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  • Samsung Omnia W Windows Phone 7.5 Mango phone official

    Samsung Omnia W Windows Phone 7.5 Mango phone official

    Omnia 7 gets a sequel 26 September 2011 11:39 GMT

    If your cravings for a mediocre Windows Phone 7 device weren't met by the recently announced Samsung Focus Flash, then take a look at the just announced Samsung Omnia W - a Mango device that's landing next month.

    With a spec sheet that sounds...

  • Windows Phone 7 update failed 1 in 10 phones

    Windows Phone 7 update failed 1 in 10 phones

    And still no real fix 24 February 2011 13:09 GMT

    If you’ve got a “bricked” Microsoft Windows Phone 7 smartphone following Monday’s rollout of a new update, fret not, you aren’t alone.

    Turns out 1 in 10 people where affected by the update that saw some having...

  • Microsoft pulls Windows Phone 7 update for Samsung Omnia 7

    Microsoft pulls Windows Phone 7 update for Samsung Omnia 7

    Working on fix 23 February 2011 11:11 GMT

    Microsoft has pulled the Windows Phone 7 update released at the start of the week for the Samsung Omnia 7 and Samsung Focus, after users of the new smartphone found that in some cases the new Windows Phone 7 update was breaking Samsung Omnia 7 phones.

    “We...

  • Windows Phone 7 update breaking Samsung Omnia 7 phones

    Windows Phone 7 update breaking Samsung Omnia 7 phones

    Don't install update 22 February 2011 10:57 GMT

    Samsung Omnia 7 users who’ve updated their phones on Monday, following the pre-update to the copy and paste update, have found themselves with nothing more than an expensive paper weight.

    According to reports online and readers emailing...

  • Nokia Windows Phone 7 - the competition

    Nokia Windows Phone 7 - the competition

    Who is it up against? 11 February 2011 8:33 GMT

    Nokia and Microsoft have confirmed that they are to form a “broad strategic partnership that would use their complementary strengths and expertise to create a new global mobile ecosystem”, the two companies have announced...

  • Windows Phone 7 comes to Virgin Media with Samsung Omnia 7

    Windows Phone 7 comes to Virgin Media with Samsung Omnia 7

    Plus a host of other handsets for 2011 23 December 2010 16:03 GMT

    Virgin Media is bringing a host of new handsets to its mobile phone service including, for the first time, a Windows Phone 7 device in the shape of the Samsung Omnia 7.

    The phone features a 4-inch AMOLED touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera and...

  • Best Mobile Phone: and the nominees are...

    Best Mobile Phone: and the nominees are...

    FEATURE The stand-off between the sexiest smarties in town 29 November 2010 10:24 GMT

    The best mobile phone of the year is always a hotly contended category at the annual Pocket-lint Gadget Awards. We do like our phones. 2010 has seen some absolute killers with Android picking up some serious traction, Apple trying to set the bar ever...

  • LG Optimus 7 vs Samsung Omnia 7

    LG Optimus 7 vs Samsung Omnia 7

    FEATURE Will it all come down to that fancy AMOLED screen? 26 November 2010 11:00 GMT

    As the mad rush that followed the highly anticipated launch of Windows Phone 7 has more or less died down, it's now time to step back and and take a good look at the handsets to decide whether you want to invest in one or not. We've already seen the...

  • Windows Phone 7: The UK's early adopter

    Windows Phone 7: The UK's early adopter

    Pocket-lint talks to the first WP7 owner in Britain 21 October 2010 8:20 GMT

    There's always one isn't there? One person who can't just be the sort of early adopter that simply owns a device on the day of its release. No, this type of person of which we speak is a dedicated, passionate tech-fan. HE/she wants...

  • Windows Phone 7 goes on sale...

    Windows Phone 7 goes on sale...

    ...In New Zealand 21 October 2010 0:31 GMT

    The world's first Windows Phone 7 handsets have gone on sale in New Zealand, care of Vodafone.

    "Hey there, here is a pic from the 1st person in the world to buy a WP7 phone. The launch was in NZ", said Microsoft man Bradley Borrows on Twitter.

    The...

  • Samsung Omnia 7

    Samsung Omnia 7 review

    4.5 REVIEW AMOLED all the way 21 October 2010 0:01 GMT

    The Samsung Omnia 7 forms half of Orange's Windows Phone 7 offering, the other handset being the HTC 7 Mozart, the one with the 8-megapixel camera. In a world where Microsoft has defined the minimum hardware specs, differentiation in the world of Windows...

  • EXCLUSIVE: Carphone Warehouse and Phones4u miss out on Windows Phone 7 launch

    EXCLUSIVE: Carphone Warehouse and Phones4u miss out on Windows Phone 7 launch

    No phones for sale on launch day 20 October 2010 16:27 GMT

    Carphone Warehouse and Phones4u won't be stocking Windows Phone 7 handsets on Microsoft's big launch day, 21 October, Pocket-lint has learnt.

    The news will come as a massive blow to readers looking to snap up the new Windows Phone 7 handsets...

  • Windows Phone 7: Where to get it on UK launch day

    Windows Phone 7: Where to get it on UK launch day

    Where, when, and how 20 October 2010 16:09 GMT

    Microsoft doesn't have any retail stores in the UK, but that's not stopping it attempting to emulate the media circus that Apple normally draws in for its launch events.

    With that in mind, it's managed to convince Orange to open its flagship...

  • Orange, T-Mobile and O2 Windows Phone 7 pre-orders go live

    Orange, T-Mobile and O2 Windows Phone 7 pre-orders go live

    Three of the five operators ready for your interest 14 October 2010 17:00 GMT

    Getting ready to buy a Windows Phone 7 phone? Well now you can express your interest in the new handsets from Orange, T-Mobile, and O2 after three of the five confirmed operators have launched their pre-order pages in the UK on their websites.

    The...

  • Samsung Omnia 7 - First Look

    First Look: Samsung Omnia 7 review

    FIRST LOOK Can the Omnia 7 be the Galaxy S for the Windows Phone 7 crowd? 12 October 2010 20:45 GMT

    With so many Windows Phone 7 handsets on the market from day one (21 October), trying to work out which is the best one to choose is a tough job. The Samsung Omnia 7 brings to the table a number of unique features it hopes will sway you over and above...

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