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XapHandler: Directly Install, Manage & Update Homebrews On Unlocked WP7 Without Connecting To PC

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Windows Phone 7 is trying to follow the example set by iOS when it comes to jailbreaking. Like the Cydia store, unlocked Mango phones have got access to Bazaar. There is still a lot of room for improvement, though. Just take a closer look at Bazaar for instance. Unlike Cydia, there is no way you can manage, or even view, the tweaks and homebrews you have already installed to your WP7 device. It will be cool if Bazaar gets an update which lets you do that, but for now, homebrew fans will have to be contented with XapHandler, a homebrew to manage, well, homebrews. Using this app, you will be able to update any XAP file you have already got on your phone, and it will also let you perform a clean install on homebrews, making sure that they function properly. However, the most useful feature of XapHandler is its ability to show users the data and relevant information associated with XAP files before you flash them to your phone. All these features might be great for users with custom ROMs, and access to Bazaar, but the best thing about XapHandler is that, with it, users having unlocked stock ROMs will be finally able to install homebrews directly from Internet Explorer, email or any other method without even having to connect your device to a PC. Read More

Endomondo Tracks Workout Stats, Burned Calories & Plays Music [WP7]

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Not everyone can hire a personal fitness trainer, and even if you do, who can match the efficiency and diligence of a machine? This is the reason there are many fitness apps available for iOS, Android and even Windows Phone 7. A few workout-related apps we have covered include Fitness One, iMuscle Nova, Nokia’s Sports Tracker and Sports Tracker for Android. From the apps we just listed, only the Nokia one is for Mango phones. Now, however, there is an app in the Marketplace which has the potential of giving Nokia ST a run for its money, and that app is Endomondo Sports Tracker. We have to say, Endomondo is one of the most comprehensive fitness training apps on any platform. It uses GPS data to determine the change in your position during a specified activity, and based on those calculations, the app will tell you stats like your average speed, distance covered and even the number of calories you have burned by indulging in the activity. Most people like listening to music while working out, and that’s why Endomondo Sports Tracker also lets you play music from within the app. There are many more features this app boasts of, and you can learn about all of them by reading on. Read More

See Each App’s Memory Consumption On WP7 Using appSiege [Homebrew]

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Each app in the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace displays the amount of memory space it will occupy once you install it to your Mango phone. Most users, however, have so many apps on their WP7 that it becomes impossible with the passage of time to keep track of every app’s size. You might go to the app’s Marketplace page again to view the size, but that doesn't sound too intuitive a method. The overall status of your phone’s memory usage can be seen in the about section of Settings, but it is far from seeing how much memory is taken up by each app. In addition to all that, the size of each app on your phone's disk keeps on increasing with the passage of time, as you start storing extra data in it. As Windows Phone 7 devices do not support external memory cards, every byte of storage space might prove to be vital for a lot of users. So, for all these reasons, it is important to keep track of the individual memory usage of different apps. If you have an unlocked device, this problem of memory tracking just got solved. Enter appSiege, a useful homebrew that displays the install size of each app, as well as the memory the data associated with that app is occupying. Read More

Burn After Reading: A Read It Later Client For Windows Phone 7

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Read It Later has become quite a popular service in recent times; after all, who wouldn’t like to have access to huge quantities of videos and other web data even when offline? The service enjoys so much success owing to the fact that it has got its clients for almost all major platforms. One smartphone OS, however, has, until now, been overlooked, i.e., Windows Phone 7. The Mango platform still hasn’t got an official Read It Later client, but there is a pretty good third-party app available in the Marketplace, by the name of Burn After Reading. Using this app, you can access your Read It Later account, and it also lets you manage all the content you have got stored for offline viewing. Head past the break to know more. Read More

SilverDict: Collection Of Free Offline Encyclopaedias & Dictionaries For WP7

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Android and iOS users have some pretty good options available when it comes to dictionaries, like the previously covered WordWeb and the official Merriam-Webster app. Windows Phone 7 might not be as lucky as the aforementioned platforms until now, but things might have taken a turn for the better with the release of the SilverDict app for Mango phones. Instead of having only one dictionary for offline use, this app will let you install any dictionary, encyclopaedia or acronym list of your choice, as long as you find it in the StarDict format. If you are not sure where to find such content, don’t worry, SilverDict has plenty of them available for free in its online repository. In addition to that, you can use the app to sync material from SkyDrive and Dropbox. Read More

Clever Alarm Makes You Solve Problems To Shut Out The Sound [WP7]

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Alarm clocks have been a part of our daily lives for as long as we can remember. Most people start their day with the shrill sound of their alarm waking them up. Previously, clocks or radios were used to set alarms, but as mobile phone started becoming popular, their use as alarm generators increased too. All that was, however, before smartphones came into existence. Smartphones have changed just about every aspect of our lives, and even something as small as an alarm clock hasn’t managed to escape their influence. If you own a Windows Phone 7 device, there is the stock Alarms app in it, which serves the purpose pretty efficiently. Not only that, there are many third-party apps for Mango phones as well, using which users can enjoy the innovation in alarms. Clever Alarm is one such app, and it is so much more than just an alarm clock. The app will make sure that you are properly awake before it gives up on trying to make you rise and shine. It makes use of mathematical equations, QR codes and number sorting for that purpose. Read More

