Windows Phone Summary of the Week: January 30 - February 5 2022

Weekly Summary

It's been a chilly week for the majority with temperatures dropping well beneath freezing, so sit back and savour your hot beverage while nosotros run through what happened in the week for Windows Telephone. We've been joined by keyboardP, developing power backside Air Pick Voice, for an insightful interview. Our community has been hard at work discussing sales representatives when purchasing Windows Phones.

If yous're notwithstanding attempting to milkshake the amount of food that was consumed over the festive period, you'll be pleased to acquire that Feb is Mobile Nations Fitness Month! Head on past the intermission for the weekly recap.

ESRB game ratings accept started to announced in the Windows Phone Marketplace, which volition be a helpful tool for parents to keep in the loop with what titles are suitable for their children. It has been confirmed that Windows Phone 8 will run all OS 7 apps, while a written report by Pew Research Heart's Cyberspace & American Life Projection shows that apps aren't actually as important to the consumer equally the bulk believe.

Should you be wishing to easily select phone numbers in IE9 for quick access, yous'll be required to modify your regional settings to English (US) to be able to take reward of this states-but feature. Samsung has updated the Extra Settings bachelor on their Windows Phones handsets, though it's non known what's altered in the new version. Microsoft decided to go into the spirit with the Chinese New Year by distributing Metro manner ruby envelopes to press.

Marko Ahtisaari, VP of Design at Nokia, has been interviewed by The Guardian to hash out Nokia'southward part in not only Windows Phone, but in Microsoft services that fall under the partnership terms. Should y'all have #droidrage with your Android handset, Ben Rudolph offered costless Windows Phones to those who posted the best (or worst) stories on Twitter. If yous're experiencing 'Instagramrage' it'south only going to get worse equally the visitor has stated that they will non exist providing posting rights for unofficial Windows Phone apps.

Should y'all love your Lumia 710/800, but exist confused with Nokia's ClearBlack screen engineering science, then fearfulness not as the Finnish manufacturer has (technically) explained the technology in a detailed commodity. Luma Arcade, the creators of The Harvest, accept been rumoured to be endmost down, but thankfully the studio is simply restructuring and only the Due south Africa part will exist closing. If yous're sick and tired by the lack of advertising (and promotion) of the platform, y'all can now vocalization your concern (and provide suggestions) to Microsoft on their UserVoice page.

The boys at YouTube have been hard at piece of work making improvements to the backend of their role player. The streaming handled via HTML5 now appears to be more robust, but the official app could still be updated to go a fully featured app (c'monday Microsoft, work on Google here). Lastly, some upsetting news that Brandon Watson, Director of programmer experience for Windows Phone, leaves Microsoft for a position at Amazon to work on the Kindle cross-platform effort.

Jet Car Stunts

Jet Car Stunts is this calendar week's Xbox Live Deal of the Calendar week, which will ensure you lot go your crazy racing stunts fix. Demand for Speed: Hot Pursuit has sped onto the Marketplace and will set you back $four.99. Portal 2d has been made freely available until tomorrow, should y'all enjoy the likes of Portal from the PC and consoles, then you'll need to load this title onto your Windows Telephone.

Sonic's Jewels (SJ7), a Sega Main System emulator, has been released to the Market and tin can be picked upward for just $1.29 (free trial available). Bug Village has been updated to fix the broken achievements, while Hit the Bunnies has bounced onto the Market place.

Should you be eagerly awaiting Skype to come to Windows Telephone, you might desire to witness a dead horse be continuously beaten while we report on other sources stating that the app is in testing and should exist released soon? Vimeo has released an official app, which can be picked up from the Market for nil at all. Users are able to bank check out their favourite videos and upload their own using the app. InstaCam is still some other Instagram client that unfortunately doesn't sport posting access for consumers who'd like to use the prototype sharing service.

KeyboardP has been busy working on Air Option Voice and information technology showed in his presentation at the recent WPUG. It'due south a superb concept that will non only allow users to control music streaming/playback over WiFi, but will make creating custom ringtones much simpler. Cocktail Menses, a popular (and well designed) mixed drink app, added a new packet to the mix in time for the Super Bowl - Big Game. WizTiles Pro zips into availability, allowing users to customise their phone with themes and tiles.

Nordea, a Scandinavian bank, has released a Windows Telephone app that allows customers to check balances, transfer funds, pay bills, and more. The popular online translator service Babylon has released an app for the platform after taking advantage of Microsoft's Mobile Acceleration Week 2022. We covered Ask Ziggy final calendar month which was set up to requite Apple tree's Siri a run for its money, and now the developer has shown us sectional images of an upcoming UI overhaul and feature injection - it's looking superb. Microsoft has updated its "Bing Go Me There" London location service app.

