Windows Phone 7.8: what will be entitled the forgotten in version 8?

Microsoft Unveils video version 7.8 of its OS mobile Windows Phone. It intended to comfort the forgotten Windows Phone 8, before build on a rich home screen new opportunities.

Microsoft comes to post a video of presentation of Windows Phone 7.8, the update which will be required to settle the poor owners of smartphones equipped with the Microsoft OS that will not allow any new milling: Windows Phone 8. A lot of consolation which will interest to be convincing, and that to mark the spirits will have in the first place by a revamped start screen. It will enable users of Windows Phone to resize dynamic tiles that characterize the mobile OS according to their desires. The ability to pin more content on the screen and use more colors are also put forward by the firm of Redmond, not to mention the appearance of new applications such as Audible, Words with Friends and Draw Something.

If this update to Windows Phone 7.8 may perhaps meet the owners of the first Windows Phone, needless to say, this will not be enough to stop the grumbling of recent buyers of Nokia Lumia 900 who are not entitled to Windows Phone 8 that will bring more than expected News: NFC and Internet Explorer 10, among others. Owners of Lumia which have all the same right to a specific update in the future, with the appearance of an application DLNA to read multimedia from a local network, and a consumer voice tracking application and data. Also, the photo mode will receive a burst, a self-timer and a panorama mode mode.

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Windows Phone: analysts by loss of confidence

To the done deal, firms seem finally more believe in the success of Windows Phone. Microsoft would have taken too much delay...

Analysis firms have always been rather confident as to the ability of Microsoft to impose its mobile operating system Windows Phone over the medium term. Enthusiasm renewed when announce the signing of a partnership with Nokia. Two of the leading firms of analysis, iSuppli and IDC, felt grosso-modo that it would take about three years to Windows Phone to Eclipse iOS and position themselves in second place in the market, behind the leader in Android, with a comfortable 16 to 20% market share.

As often (!), these analysts reading appears now as erroneous. Indeed, given the trend by sales of Windows Phone, the specialists of these two firms are well forced to revise downward their estimates, and finally that Microsoft will have big difficulties to position itself in force on the market. Indicating that the growth of Windows Phone remains low despite the arrival of signed terminals Nokia, that the Symbian fade especially helped Android and that the replacement of Windows Mobile business is predominantly through the use of personal smartphones managed by secure it departments, IDC and iSuppli are unanimous: the part will be much more complicated than expected for Windows Phone.

Microsoft, for its part, set a spark caused among consumers by Windows 8, which takes the Metro interface, its adaptation on shelves and the proposal of a multi-platform system converge. This is a priori the best weapon of the Publisher to impose its mobile OS, unless the future Nokia Lumia become true anti-iPhone and other Galaxy S weapons.

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Try Windows Phone from Android or iOS

Attend a demo of Windows Phone 7.5 on your Apple or Android phone, it is possible...

When seen pass this news on a few sites, we had not done attention to the fact that when one spoke of test Windows Phone browser, was in fact mobile browser. At the time, change a lot of things and well merit a small brief because it is interesting to see this new strategy developed by Microsoft to encourage holders of smartphones competing to try without duress its mobile OS.

A clever kick that allows, from any iPhone or Androphone, an idea of the interface of Windows Phone 7.5. An emulator that has the particularity to be dynamic, and therefore to allow the navigation in some menus, to understand the functioning of the tiles, and see the benefits of Microsoft mobile system. A guided tour with which Microsoft hopes to take advantage of a certain "wow effect"...

A mini Web site requires a browser compatible Internet HTML 5 to operate, and which could fold a few additional Microsoft customers in shops has much-needed to boost its market share. What booster more sales of Nokia Lumia 800?

> emulating Windows Phone on your Android smartphone or iOS

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Steve Ballmer has the audacity to criticize Android and Apple, while the Windows Phone Nokia arrive

Steve Ballmer comes to afford a small interesting media output, not hesitating to distribute bad points to Android and iOS...

"It is inflated!", think about the criticism that Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, just uttering from Android. Because the mobile operating system of Google reports lots of money to Microsoft, which - claiming some patent - negotiated agreements with giants like Acer, HTC or Samsung providing for a payment of royalties on every Android device sold. What did not stop Ballmer out some small murderous sentences against the free OS from Google, Web 2.0 San Francisco Conference.

