Windows Phone Summary of the Week: January 9 - 15, 2022

Summary of the Week

It'due south that time of the week once again, folks! This week has seen a good number of hardware stories come to lite from CES 2022 (cheque the link for our Windows Phone coverage) and across. To help yous sieve through the CES 2022 content, we've put together highlights of both day one and twenty-four hour period two. Should that not excite you enough, WPCentral prepare an interview with Joe Belfiore and Kevin Shields (of Nokia).

Considering the HTC Titan II and Nokia Lumia 900 were both unveiled in the past week, we've at present got ii make spanking new hardware forums to embrace both handsets. We previously have two forums dedicated to shining the spotlight on developers for both games and apps, only these sections were hidden away. At present the Applications Spotlight and Games Spotlight forums are on the index folio to receive maximum exposure. But to round off a skillful forum-based introduction to this week's summary, we now have photo gallery back up for members. No more hotlinking images!

Caput on past the break for the full Windows Telephone summary.

Kicking off this week's highlight section are five reasons why Windows Phone has strong potential, published by E.D. Kain over at Forbes. Microsoft has patented GPS applied science to help keep pedestrian users safe by mapping routes based on crime rates, weather condition reports and more. So if you live in built-up areas and wish to return domicile prophylactic and audio, Bing Maps will (eventually) take the solution.

Unfortunately, amongst the practiced news at CES 2022 came the proclamation that Microsoft would be property off from future events for a while. Meanwhile Nokia has created an interactive map that illustrates their program of world domination. Ben Rudolph of Microsoft wasn't holding dorsum at CES, and was offering $100 to anyone who could beat Windows Phone at a selected task. Morgan Stanley, a global fiscal services house, has estimated that Nokia is going to send anywhere up to 37 million Windows Phones this year.

Sprint's Vice President of Product Realization David Owens has made it known that Sprint is not especially interested in Windows Telephone for the foreseeable future, even though their HTC Arrive seems to take been doing relatively well with reviews and client satisfaction. But let us not forget how committed the Windows Phone community is. A petition is at present ongoing, which Sprint users (or anyone) can sign for more platform back up.

If you thought Microsoft were done with going after license settlements with Android OEMs, then you'd be mistaken. The side by side in line was LG who has signed a bargain with the software behemothic. Speaking of Android, Google is now collecting data on Windows Phone in their Analytics software, which volition please webmasters. Twitter notifications have been spotty since last Thursday for those who enjoy using the integration the platform offers. Boo.

Implode

This week'southward Xbox LIVE Bargain of the Calendar week is Implode!, which is on sale for simply $ane.99, not bad! Microsoft gave a preview at CES 2022 of what'south to come up to the platform for February this year - v new Xbox Alive titles. Including the likes of Toy Soldiers and Demand for Speed. EA has released a teaser video to show what's on the way to Nokia Windows Phones thanks to a partnership between the two companies. Eleven games are to be available exclusively to Nokia handsets, includingTiger Woods PGA Tour, Monopoly, Spy Mouse, Yahtzee, The Game of Life, Spy Mouse, Vampire Blitz, Mirrors Edge, SIMS Medieval, Parking Mania, 2 Real Racing, Picnic Wars.

We have a expect at the premium content plant in Problems Village, the first freemium Xbox Live game for Windows Phone, which was released in the week. Square Off, a pop twin-stick shooter, has gone on auction for only $1 later on being updated to i.5, bringing wallpapers and ringtones. Let'southward Golf 2 has been updated, which fixes 1 of the two cleaved achievements. Ah well, we'll get there eventually. Spider Jack has too received an update, with more levels on the style.

Nosotros know the Lumia 900 is a solid phone hardware wise (winning awards at CES, etc.), just how does the software side fare? Pretty darn crawly if we say and then ourselves. As well as the EA titles that are on the fashion, the AT&T 900 comes packed with some goodies for owners. Two of the apps pre-loaded on the 900 are CNN and ESPN, and we take a quick look at both. Pandora take once again updated APIs which have cleaved third-party apps on Windows Phone.

Popular assistance desk suite Zendesk at present has a Windows Phone app, YouTube Pro takes the reign of "Male monarch of YouTube Hard disk drive players" off available apps on the Marketplace, and nosotros take a sneak peek at an upcoming photograph/contact sharing app - Square. To not dwell on Skype for too long, the app is on its style with total integration coming with a afterwards update. Microsoft has released an app specifically targeted at retailers, an app that displays insider info, guides and more for sales staff to look over and continue up-to-date with. fourth & Mayor has been updated to version 3.1, bringing Live Tiles and push notifications.

