So why did Microsoft change the NoDo update changelog ?

Twitter is filled with buzz of exciting from users who have their phones updated to NoDo. Most of them are happy. But a twitter user @oxilumin noticed something unusual. He still couldn't associate a credit card with a non US address which was supposedly offered in the NoDo update changelog.

By Rahul Mathur

Windows Phone 7 Mango Concept UI

The title may be misleading to some, but that's what Jozef calls it. Jozef Kocúr is the one who came up with this concept of Aero integration with  Metro UI which means a whole new level of personalization for your WP7. Essentially with Aero as a personalization option, you can enhance the interface by changing transparency level, system color and background. Jake points out that choice isn't bad and we cannot disagree with that.

By Rahul Mathur

How to get NoDo update on your Samsung Omnia 7 right now ! [ update : works on other devices too! ]

Nobody does it better than the guys at XDA. I was hovering over the Omnia 7 thread for any NoDo update information and found this post by XDA member Bonebreaker describing the process to get NoDo on your Samsung Omnia 7 and to our delight, it seems it is  working pretty fine for most of the users according to follow up responses on XDA and twitter. More details after the break.

By Rahul Mathur

Joe Belfiore responds to NoDo update criticism, admits process is ' rocky '

Joe Belfiore, Director of Windows Phone Program,  recently gave a video interview discussing the NoDo Update process ( video and response embedded after the break ) where he mentioned how the process actually works or doesn't work - depends if you have NoDo or not. He mentioned how they have this throttling approach where they push the update to limited number of phones i.e they are basically sending the update in phases.

By Rahul Mathur

15 best free games for Windows Phone 7

Xbox live is probably the biggest selling point for a device powered by WP7. So initially people tend to have high expectations from the marketplace. If you are migrating from iOS to WP7, then you might probably be a bit disappointed to see the number of quality free games available in the marketplace. So we decided to dig up some quality free games that promise to engage you for a long time. This list has something for everyone.

By Rahul Mathur

WP7 Game Review: Chicks'n'Vixens

With the arrival of Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 with Xbox Live back in October, there was a lot of excitement among mobile gamers and hopes were high from Windows Phone 7 as a regular smartphone operating system as well as a gaming platform. It hasn't quite lived up to the expectations yet, but high quality games have started rolling in. Not in huge numbers, but it's getting there.

By Sunny Chahal