Windows Phone Summary of the Week: March 12 - 18 2022

Welcome to your Windows Phone summary of the week, where we make full you in on everything that has happened over the week here at WPCentral. Information technology'southward been fairly eventful flow (with advertizement and promotion anyway - looking at y'all Nokia), so allow's caput straight into it. Before we crack on with the goodies, WPCentral is judging a Windows Phone Britain contest where the main prize is a shiny new Lumia 800! All y'all have to do is review your favourite must-have Xbox Live game and submit it for a take a chance of winning.

We've got episode 138 of the WPCentral podcast published and ready for your viewing pleasure - Jay and Dan are joined by Justin Angel from Nokia. Over at our Windows Phone forum, we've got a new bartering section implemented that enables registered members to exchange / buy / sell devices and other products. Among the active discussions currently taking place, there has been particular interest in Apollo (Windows Phone 8). Be sure to caput on past the break for the total summary.

Kicking off our highlights is the contempo reference to Windows Phone "Tango" every bit the 'Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh', though it has since been confirmed that this is not an official championship of the OS update. Microsoft is set to officially launch "Tango" in People's republic of china on March 21st, with Stephen Elop of Nokia confirming that they'll exist brining the get-go Nokia Windows Telephone to China past the 28th.

According to a survey ran by Strategic Analytics, consumers desire the larger screens that we're seeing (in the 4" region) and the results evidence almost 90% actively seek prototype / newer handsets that sport larger displays. AppHub will be calculation 23 more countries to the supported list, which volition enable developers in those countries to submit their work to the Marketplace, and for consumers to download and enjoy apps / games.

Air Pick Vocalization, the heady concept by developer KeyboardP, has been rebranded to TellDJ and the desktop software is currently available for testing with feedback greatly appreciated.

Gerbil Physics has entered the Market place, bypassing detection and arriving a week early. IonBallEX is this week's Xbox Live Deal of the Week, which can be picked up for just $1.99. File this under "huge news" for the platform and Xbox Live gaming on the become every bit Sonic the Hedgehog: Episode II will characteristic synchronous gameplay betwixt Windows Phone and the Xbox console.

The Gameboy Pocket emulator for Windows Phone, Bluish Tomato plant (aka Wario'south Jewels), has landed onto the Marketplace. We've experienced a number of sudden (and often unexplained) disappearances with games being pulled from the Marketplace, latest to autumn victim is Twin Blades. Unfortunately the title has non only been pulled from Windows Phone, only too the Xbox and iOS stores besides.

DoDonPachi Maximum, the massively hard Japanese Xbox Live championship, has had its 2 cloak-and-dagger achievements revealed, and they are not easy to obtain. Kinectimals has been updated, bringing Mango support and a new live tile, while Tentacles has been updated with new DLC made available.

According to a a PR Spokesperson from Google Germany, Stefan Keuchel, an official Google+ app for Windows Phone is on the way. GigaOm, the programmer of TextPlus, take explained why they accept chosen the Windows Phone platform over RIM's Blackberry. Yet another third-political party YouTube client has been released onto the Marketplace, though PrimeTube is fix to please those Metro fanatics.

The squad backside Draw Something has listened to Windows Phone owners who desire to run across the app adult for the platform. Should you be interested in seeing such a move, be certain to head on over to the community thread to show your support. First images of an unofficial Aural app in beta take surfaced, which will surely delight those who are eagerly awaiting an app that will enable access to their Audible account.

We take a expect at a preview video of the Lock Screen Widget homebrew concept that's nether development by Windows Telephone Hacker. ICQ for Windows Phone has finally arrived, after existence announced back in November last year. Should you be a fan of newer services, and then perhaps a Pinterest app volition interest you? Pinsation is now available on the Market. The popular enterprise messaging and briefing Lync app has received an update to bump it to version 4.1.

LG has released Photo Exhibition for Windows Phone, while Nokia unveiled Creative Studio, both being simple (and gratis) photo editing apps. Our own Matt has released Pocket Meme onto the Marketplace that will feed the needs of those who require a daily dose of memes. "Speak To Play" has been rebranded to "Hey DJ" and receives a toll driblet with new features added in.

