Although there is no set date yet, Stefan Keuchel, spokesperson for Google Germany, has responded to a Twitter question revealing that a Google+ application is coming to Windows Phone. Specifically, said Twitter user asked Mr. Keuchel the very direct question of when and whether or not there will be a Windows Phone Google+ application. The conversation actually took place … [Read more...]
Google has added support for syncing up to 25 calendars with Windows Phone 7.5 devices. Simply visit m.google.com/sync from your Windows Phone to start what is a very easy process. Select your device, the calendars you'd like to sync and then save. Within a half hour, all of your appointments and events from Google Calendar will show up on your Windows Phone. As an added bonus, … [Read more...]
Google today announced they will be purchasing Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion. This effectively ends any hopes that were remaining for a Motorola branded Windows Phone. One has to wonder why Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha said his company was "completely open to the notion of Windows as a platform", just days before they were purchased by Motorola. Conversely, this purchase … [Read more...]
Microsoft filed an antitrust suit against Google in Europe today, and as part of that they leveled a complaint at the search engine giant, blaming the frankly underwhelming WP7 YouTube app on them: Second, in 2010 and again more recently, Google blocked Microsoft’s new Windows Phones from operating properly with YouTube. Google has enabled its own Android phones to access … [Read more...]
For all you developers out there: With Google's goal of expanding developer offerings, the Google AdMob beta SDK for Windows Phone 7 is now available. Before you continue reading, keep in mind that it is a beta SDK and not everything is final. With the Windows Phone 7 SDK, developers can easily integrate advertising into their applications, control where the ads appear, and … [Read more...]