Lumia 900

Moving u.s. into the hardware category of this week's recap is the news of the Lumia 900 heading to Rogers, Canada. Though should yous reside in the states, you can reserve a 900 for yourself when the handset launches for $25. The Lumia 800 is heading to Australia, not just in the usual themes, merely also white equally well. In Finland they seem to be experiencing shortages through great levels of interest from consumers, which can only be proficient news.

The Lumia 710 has officially launched in the Britain and is available from a number of retailers, while in the U.S. consumers can pick one up for null at all from Microsoft Stores. Both the 710 and 800 are heading to a number of countries these coming months (keep an eye on the Nokia Lumia Momentum Map), including New Zealand, Indonesia and Malaysia.

We've seen a few more than Lumia launches being carried out past Nokia across Europe, with Prague in the Czechia playing host to a party. Belgium witnessed a more toned downwardly promotion; the handing out of Nokia cupcakes. Nokia Republic of austria has kick-started "The Amazing Everyday" campaign in the country, while in the United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland we see the introduction of the magenta 800.

The Windows Phone Developer Garage issue is heading to Birmingham and will exist held on February 18th, which volition aid those who wish to learn more nearly the platform. Should you take pride in earning all achievements from Xbox LIVE games and wouldn't listen seeing a organisation implemented for Visual Studio, at present a feature that does just that has come out of beta and an app has been made available on the Marketplace to keep track of progress. Lastly, AdDuplex has published their slides from the recent WPUG (Windows Telephone User Group) meet up that will be of interest to all developers who are attempting to make it on the platform.

Highlights

ESRB game ratings showtime to announced in Windows Phone Marketplace
Microsoft: Windows Telephone 8 will run all your old Windows Phone 7 apps
Report: Apps not that important to smartphone users
Regional settings and clicking a number to call in IE9
WPCentral Exclusive Giveaway: Nextgen Reader v2.4--Closed!
Extra Settings gets an update for Samsung Focus S and Wink
Microsoft does Chinese New year with a Metro twist
VP of Design at Nokia interviewed by The Guardian
Windows Phone "Droidrage" winners announced
February is fitness month at Mobile Nations!
Instagram not granting posting rights to unofficial Windows Telephone apps
Windows Phone 8 details revealed in Nokia-partner video
Nokia explains its ClearBlack screen engineering
Luma Arcade, creators of "The Harvest", restructuring, still alive and well
Microsoft seeks marketing and promotion feedback on UserVoice
Native YouTube playback gets updated for Windows Telephone
Brandon Watson, Manager of developer feel for Windows Telephone, leaving Microsoft

Gaming

Jet Auto Stunts braves dangerous heights to become the Xbox Alive Bargain of the Calendar week
NFS: Hot Pursuit for Xbox LIVE on Windows Telephone at present in the Marketplace
Portals 2nd is a free download until Feb 7th
Sega Master System & Game Gear emulator now in the Windows Telephone Marketplace
Xbox Live: Bug Hamlet update squashes broken Achievements
Hitting the Bunnies bounces into the Windows Telephone Marketplace

Software

Skype for Windows Phone is in testing, out shortly
Vimeo for Windows Phone now available on the Marketplace
InstaCam is a Windows Phone Instagram client
PhoneZune becomes Air Choice Voice and leaves us impressed at WPUG
Cocktail Flow adds Big Game parcel to the mixology
WizTiles Pro zips on to the Windows Phone Marketplace
Nordea Mobile Depository financial institution app lands in the Windows Telephone Market
Official Babylon translator app released for Windows Phone
Enquire Ziggy briefly busted just major overhaul on the horizon. Exclusive first pics.
Timelapse Pro updated with Skydrive support
Microsoft's 'Bing Get Me There' London travel Windows Phone app updated
WeatherMaster for Windows Phone gets bumped to v2.v

Hardware

Nokia Lumia 900 headed to Rogers Canada?
Pre-order Nokia Lumia 900 for $25 at Microsoft Stores
Lumia 800 Windows Telephone confirmed for Australia carriers, likewise coming in white
Lumia 800 Windows Phone stock selling out in Finland
Nokia chargers pump juice into Windows Phones faster
Lumia 710 Windows Phone launches today in the Britain
Nokia Lumia 710 and 800 coming to New Zealand in March
Nokia Lumia 710 and 800 coming to Indonesia in February with big launch events
Nokia Lumia 710 and 800 lands in Malaysia on Feb 10th
Nokia Lumia 710 gratuitous at Microsoft Stores with ii-year contract
T-Mobile Lumia 710 now $39.99 with complimentary accessories

Fun

Nokia Lumia Windows Phone launch party in Prague -->
Nokia's 'The Amazing Everyday' in Republic of austria
Nokia Lumia Belgium launch includes cupcake handout
Nokia United kingdom video introduces magenta Lumia 800 -->

Developers

Windows Phone Garage event heading to Birmingham [Developers]
Visual Studio Achievements for Windows Phone out of beta and in the Marketplace
AdDuplex presentation slides from WPUG London meet up

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