Windows Phone Summary of the Week: January 2 - 8, 2022

Welcome to your Windows Phone summary of the week, which is blindside on the cliff edge with CES 2022 being just around the corner. This week, nosotros've had episode 134 of the WPCentral podcast and some major visual improvements being applied to our forums. If our continued customs evolution wasn't enough, the main website is receiving updates. You can now pin WPCentral to your Windows taskbar (using Internet Explorer), which will provide yous with quick access to the master sections of the website.

As mentioned above, we're at CES 2022 this week (as is the rest of the Mobile Nations network!) to bring you the almost relevant coverage. As well equally being able to read the latest happenings from the event right hither at WPCentral, you'll be able to have office in the discussions over at our forum besides. Moving on, head on past the interruption to check out the total summary.

To open up up the highlights of the past week, nosotros had a imitation Spotify app making its way onto the Marketplace last calendar month, just was promptly removed just a few days ago. T-Mobile U.Southward. has kicked off the new year's day with a 2022 sale, which includes the HTC Radar 4G (note that this sale ends today). To aid you get through the mountains of chocolate that may remain after festive celebrations, nosotros've compiled a scattering of apps to aid with your resolution(s).

Microsoft and OEMs are set up to spend more $100 million marketing Windows Phone in the states. Later on an impressive campaign Nokia started in Europe (focusing on the Uk), the U.S. market place is now the target for the software giant and partners. Let'southward non misfile this with whatever rumours of Nokia being bought by Microsoft, this has (over again) been denied by the Finnish manufacturer. Should you be experiencing problems with your keyboard playing hide and seek multiple times while attempting to input data on your handset, yous're not alone. Microsoft has looked into the problem and has now started rolling out a prepare in the 8107 OS update.

Too as featuring Xbox LIVE titles on Windows Phone (and it playing a fairly large role in drawing adopters), Microsoft seems to be conjuring upward some plans to expand the service beyond other mobile platforms - namely iOS and Android. While this could evidence constructive for the gaming service itself, it could have a negative effect on Windows Phone. Staying on games for a moment longer with our highlights, we accept Taptitude hit the 100,000 download marker - very nice!

People may state that the platform isn't selling enough, and they'd be correct (for now). But what most don't sympathise is how satisfied Windows Phone owners are with the handsets and Os, and Amazon Wireless is a prime example of this loftier rate of satisfaction. Windows Phone is still property not only 1st place (HTC Titan) on "highest rated jail cell phones", but likewise 2nd (Samsung Focus S) and 3rd (HTC Trophy). Microsoft has decided to reform the mode OS updates are communicated to consumers, which has angered some. Nosotros should at least see how the company will accommodate to the platform growth. Should y'all reside in Australia, WPDownUnder are keeping track of updates the old-fashioned fashion.

Blasting our gaming department into oblivion is Sally's Salon becoming this week's Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week. Upcoming Xbox LIVE title, Chickens Can't Fly, will exist sporting Avatar awards, just like Pro Evolution Soccer 2022. If that wasn't plenty already,Duudle (the game that won the Hackathon contest at Nokia World last year) is at present bachelor to download from the Marketplace. If you're not into that sort of genre, and so yous may want to strap yourself in and commencement kicking some zombie butt withZ0MB1ES!!1 (on teh ph0ne).

Microsoft is prepare to publish Arkadium games to multiple (un-named) platforms. Arkadium specialise in socially casual games, that you lot'd find on Facebook for example. Windows Phone would likely exist a candidate, which wouldn't be a bad matter. Gravity Guy has received an update, which not only brings fast-app switching, but two PDLCs (Paid Downloadable Content) to assistance expand gameplay longevity. Joining Gravity Gun is a list of games that accept received updates, including Fable Money Golf and Tetris going Mango. Sims 3 has received a much anticipated update, which goes beyond what was expected and makes the game almost enjoyable for most players.

We take a look at Enquire Ziggy, a Windows Telephone version of Apple tree'southward Siri, and how well developed the app is. A recent update has been pushed through that brings a slight UI refresh and some more than functionality. From request what the conditions is, to creating entries for Facebook and Twitter accounts, Ask Ziggy is a useful hands-free speech recognition app. Best of all, it's free. The unofficial Klout app that we've been following is now bachelor on the Marketplace for yous to get your social on.