WPRemote for Roku has added more functionality in version 2.0, including YouTube playback, which the folks at Roku central tin can't achieve due to not wishing to pay Google for the rights. easyRing gets updated and receives a name alteration to easyRing&Music. The update adds the capability to play / download music as well as create ringtones. Sketch Camera received an update which introduced more effects for use. Finally, iHeartRadio gets Pandora-like playback with the latest version.

While it hasn't been officially launched yet, Windows Telephone "Tango" has been leaked on the XDA Developers forum and some chefs have cooked a ROM for both the HD2 and Omnia 7. Nokia'southward design chief, Marko Ahtisaari, the company is working hard on a tablet. Maybe Windows 8? Nokia published an FAQ for the U.South. and international Lumia 900, which too confirmed that the entire range of Lumia handsets will exist sporting WiFi tethering before long enough.

Optus, an Australian carrier, has sold out of Lumia 800s, only should you reside in holland you'll exist able to purchase 1 (in whatever colour) from Castle Telecom for free. This bargain is closely followed by New Zealand Telecom and Telenet. The Lumia 800 bundle, which was unveiled at the Microsoft Store, has landed at Amazon in black and magenta.

FCC has certified the Samsung SGH i667 "Mandel" 4G LTE Windows Phone, and is set to be heading for AT&T this year. The HTC TITAN II is all the same bound for the U.S., merely it would seem as though Australia would like to go far on all the monster activeness with a release date on Telstra of early April. In Cathay at that place has been some recorded hands-on with the HTC Triumph (TITAN). Lastly, images of the unknown Lumia 719 have been leaked.

Should you be an gorging Facebook user, then y'all may desire to cheque out this interesting Windows Phone embrace photograph design to show off those tiles. Nokia is continuing its global marketing entrada by launching the platform in Republic of chile with a 3D light show in Santiago. Sydney was besides taken by storm with giant Lumia 800s equally well equally an augmented reality event.

Pip Anderson, an established free runner / stunt performer, took the Lumia 900 for a spin in Barcelona. Symbio has used 144 Windows Phones to interruption the earth record for largest phone-formed display - impressive stuff. Colour u.s.a. surprised, but it seems every bit though TELUS has taken the leap to advertise the Lumia handset 800 off their own back instead of Nokia. It's good to meet a carrier with confidence in the handset.

If you've been a Microsoft fan / follower for some time, you can now utilize some retro Microsoft logo wallpapers on your Windows Telephone. If that's not your cup of tea, and you lot're more into the likes of StarCraft, so perhaps some StarCraft Two wallpapers will get your attending? Nokia set up a lab at the SXSW event sporting a number of Lumia handsets, which turned out to fairly popular, at present we've got some photos of the result published by the company that also shows a "smokedbywindowsphone" blazon competition beingness held.

For our trusty developers nosotros have just two entries for y'all. The upcoming Windows Phone User Group meetup is on Wednesday (21st March) in London, exist certain to annals and head along should yous be available. AdDuplex interviews 4Bros Studio, the developers behind Taptitude, for an insight into the marketing and monetization.

Highlights

• 'Tango' officially referred to as Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh
• Windows Phone 'Tango' to officially launch in Red china on March 21st
• Stephen Elop: First Nokia WP7 devices coming to People's republic of china March 28
• Strategic Analytics: Consumers want larger handset displays
• Windows Phone AppHub accepting submissions for 23 new markets soon
• Air Pick Voice becomes TellDJ and is available for testing

Gaming

• Gerbil Physics squeaks onto Xbox Alive a bit early, runs around in a piffling wheel
• IonBallEX opens the doors of its nighttime tower as the Xbox Live Deal of the Week
• Sonic the Hedgehog: Ep II to feature synchronous gaming between Xbox & Windows Phone
• Gameboy Pocket emulator for Windows Phone at present available on the Marketplace --> --> --> --> -->
• Twin Blades pulled from Windows Phone, Xbox 360, and iTunes Marketplaces
• Gaze at DoDonPachi Maximum's nigh-impossible secret Xbox Alive Achievements
• Xbox Alive: Kinectimals update brings Mango support and new Live tile to the kitties
• Tentacles updated with 'Dog Consume Dog' DLC now bachelor

