Category Archives: MIX

Internet Explorer 9 Preview unveiled at MIX

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Sina Hamedian

For Microsoft, Internet Explorer was a flop in recent days compared to its rivals – Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox (among others). However, its dreaded slow speeds and no support for modern web standards made it frustrating for web developers and users alike. Microsoft is now taking the same approach to browsing as they did to mobile OSes in Windows Phone 7 – starting over. With support for HTML5, h.264 video, embedded audio, and CSS3, and scalable vector graphics, Microsoft is throwing themselves back into the game with IE9. Continue reading →

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Microsoft: Windows Phone 7 Marketplace will be “objective”

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Sina Hamedian

Microsoft recently announced that the marketplace would be the only way for users to install applications onto their Windows Phone 7 Series handset. To avoid the same fate as Apple, Microsoft is saying it will take more of an objective approach to applications made by third parities and will even go as far as to guide developers. Continue reading →

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Three Windows Phone 7 prototypes get stacked side by side

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Sina Hamedian

Engadget has come across all the different prototypes currently existing for Windows Phone 7, side by side. The one to the left is the Samsung handset we just finished covering, in the middle was the poster child of Windows Phone 7 at MWC 2010, and to the right is the slider that was first introduced at the Engadget Show a while back. There’s no detailed specs on the phones other than what Microsoft laid down as the requirment for running Windows Phone 7 for OEMs. Hopefully that will change soon. Continue reading →

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Samsung handset sporting Windows Phone 7 gets shown off

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Sina Hamedian

Among the endless stream of Windows Phone 7 stuff, we couldn’t help but notice this – an as of yet unnamed Windows Phone 7 Series handset by Samsung. No one will officially comment on the specs, so not much is actually known about it. Keeping in mind Microsoft’s minimum requirements for Windows Phone 7, we actually know a lot. Continue reading →

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HTC HD2 will not get Windows Phone 7 upgrade

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Sina Hamedian

Sad news for anyone who has a HTC HD2 smartphone or plans on picking one up soon: Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore has come right out and confirmed that the Windows Mobile phone will not be getting Windows Phone 7 Series. Continue reading →

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