A look at IRC7, an IRC client for Windows Phone coming soon to your Mango devices

Ex - IRC addict here (Spent 8-10 hours every day in 10th grade, don't ask how I passed the exams) and I know how important it is to stay in touch with your channel buddies all the time. Windows phone 7 marketplace is currently missing a IRC client. This is due to the lack of socket support at the moment. But with Mango update coming soon, you'd have another reason to enjoy the update even more. Mango update comes with socket support which enables developers to create a bunch of applications such as an IRC client. SoftwareMK has developed an IRC application called IRC7 which will soon be available on Mango devices. More after the break.

By Rahul Mathur

Use Windows Phone as a remote to control Zune music playback with Zemote (Coming Soon)

Zemote is a remote application that enables you to control music playback on Zune via the application on your Windows Phone. Nifty. The application utilizes the local WiFi network and a Zemote desktop application to set up a complete sync with the application on your device. List of features and video of the application in action, after the break.

By Rahul Mathur

A Video Response To Molly Wood!!

I'm sure all of you are aware of Microsoft's aggressive marketing strategy of their Windows Phone devices. Brandon Watson is handing Windows Phones to celebrities who are complaining about their (buggy) Android phones or (boring) iPhones. Molly Wood, executive editor at CNET complained about having a...well lets say she was using a Android handset. Brandon stepped in and lent her a HTC Trophy (Verizon) running Windows Phone Mango for two weeks, where she could assess it and decide whether it was meant for her. If she didn't like it a $1000 would be donated to the charity of her choice.
 Molly was kind enough to keep the world posted about her experiences over the two weeks. She tried and tested it and released a video saying she didn't like. As we know it, the internet is filled with people bursting with sarcasm and information (there are a few) and Mr. Carl Camera decided to share his opinions on Molly's, well opinions! Sit back, grab some popcorn and watch the video!

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Well, found any fault in Molly's thoughts or do you think this guy is just rude? Let us know what you think!

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By Sameer

HTC Omega/Radar Shows Up For Auction (with pictures)

We recently featured the first leaked photo of the HTC Omega (Radar, if you prefer) and today the white beast has shown up for auction on an Algerian site. The guys at OuedKniss have provided the first 'real' pictures of the handset HTC is expected to unveil next month.

The ROM on the phone seems to be Orange branded and the French setting might indicate it launching in France first, but guess we will have to wait for the dual camera toting phone to become official first.

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By Akshay Bakshi

Market Place Hits 30,000 App Mark

Microsoft Windows Phone platform has been around for 8 months. Since its launch in November 2010, it has crossed milestone after milestone. The most recent of which being 'The 30,000 App Milestone'.

 Microsoft's Marketplace has taken the same amount of time Apple's App store took to reach this milestone and half the time Android has taken. This is really not a surprise considering Microsoft's efforts to reel in developers and customers.



With the Mango update on the horizon and the Market Place Mango ready, it looks like a good time to be jumping ship.

By Sameer

Indian Rail guide, first Windows Phone application targeting Indian travellers

Apps are the lifeline of any Smartphone platform. The Android and iPhone marketplace has lots of apps that caters to the local crowd. These apps generally include apps that show train timings, local bus routes or movie timings ( Data is fetched from good ol' indianrail.gov.in ). Slowly but steadily we are seeing such apps for the Windows phone marketplace. We get our hands on one such app - Indian Rail Guide.

By Rahul Mathur

HTC Omega/Radar powered by 1.5 GHz Snapdragon and 8 MP Camera

What's a day without a phone leak ? Here we have the HTC Omega, whose aluminium white chassis is gracing the web thanks to a leak by the guys at PocketNow. The name is still not confirmed as some sources say it might be called the HTC Radar on launch.
It will most likely be powered by a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 (single core), have 512 MB of RAM and come with a 3.8" SLCD. It will have dual cameras - an 8 MP shooter at the back and a front-facing camera - which will come with Skype integration as we recently learned. The growing number of leaks surely points to an approaching release of Mango and we can't wait.

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By Akshay Bakshi