Reader2Go: Read & Manage Google Reader Feeds Even When Offline [WP7]

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As a blogger, it's a must for me to stay up to date with the latest happenings in the tech world, and there is none more useful tool for that than Google Reader. The feed aggregator is also used by people from many other fields, and is certainly one of the most useful services available on the net. Despite the large number of Google Reader users on Windows Phone 7 , the Mango platform still does not have an official client for the service. A few good third-party apps exist which offer a pretty good replacement for an official client, and Reader2Go just might be the best of this lot. You will be hard pressed to spot any feature which is available in the web version of the service but isn’t there in this app. The app also supports live tiles, and you can know all about it by heading past the break. Read More

30 Day Challenge: Vote On & Share Photos Based On A Daily Topic [WP7]

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Photo sharing is not a new concept by any means, even for a relatively-infant platform like Windows Phone 7, so it is always nice to see apps which bring something new to this rather crowded genre. 30 Day Challenge is one such app, which brings an amazingly new flavor to photo sharing. Much like writer’s block, we all tend to ignore the cameras in our smartphones for long stretches of time, undecided which photo you want to snap and share. This app provides a solution for that, and presents users with an exclusive topic each day, requiring you to post photos related to that topic. Other people using 30 Day Challenge get three votes daily, and the photo with most votes ends up featured for all to see. Read More

MLB Pro ’12 Arrives On WP7, Just In Time For The New Season

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The Pro series of sports apps for Windows Phone 7 is pretty decent, consisting of apps for the Mango platform that let users stay apprised of the latest happenings in their favorite sports. We have already covered NFL Pro ‘12 and NBA Pro ‘12 from the series, and now, another member has joined this family. Released to welcome the arrival of the Major League Baseball season is MLB Pro ‘12. The app is everything the previous two apps were. It lets baseball fans stay up to date with the latest scores, news and everything else related to MLB. The app also has the feature to allow you to make predictions for every fixture, and compete against fellow users. Read More

Root Tools: Run All XAP Files On WP7 Without Full Unlock [Homebrew]

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If you own a Windows Phone 7 device and are interested in getting the most out of it, then surely you know about the three root access levels in WP7, namely developer unlock, interop unlock and full unlock (which is accessible only via custom Mango ROMs). You can run a lot of XAP files if you have a device with interop unlock, but some of the most juiciest homebrews could only be used on custom ROMs. Until now that is! WP7 Root Tools have been released, and the homebrew brings full root access to devices which only have interop unlock so far. Previously it was possible to flash any XAP file to an interop unlocked device, but if it was intended for custom ROMs, the app did not do anything. With Root Tools, this is no longer the case, as you just have to install the homebrew to get all homebrews running. Read More

Play To: Stream Photos, Music & Videos From Nokia Lumia WP7 To DLNA-Enabled TV/PC

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DLNA is the technology using which media can be streamed over Wi-Fi from one device to another. In most cases, DLNA comes in handy when you want to show a slideshow of images, or a video to a large number of audience, and have only got it on your mobile phone. Having a bigger display for media can be a really useful feature, and that is why DLNA is an important feature. Most newer models of TVs and computers support the technology, but what use those devices are if your phone does not have the capability to broadcast data over DLNA? Unfortunately, this was exactly the case for Windows Phone 7 devices until recently, but now, the Lumia series has finally acquired Nokia’s official DLNA app, named Play To. Read on to know all about the awesome Mango app. Update: The app has left its beta phase, and the final version is now available with music streaming options. Read More

How To Get Visual Voicemail (VVM) Working On AT&T Windows Phone 7

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We are quite heavily dependent upon our carriers, specially if you own a smartphone. At times some carriers might exploit these dependencies and users end up with limited functionalities, as seen with the whole AT&T data throttling issue a few months back. However, data throttling is not the only issue faced by Windows Phone 7 users on AT&T, there is also the lack of VVM (Visual Voicemail) support. If you are used to having a full menu for managing your voicemail, then this can prove to be a considerable inconvenience. It's not that Windows Phone 7 devices lack any hardware or feature necessary for Visual Voicemail support, the issue appears to be there due to a pure oversight on the part of the carrier. Fortunately, there is a way of getting VVM enabled on your Mango phone, and you can learn all about it by reading on. Read More

remembeReel: Create Notes, Read Synopsis & Other Movie Details [WP7]

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If you like watching movies, then Windows Phone 7 is a pretty good platform to be on. Most of the devices have pretty good displays, with support for a reasonable number of video formats. Apart from that, the Marketplace has a nice collection of cinema related apps that ensure your passion for cinema is duly fueled. remembeReel is one such app, and using it you can keep track of all the movies you have watched, or wish to watch in the future. You can search any movie in the app, and remembeReel will present you with a page containing details regarding the title, and it is also possible to add personal notes to the movies you add to your list. The best feature of the app is its SkyDrive syncing, so that you never lose your data and can rely on it completely. Read More

