2012 - 2:53 am


 
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