Windows Phone 8 vs Windows Phone 7.8 – What’s the Difference & Should You Upgrade?
As a long term user of Windows Phone 7, the decision to upgrade to Windows Phone 8 was made all the more difficult by Microsoft’s revelation that they wouldn’t be completely abandoning the older release. Instead, the older devices would be receiving an upgrade to what is called Windows Phone 7.8, an update that begins rolling out in December 2012.
Smartphone Buying Guide, For 2013
Thinking of buying a smartphone, but don't know where to start and what smartphone to buy? This guide goes over everything you need with full smartphone reviews, to know to make your purchase.
Windows Phone 8: The Complete Review
Question: how do you improve on perfection? Answer: you wait for someone else to have a go. A quick look around the smartphone market reveals that Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android operating systems are top dog, while Nokia’s Symbian, RIM’s BlackBerry and Microsoft’s Windows Phone are eager for scraps thrown from the table.
How To Setup Gmail Accounts On Windows Phone
Due to a severe spam issue (and to take the storage load away from my PC) I decided to migrate my email accounts to Google Mail. This has had an interesting effect on my ability to collect messages on my Windows Phone. While it isn’t a problem to set up a Gmail account if your email address ends in @gmail.com, the situation is a little different for Windows Phone users if they’re trying to access an email service that uses Google Mail but has its own domain name.
Armed! Futuristic Real Time Strategy for Windows Phone 7
Gaming for Windows Phone is an interesting experience. While there are a whole host of great independent titles that don’t have Xbox Live integration, those that do are the ones that tend to be the most popular – for obvious reasons. One game that remains fascinating despite the lack of Xbox Live integration, however, is Armed!, a sci-fi themed RTS with three modes of play and an armada of futuristic weaponry.
How To Fix Nokia Lumia 800 And Zune Connectivity Issues
Syncing this Windows Phone requires – as with any – the Zune software on your PC and a USB cable (Mac users can use the Windows Phone 7 Connnector for Mac). However for some of us this won’t work out of the box. The impact of this is that syncing your phone to your PC is prevented, which means that photos and videos can’t be saved to your computer and music can’t be copied to your phone. Fortunately there is a way around this, one that is easy to implement.
Official Methods To Refresh Your Windows Phone’s Appearance
I’ve been using Windows Phone since its first week of release in the UK, back in October 2010. Since then I’ve enjoyed the tiles, the slick UI, the smug satisfaction of owning a phone that isn’t using the same UI five years after its initial release….and the pleasure of portable media and the ability to top up my Xbox Live score while I’m on the move. Of course, there are downsides to owning a Windows Phone, notably the lack of customization options.
Where To Find Non-Marketplace Apps For Your Windows Phone
The standard method of installing a Windows Phone app is currently threefold - the Marketplace via your phone or browser, or via the Zune desktop client. But what if the type of app you’re looking for doesn’t exist? The answer, then, is to look for homebrew apps, software developed by Windows Phone enthusiasts.
Making the Most Of Your Windows Phone Camera
Although the Nokia Lumia devices running Windows Phone have an advantage over other handsets (in the shape of the Carl Zeiss optics) the process of taking a photo on this platform is pretty much identical across all phones. What you do with the photos after this, however, is another matter entirely.
How To Update Your Nokia Lumia And Fix The Screen Blackout Bug
For Nokia Lumia users, there are various issues with the initial release of the Lumia 710 and 800 phones that have waited several months for resolution. Most notorious of these is the continued lack of Wi-Fi tethering, available in other Windows Phones (including the Nokia Lumia 900) and the “screen blackout” which occurs during phone calls.
Newser & Nokia Bring The Perfect News App To Your Windows Phone 7
Paper news is in decline, and not without reason. With the plethora of electronic devices available to, and in possession of, the consumer, it is easier than ever to keep up-to-date with the latest developments in the world. Smartphones and tablets, the digital papers of today, perhaps lend themselves better to news reading on the go than any other digital platform.
How To Restore Data Following A Failed Windows Phone Update
Updating a Windows Phone should be a pretty straightforward process. Sadly, however, the process doesn’t always work as intended; updates can fail. In most cases when an update fails and with no usable data on the device, your phone will be more or less bricked. Fortunately, there is a way around this problem.