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by Rich Edmonds
Oct 15, 2012
Reinstaller is a free little app available for Windows Phone that aids consumers in starting fresh on a new handset, or when reseting a Windows Phone. The app essentially does exactly what the name...
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by Robert Brand
Oct 11, 2012
The next version of Windows Phone is just around the corner, with it comes some fantastic hardware and the promise of new features. But what about the next gen apps?
While we have spent a great deal...
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by Robert Brand
Oct 05, 2012
Windows 8 has been pegged with the RTM title for some time but that does not mean it is really done. The code was simply ready to ship to PC makers and for developers to get busy creating apps.
The...
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by Seth Brodeur
Oct 01, 2012
One of the biggest knocks that critics like to sling against Windows Phone is that there aren't enough apps available when compared to Apple and Android. Well, a new deal between chip maker AMD...
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by Daniel Rubino
Oct 01, 2012
A new menu option in Windows Phone 7.8 for sharing apps
When we covered the Windows Phone 7.8 custom ROM last week in our hands on video, one thing we missed that has been brought to our attention...
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by Rich Edmonds
Sep 28, 2012
There have been a number of updates being pushed through the Windows Phone Store today, including new versions for ARMED!, Farm Frenzy 2, Adobe Reader and USA Today. While we've only managed to...
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by Rich Edmonds
Sep 28, 2012
Windows Phone Central's London Travel Companion App Roundup
We've got a bonus Windows Phone Central Roundup for you today that focuses on travel apps, specifically London travel companions,...
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by Rich Edmonds
Sep 27, 2012
As Bruce Forsyth would say - higher or lower?
Bernardo Zamora has published an insightful blog post on the Windows Phone Developer Blog, which goes into detail on how developers should configure...
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by Daniel Rubino
Sep 13, 2012
“Alcohol makes other people less tedious, and food less bland, and can help provide what the Greeks called entheos, or the slight buzz of inspiration when reading or writing." -Hitchens...
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by Rich Edmonds
Sep 10, 2012
Though it is most likely Vimeo, Instagram is said to be coming to WP8
Instagram has been confirmed to be heading for Windows Phone, according to a report by The Verge. We've previously managed...
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by Rich Edmonds
Sep 10, 2012
If only backing up was this easy
Continuing on with our series of Windows Phone how tos for those who are new to the platform, today we'll be looking at how to backup and restore our smartphones...
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by George Ponder
Sep 05, 2012
It may have take a while but Nokia Music is now available in the U.S. Windows Phone Marketplace. The music app is an exclusive to the Nokia Lumia Windows Phone and allows users to stream music from...
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by Robert Brand
Sep 05, 2012
With the launch of the new Lumia 920 and 820 Windows Phone 8 devices, Nokia has also announced new group of exclusive apps coming to the Lumia line of WIndows Phones. The apps making it to the demo...
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by Rich Edmonds
Sep 04, 2012
Alan Mendelevich, the genius behind the AdDuplex advertising network for Windows Phone developers, has launched a new marketing and monetisation focused podcast titled AppBizDev (www.apbizdev.com)....
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by Rich Edmonds
Aug 30, 2012
We're back again with more spam (or useless app deployment) rants, folks. Apologies in advance but it really tickles the annoyed spot when we come across developers who either believe it's...
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by Rich Edmonds
Aug 30, 2012
Windows Phone Central's roundup of Football apps
We've already covered a roundup of apps for your Windows Phone should you desire to follow American Football, but what about 'football...
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by Seth Brodeur
Aug 30, 2012
Base, a software startup owned by Future Simple (www.futuresimple.com) has gone on a development tear, releasing their new mobile Customer Relation Management (CRM) app for iOS, Android and now...
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by Rich Edmonds
Aug 29, 2012
We've lost count of just how many developer giveaways Microsoft and Nokia have held in the past, which isn't a bad thing. The developer support has been pretty solid on the platform (though...
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by George Ponder
Aug 27, 2012
627.AM is a popular daily assistant for your Windows Phone that helps you manage daily alarms, check in on the weather forecast and jot notes on daily tasks. Our initial impressions found 627.AM to...
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by Robert Brand
Aug 14, 2012
The speech recognition service, offering similar capabilities to Apples Siri is set to get a sweet little cash injection. The company has just walked away from talks to inject $5 million US into...
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by Rich Edmonds
Aug 13, 2012
An update has been released for Nokia's Weather Windows Phone app, which is available in the OEM collection on the Marketplace. The app is a "suped-up" version of The Weather Channel...
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by Rich Edmonds
Aug 10, 2012
Software piracy is a serious battle, which can also affect our beloved platform developers. Microsoft has taken action by automatically applying encryption to all apps through the newly unveiled Dev...
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by Rich Edmonds
Aug 10, 2012
Nokia Netherlands has confirmed with WhatsAppen, a dedicated WhatsApp website, that an update for the Windows Phone app is well on its way. This is to follow the mysterious disappearance of WhatsApp...
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by James Richardson
Aug 08, 2012
Today was one of those days when you spot an app in the Marketplace that not only sounds useful but looks real nice too. Central Search incorporates 17 different search options into one nicely...
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by Daniel Rubino
Aug 06, 2012
We reviewed CleverPhoto way back in October 2011 and gave it quite favorable feedback:
“The layout is clean. The editing tools are enough to do a decent job at cleaning up your photos or...
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by George Ponder
Aug 03, 2012
Windows Phone Central App Roundup: Photo Effects Apps
There's very little argument that the camera is one of the center pieces of our Windows Phone. We use it to capture the moments in time that...
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by George Ponder
Jul 30, 2012
For those with children, ever feel as though you drive a taxi? Dad's Taxi is a novelty app for your Windows Phone that might help you have a little fun with your kids.
Dad's Taxi uses...
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by George Ponder
Jul 24, 2012
Turbo Camera is a neat camera app for your Windows Phone that delivers high speed shutter performance and allows you to convert your images into an animated .gif file. The burst mode reaches...
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by Seth Brodeur
Jul 18, 2012
HBO Go, the service that let's HBO subscribers stream movies and TV shows to various devices, is one of the greatest blessings to the world of apps in recent times. And now it has finally come...
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by Daniel Rubino
Jul 17, 2012
[+] Lock Screen is a stellar app and a must-have
Looks like it’s a good week in the Windows Phone Marketplace for deals as we just got tipped that Snack Studios have made their pay-apps free...