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[h1]Windows Mobile 6.5 Touch Pro3 Coming Late Summer; Will You Upgrade?[/h1]
File under: News
By: Chuong Nguyen | Date: 15-Mar-10 | 10 Comments
The Windows Phone HTC Touch Pro3 is coming in the third quarter according to the latest news leaks, but the device is said to be running Windows Mobile 6.5 and at this point there is no indication whether or not the HTC-made device will contain the three buttons required for Windows Phone 7 Series operations, making its appeal limited. The handset will sport a sliding and tilting screen in landscape orientation as an upgrade to the HTC Touch Pro2, though the leak itself seems a little suspect as it lists the device running a WVGA resolution rather than the higher WVGA resolution of the older Touch Pro2.
Known as the "Tera" internally, the device will have all the usual high end radios--Bluetooth, WiFi, 3G, and GPS--as well as being listed for a resistive touchscreen rather than the capacitive multi-touch display that debuted on the HTC HD2.
(via: SlashGear)
[h1][/h1][h1]MIX10: New Info on WP7S Device Requirements and Developer Tools[/h1]
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By: Brandon Miniman | Date: 15-Mar-10 | 3 Comments
We're being fed a press release that has some hot new information about Windows Phone 7 Series requirements, plus some apps we'll see debut on the platform. Here's a look:
On the devices... Accelerometer, location based services, notifications for push, hardware accelerated video with DRM, Information Services Smooth Streaming for highest quality content viewing, camera, mic, and multitouch support for WP7 developer support.
Apps to come from The Associated Press, Archetype International, AWS Convergence Tech, WeatherBug, Citrix Systems, Clarity Consulting, EA Mobile, FourSquare, Fandango, frog Design, Larva Lab, March.com, Matchbox, Microsoft, Namco, Pageonce, pandora, photobucket, PopCap Games, Seesmix, Shazam, Sling Media, SPB, etc.
To create apps, Microsoft is providing Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone, Windows Phone 7 Series add-in to use with Visual Studio 2010 RC, XNA Game Studio 4.0, Windows Phone 7 Series emulator for app testing, Expression Blend for Windows Phone Community Technology Preview.
On marketplace... panoramic design and active merchandising to increase discoverability of games and apps. Supports 1-time credit card puchases, mobile operator billing and ad-funded apps, and allows developers to cross-promote apps thru deep linking.
WP7 brings together a rich application environment, powerful hardware, a fresh approach to software and a smart new design. It was designed to generate incredible opportunities for developers and designers to quickly and easily deliver compelling apps and games.