The beta version of Skype for Windows Phone was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in February. Even though just a beta, it supported video calling (uses the rear camera for phones with no front facing camera), voice calling, instant messaging, group messaging, etc. A few months down the line…
Previous versions of Netflix for Windows Phone was only available to US and Canadian residents. But with the version 2.0 update, the video streaming app has been extended to the UK, Ireland and 47 countries in Latin America. As well us enabling Mango (Windows Phone 7.5) multitasking support, the update…
Angry Birds Space was released for practically every platform(Android, iOS, Mac and PC) on the 22nd with Windows Phone user missing out. Rumours claimed there were no plans for Angry Birds Space to be released on the platform. Those rumours can now be ignored as Mikael Head, Rovio CEO, told…
Xbox 360 owners can finally watch their favourite BBC shows straight from the console. The BBC’s video playback app is available to free and Gold Xbox Live members. The iPlayer app supports Kinect gestures and voice controls as well as the standard Xbox controller. Users can simply wave their arms…
update: Skype for Windows Phone hits version 1.0 [video] Skype for Windows Phone is finally here! In beta form at least. Expect the full version in April. Although the app has been released with the ‘beta’ tag, it supports the main Skype features: video calling (uses the rear camera for…
update: Skype beta for Windows Phone now in Marketplace [video] Skype’s Vice President of Products, Rick Osterioh, has said in an interview at CES (see bottom of post) in which he announces that Microsoft’s Skype division is “working on a Windows Phone product that will be coming out soon.” However, he…
The cheap unlocking (or official “jailbreak”) service provided by ChevronWP7 has currently been put on hold. ChevronWP7 allowed users to unlock their Windows Phone 7 devices for $9 and sideload homebrew apps unto them. It also allows WP7 users to bypass the need to pay the $99 needed for a…