Ordered: Samsung Focus

The employee purchase program moratorium is finally over and I ordered the AT&T subsidized Samsung Focus.  I tried the HTC HD7 but didn’t have much luck with battery life so I am trying a different make and model.  I really hope this one works out.

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Windows Phone 7 Update – an Interview with Andrew Brown

Windows Phone 7 launched in Europe last month and is launching in North America next week.  You’ve seen the commercials.  You’ve seen the demos.  But have you heard much about the update infrastructure we’ve put in place for the devices? Probably not.  It’s isn’t as sexy as the glorious AMOLED screens some of these devices…

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Free ebook: Programming Windows Phone 7, by Charles Petzold

This book is a gift from the Windows Phone 7 team at Microsoft to the programming community, and I am proud to have been a part of it. Within the pages that follow, I show you the basics of writing applications for Windows Phone 7 using the C# programming language with the Silverlight and XNA…

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Windows Phone Connector for Mac – beta download now available

Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac is the tool you need to sync your favorite music, photos and videos, movies and TV shows, and podcasts from your Mac with your Windows Phone 7. You can also sync photos and videos you captured on your phone with your Mac, and when needed, update your Windows Phone…

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Windows Phone 7: The Ars Review

“Microsoft doesn’t often get version one releases right, but this time, it has got the release very right indeed. Windows Phone 7 looks great, works well, and is a treat to use. Market success isn’t assured, but judged on its merits alone, this is a platform that absolutely deserves to succeed, and I really, really…

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We have liftoff – Windows Phone 7 launches

Today we start the next milestone in the life of Windows Phone 7.  This morning we held a global webcast to announce some of the cool devices coming to Europe this month, and the United States in November.  I certainly haven’t decided what to get but after testing the HTC EVO and it’s 4.3” screen…

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Zune and Zune Pass expand to international markets – hello Windows Phone 7

REDMOND, Wash. — Sep. 20, 2010 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the further international expansion of Zune, its digital entertainment service. This fall, Zune will expand its music and video footprint and bring the free Zune software, Zune Marketplace online store, Zune Pass1 music subscription service and enhanced features on Zune.net to new markets, providing…

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The Windows Phone 7 Team dances, too !!!

The WP7 Team Thrills I have seen report after report that it’s lame for the devs to have a party, parade, etc.  People, if you shipped a product you would want to blow off some steam, too.  I can think of no better way than to laugh and dance.  Enjoy.

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