Software

• Official Google+ Windows Phone app confirmed to be on the way
• TextPlus devs have more than faith in Windows Phone than BlackBerry
• Third-political party Windows Phone YouTube client, PrimeTube, released
• Want Draw Something on Windows Phone? Show your interest!
• First images of Audible app for Windows Phone appear [Updated]
• Preview: Lock Screen Widgets for Windows Phone [Homebrew]
• ICQ for Windows Telephone finally arrives
• Pinsation: a Pinterest client for Windows Phone
• Lync 2022 app updated for Windows Phone
• Unofficial Trello app now available for Windows Phone
• LG releases Photo Exhibition for Windows Telephone
• Nokia releases Artistic Studio for Lumia Windows Phones
• Pocket Meme for Windows Phone heading to the Market place --> --> --> --> -->
• "Speak To Play" becomes "Hey DJ!" and gets a price driblet with new features
• Beta Testers Wanted: People Search for Windows Phone (Updated)
• UC Browser offers alternative to IE9 on Windows Phone
• WPRemote for Roku adds YouTube video playback to Roku devices
• WeatherBug goes Mango with latest update, includes many new features
• easyRing for Windows Telephone gets updated and and then some
• Sketch Camera update brings new effects into play
• iHeartRadio gets Pandora-like playback with latest update for Windows Phone
• Update to Garmin Streetpilot adds Square to the mix

Hardware

• Custom Windows Phone Tango ROMs go far for the HD2 and Omnia7
• Nokia working on Windows 8 tablet says Blueprint Principal
• Tethering to launch with Lumia 610, 900; Coming soon for 710 and panorama for 800
• New rumor: AT&T launching Lumia 900 on April eighth? [Updated]
• United states of america & international Nokia Lumia 900 FAQ
• Optus Lumia 800 Windows Telephone stock sold out
• Lumia 800 available on contract in every colour at Castle Telecom for gratuitous
• Nokia Lumia 800 bundle now available at Amazon
• New Zealand Telecom offering Nokia Lumia 800, Lumia 710 for $0
• Kingdom of belgium carrier Telenet offer the Lumia 800 for €i
• FCC certifies Samsung SGH i667 "Mandel" 4G LTE Windows Phone
• HTC TITAN Two destined for Telstra in early Apr
• China's HTC Triumph (aka Titan) gets video hands on
• Images of the Lumia 719 Windows Phone leaked
• Lumia 710 Windows Phone vs Samsung Galaxy Annotation
• Low cost Lumia 610 headed to Bharat for Rs 11,000

Media

• Personalise your Facebook embrace photo with Windows Phone
• Nokia launches Windows Phone in Republic of chile with 3D show in Santiago
• Sydney gets the Amazing Everyday twenty-four hours treatment with behemothic Lumia 800s
• Nokia Lumia Alive augmented reality event in Sydney
• Nokia Lumia Live augmented reality stunt in Sydney --> --> --> --> -->
• Pip Andersen costless running with the Lumia 900 in Barcelona --> --> --> --> -->
• World Record: 144 Windows Phones create a massive display --> --> --> --> -->
• New TELUS ad puts the Lumia 800 front and center --> --> --> --> -->
• Go old schoolhouse with Microsoft retro wallpapers for Windows Phone
• StarCraft II wallpapers for Windows Telephone
• The Nokia Lab at SXSW [Pics]
• Nokia advertizing Lumia 710 in the free Melbourne MX Newspaper
• Nokia Lumia 800 advertised in Australian newspaper TeleChoice
• Get the Smoked by Windows Telephone for your Lock screen with Insider app

Developers

• AdDuplex interviews 4Bros Studios, developers of the WP Game Taptitude
• Windows Phone User Group London meeting - March 21st

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