Tag Archives: Windows Phone 7

View, Share & Upload Videos With The Official WP7 Client For Vimeo

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When it comes to video sharing and hosting, YouTube is the first service which comes to mind, but the fact of the matter is, YouTube is not the only service out there where you can watch and share video content. There are a few competitors in this field, and Vimeo is among the most popular YouTube alternatives. The team behind the video hosting service seems to have become pretty active lately. The Android app for Vimeo (covered in detail by us) was released just last month, and now Windows Phone 7 has got one as well. The official Mango app for Vimeo lets you do all the stuff you usually associate with the video service, and that, too, in a really efficient and convenient manner. Read More

Find The RGB Value Of Any Object With Augmented Colors [WP7]

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Being a relatively new field of technology, augmented reality hasn’t got a lot of apps on any platform, let alone one like Windows Phone 7, whose app collection is not as large as iOS and Android. The apps that do feature Augmented Reality are mostly just for fun, and serve no serious and useful purpose. So, it is always nice to see an AR app that actually does something useful, no matter how small or insignificant. Augmented Colors is a rather simple app, but the functionality it offers is very useful if you use photo editing tools, or if you like to have an exact knowledge of everything that interests you. Using the app, you can point your WP7’s camera at any object, and find out the RGB and hex value of its color. The user doesn't have to do anything, the app will just take a moment to scan the target object, and tell you the colour's exact name straight away. Read More

GPS Calculator: Measure Distance, Area & Coordinates Of Any Location [WP7]

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Every Windows Phone 7 out there has a GPS embedded in it. Mostly, this extremely useful part of the hardware is just used for navigation and while using maps, but actually, the GPS can be used to do a lot of other cool stuff as well. GPS Calculator is a new app for Mango phones, which unleashes the true potential of GPS, and lets you perform just about anything related to location and maps. Read on to know all about this new app, which comes with a refreshingly useful concept. Read More

How To Sync Multiple Calendars From Your Google Account With WP7

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A few months back, we covered a tip on how to sync multiple Google Calendars with your WP7 device. Although that method worked just fine for most Mango users, it was a bit complicated and difficult to follow. Thankfully, Google seems to have taken note of the matter, and official support for syncing up to 25 Google Calendars with Windows Phone 7 has been added by Google to their scheduling service. The method we are going to be outlining below is not something just for Mango phones, we are sure that it will work just fine with any other smartphone as well. You don't need any app to configure everything, and all the steps in the procedure are browser-based. So, if you use more than one Google Calendars, read on to learn the easy method of syncing them to your Windows Phone device. Read More

Send Free SMS To Anyone With Cross-Platform Messenger HeyWire [WP7]

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HeyWire is a messaging service that has been around for quite a while on iOS and Android. It is a very useful app, using which you can send free SMS to any number in the US. Even if the recipient is living outside the 'States, texts can be sent if they, too, have HeyWire, or any other service that assigns US numbers to its users (like Google Voice). HeyWire has extended its reach considerably now, as recently, the Windows Phone 7 client of the service was released. Read on to know of all the features HeyWire brings to the Mango platform. Read More

Device Reset: Get A Reboot & Reset Menu On Your WP7 [Homebrew]

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If you are a Windows Phone 7 user, then you should know that there is just one option to reboot your device, and that is to hold down the power button. If you want a streamlined method of restarting or resetting your device, then you are in luck if you have an unlocked Mango phone. Device Reset is a homebrew app that has been developed in a pretty minimalistic fashion, but it could prove to be a nice addition to your WP7 arsenal. The app provides a pretty easy and convenient way of replicating the functionality of the Power button on your device, without having to mess with any of the actual hardware buttons. This new Homebrew ensures that users get an on-device method for resetting their WP7. Read More

Accelerometer Disabler: WP7 Finally Gets An Orientation Lock [Homebrew]

