Don't feel like waiting for Microsoft to roll out the official Mango update on your phone? We've just heard word of a way of forcing the update to happen, courtesy of WPCentral. Now, as always, you do this at your own risk, but it sounds like a number of users around the world have attempted this, and that they've had a great amount of success. Here are the steps, as … [Read more...]
Early Mango Users Won’t Need To Roll Back To NoDo
If you've been using a dev account to get early access to Mango, good news! You won't have to roll back to NoDo to get access to the official Windows Phone 7.5 release. Over Twitter, Brandon Watson posted: Got a case of the Mondays? Here's a fix: #wpdev folks will roll forward to Mango RTM, & will *not* roll back to NoDo. Thank you engineering. Nice! He then went on to … [Read more...]
Windows Phone Sends Location Data Without Permission
Microsoft has been shown to be sending location information to their servers from your phone without bothering to ask permission, a move that's not only in opposition to their claims, but one that could end in a costly lawsuit. This information comes on the back of a lawsuit filed in Seattle that claims Microsoft was doing just that, which the tech giant denied. Hacker … [Read more...]
Nokia 703 Allegedly Leaked
A tipster sent WMPU this snapped shot of a phone that might be the Nokia 703. Now, something like this would be easier to fake than an actual screenshot, because shooting a computer screen with an actual camera hides a myriad of flaws. That said, here's what we (and internet sleuths) can make of the specs listed below the image: Display: LCD 480x800 pixels, 3.7 … [Read more...]
Microsoft and ChevronWP7 Partner To Deliver Windows Phone 7 Developer Unlock Tool
ChevronWP7, a software tool that unlocked Windows Phone 7 devices, was discontinued back in 2011. At the time, the developers indicated that they would be working with Microsoft on a possible official route to unlocking. The group met with Microsoft in January. Through this discussion, we established a mutual understanding of our intent to enable homebrew opportunities … [Read more...]