Nokia Lumia 710

The Lumia 710 has at present been reviewed past WPCentral and didn't fail to print. Some of usa are still awaiting for the Lumia 800 magenta (pink) availability, specially hither in the Great britain. Good news is that the Carphone Warehouse has announced that the colour will exist available next month. An optimised-for-AT&T Lumia 800 will be sold at the Microsoft online store. Orange hasn't failed to surprise united states with some interesting deals for their Windows Telephone line upward, and now in France the network is offering 5 gratuitous apps with a Lumia 800 purchase. Prissy!

Clove United kingdom is offer a forty day money-dorsum guarantee with the Lumia 800, should you not be satisfied with the handset yous'll exist able to return it for a total refund. For those who reside in Ireland, yous'll be pleased to learn that the 800 will be coming to the Irish shore on Vodafone soon.

The AT&T HTC Titan II, which was announced at CES 2022, took us all by surprise. Nosotros took a closer expect at the handset for a easily-on. If that wasn't enough, nosotros compare it to the Samsung Galaxy Note which sports a massive 5.3" screen. The Titan Two is packing a punch with LTE, and then we set up the record straight surrounding a few questions that came from readers. Also, we take the device for a spin and attempt out its 16MP (not a typo) camera.

We can't focus too heavily on the Titan II as the Lumia 900 was also stealing thunder at CES. Check out the introductory video for Nokia's LTE Windows Phone, as well as some photos we captured of the 900 in its glory. The handset left such a showtime impression that it won a number of awards from multiple sources. When will y'all be able to get your paws on Nokia'due south United states of america-optimised Windows Phone? March 18th is the rumoured date.

Information technology wasn't all about the high-end Windows Phones beingness announced at the result, we got to see some mid and depression-end handsets appear from multiple OEMs. The Acer Allegro was one of the budget devices that kept the manufacturer's laptops visitor throughout. The Tania from ZTE was another handset, which surprised us by how good it looked and felt to hold. With merely 4GB of storage it wont appeal to most smartphone users. We'll have to come across if ZTE will bring a higher specification model to the market.

Japan's Fujitsu IS12T also made a brief appearance, allowing united states of america to take a rare look at the waterproof Windows Phone. Lastly, nosotros had LG's Jil Sander E906, which took to the catwalk. The Lumia 710 and 800 are heading to Canada, Rogers and Telus respectively. Good news for Canadians who were beginning to feel left out, it seems Nokia CEO Stephen Elop doesn't ignore his roots. The T-Mobile 710 is now available in the U.S. from Target, Wal-Mart and Costco.

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop discusses the Lumia 900 and more with Nokia Conversations, prior to CES 2022. If you're a Facebook user and would similar to advertise Windows Phone to your contacts who yous communicate via Facebook chat, so you may wish to take a await at a hack that displays a Lumia 800. T-Mobile are running an advertisement for their T-Mobile Television receiver and 4G infrastructure, if you expect closely in the video, yous'll be introduced to the Lumia 710.

Should you wish to see an bodily T-Mobile advertisement for the 710, then you might want to cheque out their "Windows Unproblematic" campaign. Speaking of 710 advertizement, a U.S. version of the advertizing we saw concluding twelvemonth when the handset was announced in Europe is now ambulation. To round up our fun section this week, we accept a look at where Nokia gets the Astonishing Everyday music from.

Moving onto programmer news, 31 Days of Metro Pattern (which nosotros covered previously) is turning into 31 Weeks of Metro, and so ensure you soak up all the information you tin can. Should y'all be looking to submit an app for Windows Phone soon, so peradventure a complimentary Lumia 800 would be a worthy advantage to set up off 2022 in skilful light (U.South. merely)? An infographic has been published on the official Windows Telephone Developer Blog, which illustrates how the platform has come (statistics wise), ending 2022.

The Windows Phone User Group are holding a meeting on January 31st in London, which will see Alan Mendelvich of AdDuplex provide a guide to monetise apps on the Market. What'southward more is both myself and Jay Bennett will be attending from WPCentral. Should y'all be able to nourish, nosotros'll come across you lot there. The first ever independent Windows Telephone developer conference, WPDevCon, has been announced for later this year. Lastly, Jeff Wilcox has published a QR control library, which will be of cracking help to developers who don't quite know how to get virtually the image processing for QR codes.