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One thing that has always annoyed me while using Windows Phone 7, is the lack of an iOS-like orientation lock in the Mango platform. This oversight really comes to haunt users when they are trying to use the device while lying down on a couch, as the screen will keep rotating unnecessarily, and there is no way of stopping it. Microsoft has still not added that setting in their mobile OS, but fortunately for Samsung and LG users having an interop unlocked WP7 device, they can now get the much-needed functionality via the freshly released homebrew named Accelerometer Disabler. The Homebrew app does not come with too many complicated toggles, but that is still not as good or as convenient as having a hardware button for locking the orientation of your device's screen. Still, it is the first option of its kind that is available for Mango users. Read More

Square For Windows Phone 7: Fast Contacts & Photo Sharing Via QR Codes

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It has been discussed Ad nauseam on a variety of forums that Windows Phone 7, like iOS, does not support Bluetooth file transfer. For this reason, the Mango community is always looking for new ways to transfer data quickly and efficiently between two devices, and even across platforms. Square, the newly released WP7 app, is the perfect solution for sharing contacts, images and your business card with people in your vicinity. The app works with QR codes, and allows you to send and receive data within seconds. Read on to know all about this excellent app. Read More

Metrogram: View & Share Instagram Photos From Windows Phone 7

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Instagram is the famous photo sharing service for iOS, and as yet, users of no other platform have got an official client for it. Android has many third-party clients for the service, like Streamzoo, but Windows Phone 7 does not even have that - not until now, at least. Metrogram is a new WP7 app, using which, you can view photos from Instagram, along with their comments and other relevant data. The app also allows sharing those photos with your social network. Read More

Webmaster For WP7: Keep Track Of A Website’s Analytics On The Go

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If you are a blogger, or are running a monetized web service, then you must know the importance of keeping an eye on your website’s page rank and other analytical statistics. However, it is not always possible to sit in front of a computer to view all such information. So, if you are on Windows Phone 7, now you can use the newly released free app, Webmaster, and see any site’s page rank and all other relevant stats. Not only that, the app also keeps the sites you visit saved in its homepage list, and you can keep track of their page rank at a single glance. Webmaster is the sort of app that can prove to be useful for both serious website admins and ordinary visitors. Read More

Transfer Office Files To WP7 With A Single Click Using This Homebrew

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The Office hub in Windows Phone 7 is pretty awesome, and is the perfect place for anyone wishing to create documents on the go. The integration with SkyDrive makes it even better. However, there is always room for improvement in everything. Most people still have majority of their documents on their desktop systems, and there is no streamlined way of getting Word files to your WP7 device, other than emailing it to yourself, or using SkyDrive. Both these methods are not good if you don’t have an active data connection on your mobile device. BookUploader is a tool for devices having interop unlock, and using it, you can transfer Word and PDF files to your WP7 with a single click. The method used by BookUploader is pretty similar to flashing XAP files to your Windows Phone, with the only difference being the fact that you get to flash Office files to your device rather than apps. Read More

Edge Magazine For WP7: Get The Latest News About Games & Technology

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If you are a gamer, and have been a die-hard geek for a long time, then you have probably heard of the Edge Magazine. The publication is all about games and reviews of latest technology-related stuff. If you are a Windows Phone 7 user, then rejoice, as Edge has released a WP7 app of their magazine. Using the app, you can stay in touch with the latest happenings in the gaming world on the go. Details after the break. Read More

Measure Note For WP7: Add Annotations To Building Plans And Maps

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If you are an engineer, geologists, architects, or are related to construction work in any way, then most likely your days are spent handling maps and scribbling measurement notes on them. Measure Note is an app for Windows Phone 7 which aims to make the whole process of taking measurement annotations over photos much more easier. If you use this app, you won’t have to worry about keeping track of all the slips of papers on which you made the notes, and in addition to that, Measure Note will also calculate the angles for you all by itself. Measure Note can be considered a perfect combination of a technical note-taking app, and a geometrical calculator that is based on augmented reality. Read More

Lightning Dial: Custom Grid Of Shortcuts For Contacts, Settings & Other Actions [WP7]

