Windows Phone Summary of the Week: January 9 - 15, 2022

Summary of the Week

Information technology's that fourth dimension of the week again, folks! This week has seen a skillful number of hardware stories come up to light from CES 2022 (cheque the link for our Windows Phone coverage) and across. To help you sieve through the CES 2022 content, nosotros've put together highlights of both mean solar day one and 24-hour interval two. Should that not excite you lot plenty, WPCentral fix an interview with Joe Belfiore and Kevin Shields (of Nokia).

Because the HTC Titan 2 and Nokia Lumia 900 were both unveiled in the past calendar week, we've now got 2 brand spanking new hardware forums to comprehend both handsets. We previously take two forums dedicated to shining the spotlight on developers for both games and apps, but these sections were subconscious away. Now the Applications Spotlight and Games Spotlight forums are on the index page to receive maximum exposure. Just to round off a good forum-based introduction to this week'due south summary, we now have photo gallery support for members. No more than hotlinking images!

Head on past the intermission for the total Windows Telephone summary.

Boot off this week's highlight section are five reasons why Windows Phone has strong potential, published by E.D. Kain over at Forbes. Microsoft has patented GPS engineering science to aid keep pedestrian users rubber by mapping routes based on crime rates, weather reports and more than. So if yous live in congenital-up areas and wish to render home prophylactic and audio, Bing Maps will (somewhen) have the solution.

Unfortunately, among the good news at CES 2022 came the proclamation that Microsoft would exist holding off from future events for a while. Meanwhile Nokia has created an interactive map that illustrates their plan of world domination. Ben Rudolph of Microsoft wasn't property back at CES, and was offer $100 to anyone who could beat Windows Phone at a selected task. Morgan Stanley, a global fiscal services business firm, has estimated that Nokia is going to transport anywhere up to 37 million Windows Phones this twelvemonth.

Dart's Vice President of Product Realization David Owens has fabricated it known that Sprint is not particularly interested in Windows Phone for the foreseeable future, even though their HTC Go far seems to accept been doing relatively well with reviews and client satisfaction. But let us not forget how committed the Windows Phone customs is. A petition is now ongoing, which Sprint users (or anyone) can sign for more platform support.

If you thought Microsoft were done with going after license settlements with Android OEMs, then you lot'd be mistaken. The next in line was LG who has signed a bargain with the software giant. Speaking of Android, Google is now collecting data on Windows Phone in their Analytics software, which will please webmasters. Twitter notifications have been spotty since concluding Thursday for those who enjoy using the integration the platform offers. Boo.

Implode

This week'southward Xbox LIVE Deal of the Calendar week is Implode!, which is on sale for only $1.99, nifty! Microsoft gave a preview at CES 2022 of what's to come to the platform for February this year - 5 new Xbox LIVE titles. Including the likes of Toy Soldiers and Demand for Speed. EA has released a teaser video to show what's on the manner to Nokia Windows Phones thanks to a partnership between the ii companies. 11 games are to be available exclusively to Nokia handsets, includingTiger Woods PGA Tour, Monopoly, Spy Mouse, Yahtzee, The Game of Life, Spy Mouse, Vampire Rush, Mirrors Edge, SIMS Medieval, Parking Mania, two Real Racing, Picnic Wars.

We accept a look at the premium content constitute in Problems Hamlet, the commencement freemium Xbox Alive game for Windows Phone, which was released in the calendar week. Foursquare Off, a pop twin-stick shooter, has gone on sale for just $1 after being updated to i.5, bringing wallpapers and ringtones. Let'south Golf game 2 has been updated, which fixes i of the two broken achievements. Ah well, we'll get there somewhen. Spider Jack has too received an update, with more than levels on the way.

We know the Lumia 900 is a solid phone hardware wise (winning awards at CES, etc.), merely how does the software side fare? Pretty darn awesome if we say then ourselves. As well as the EA titles that are on the way, the AT&T 900 comes packed with some goodies for owners. Two of the apps pre-loaded on the 900 are CNN and ESPN, and nosotros take a quick wait at both. Pandora have one time again updated APIs which have broken third-party apps on Windows Phone.