Among these, are the most striking: "Is there no need to be computer to use a Windows Phone." "I think that this is unfortunately the case to use an Android phone". And if Steve Ballmer recognize that the Android system has the advantage of the price, explaining that "the Mobile Android are the cheapest market", he announced that Microsoft will make one of its areas of work of the sale price. On the Apple iPhone, it was not spared even though Ballmer admits that he is a "good competitor". However that "Windows Phone tiles are better than the Apple icons", and that if talking about many of the Siri assistant currently, "Microsoft does the same thing for years".

Finally, Steve Ballmer has finished his speech in affirming that the Windows Phone Nokia will be well presented at Nokia World next week. But nobody doubted...

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The ex-PDG of Yahoo says his dismissal by phone

Carol Bartz, CEO just be thanked by Yahoo, rather poorly lived his landing.

We you announced early in the week the dismissal of the CEO of Yahoo, Carol Bartz, who was no longer the case for the Board of Directors of the Internet portal. We learned that his dismissal had been served to him by telephone. Hard. Today, Carol Bartz back at this painful time and have absolutely no hesitation in the legs of the members of the Board of Yahoo. Deemed to be a follower of the passage in force, it was - once more - uncharacteristically his words.

"You would still have had the balls to to announce me it yourself" - Carol Bartz to Roy Bostock

Interviewed by Fortune on his dismissal, she States, without detour: "these people have no floor, they have tubed me, that's all". She explains that it's Roy Bostock, Chairman of the Board who contacted him by telephone to announce his dismissal, but that instead of being human, he preferred to read a text written by a lawyer. "You would still have had the balls announce me it yourself, I thought that you would at least have this class, but not even" he would answer.

Also asked about the "true" reasons for her dismissal, she explained to Fortune that the board and shareholders expected that growth would be immediate and that profitability is the appointment after the restructuring. But it defends its results, explaining that any plan had been thought that turnover begins to rise on the year 2012. As to his successor, if Carol Bartz wish him good courage, she said bitterly: "They should think about me, remind me, me, I knew what to do for this business". And now? "I have much too much purple in my closet" prefer fun Carol Bartz, who has not taken the time to consider his career rebound.

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Tango and Apollo, future updates of Windows Phone

Microsoft discusses the future of Windows Phone, with update planned for the after Mango.

While Windows Phone owners expect the major update of the system, Mango, Microsoft decides to release the roadmap that it would hold for the future developments of its mobile OS. So one learns that a Tango called minor update is already programmed, and a future major update, it named Apollo. A priori, Tango will be first for that emerging markets such as the India and China, and entry-level phones, even those which are lacking in the Windows Phone offer.

However, Apollo is visibly see as the basis of what will be Windows Phone 8. No details have filtered and Microsoft has not indicated its ambition with this future development, but must be classify Apollo in large updates, those who correct but also add functionality, the same as Mango. Mango, it said, is poised to play a crucial role in the deployment of Windows Phone 7, since the arrival of this version will be accompanied by many new smartphones, on all lines.

Windows Phone 7 will also soon count on reinforcements from Nokia, after the partnership between the two giants. Remains to be seen what home public reserve in the Windows Phone of the Finnish manufacturer...

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Fujitsu/Toshiba: first Windows Phone under Mango

Manufacturers Fujitsu and Toshiba held a joint in Tokyo press conference to unveil a new smartphone, the IS12T, first Windows Phone under Mango. The first update of WP7, corresponding to version 7.5, was to land at the beginning of the fall. This model close cousin of the Regza, apparatus Toshiba, has of an AFN 13.2 megapixel camera and 32 GB of internal memory.

Especially, the IS12T is a terminal of scribe, since it resists water and dust. It will also carry a Snapdragon MSM8655 processor with 1.2 GHz and will be equipped with a screen "3.7 with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. Launched in September to the Japan, it should be available in three colors (black, yellow and pink). No date for marketing in Europe at this time.

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Samsung: soon a Galaxy S2 on Windows Phone 7?

And if smartphones were available on several OS? Here's an idea which seems to work Samsung. The Korean manufacturer would seriously think about wearing his Galaxy S2, running on Android, Windows Phone 7. A terminal code-named GHS-i937, close to that of the Galaxy S2 (GHS-i927) appeared from the Bluetooth SIG test organization.

