Microsoft has pulled off a Windows Phone 7 update for Samsung phones after receiving complaints from users for devices getting bricked. Microsoft says they’ve identified the technical issue and “have temporarily taken down the latest software update for Samsung phones in order to correct the issue and as soon as possible will redistribute the […]
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Another Samsung Windows Phone 7 prototype surfaces
Well, it looks like Samsung and Microsoft have created a new prototype running Windows Phone 7. There are no details whatsoever on the device but the developer who received the device did confirm it as a prototype, which will probably be used only for development purposes. Via
Samsung will use Microsoft’s PlayReady DRM
Samsung has agreed to use Microsoft’s PlayReady DRM technology in its consumer electronics devices. Samsung mobile phones, music players, televisions and other devices will make use of PlayReady in an attempt to “improve flexibility for consumers looking to transfer and enjoy digital content on a range of devices”. Samsung says they’ll completely migrate from […]
Omnia HD WP7S device was made by Microsoft not Samsung
Most of us assumed that Samsung might launch an Omnia HD twin with powerful specs to run WP7S. However, Samsung has come out to clear the air by saying that this phone is not an Omnia HD lookalike but Omnia HD itself. Microsoft created it for the demo. “The launch was from Microsoft, not […]
Omnia HD lookalike to be one of first Samsung devices running Windows Phone 7 Series?
At the MIX developer conference yesterday, Microsoft was demoing its Windows Phone 7 Series where eagle-eyed viewers stumbled on this Samsung device. This unnamed device is a modified version of Symbian running Omnia HD and the only visible change is its center Windows button. We’re not sure if Samsung is eventually planning to sell […]