Tag: Zune
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Xbox kills off Zune Marketplace and Microsoft Points to end 22nd August!
Microsoft has announced via its Xbox Wire channel that that the company will soon be removing the last remaining bastion of the Microsoft Zune brand from the Xbox 360 dashboard alongh with the long awaited retirement of the Microsoft Points system. Both will be killed off from the 22nd of August where Microsoft will be…
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How to Update Your Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone & Triple it’s Battery Life
After a lengthy wait for us Brits, Nokia has finally delivered the Lumia 800 software update that should bring an end to those battery woes on your Windows Phone and it’s believed that this fix, which recently went live in India and Singapore, will even increase the life of you gadget’s charge threefold! If you…
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How to Update Your Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone & Triple it’s Battery Life
After a lengthy wait for us Brits, Nokia has finally delivered the Lumia 800 software update that should bring an end to those battery woes on your Windows Phone and it’s believed that this fix, which recently went live in India and Singapore, will even increase the life of you gadget’s charge threefold! If you…
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Nokia Lumia 800 Software Update Launches Next Week
Nokia has launched a firmware update for the popular Lumia 800, the first of the Finnish-made Windows Phones which was released to much applause around a fortnight ago. The sold-out smartphone’s success was even celebrated with a London performance by Canadian DJ DeadMau5. Good sales and popularity have been troubled slightly by a reported battery…
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Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) Software Update Now Available for Dell Venue Pro Owners
Dell Venue Pro owners will be receiving the long-awaited software update to Windows Phone 7.5, aka Mango, very shortly says Dell. The company announced late last night that it has begun sending out the Mango-themed software update to Venue Pro owners via Microsoft’s Zune PC software. Users of Dell’s Venue Pro smartphone have unfortunately…
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Nokia Lumia 800 owners report battery fail (iPhone 4S owners feel free to LOL)
It seem Nokia’s intended range refresh is not all smooth-sailing and just like Apple’s iPhone 4S, celebration of the Finnish co.’s new Windows Phone offering has been dampened by claims of battery failure. The Nokia Lumia 800, formerly codenamed the Sea Ray, was launched on November 16th on contract in the UK bringing along a…
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Microsoft Zune MP4 players killed off in favour of Windows Phone 7.5
WP7 Set to bare the brunt of Microsoft’s musical ambition
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HTC Watch on WP7 – Movie Rentals now through the Marketplace
Following the announcement of several new HTC/WP7.5 mobiles – HTC Watch, the pay-for movie rental service, has just been launched on the Windows Phone Marketplace. HTC Watch will allow HTC gadget owners running the new WP7.5 (and older WP7) operating system to access a library of previews and rentals of top Hollywood movies, TV…
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Microsoft apologises to Amy Winehouse fans after “vile” tweet
Microsoft has issued an apology via Twitter after offending Amy Winehouse fans by suggesting that music lovers snap up the recently passed singer’s back catalogue on Microsoft owned digital media service Zune. Following Winehouse’s death last week at only 27, Xbox 360’s official tweet presence asked that fans should, in tribute, remember Amy “by downloading…
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Microsoft Office 15 also features the Metro UI
Over the last week and a bit, we’ve seen a few screenshots/videos of Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system featuring the Metro UI as seen on WP7 devices – and now, some more leaked screenshots, this time showing the latest version of Microsoft Office with Metro UI. The screenshot above is taken from the Milestone 2…
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Microsoft killing off Zune Player range
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Remember Microsoft’s Zune Media Players? No? Me neither. They didn’t seem to take off in the UK, and it seems the US didn’t like them too much either. Bloomberg are reporting that Microsoft will be ceasing to release new Zune music and video players due to “tepid demand”, quoting a source familiar with the decision.…
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Microsoft first major upgrade for Windows Phone set for later half of March
After much delay (and little explanation) Microsoft have finally stated that the later half of March will see the first big update for Windows Phone, bringing the long-awaited copy and paste feature to the Windows handset after being postponed from January. A blog from Microsoft France reveals “We are delighted to share with you that this…