Windows Phone Summary of the Week: February 13 - 19 2022

Information technology'due south that time of the week folks! This is when we make full you in on your Windows Phone news and where you can catch upwards with whatever stories you might have missed through the week. Nosotros had a special guest on episode 137 of the WPCentral podcast, Jeff Wilcox from Microsoft. Should you lot want to enter some exciting contests, nosotros've got you covered with both the Reinstaller app competition and a T-Mobile Lumia 710 giveaway.

Mobile Nations, the umbrella of related mobile websites, is running a survey to calculate which tablet our readers (from all sites/platforms) desire the nigh. Don't forget we're yet running through the month of fitness! We're even so not washed with the positive stuff hither guys every bit the WPCentral Store is offering a whopping 15% off on all Windows Phone accessories with the President's Day Sale. This offer ends tomorrow (Feb 20th). Over on our busy forums, we've got the weekly update on what topics are hot. At present we've got everything WPCentral related out the way, head on by the break for the weekly summary.

Kick off our highlights is the news of Microsoft's Jeff Wilcox (who we had the pleasance of being joined by in our podcast) moving from the Windows Telephone team to Azure. Microsoft France has teamed upwardly with an agency to provide more effective training, as well as incentives, to staff at retail stores across the state. With the upcoming Mobile World Congress event, Nokia has taken steps to ready themselves with launching a webpage defended to the mobile caricature.

Nosotros previously looked at Grooveshark's annunciation of a HTML5 version of their music player, and at present we tin can confirm it looks (and works) beautifully with Windows Telephone. While some practiced is coming from outside the Marketplace boundaries, unfortunately more crap apps that serve no purpose are making their style to the Windows Phone shop. Speaking of apps, a Microsoft job posting has provided further evidence that Mango apps will be compatible with the upcoming Apollo update.

Marketplacebrowser.com, a 3rd-party Market place browser, allowed users to scan the catalogue of apps available on Windows Phone before Microsoft released the web version, just unfortunately the owner of Marketplacebrowser.com has decided to shut upwardly shop. Meanwhile Rafael Rivera is at information technology again, breaking stuff that is, by looking into an issue with the PC client of the cross-platform video calling service Tango. Cisco has challenged Microsoft's conquering of Skype by calling for standards to be introduced for video calling.

Should you have an idea for a potential Windows Phone app, y'all can now submit your ideas (and vote on others) at AppDreamr. Gartner has released analytical data for Q4 of 2022. While the numbers show the platform still lagging behind slightly, the firm does notation that they expect to see Windows Phone hit 8% marketshare by the terminate of 2022. Microsoft has reportedly been in talks with music companies regarding a potential new service from the software behemothic. Zune being replaced? We'll have to see.

Practiced news for those who use the SkyDrive service equally Microsoft is looking to introduce tier upgrade plans that offer boosted storage for a pocket-size fee. Too as the upcoming upgrades, nosotros should look frontward to encounter native clients for both PC and Mac.

This week's Xbox Live Deal of the Week is Gravity Guy, which is currently on auction for $one.99. Chickens tin't fly has been in the news previously with WPCentral taking preview looks at the title, just now everyone can relish controlling a falling chicken as the game is now available on the Marketplace. The Xbox Live game Breeze received a romantic update that added a Valentine's Day theme.

We took a look at some credible leaked shots of Windows Telephone Tango, a version of the Bone that will be specifically targeting the emerging market with depression-end handsets. Plringo, an IM client and service, has hit beta in the Market, while the official Facebook app receives a major UI overhaul. Should you wish to check out the Live department of YouTube, you tin on Windows Phone with YouTube Live.

Texting is a breeze, but remembering how to use the countless emotions (emoji) can evidence to be rather troublesome. Introducing Messaging Emotions, a free (ad-supported) app that provides convenient access to the selection of funny faces and miscellaneous icons. Too as Pringo, the cantankerous-platform voice messenger service HeyTell enters the Marketplace. If you're more into your music than messaging contacts, and so a third-party Google Music client may come in handy to admission your cloud hosted music library.

The New Zealand Herald, a top newspaper in New Zealand, has released a Windows Phone app that will provide a more than user-friendly way to keep up to engagement with the news, though it'due south not a fully featured mobile solution. Nokia has teamed up with the developers behind the Windows Phone web browser SurfCube 3D to offer a free version to Hungarian consumers. Carbon (the Twitter client that experienced trouble getting through submission blessing) has got features lined upwards including more great gesture commands.

The Lumia 800 in white is available in the U.k. exclusively at Phones4U with a diversity of contracts to choose from. This has not stopped Clove U.k. jumping on board with throwing up a pre-order option. The mysterious Microsoft Store Lumia 800 bundle (that comes with accessories) going for $899 is now in the software giant'due south stores. Unfortunately, in that location's no word on availability outside the bundle. The Canadian carrier TELUS is looking to launch the Lumia 800 in early on March.

While there has been no official proclamation surrounding a white Lumia 900, it hasn't stopped Negri Electronics from putting up a product page for pre-orders to have identify. Speaking of Nokia announcements, nosotros're looking ahead to MWC with the possibility of the Finnish manufacturer unveiling the European Lumia 900 every bit well equally the 610. The latter has simply passed certification in Republic of indonesia, which at least proves that the budget Windows Telephone is a reality.

