Windows Phone Summary of the Week: May 13-19, 2022

Phew, this week has been a relatively busy 1 has it not? We've got a massive listing of articles you may have missed that are worth checking out to complete your weekend (or begin your calendar week depending on fourth dimension zone). We'll kick off past inserting a reminder of this week's interview with Lawrence Gripper.

Dropbox has been questioned by our George Ponder about just how secure is our data when hosted by them in the deject, while the Windows Home Server WP7 connector has been released. Evernote has finally reached the Marketplace and is now readily available, although the reception has been fairly stale with the quality of the app when taking into business relationship the horrendous wait.

Microsoft and a fan take both responded to more anti-WP7 retail bias, which appears to be a trouble noticed by a bulk of our readers. 8, a desktop browser homepage styled with Metro in mind, has been given the "OH MY GAWD THIS IS OHSOME!" blessing and transforms your boring web browser home pages into an assortment of customizable tiles.

Unfortunately, nosotros've had to report on even so more spam finding its way into our make clean Market place, we're all still praying Microsoft gets a grip. Verizon is offer an incredible prize in their Ultimate Game Sweepstakes, well worth a await by U.s. residents. Speaking of providers (although not directly related), data utilise is on the rise for WP7 users.

Moving swiftly onto gaming, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I has arrived and is both incredible and expensive as ever - thank you SEGA. Our Paul Acevedo has looked into and published a detailed report covering broken Xbox Live achievements that don't seem to be possible to earn on the Windows Phone. A news Xbox Live game from E3, Hasta La Muerte, is seen to be demoed.

A yearly major release cycle for the Windows Phone platform has been indirectly confirmed by Microsoft in a contempo chore posting and nosotros take a expect at the comparisons between the recently appear iOS5 and Microsoft's upcoming Mango. Been waiting for IM+ since you got your WP7 device? Information technology's here and we accept a look at what'south what.

On the hardware front, Samsung has been predicted to overtake Nokia as top smartphone manufacturer. We accept a look at Verizon's HTC Trophy and provide our showtime impressions while Rogers takes $100 off their no-contract bound Focus device. Nokia have been boasting well-nigh their superior smartphone camera engineering and implementation (rightly so!) and an LG Quantum survives being ran over by a vehicle. You want double the power? Well, you lot could with Windows Phone taking advantage of the dual-core Qualcomm chipset.

A spot of fun now and some off-topic related articles. Windows Telephone was featured in Havana Chocolate-brown'southward new music video and on Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Hits Hollywood. Google seem to either exist playing mind tricks on us or be using Metro tiles in their designs. If you lot're a Halo fan, fancy some Halo 4 wallpaper goodness?

Hectic week for developers too. We have the Essential User Interface Edition past Syncfusion being released, along with the WP7 advert rotator and Sketchflow template. Microsoft Gamefest program was announced and will exist at London, Seattle and Tokyo. Windows Telephone app advert impressions in May were up by a whopping 92% compared to April. Finally, Brandon Watson has said that only serious developers volition have the opportunity in receiving a Mango device.

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Highlights

Dropbox security, how secure is your data?
More anti-WP7 retailer bias, a fan responds equally does Microsoft
Evernote for WP7 released [Updated with Link]
Windows Domicile Server WP7 Connector
8: a desktop browser WP7 tile homepage
More WP7 Marketplace spam
Verizon Ultimate Game Sweepstakes
Data employ on the ascension for Windows Phone users

Gaming

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I dashes to the Marketplace
Cleaved Xbox Live Achievements on Windows Phone
Strategy: Windows Phone is Microsoft's only solution to portable gaming
New Xbox LIVE Game from E3, 'Hasta La Muerte', gets demoed

Software

Yearly major release cycle for WP7 confirmed past new chore post
Mango vs iOS5 with features
Windows Phone Update: 7392 Scheduling for the Surroundings
WPCentral First Await: IM+ -->

Hardware

Samsung to overtake Nokia as top smartphone maker
Verizon HTC Trophy - Starting time Impressions
Rogers takes $100 off the no-contract Focus
Nokia capturing the globe on mobile film
LG Optimus 7 survives being ran over -->
Windows Phone to get dual-core Qualcomm chipset

Fun

Windows Telephone featured in Havana Brown's new music video
Is Google going Metro/Tiles on u.s. or are we seeing things?
Jamie Oliver loves WP7
Windows Phone Halo 4 Wallpapers and Themes

Developers

Essential User Interface Edition released for WP7 [Developers]
WP7 User Group Event sweepstakes [Developers]
Microsoft Gamefest plan appear: London, Seattle & Tokyo [Developers]
Serious developers will get Mango devices says Brandon Watson
WP7 app impressions upward 92% says Millennial Media
Test your websites with Microsoft Mobile Test Drive
WP7 Ad Rotator rotates your ads [Developers]
SketchFlow template for WP7 [Developers]

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