There are some really interesting sales figures for Top WP7 And Android games released recently which implies that Games released under Microsoft Game Studio as xBox Live games are doing quite well. We have seen that some free game makers have got some nice success story on WP7 and now we have some info via Multiple sources ( IMA, MD, WMPU ) which shows that games released as xBox Live Games are making more money than the same game released for Android.
There were some amazing news for Windows Phone 7 users from Mobile World Congress and if you have no clue as to what they were you can see the WP7 press release or go through our MWC11 posts, or there is a better solution the guys from smartmania.cz has put up a video that cuts down the lengthy presentation to under 10 minutes and covers all major topic.. so sit back and enjoy about 7 minutes of WP7 goodness
I AM OBAMA is an Obama soundboard app for Windows Phone 7, press release below
WP7 App Description
Ever wish you had the charisma and presence of Barack Obama? Ever wanted to Change the world for the better? Ever feel the need for some Obama inspirational messages? Well now you can have it all! With multiple pages of audio clips from President Obama you can talk like your Commander in Chief. Obama says it all “Whats Best for Our Economy? Not Politicians”, “What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?”, and “Yes You Can!” amongst others.
During Mobile World Congress along with many new features coming to Windows Phone 7 in 2011. There was a demo video of Kinect and Windows Phone 7 integration planned for the future. The Kinect app on WP7 supposedly allows users to interact with the game using Windows Phone 7. In the example you can control the number of balls thrown at the user using WP7 and if the video is any indication of what to expect multiple number of phones can interact at the same time. via winrumor youtube
Well this is still in the works and is a tech preview but the processing power demonstrated here will surely turn some heads. With the news IE9 is heading to WP7 in 2011 from the WP7 keynote at MWC. Microsoft demoed the “work in progress ‘ build of IE9 on Windows Phone 7.
You will see the magic of hardware acceleration in IE9 on Windows Phone 7 which can easily render 50 fish using HTML5, and the animation looks quite fluid while Safari on the iPhone 4 is having a hard time with it.
The LiveShare application, originally developed to let users browse and share photos from live events, now allows users with more private photo sharing options. The app is developed by Cooliris , the makers of the amazing browser add-on that turns photos and videos into a 3D wall and now LiveShare app is avilable for free on Windows Phone 7, Press release below
WP7 App Description
Group photo sharing made simple.
* Create group photo streams on the fly
* Make ‘em as private as you want
* See everyone’s photos in one place
LiveShare is the answer to the question, “Where’s everyone’s photos from the party?”
LiveShare makes it easy for you and your friends to snap photos at parties, get-togethers and other shared experiences, and enjoy them all in one place, in real-time. No more need to hunt through emails, social networks and photo sites to see everyone’s photos.
Whether you’re all taking photos at a private party, a group ski trip, or the big game, you can create groups anytime and invite as many or few friends as you like to view and contribute to your shared photo streams.
Microsoft today kicked off Mobile World Congress by giving people a glimpse of what the rest of the year will bring for Windows Phone 7. Among the updates are several new features, a booming app marketplace, and the integration of even more Microsoft products with the phone.
A concrete example of the company’s vision is the new strategic partnership with Nokia. “This partnership will combine the strengths of our two companies, and fuel our growth as we build the global Windows Phone ecosystem. This is a great win for us, for Nokia, and for our existing and new customers around the world,” said Andy Lees, president of Microsoft’s Mobile Communications Business.
Microsoft announced several new Windows Phone 7 features coming in 2011, including a “dramatically enhanced” browser experience based on Internet Explorer 9; additional multitasking capabilities; support for Microsoft Office documents in the cloud; and the addition of Twitter to the People Hub. The expanded capabilities announced today include:
• Copy and paste functionality via first major update, coming in the next month
• Twitter integration directly into the People Hub in 2011
• Support for Office documents in the cloud in 2011
• Dramatically enhanced Web browser experience based on IE9 in 2011
• A new wave of multitasking applications in 2011
• Targeting significant volume of Nokia Windows Phones in 2012
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Sweet: I already have the beta of this app . METROFIED [Posted from the 1800PocketPC app]
AppTastic: Yanko – thanks for the concept! We’re looking forward to getting a lot more feedback from the users here. We’re committed to making AppTastic the best marketplace...
Tony: Looks so good. Please make a paid app – no ads.
Twimagic: http://www.Ringer.org is the best ringtone maker I’ve ever seen! Completely free, online, no registration!
Andrew Chobaniuk: Thanks for the heads up! [Posted from the 1800PocketPC app]
Emiel Zuurbier: I would like to see the posibility of making a trip that uses different kinds of transportation as from train to bus, bus to subway, subway to train. With a map and directions,...
MrVamosMuchachos: Nice idea. You could take some ideas from the application “SBB”. It is the public transport app from switzerland. [Posted from the 1800PocketPC app]
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