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Not To Blow Our Own Horn, But…

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9:30AM October 26, 2010 | Nick Broughall

As spotted on Bus shelters around the country. If you want to read the Windows Phone 7 review, click here, while the extensive preview from July is here. Oh, and the article where the quote comes from is here.


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Telstra Announced WM7 Outright Pricing

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9:30AM October 13, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Gus over at Lifehacker has managed to squeeze the outright prices for the two Windows Phone 7 handsets launching on Telstra this year. And yes, they’re about what you’d expect. More »


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Hands On With The Aussie Windows Phone 7 Handsets

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5:30PM October 12, 2010 | Nick Broughall

After getting to briefly play with all of the new Windows Phone 7 phones this morning, there was one thing stood out like a Windows 7 shirt in an Apple Store – the handsets were like identical quintuplets. Each handset has a few minor cosmetic differences but from a distance, they all looked exactly the same. More »


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Optus Bundling WP7 Phones With Xbox Kinect (UPDATED)

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12:08PM October 12, 2010 | Nick Broughall

If you were looking for a bit of Equal to sweeten Optus’ Windows Phone 7 offerings, the telco has just announced that they will be offering a Kinect bundle with the purchase of either the Samsung Omnia 7 or the LG Optimus 7 for $0 upfront on a $79 cap plan. UPDATE: It’s not made too clear in the release, but Optus have confirmed that it will be a 4GB Xbox 360 console and Kinect bundle. More »


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Windows Phone 7 App Purchases Added To Telstra Bill

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9:40AM October 12, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Watch out, smartphone users. Telstra has announced that they will allow Windows Phone 7 users to add their app purchases to their NextG bill. How long until we start seeing the media tell us about App bill shock?


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Windows Phone 7 Launching In Australia October 21 (UPDATED)

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9:09AM October 12, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Microsoft have just announced that Windows Phone 7 Will Hit Australian shores on October 21. That’s nine days away, people. Who’s excited? More »


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Hands On With Windows Phone 7 Down Under

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12:00PM August 26, 2010 | Angus Kidman

We’ve been hearing about Windows Phone 7 since early this year and it’s promised for release before 2010 is out. Microsoft’s latest mobile OS feels pretty good to use, but I can’t help thinking that adding applications to it won’t entirely enhance the experience. More »


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Telstra Shows Off Its Windows Phone 7 Skin

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10:30AM August 25, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Telstra is no stranger to customising the crap out of mobile phones. So what will their customised version of Windows Phone 7 look like? Gus over at Lifehacker managed to sneak a peek at the upcoming Telstra integration for WinPho7, and it must be said that it actually looks OK. More »


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Windows Phone 7 And Internet Explorer 9: Here’s What Happened

12:13PM March 17, 2010 | John Herrman

The most interesting parts of Microsoft’s Mix conference have come to a close, leaving us with two steaming news lumps: One for Windows Phone 7, and one for Internet Explorer 9. Here’s what’s in them! More »


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In Defence Of No Multitasking: Microsoft Edition

9:44AM March 17, 2010 | John Herrman

Windows Phone 7 won’t have full multitasking for third-party apps, which, given Windows Mobile’s multitasking past, took people off guard. Here’s how Microsoft’s Scott Guthrie answers for this. Warning: The rationalisations might sound a little familiar. More »