Windows Phone

Windows Phone – Get a “Jump Start” on Mango

This two-day live virtual class, Building Applications for Windows Phone Mango Jump Start, is specially tailored for developers looking to build cool applications and games for the new Windows Phone Mango Platform. Mango is an important leap forward in Microsoft’s overall mobile strategy and the developer community has taken notice. Now is the time to

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Windows Home Server / Windows Phone 7 – Connector in RC

Microsoft has announced the Release Candidate of the Windows Home Server Windows Phone 7 Connector. The purpose of this Add-in is to enable Remote Server Management tasks and relay Media Streams for WHS 2011 including: alert user management media (streaming, pictures…) For more details and testing, go to http://connect.microsoft.com/windowshomeserver

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Exchange / Windows Phone – OAB downloads, synchronization failure and Windows Phone update failed to install

Recently, I had an issue with the Windows Phone 7 to install the latest available update (the one related to certificates stolen). The installation always failed with the error code 8018119C, meaning the system was unable to download the update. I finally took some time to resolve the issue and found the MS KB related

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Windows Phone – Cleaning the restore point

If you want to remove backups of your Windows Phone performed during ROM upgrades, close any instance of your Zune client and go to the C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Phone Update\<guid>. Delete the directory called RestorePoint. Restart your Zune client, no more information about ROM upgrades backups. Screenshot before deletion Screenshot after deletion

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Windows Phone – Force the detection of the update (NoDo)

If you’re sucking of waiting for having the update notification for your Windows Phone 7, you may follow the steps provided here http://wmpoweruser.com/new-forced-nodo-hack-as-easy-as-pie/ It works fine for me (on Orange France network with an HD 7 not branded [ie not bought with the operator]) It may take sometime for the Zune client to detect the

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Windows Phone–Update installation steps

Following my previous post about the availability of the most waited update, here is how the update is processing (about 10 steps which take something like 20 minutes to be completed) Everything is perform through the Zune software. After receiving the update availability notification on your Windows Phone, connect your phone to you computer and

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Windows Phone – Finally the update is coming

After few months of waiting and many ‘unofficial’ announcements, the first Windows Phone update is finally here. According to a post from the Windows Phone blog, the update is arriving today. You should have a message on the Marketplace saying there is an update. More details on how to get it and manage potential issue

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Conference – TechDays 2011 Windows Phone 7 application

Microsoft has published the TechDays 2011 application for Windows Phone 7. With this application you have access to the sessions description (this already includes room ), you will be notify in live for any change (time schedule, room…), have access to the TechDays 2011 blog, speaker bio… Go to the Marketplace

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Windows Phone – Information about the coming update

Few month after the release of the last version of Windows Phone, called Windows Phone 7, Microsoft has confirmed that an update will be available. Here are some information about this coming update: Copy and paste Soon you’ll be able to copy text from emails, text messages, web pages, and Office Mobile documents, and paste

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