If you're into fine art, photography and general images, y'all'll be interested in Das Image and Designspire. 2 great looking apps that bring visual beauty to your handset. Should you, instead, be one to find local POI and wish to relieve them to the People Hub, you lot'll be pleased to learn that BizSaver will enable this functionality (which will hopefully be added by Microsoft in time). Ffffound, the issue from a WPCentral app request, has received an update that addresses a number of issues from Live Tile functioning to saving images.

Pandora apps, fight! Radio Controlled & MetroRadio all go updated, and we take hold of word of an intern joining the Red Badger squad (folk behind the development of Birdsong). The news is that this intern (who is a MacBook and iPhone wielder) volition exist taking the baton for improving the Windows Telephone Twitter client. It shall be interesting to see how the future holds for the app.

The much rumoured Nokia Lumia 900, which is fix to be unveiled at CES 2022 this week, has been in the spotlight the past couple of days with a mockup being created that shows off the handset in all its glory. We've taken a look at the Nokia Pulse webpage, which has a Windows Telephone render that looks just like the Lumia 900 - strange, or is information technology simply an enlarged 800? Every bit for the 900, nosotros have more details on the device, and confirmation from the NY Times that the handset will be sold past AT&T.

The Lumia 800, on the other hand, is ready to go far in Belgium on January 20th and launch in Sweden on the 23rd, with pre-orders being taken now. The babe brother of the family, the 710, is now available in Italy, and we take a wait at the device and provide our first impressions. In the U.Southward. T-Mobile stores are receiving stock of the Lumia 710, so we should be seeing some signs of availability sooner rather than later. Should you desire to become your hands on pre-ordering it at present, you tin do so (on contract or OOC) over at Wirefly.

The HTC Radiant 4G LTE Windows Phone has been allegedly pictured, which looked adequately blurry so Brian (WPCentral reader) crafted upwardly a superb mockup of the handset. The Radiant isn't the merely handset getting mockups created, the LG Fantasy has also received some closer looks. But, to really make full your rumour boots, is HTC working on an HD8? The Samsung SGH-i667 has passed Bluetooth certification, which could well be the Mendel (one of 3 4G Windows Phones heading to AT&T). Oh, and if your Canadian, here's some potential Windows Phone love. Yay.

An MTV video has been spotted to feature a Windows Telephone, maybe the HTC Titan. The video is "We Are Young" being performed by the grouping fun. Yes, MTV does have music videos notwithstanding. Episode half-dozen of Nokia's "Picayune Amazing Everyday" has gone live and is set in India. We also become to meet some wink mob action from the marketing push in some selected malls. I figured this was the best section for this story - Microsoft has settled an advertising lawsuit with novelty visitor Cellrderm, following mediation, for the "Really?" adverts that were broadcasted. Indian Airline Jet Airways has plastered Nokia Lumia all over their armada.

Developers! We previously covered31 Days of Mango app development, which focused on the technical side of Mango app development. For 2022, we now have 31 Days of Windows Phone Metro Design to help developers hit all the right buttons when information technology comes to the UI as users tend to favour good looking Metro apps. Elbert Perez has shared his have on 2022 as a programmer, and how successful his games have been, with what lessons tin can exist learnt.

We take a look at how developers tin can build Windows Phone apps on a slate (Windows viii in this case), with an awesome video walk through. Xeno bits, Windows Phone developer, has made a quick comparison of a chosen few advertising networks that are available on the platform. Should yous reside in Australia and are interested in developing for the platform, then you might well exist interested to acquire of Nokia Lumia handsets (both 710 and 800) existence given away to those who have submitted apps to the Marketplace. Finally, Todd Brix has announced over at the Windows Phone Developer Blog that the Market is standing to expand to new markets. The new countries included are: Argentina, Red china, Indonesia, Malaysia, Peru and the Philippines. Users can't still download apps yet, merely developers tin submit apps.