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Even though the Start screen offered by Windows Phone 7 is pretty good, with its big live tiles and metro interface, at times one does tend to wish that there was some way to pin the exact same thing you want to that area. For instance, won’t it be really useful if you could text a particular friend by just tapping a tile? While Lightning Dial is not really an alternative for the Start screen in WP7, it does allow Mango users the luxury of creating customized shortcuts, and then accumulating them in one place for easy access. The app can roughly be compared to a launcher in Android, as it lets users gather shortcuts and app icons in one place without actually disturbing the Start screen. You can use Lightning Dial to easily access Settings toggles and create customized shortcuts. Read More

Eye Spy: Find Places Of Interest With Augmented Reality View [WP7]

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Even a budding platform like Windows Phone 7 has got a nice collection of apps which are focused on letting their users discover places near them, without having to gaze at a map for too long. We have covered quite a few such apps ourselves, like Poynt, Next2Me and From Here. Eye Spy is a new addition to the list of place-discovery apps, and it comes with the distinguishing feature of having an augmented reality view of many places it finds. Read past the break to find more about this useful app. Read More

InstantReddit Is A Comprehensive Third-Party Reddit Client For WP7

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Despite the huge number of WP7 users who are on Reddit, the service does not have an official app for Windows Phone 7. In iOS and Android, there are a lot of third-party clients which are very popular among Redditers. Luckily, WP7 is now starting to get a few options for browsing Reddit as well, like the recently released InstantReddit. This free app will let you use your Reddit account in full, and you can do anything using the app which is possible via the web version of the service. You can post new content, browse through your favourite subreddits or navigate through the app just via images. Messaging and voting options are available in the app as well, along with profile management and thorough search options. Read More

Manage Your Business On The Go With Mobizy For WP7, iOS & Android

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Mobizy is a service which has been recently released on WP7, and it is the perfect app for managing any sort of business. The aspects of business handled by Mobizy range from event database, client listings and a lot of other things for which you usually need a plethora of apps and documentation. Another thing which makes Mobizy even more useful, is its being cross-platform. It is available for Windows Phone 7, iOS, Android, Blackberry and Nokia’s Ovi Store. Read on to know all about this amazingly useful business manager. Read More

Pinspiration: Explore Pintrest To View & Share Interesting Photos [WP7]

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In today’s digital world, there is no shortage of social networks that are focused on letting people interact with their friends and loved ones. Admittedly, the field is dominated by Facebook and Twitter, but there are other smaller players in the game as well, which have amassed a considerable fan-following. Pintrest is one such social network, which aims to connect people via interest-based photo sharing. While there is no official Windows Phone 7 app for the service yet, now it has become possible for WP7 users to explore Pintrest via its third-party client, named Pinspiration. Even if you don’t have a Pintrest account, the app is a good way of finding out what this service is all about. Read More

AirForShare: Easy File And Photo Sharing Between Windows, iOS & WP7

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Most people are really put off by the fact that there is no way to easily share files among iOS devices, like Bluetooth file transfer. Same is the case with Windows Phone 7. However, there are ways, using which, you can share files among the devices on these platforms, and even across them. AirForShare provides a free and easy solution for file sharing among iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Windows, WP7 and Android, as long as the devices are on the same network. The service even has a dedicated app for iOS. One of the best things about the app is that you it does not confine you to just a few file formats. You can share photos, audio clips, music and just about any file that is present on your iPhone. There might be similar methods for jailbroken iDevices, but AirForShare is certainly the most convenient one available for users who have non-jailbroken iPhone or unrooted Windows Phone. Read More

Microsoft’s Dance*Cam Converts Your Videos Into Dancing Hits [WP7]

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If you have an Xbox 360 with Kinect, then you have probably played the famous game Dance Central. As it turned out to be a real hit in the market, Microsoft released the second installment of the title in October last year. It looks like the people over in Redmond are really serious about the game, as they have just released a companion app for Dance Central 2 in the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace. Dance*Cam is pretty similar to the original game in some aspects, but you don’t necessarily need to be a player of Dance Central to use the app. As a standalone app, Dance*Cam will let you convert your plain videos into spectacular dance clips, by automatically adding effects to any recorded clip. Read More