Popular help desk suite Zendesk now has a Windows Phone app, YouTube Pro takes the reign of "King of YouTube Hard disk drive players" off available apps on the Marketplace, and nosotros take a sneak peek at an upcoming photo/contact sharing app - Foursquare. To not dwell on Skype for too long, the app is on its way with full integration coming with a later update. Microsoft has released an app specifically targeted at retailers, an app that displays insider info, guides and more for sales staff to expect over and continue upward-to-date with. quaternary & Mayor has been updated to version 3.1, bringing Live Tiles and button notifications.

Nokia Lumia 710

The Lumia 710 has now been reviewed by WPCentral and didn't fail to impress. Some of u.s.a. are still awaiting for the Lumia 800 magenta (pink) availability, especially here in the UK. Good news is that the Carphone Warehouse has announced that the color volition be bachelor next month. An optimised-for-AT&T Lumia 800 will be sold at the Microsoft online store. Orange hasn't failed to surprise us with some interesting deals for their Windows Phone line up, and now in France the network is offering five free apps with a Lumia 800 purchase. Dainty!

Clove Great britain is offering a 40 24-hour interval money-back guarantee with the Lumia 800, should you not be satisfied with the handset you'll be able to return it for a full refund. For those who reside in Republic of ireland, you lot'll be pleased to learn that the 800 will be coming to the Irish gaelic shore on Vodafone soon.

The AT&T HTC Titan II, which was appear at CES 2022, took the states all by surprise. We took a closer await at the handset for a hands-on. If that wasn't enough, we compare information technology to the Samsung Milky way Note which sports a massive 5.3" screen. The Titan 2 is packing a dial with LTE, and then nosotros set the record straight surrounding a few questions that came from readers. Also, we take the device for a spin and effort out its 16MP (non a typo) photographic camera.

We can't focus too heavily on the Titan II as the Lumia 900 was as well stealing thunder at CES. Bank check out the introductory video for Nokia's LTE Windows Telephone, besides as some photos we captured of the 900 in its glory. The handset left such a first impression that it won a number of awards from multiple sources. When volition you be able to become your paws on Nokia's US-optimised Windows Phone? March 18th is the rumoured date.

It wasn't all about the high-end Windows Phones being announced at the event, nosotros got to come across some mid and depression-cease handsets appear from multiple OEMs. The Acer Allegro was one of the budget devices that kept the manufacturer's laptops visitor throughout. The Tania from ZTE was another handset, which surprised us by how good information technology looked and felt to hold. With simply 4GB of storage it wont appeal to well-nigh smartphone users. Nosotros'll have to encounter if ZTE will bring a higher specification model to the market.

Nihon'southward Fujitsu IS12T likewise made a cursory appearance, allowing us to take a rare look at the waterproof Windows Phone. Lastly, we had LG's Jil Sander E906, which took to the catwalk. The Lumia 710 and 800 are heading to Canada, Rogers and Telus respectively. Good news for Canadians who were beginning to experience left out, it seems Nokia CEO Stephen Elop doesn't ignore his roots. The T-Mobile 710 is at present available in the U.Southward. from Target, Wal-Mart and Costco.

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop discusses the Lumia 900 and more than with Nokia Conversations, prior to CES 2022. If you're a Facebook user and would like to advertise Windows Phone to your contacts who you communicate via Facebook chat, then you may wish to take a look at a hack that displays a Lumia 800. T-Mobile are running an advertisement for their T-Mobile Tv and 4G infrastructure, if you lot await closely in the video, you'll be introduced to the Lumia 710.

Should you lot wish to come across an actual T-Mobile advertisement for the 710, then you might want to check out their "Windows Unproblematic" entrada. Speaking of 710 advertizing, a U.South. version of the advertisement we saw last yr when the handset was announced in Europe is now ambulation. To round up our fun section this week, we have a look at where Nokia gets the Astonishing Everyday music from.

Moving onto developer news, 31 Days of Metro Design (which we covered previously) is turning into 31 Weeks of Metro, and so ensure you soak upwards all the information you can. Should you exist looking to submit an app for Windows Phone shortly, so perhaps a free Lumia 800 would be a worthy reward to set off 2022 in adept light (U.S. only)? An infographic has been published on the official Windows Phone Developer Blog, which illustrates how the platform has come (statistics wise), ending 2022.

The Windows Phone User Grouping are property a meeting on January 31st in London, which volition meet Alan Mendelvich of AdDuplex provide a guide to monetise apps on the Marketplace. What'southward more than is both myself and Jay Bennett volition be attending from WPCentral. Should y'all be able to nourish, we'll see you there. The first ever contained Windows Telephone developer conference, WPDevCon, has been announced for later this year. Lastly, Jeff Wilcox has published a QR control library, which volition be of groovy assist to developers who don't quite know how to go about the image processing for QR codes.

