Microsoft Australia confirmed today that Lync is coming for Windows Phone, Android, BlackBerry and iOS in the next four weeks. Microsoft Lync is a great instant messaging client that can talk with Microsoft Lync Server or Lync Online available with Office 365 and Live@Edu. This will surely make Windows Phone even more appealing for business users.
We’ve earlier seen a Nokia device called Champange appear in log files of the “..i’m a WP7!” software. This phone was reported to be running version 7.10.8711, which is told to be a build of Tango. Skip to this day, and we already have build 7.10.8713 in the wild. The newest build was found in WP Bench logs. There is no word on what has changed, but it is always great to hear of process being made :)
Tango is the next update to hit Windows Phone. An exact release or feature set has yet to be announced, but rumors tell LTE radio support and availability in the first half of 2012.
Here’s a little something I just found via LinkedIn. It is a free e-book by Boryana Miloshevska, called Silverlight for Windows Phone Toolkit In Depth. The e-book tackles the new Windows Phone 7.5 OS.
Silverlight for Windows Phone Toolkit In Depth:
Boryana Miloshevska is a software developer with more than 6 years of professional experience with .NET technologies. She is a co-founder of www.windowsphonegeek.com - one of the biggest windows phone development communities. She is also working as a consultant in the areas of Silverlight and Windows Phone application development.
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Still remember the leaked developer video which featured a still unannounced Nokia Windows Phone? Well, it now seems that this device was the Nokia Lumia 601, and not the Nokia Lumia 900 we were hoping it to be. The image above is courtesy of Pocketnow. They have leaked an immense amount of Nokia phones in the past, so I’d say this is legitimate.
The Nokia Lumia 601 is obviously running Windows Phone. The camera module however is a bit special on this one. It resembles the one we’ve seen on the Nokia C7-00. IF this is the same module, then we’re looking at the first Windows Phone smartphone with an EDoF camera. This means that auto focus is out of the question, and we’ll have a fixed focus camera instead.
Previously the hardware requirements of Windows Phone have not made hardware like this possible. The recent change in the hardware requirements changed this, and we’ll even see devices without a camera in the future.
Nokia is probably targeting a lower price point with the Lumia 601. The new leaks would suggest a release at CES or MWC. Stay tuned for more information on this!
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The seventh in a series of exclusive videos looking at the Nokia Lumia 800 and some of its best features.
In this film, we see how great the Nokia Lumia 800 battery is and see how simple is is not only to check the status of the battery but also how to prolong its life with “battery saver.” The phone offers over 10 hours of talk time and over 50 hours of music play back time. You won’t miss a moment either on social or on a call!
The eighth in a series of exclusive videos looking at the Nokia Lumia 800 and some of its best features.
In this video, we see how easy it is to share an image, text, email or tweet with groups of friends and family. With the Nokia Lumia 800, you are one tap away from seeing what the people you care about the most are up to online and across social. You can also share pictures and updates with them instantly.
HTC and Samsung have pushed out a minor firmware update to add Internet Tethering on a range of their Windows Phone devices.
The following devices have been reported to receive the update:
Fire up Zune to see if your device is eligible for the update.