Wunderlist For WP7: Plan Your Tasks & Sync Them To The Cloud

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The last time we covered something related to Wunderlist was back in 2010, when the application was launched for Windows. The task management tool has made a lot of progress since then, with Android and iOS versions becoming reasonably successful releases. Finally, the popular app has arrived for Windows Phone 7, and now Mango users can also see for themselves what makes Wunderlist such a famous app among a variety of users. The app comes with all the features you can find in its other versions, and is a pretty useful day planner. The best thing about the WP7 app is that you can set up your tasks, and the Wunderlist will sync them to the cloud, so you can access the reminders from anywhere and at any time. Read More

Nokia Transit: Route Planning According To Public Transport Timings [WP7]

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Nokia Windows Phone 7 devices come equipped with an assortment of apps which are exclusive to the Lumia series, and the best part is that the list of such Mango apps is always increasing. After Creative Studio, Nokia Transport has become the latest app to be released by the Finnish manufacturers. The app is named Nokia Transit in the US, and Transport in other places, but the functionality remains the same. If you have your own car, then Lumia has Nokia Drive on offer, but if you prefer public transport, there is Nokia Transit. Nokia Transport is all about route planning while keeping the departure and arrival timings of public transport in view. The app is pretty thorough in its route planning, and you can learn more by reading on. Read More

Add Lockscreen Widgets For Weather, System Stats & RSS Feed To Unlocked WP7

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Jaxbot has done it yet again. The amazing Windows Phone 7 developer just keeps coming with more and more awesome homebrews, and seems determined to make the Mango platform what it should have been in the first place. WP7 is now fast catching up with iOS and Android in terms of basic features, specially if you have a developer unlocked device. One thing which even iOS doesn’t have is lockscreen widgets, and now WP7 has got this Android-like feature thanks to the latest homebrew by Jaxbot, named Lock Widgets. The XAP will let users add widgets for weather, RAM statistics, OS update information and even the RSS feed of a particular website. Awed? Read on to learn more. Read More

Creative Studio: Edit/ Apply Effects To Photos On Lumia & Unlocked WP7

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Not only has Nokia got the permission to customize Windows Phone 7 to be used in the Lumia series, they also keep a constant stream of exclusive Mango apps coming for their users. The latest addition to the Nokia section of the WP7 Marketplace is Creative Studio. It is a camera replacement app which will let you snap pictures and apply a bunch of stunning effects to them. Apart from that, the app can be used to make basic changes to your images, and just for fun, there is a whole section for giving funny faces to the photos you take using Creative Studio. The best feature of the app is its ability to let you take panorama images with complete ease, and the results are just stunning. Read More

Get News, Specs & Dealership Details About Cars With MetroCars [WP7]

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If you are interested in cars, and like to stay up to date with all the latest new and happenings in the automobile world, then, until now, MSN Autos was your best option if you own a Windows Phone 7 device. However, it is always nice to see a few new options become available for users, and now there is an app for Mango phone which has the potential to give MSN Autos a run for its money. MetroCars will tell you just about everything about any car, it is also possible to see the vehicle’s specs, pricing details and availability options. The app also offers options to find dealers of a particular make, and you can even call those dealers for further information, as the contact details are also provided in MetroCars. Read More

Know Each Day’s Important Events & Holidays With On This Day [WP7]

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Even if you are not much of a history buff, certain days and dates do hold an importance in everyone’s life. Have you ever wondered which historical figures have shared the same birth date with you? Or on a fine Saturday morning, thought if today was significant in any way for any culture? On This Day is an app for Windows Phone 7 that will let you find out the significant events associated with the current date, as well as any given day. The events listed by this Mango app include birthdays, holidays, deaths and a host of other important happenings which you might be interested in. You can learn more about On This Day by heading past the break. Read More

How To Fix The Facebook Chat & Event Syncing Error On Windows Phone 7

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One of the biggest positives Windows Phone 7 has to offer is its Facebook integration. As of now, no other smartphone platform can claim to have the level of Facebook integration that WP7 has. The coolest part of Mango's romance with the blue social network is the availability of Facebook chat in the stock Messaging hub. So, it really is a big deal if anything goes wrong with Facebook chat in WP7. The issue we are about to discuss might not have been encountered by most Windows Phone 7 users, but the deep Facebook integration the Mango platform enjoys with the social networking giant makes error 83CF1109 an important problem. If you are wondering what error 83CF1109 is, wonder no more. You might have encountered it even without knowing. It is an error code which shows up when your Facebook account, which has been linked to your WP7, fails to sync properly, and the Settings menu always shows the message of “Attention required” under the “email & accounts” section. The consequences for this are pretty troublesome, as you might end up losing all the syncing of Facebook events with your phone’s calendar. In addition to that, other problems might start rearing their ugly heads too, like losing Facebook chat integration with the Messaging hub. Luckily, a fix exists, and you can find all about it by reading on. Read More