Would you dear to become your hands on a Nokia Luna? Nope, you lot read correctly... Luna. It'south a Bluetooth headset that the handset maker volition be bringing out. which will match the colours of the Lumia family. DFT have released their HSPL RSPL tool version 3 for Windows Phone that enables support for two CDMA handsets: Verizon Trophy and Sprint Go far.

The Lumia 710 on Canadian carrier Rogers has been featured in a total-page paper advertizing, while in Indonesia Nokia celebrates the launch of both the 710 and Lumia 800. Here in merry ol' London, Nokia Britain has been offering free 'black cab' rides to the public. Continue an centre out for a Luma painted taxi when next in the big smoke. To really make Valentine's Day special, Nokia sent some beloved to AT&T.

There were a number of competitions running through V Day, including a Windows Phone and Nokia headphone giveaways. France, arguably one of the more romantic destinations in Europe, raised the romance bar with Nokia kicking off "The Astonishing Everyday" with a twist. Microsoft was continuing the "humour streak" with sending out LG Panthers running Windows Phone 7.0 accompanied past the infamous Ballmer cry: "developers. Developers! DEVELOPERS!!"

David Bandey, the dude behind the Retro Video Game blog has released some vintage wallpapers some folk volition appreciate. If heading back in time wasn't enough, how nearly some magic courtesy of Nokia? When they're not causing laughs, the Finnish handset maker is out smoking competitor devices. This time they take the #smokedbywindowsphone to Hong Kong.

RogueCode, developer of FFFFound, has gone into detail about how Windows Phone owners love gratis apps with making his app free for a calendar week and looking at how much of a affect this amending made. Closing off this calendar week'southward summary is news of Nokia and Microsoft setting a developer coding record in Indonesia by getting more 800 developers coding at once.

Highlights

• Windows Phone team member Jeff Wilcox is moving to Azure
• Microsoft France grooming and providing incentives to sales staff
• Nokia launches Mobile Earth Congress page
• Grooveshark HTML5 site now working on Windows Telephone
• More 'crap apps' being let loose in the Marketplace
• Job posting confirms Mango app compatibility in Apollo
• Marketplacebrowser.com closes its doors
• Tango PC app lets users break into whatsoever Tango business relationship
• Have an idea for a Windows Phone app? Tell AppDreamr.
• Cisco challenges Microsoft's acquisition of Skype - Calls for video telephone call standards
• Mobile Nations Fitness Month continues...
• Windows Phone still lagging but should striking eight.vi% marketshare says Gartner
• Microsoft in talks with record companies for new music service?
• Microsoft to offer SkyDrive paid tier upgrades and native clients for PC and Mac

Gaming

• Gravity Guy flips out as the Xbox Live Deal of the Calendar week
• Chickens Can't Fly for Xbox LIVE on Windows Phone now available
• Free Xbox Alive game Cakewalk gets a Valentine's Day update

Software

• Leaked shots of Windows Phone Tango reveal improvements and limitations
• Palringo IM hits beta in the Windows Phone Marketplace. Nosotros try it out.
• Facebook official app v2.3 now live in the Market place [Images]
• New YouTube Alive app for Windows Telephone gets the job done
• Your Windows Telephone texting companion app: Messaging Emoticons
• HeyTell cross-platform phonation messenger released for Windows Telephone
• Tertiary party Google Music client for Windows Phone at present available
• Dublin BusFinder for Windows Phone now available
• The New Zealand Herald releases Windows Phone app
• Nokia labeled SurfCube 3D available for free to Hungarian Lumia owners
• 4Chan Reader for Windows Phone free until the end of February
• New quote gesture coming in Carbon update for Windows Telephone --> -->
• Bing Search updates for Windows Phone detailed

Hardware

• Lumia 800 White exclusive to Phones4U in United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
• Expansys United kingdom taking pre-orders for unlocked White Lumia 800
• Nokia Lumia 800 bundle available at Microsoft Stores
• TELUS launching Nokia Lumia 800 in early on March
• Website taking pre-order for White Lumia 900. Nosotros're cautious.
• Nokia to announce Euro 900 and 610 Windows phones at MWC?
• Lumia 610 budget Windows Telephone passes certification in Indonesia
• Introducing the Nokia Luna (nope, didn't misspell it)
• T-Mobile HTC Radar getting the 8107 update
• Custom ROMs for Verizon Bays, Sprint Arrive on the horizon with new HSPL tool

Media

• Full page newspaper ad for Nokia Lumia 710 on Rogers
• Nokia Lumia 710 & 800 at present bachelor in Republic of indonesia [Photos]
• Gratis black cab rides in London, courtesy of Nokia
• Nokia sends a Valentine's to AT&T
• Win a Windows Telephone for Valentine'south Day
• Nokia Uk Valentine'due south Twenty-four hours Twitter Headphone giveaway
• A romantic "The Amazing Everyday" in France
• Early Windows Phone developer device embraces the Ballmer
• The making of "Astonishing Everyday" Windows Phone promotions in Barcelona --> -->
• Free retro gaming Windows Telephone wallpapers
• Nokia Lumia magic tricks at Social Media Week opening in New York --> -->
• Smoked by Windows Telephone goes to Hong Kong

Developers

• The effects of making a WP7 app free, and the numbers to go with it
• Nokia and Microsoft set developer coding record in Republic of indonesia

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