For any developer, Metro represents a strong foundation for creating a good-looking, usable application. As such, Teppo Kotirinta, Principal Designer at Nordkapp, has published a cheat sheet for developers looking to implement many different Metro layouts and elements for your app. They give details on the elements available to developers, and information that may be useful to iOS, Android, and any others that may not be familiar with Windows Phone development. Hit the link for some more details and links to download the guide.
June 5th, 2011
“Doodle Jump is the progenitor of the jumping game subgenre. It distills the essence of platformers – jumping onto platforms, avoiding death by falling, and defeating enemies – into a simpler game. Here players control Doodle Jumper by tilting the phone.”
Windows Phone Marketplace is starting to reach critical mass, and we’re getting a lot more choice in apps and games. Case in point is today’s game, Doodle Jump, a simple platformer to while away the time. If this is your cup of tea, check it out – there’s a free trial available, and purchasing the app will put you back $2.99.
June 5th, 2011
“TouchStudio, the app from Microsoft Research that allows users to create their own scripts and run them on their devices, has just been updated to 1.2.”
Those of you who have played with TouchStudio know that it’s a pretty nifty app. I mean, coding on your phone? And it works? That’s just cool.TouchStudio 1.2 brings with it a few new features including some Facebook wall posting and a neat little game engine.
June 5th, 2011
“An Acer Windows Phone 7 handset was spotted at Computex ’11, and looks vaguely similar to already available devices (LG in particular).”
When the wave of Mango devices finally make their ways to stores, let’s hope that other phone manufacturers decide not to take Acer’s lead.
Check the link for the specs. But be forewarned. There is absolutely nothing even remotely new or spectacular. It could have been a launch device.
June 5th, 2011
Over at the Windows Phone Developer Blog, Joe Marini has posted some information regarding the key goals for IE9 in the Mango update. As previously discussed, IE9 will bring HTML5 compatibility, hardware accelearation, better CSS compliance, and many other great browser features. Most importantly, the Windows Phone team is looking for feedback on IE9. Hit the link and share you ideas/requested features with the team.
June 5th, 2011
“Purchase any Windows Phone 7 device from Amazon Wireless between midnight, May 30, 2011, and 11:59 p.m. PDT, June 30, 2011, and receive a $25 Amazon.com Gift Card code. Gift card codes will be sent via e-mail within 5 days of shipment and will be limited to one per customer. See terms and conditions for additional details.”
If any of these phones are of interest, buying from Amazon.com will result in a nice $25 gift card code.
June 5th, 2011
“According to Eldar Murtazin, famed Russian leakster, this is the HTC Mazaa, which appears to have a 12MP camera and the ability to shoot in RAW mode if so required. And wait-is that Mango it’s running?”
A juicy rumor has HTC releasing a new phone with a 12MP camera. What’s more, the camera is purported to have an option to shoot in RAW format, and to be running Mango. Curious? The Read link also directs you to a somewhat lengthy video with additional “evidence”.
June 5th, 2011
“GPS Tuner, developers of Outdoor Navigation, has released Turn by Turn Navigation for Windows Phone 7. Focusing on simplicity, Turn by Turn allows you to tap on a map point or search for an address, click on a pushpin and press the GO button to begin your journey.”
GPS Tuner is offering their navigation app for just $4.99 in the Marketplace. There is also a free trial (limited travel distance) that you can try out as well. Certainly can’t hurt to try it! Hit the Read link for a quick video demo.
June 5th, 2011
In the larger scheme of things, hitting 20,000 apps is a small milestone, but there’s no doubt that momentum is building on the software side of things for WP7. What’s remarkable is that we’re barely a month past talking about hitting 10k – so things are moving. Now if only MS would do something about giving opening up access to the Marketplace…you still can’t get in from outside the few countries that were available at launch.
June 5th, 2011
“While Apple might be pretty good at creating TV ads, the company’s iPhone is something of a problem for television advertisers. According to a recent study, the iPhone (and other smart phones) are one of the major distractions people encounter when watching TV.”
Anything that is “aiding in avoidance” is troubling to the advertising industry per AdAge. So when they decided to do a study and find out exactly how much distraction do smartphones cause television viewers. They didn’t like the results. During a 30 minute show, 94% of viewers were distracted at some point, and smartphones accounted for 60% of these distractions. I can totally see this as I do exactly the same thing. How about you, does your smartphone distract you from those pesky ads on TV?
June 5th, 2011
“We’d love to learn more about your smartphone purchasing thoughts. Do you have a smartphone now? Will you buy one soon? Which kind? And why? Please fill out our survey below. We’ll publish the results in a few days.”
Take a moment to share your thoughts at this surevey here. BusinessInsider wants to know what Smartphone you plan on buying next. Let’s make our Windows Phone presence made known…
April 11th, 2011
Multitask7 will soon be released to the public as a legitimate multi-tasking solution for Windows Phone 7. For those of you who haven’t seen the video, the minute and a half is well worth it. The video shows the utilization of a quick app switcher which can be launched by half-pressing the camera button. A timer is used to show that an app can be run in the background while completing other tasks. Hopefully the team behind it over at Windows Phone Hacker will release the program soon. Some caveats though, this does require a developer unlocked device to install. Once the program is released we’ll be sure to update our readers.
April 11th, 2011
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