Mango update ripens Windows Phone 7 (roundup)
Microsoft peels open its forthcoming Mango update for Windows Phone 7 OS at a preview event in New York. Here's all the juicy news.
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Seven months after launching its bold new Windows Phone 7 OS, Microsoft peels open its forthcoming Mango update at a preview event in New York. There are still plenty of unknowns, like whether the more than 500 software updates will be tempting enough to attract customers and gain market share.
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Acer, ZTE, Fijitsu board the Windows Phone 7 train
Microsoft adds three new hardware-makers to its list of Windows Phone partners. In the meantime, three existing partners will set their sights on building 4G Windows Phones.(Posted in Dialed In by Jessica Dolcourt)
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Windows Phone 7's 'Mango' tied to new online Marketplace
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Windows Phone 7 Marketplace app count bests BlackBerry?
If you don't count themes or e-books, Windows Phone 7 has bypassed RIM's BlackBerry App World catalog in its number of apps.(Posted in Dialed In by Jessica Dolcourt)
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