Microsoft launched a new Windows Phone 7 API mapping tool on Friday. The new tool aims to attract more iPhone developers to Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 platform. The API mapping tool allows iOS developers to … read more
Tag: iOS
Microsoft issues 1.1 update for OneNote iPhone app, adds new features
26th Apr 11 6:39 pm with 7 CommentsMicrosoft has released an update to its first official Microsoft Office application for the iPhone today, OneNote. The 1.1 application update is available immediately in Apple’s App Store for iPhone. OneNote Mobile for the iPhone … read more
Microsoft details Windows Phone location usage following iPhone concerns
26th Apr 11 5:00 pm with 6 CommentsMicrosoft has confirmed that Windows Phone 7 does not store location history in the same way that iPhone and Android devices do. Apple’s iPhone and iPad 3G devices log latitude-longitude coordinates alongside the time and … read more
Microsoft’s picture stitching Photosynth tool now available as an iPhone app
18th Apr 11 6:05 pm with 29 CommentsMicrosoft made its Photosynth technology available to iPhone users on Monday with the release of a brand new iOS application. The Photosynth app, available immediately in Apple’s iTunes store, allows iPhone users to stitch together … read more
IDC: Windows Phone 7 to beat iPhone sales by 2015, cement #2 position
29th Mar 11 3:18 pm with 10 CommentsResearch analysts IDC predict Windows Phone 7 worldwide sales will beat iOS devices by 2015. IDC claims the worldwide smartphone market will grow 49.2% in 2011 as more consumers and businesses turn to smartphones. “Smartphone … read more
Taposé developers aim to bring Microsoft’s Courier interface to the iPad
29th Mar 11 11:37 am with 11 CommentsTwo U.S. based developers are aiming to bring Microsoft’s famous Courier project to the iPad. Microsoft canceled their internal Courier project shortly after the release of the iPad. The project was an innovative new tablet … read more
Bing Mobile HTML5 features tweaked for Android and iOS
23rd Mar 11 5:02 pm with 9 CommentsMicrosoft updated its Bing Mobile web interface on Wednesday, adding more HTMl5 improvements. Microsoft’s latest Bing Mobile update includes better and faster image search, real-time transit and directions, app search for the iPhone, and more. The … read more
Bing sponsors new iPhone TapTap revenge app
9th Mar 11 12:45 am with 5 CommentsMicrosoft has opted to sponsor a new iPhone application. Katy Perry’s Revenge 2 application by Tapulous was released on Tuesday and features clear branding and sponsorship from Bing.Tapulous announced the new application in a blog … read more
Microsoft’s U.S. smartphone market share dips despite Windows Phone 7
7th Feb 11 11:08 pm with 4 CommentsMicrosoft’s market share of smartphone subscribers dipped in December despite the release of Windows Phone 7. comScore unveiled their latest U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share figures on Monday and they’re not easy reading for the … read more
Bored of your iPhone? Install a Windows Phone 7 theme on it
31st Jan 11 8:19 pm with 7 CommentsBored of the iPhone user interface? How about Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 UI on your iPhone. Ithinkdifferent reports that a beta Windows Phone 7 theme is now available for the iPhone. The theme requires a … read more