Highlights

WPCentral interview with Microsoft & Nokia at CES '12
V reasons why Windows Phone has stiff potential
MS patents GPS technology to help keep pedestrians safe
Microsoft delivers its terminal CES Keynote
Nokia Lumia Momentum Map reveals plans for world domination
Recap of the Windows Phone $100 "smoked" claiming at CES
Nokia predicted to ship 37 million Windows Phones in 2022
Sprint not as well enthusiastic on Windows Phones
Dart users petition for WP7 afterwards exec's comments
Microsoft and LG accomplish Android licensing bargain
Google Analytics now picks up Windows Phone as OS
Twitter notifications spotty since Thursday

Gaming

Xbox Live Deal of the Week - Implode! is now 33 per centum off
Xbox Live titles to country in February
Video Teaser: EA Games for Nokia Windows Telephone
Xbox Live: Lookout man out.There's a Bug Village on the Market place
We have a magnifying glass to Bug Village's premium content
Square Off version 1.five adds costless ringtones, paid version goes on sale
Xbox Live: Permit'due south Golf 2 update comes in i over par
Xbox Alive: Spider Jack picks upward a minor update, more levels on the mode

Software

Software aspects of the Nokia Lumia 900
First look: ESPN and CNN apps on the Lumia 900
Pandora once more alters their APIs, breaks unauthorized 3rd political party Windows Phone apps
Zendesk aid desk software launches WP7 app
Windows Phone gets a new male monarch of YouTube HD players
Sneak Peek: Square sharing app for Windows Telephone
Skype is withal coming to Windows Phone every bit an app first with integration following
Folders Homebrew app gets on-device creation & editing
Add to Contacts at present available in the Marketplace -->
MS creates Retail Insider app for Windows telephone sellers
4th & Mayor gets Live Tile & push notifications in version three.ane

Hardware

Windows Phone Review: T-Mobile Nokia Lumia 710
Magenta Nokia Lumia 800 expected February at Carphone Warehouse UK
Nokia Lumia 800 to exist sold at Microsoft Stores optimized for AT&T
Orange FR offer 5 free apps with Lumia 800 buy
Clove UK offer 40-solar day trial on Lumia 800
Nokia Lumia 800 coming to Vodafone Ireland
Easily on with the HTC TITAN II from AT&T -->
HTC TITAN versus the Samsung Galaxy Annotation CES 2022
A few notes on LTE with Windows Phone (HTC TITAN Ii)
Photo samples from the 16MP photographic camera on the HTC TITAN Ii
Nokia Lumia 900 announced at CES 2022
Lumia 900 introductory video
Showtime look: Nokia Lumia 900 for AT&T video and gallery
Nokia Lumia 900 wins awards at CES 2022
Nokia Lumia 900 to arrive on March 18?
Acer Allegro shows upward at CES 2022
Though entry-level, the ZTE Tania leaves us impressed at CES 2022
Japan's IS12T Windows Phone mugs for the camera at CES '12
LG E906 Jil Sander phone takes to the catwalk at CES '12
Lumia 710 going to Rogers and 800 heading to Telus
T-Mobile Nokia Lumia 710 becomes bachelor tomorrow. Available at Target, Wal-Mart & Costco.
Lumia 710 and 800 coming to TMN Portugal
Wal-mart deal alert on the Lumia 710
Verizon Trophy getting firmware update for radio
Sectional Nokia phones coming to each U.Southward. carrier?
Due south Africa getting Nokia devices!

Fun

Nokia CEO discusses the Lumia 900 and more than...
Brandish a Windows Phone in Facebook conversation
Nokia Lumia 710 makes a cameo in T-Mobile's latest advertising
T-Mobile kicks off "Windows elementary" advertisement campaign for Lumia 710
Nokia Lumia 710 ad hits the airways
Where does Nokia's Amazing Everyday music come up from?

Developers

The Pattern Process of a Windows Phone App [Developers]
Publish an app and receive a Lumia 800 [Developers]
Windows Telephone 2022 Retrospective Infographic
Windows Telephone User Group London coming together - Jan 31st
WPDevCon appear every bit kickoff contained Windows Phone developer conference
Jeff Wilcox publishes a QR control library for Windows Phone

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