This machine could host the latest version of Windows Phone 7, Mango, expected this fall. The WMpoweruser.com site also presents a device of this type, in a list of smartphones, Windows Phone 7 to come. Response to the re-entry.

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Steve Ballmer discusses the failure of Windows Phone 7

 

Is Steve Ballmer himself who said: Windows Phone 7, in which Microsoft placed great hopes to stand up to the iPhone and Android, is display the expected numbers.It is at the Worldwide Partner Conference, which began July 10 and will be until 14 July, that Microsoft took the opportunity to take stock of Windows Phone 7, among others, by the voice of Steve Ballmer. " We have progressed very little in... very little ", says the CEO of Microsoft. He explains this failure by many factors, starting with the fact that it is a "very dynamic, very competitive" market. It also indicates that "a year ago, we had no Windows Phone", from the generation trap Windows Mobile, it had already rejected in the past.It is however not complete system mobile from Microsoft, although instead. "We have already 20,000 applications," says Steve Ballmer, which has insisted on this point to give arguments to the system. It considers that this shows that developers themselves are better accommodated to its system to Android or iOS, and there are more applications. It is therefore not moved to believe in the term, it could surpass its competitors in terms of number of proposed applications. He also cites Gartner and IDC, who believe that "Windows Phone 7 will be the second mobile platform by 2015". There are also work more closely with its partner: Nokia.

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HTC Eternity: the giant Windows Phone 7 smartphone

HTC continues to inundate all mobile operating systems with new models. Today, we learn about the upcoming release of HTC Eternity, a new rotating smartphone Windows Phone 7. This giant model will offer a screen 4.7 inches, a processor 1.5 GHz, an 8 megapixel camera LCD on the back and a further 1.3 megapixel front.Video recording in 720 p, support of the standard DLNA, 16 GB of internal storage and battery 1 650 mAh are also mentioned by the HTC Inside site, reveals a picture of the terminal. No confirmation is apparition, or price or official release date.

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HTC Eternity: the giant Windows Phone 7 smartphone

HTC continues to inundate all mobile operating systems with new models. Today, we learn about the upcoming release of HTC Eternity, a new rotating smartphone Windows Phone 7. This giant model will offer a screen 4.7 inches, a processor 1.5 GHz, an 8 megapixel camera LCD on the back and a further 1.3 megapixel front.Video recording in 720 p, support of the standard DLNA, 16 GB of internal storage and battery 1 650 mAh are also mentioned by the HTC Inside site, reveals a picture of the terminal. No confirmation is apparition, or price or official release date.

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Steve Ballmer discusses the failure of Windows Phone 7

 

Is Steve Ballmer himself who said: Windows Phone 7, in which Microsoft placed great hopes to stand up to the iPhone and Android, is display the expected numbers.It is at the Worldwide Partner Conference, which began July 10 and will be until 14 July, that Microsoft took the opportunity to take stock of Windows Phone 7, among others, by the voice of Steve Ballmer. " We have progressed very little in... very little ", says the CEO of Microsoft. He explains this failure by many factors, starting with the fact that it is a "very dynamic, very competitive" market. It also indicates that "a year ago, we had no Windows Phone", from the generation trap Windows Mobile, it had already rejected in the past.

It is however not complete system mobile from Microsoft, although instead. "We have already 20,000 applications," says Steve Ballmer, which has insisted on this point to give arguments to the system. It considers that this shows that developers themselves are better accommodated to its system to Android or iOS, and there are more applications. It is therefore not moved to believe in the term, it could surpass its competitors in terms of number of proposed applications. He also cites Gartner and IDC, who believe that "Windows Phone 7 will be the second mobile platform by 2015". There are also work more closely with its partner: Nokia.

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Samsung: soon a Galaxy S2 on Windows Phone 7?

And if smartphones were available on several OS? Here's an idea which seems to work Samsung. The Korean manufacturer would seriously think about wearing his Galaxy S2, running on Android, Windows Phone 7. A terminal code-named GHS-i937, close to that of the Galaxy S2 (GHS-i927) appeared from the Bluetooth SIG test organization.

This machine could host the latest version of Windows Phone 7, Mango, expected this fall. The WMpoweruser.com site also presents a device of this type, in a list of smartphones, Windows Phone 7 to come. Response to the re-entry.

Samsung Galaxy S II: 3 million in less than two months

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