Highlights

• Beware fake Spotify app in Marketplace
• Fake Spotify app removed from Marketplace
• T-Mobile 2022 New Year Sale includes HTC Radar 4G
• Six Apps to assist with your New year's day'south Resolution
• Report: Nokia Ace to receive "Hero" status from AT&T, part of $100M entrada
• Microsoft, OEMs to spend more than than $100M marketing Windows Telephone
• New Windows Phone Bone update rolling out. Addresses disappearing keyboard and more.
• Nokia denies rumours they are being taken over past Microsoft
• Xbox Live games expanding to other mobile platforms?
• Windows Phone Game Taptitude hits the 100K marking
• Windows Phone nonetheless holds the highest rated spots on Amazon Wireless
• Nokia buys Smarterphone mobile OS
• Microsoft altering the update communication
• WPDownUnder creates "Where's my Bloody Update?" for Aussies

Gaming

• Sally's Salon washes its hair, dresses up fancy as the Xbox Live Deal of the Week
• Xbox Alive: Chickens Tin't Wing volition have avatar awards, a little rooster says
• Hackathon winner Duudle now available at the Marketplace
• Xbox Live: Zombies are now on teh Phone
• Microsoft to publish Arkadium games for multiple platforms, likely including Windows Phone
• Xbox Live: Gravity Guy update adds Rescue Chapter, PDLC
• Fable Coin Golf and Tetris become Mango updates
• Armed version 1.1 update rolls out. Mango update coming soon
• Xbox Live: Sims three Mango update meliorate than anticipated
• Farm Frenzy 2 update fixes Xbox Live Accomplishment, wisely chooses not to impale Wilbur
• Xbox Live: Plants vs. Zombies version one.3 update brings a discreet modify, still no Mango

Software

• Who needs Apple's Siri? We have Ziggy for Windows Telephone. --> --> -->
• Ask Ziggy update now alive on the Marketplace
• Unofficial Klout app now available in the Market
• Das Image and Designspire bring art to your Windows Telephone --> --> -->
• Upcoming app allows you to save Bing search results to People Hub --> --> -->
• Part File Uploader is direct portal from PC to phone [Homebrew]
• Need to find that cheap gas? Gas Upwardly has you covered.
• Ffffound update lands in the Market place
• Video Diary hits v2.0 and gets Skydrive support
• Pandora apps, fight! Radio Controlled & MetroRadio get updated, new features
• WPCentral sneak peek: SuperTube gets a major facelift --> --> -->
• Birdsong to receive farther development and updates

Hardware

• Mockup of Nokia 900 shows phone in new light
• Lumia 900 "Ace" featured on Nokia Pulse webpage?
• More details on Nokia'southward Lumia 900 Ace
• AT&T Nokia Lumia 900 confirmed by NY Times?
• Nokia Lumia 800 to launch in Sweden on January 23rd. Pre-order now.
• Lumia 800 coming to Belgium January twenty
• Lumia 710 at present available in Italy
• T-Mobile Nokia Lumia 710: First Impressions
• T-Mobile U.S. stores receiving Nokia Lumia 710 handsets
• Pre-lodge T-Mobile Lumia 710 from Wirefly for $0 on contract or $359 without
• Wild speculation mail service: Sony Ericsson with a Windows Phone adjacent week at CES
• HTC Radiant 4G LTE Windows Phone allegedly pictured
• WPCentral mockup: HTC Radiant
• A closer wait: LG Fantasy mockups
• Is HTC working on an HD8? [Rumor]
• Mysterious LG Windows Phone shows up on Sina Weibo
• Samsung SGH-i667 passes BT certification; Samsung Mendel?
• Nokia's Lumia 710 and 900 headed to Canada?
• ZTE Tania hits Europe, set up for pre-order

Fun

• MTV Video features Windows Telephone
• Episode 6 of Nokia's 'Little Amazing Evidence' goes live in India
• Microsoft settles advertising lawsuit
• Indian Airline Jet Airways has planes painted with Nokia Lumia 800 ad

Developers

• '31 Days of Windows Telephone Metro Design' series launches
• 2022: Lessons learned from a Windows Phone developer
• Windows Phone development on a Slate [Developers]
• Quick developer comparison of available Windows Phone advertising networks
• Free Nokias for Australian Developers!
• Windows Phone Marketplace Expansion appear [Developers]

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Source: https://www.windowscentral.com/windows-phone-summary-week-january-2-8-2012

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