Mark Bridge writes:
In this week’s podcast we talked about the ChevronWP7 ‘unlocking’ solution that allowed the installation of Windows Phone 7 applications without the need to use Microsoft’s Marketplace application store. Unlike previous Windows Mobile handsets, new WP7 devices can only add applications that are offered via the Microsoft Marketplace.
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This week's edition of The Fonecast has a strong retail flavour. There's talk of subsidised iPads arriving in the UK on Orange and T-Mobile, along with joint-branded shops from the two brands. We hear about the appearance of a stand-along Tesco Phone Shop in Bristol, we discover that a fifth of UK consumers will be doing some form of mobile Christmas shopping this year and we contemplate Acer's new app store.
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There's something of a retail focus in this week's mobile industry headlines, with joint-branded stores, mobile shopping, subsidised iPads and a stand-alone Tesco Phone Shop all being discussed. There's also talk about Symbian, Windows Phone 7 and angels with mobile phones.
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Mark Bridge writes:
James's recent trip down memory lane reminded me of a moment in 1998 when a major mobile phone manufacturer promised phones that 'gave you wings'. No, not Red Bull. No, not Red Bull Racing partner LG. It was Motorola.
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Windows Phone 7 has only been available for a few weeks and already there’s an unlocking solution available. ChevronWP7 isn’t a ‘network’ unlock but enables WP7 users to ‘sideload’ applications that aren’t available from the Windows Mobile Marketplace.
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