Tag Archives: Windows Phone

Samsung won’t guarantee Windows Phone 7.8 coming to existing Windows Phones like the Omnia 7 in the UK #fail

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Alex Ross-Shaw

Despite being released to manufacturers months ago, Samsung still have not delivered the Windows Phone 7.8 update to existing Windows Phones such as the Omnia 7 in the UK. This is despite reports that the same phones in other countries … Continue reading →

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22 Windows Phone apps to turn your smartphone into a superphone #windowsphone #wp7 #wp8

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Alex Ross-Shaw

With over 130,000 Windows Phone apps in the marketplace, Microsoft have gone some way to dispelling the notion that Windows Phone doesn’t have the apps to compete with the iPhone and Android markets. Bearing in mind the baked-in functionality of Microsoft Office, … Continue reading →

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Is the Skulls of the Shogun price cut evidence that there needs to be cross-platform bundling?

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Alex Ross-Shaw

Skulls of the Shogun – the Xbox 360 version – has received a welcome price cut, dropping from 1200MSP to 800MSP, which in real-world money is £10.20 to £6.80. The Windows 8 version has also had a third chopped off … Continue reading →

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Contract Killer on Windows Phone – Killer app or Glu killer?

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Alex Ross-Shaw

Contract Killer by Glu Mobile is the follow-up (on Windows Phone at least) to their bug-ridden but otherwise excellent twin-stick shooter, Gun Bros. That game sometimes suffers from game-crippling bugs, wiping store histories and effectively stealing back items gamers have … Continue reading →

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Alphajax, the latest free Xbox LIVE game on Windows Phone. But is it any good?

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Alex Ross-Shaw

Alphajax is the second free Windows Phone game to have made the switch to Xbox LIVE status after Wordament made the same leap earlier this year and third overall after the paid-for Chickens Can’t Fly. It’s also the latest of … Continue reading →

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Finally the first properly cross-platform Xbox LIVE game is announced, but more can be done

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Alex Ross-Shaw

Finally, the first cross-platform game for Xbox LIVE has been announced, Skulls of the Shogun. I’ve written before on the frustratingly slow pace at which Microsoft is utilising the Xbox brand across tablets, PCs, console and mobile. Angry Birds: Star … Continue reading →

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Windows Phone review: World of Rabbit: The Dig – New life for the tamagotchi genre or is it time to move on?

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Alex Ross-Shaw

World of Rabbit: The Dig is a tamagotchi-style game ported over to Windows Phone from Nokia’s Symbian operating system by Breakdesign.com and by tamagotchi I mean those ‘endless life’ style games with no real aim other than to keep your creatures … Continue reading →

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