Highlights

WPCentral interview with Microsoft & Nokia at CES '12
Five reasons why Windows Phone has strong potential
MS patents GPS technology to aid keep pedestrians safe
Microsoft delivers its final CES Keynote
Nokia Lumia Momentum Map reveals plans for world domination
Recap of the Windows Phone $100 "smoked" challenge at CES
Nokia predicted to ship 37 million Windows Phones in 2022
Sprint not too enthusiastic on Windows Phones
Sprint users petition for WP7 after exec's comments
Microsoft and LG reach Android licensing bargain
Google Analytics at present picks up Windows Phone equally Os
Twitter notifications spotty since Thursday

Gaming

Xbox Alive Deal of the Calendar week - Implode! is now 33 pct off
Xbox Live titles to land in February
Video Teaser: EA Games for Nokia Windows Phone
Xbox Live: Watch out.At that place'due south a Bug Village on the Marketplace
Nosotros take a magnifying glass to Bug Village's premium content
Square Off version 1.5 adds free ringtones, paid version goes on sale
Xbox Live: Let'south Golf ii update comes in one over par
Xbox Live: Spider Jack picks up a minor update, more levels on the way

Software

Software aspects of the Nokia Lumia 900
Showtime look: ESPN and CNN apps on the Lumia 900
Pandora over again alters their APIs, breaks unauthorized 3rd party Windows Phone apps
Zendesk aid desk software launches WP7 app
Windows Phone gets a new king of YouTube HD players
Sneak Peek: Square sharing app for Windows Phone
Skype is still coming to Windows Phone as an app get-go with integration following
Folders Homebrew app gets on-device creation & editing
Add to Contacts now available in the Market place -->
MS creates Retail Insider app for Windows phone sellers
4th & Mayor gets Live Tile & push notifications in version iii.1

Hardware

Windows Telephone Review: T-Mobile Nokia Lumia 710
Magenta Nokia Lumia 800 expected February at Carphone Warehouse UK
Nokia Lumia 800 to exist sold at Microsoft Stores optimized for AT&T
Orange FR offering five free apps with Lumia 800 buy
Clove UK offering 40-24-hour interval trial on Lumia 800
Nokia Lumia 800 coming to Vodafone Ireland
Easily on with the HTC TITAN II from AT&T -->
HTC TITAN versus the Samsung Galaxy Note CES 2022
A few notes on LTE with Windows Telephone (HTC TITAN II)
Photo samples from the 16MP camera on the HTC TITAN II
Nokia Lumia 900 announced at CES 2022
Lumia 900 introductory video
Offset wait: Nokia Lumia 900 for AT&T video and gallery
Nokia Lumia 900 wins awards at CES 2022
Nokia Lumia 900 to arrive on March eighteen?
Acer Allegro shows upwardly at CES 2022
Though entry-level, the ZTE Tania leaves us impressed at CES 2022
Nippon's IS12T Windows Phone mugs for the camera at CES '12
LG E906 Jil Sander telephone takes to the catwalk at CES '12
Lumia 710 going to Rogers and 800 heading to Telus
T-Mobile Nokia Lumia 710 becomes available tomorrow. Bachelor at Target, Wal-Mart & Costco.
Lumia 710 and 800 coming to TMN Portugal
Wal-mart deal warning on the Lumia 710
Verizon Trophy getting firmware update for radio
Exclusive Nokia phones coming to each U.S. carrier?
South Africa getting Nokia devices!

Fun

Nokia CEO discusses the Lumia 900 and more than...
Display a Windows Phone in Facebook chat
Nokia Lumia 710 makes a cameo in T-Mobile's latest ad
T-Mobile kicks off "Windows simple" ad campaign for Lumia 710
Nokia Lumia 710 ad hits the airways
Where does Nokia'south Amazing Everyday music come from?

Developers

The Design Process of a Windows Phone App [Developers]
Publish an app and receive a Lumia 800 [Developers]
Windows Phone 2022 Retrospective Infographic
Windows Phone User Group London meeting - Jan 31st
WPDevCon announced as showtime contained Windows Telephone programmer conference
Jeff Wilcox publishes a QR control library for Windows Phone

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