wp7
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What Is An App Launcher?
You wouldn’t initially think it, but your phone’s home screen is itself an app. It’s an app that launches other apps — an app launcher, if you will. But if the app launcher native to your mobile isn’t up to snuff, you can always replace it.
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How Much Should You Trust App Store Ratings?
App store ratings are meant to tell you if an application is any good at the blink of an eye, but all too often they’re gamed for a higher — or sometimes lower — score. How much should we trust them?
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Amazon’s Latest Hire Could Mean More Kindle Apps
A platform is useless without dedicated developers. Brandon Watson, former head of the Windows Phone Developer Experience, knows this better than anyone. Knowledge he will surely carry over to his new gig as director of Amazon’s Kindle Cross Platform team.
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Microsoft Wants Your Next WP7 Software Update To Be A Surprise
Getting a firmware upgrade notification on your phone is like getting an early birthday present — you’re extra excited because it’s wholly unexpected. Now, Microsoft is ensuring that every new WP7 update gives you that “early present feeling” by borking their popular Where’s My Phone Update feature. But why?