Kunal Verma
What if ‘Microsoft Virtual’ is a Windows 8 virtual machine for Windows Phone 7 apps?
In an interesting development today, the developers of the very popular SMS app Free SMS India saw an new device show up in their stats.
That device is named "Microsoft Virtual" and has of course been seen before, but has been assumed to be a Windows Phone 8 emulator.
The developers of Free SMS India however have a different theory. What if ‘Microsoft Virtual’ is a Windows 8 virtual machine for Windows Phone 7 apps, allowing WP7 apps to run on Windows RT tablets, unmodified?
If it is true, that move might just bolster Windows tablets case, as there will already be more than 100,000 apps available by the time Windows 8 tablets are released.
This is the strategy Apple applied in case of the iPad, and of course that turned out quite well.
Do our readers think this move is likely, given that Microsoft already said Windows Phone 7 apps will run on Windows Phone 8, or will Microsoft insist Windows RT buyers start with a nearly empty Marketplace? Let us know below.
Free SMS India v3.0 now released!
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We previously covered Free SMS India a few days ago. Now the app v 3.0 has been released to the marketplace.
The update brings a number of improvements.
- Completely New UI
- Non-Web Interface
- Live Tiles for each service
- 4 extremely popular services
- Send SMS to DND numbers
- Fast App Switching
You can download the app here.
Sneak Peek of Free SMS India v 3.0
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Indian WP7 Marketplace scene is rapidly getting better and better.
A lot of new apps have been released over the last few weeks, most of which were featured here.
Now Free SMS India, the popular free sms service provider app is getting bumped to v 3.0.
And a slew of features are coming to the new version.
Some of those are -
- Completely new revamped UI (more metro!)
- No Web Interface now
- Live Tiles
- Instant SMS Delivery
- No Ads in SMS
- You can send upto 440 chars in SMS
- Send SMS to DND numbers
The services in the new versions are -
- Way2SMS
- Site2SMS
- FullOnSMS
- SMS440
Above are some screenshots from the upcoming version. The Updated version will be in the marketplace within 10 days.
Get your daily dose of stock market with Dalal Street
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Dalal Street provides you the latest stock quotes from the Indian Share Market.
The main page is divide into 3 parts.
- Your selected stocks
- Major Indian Indices
- Latest News from business world
You can view info of every stock that you add into your portfolio.
The opening closing values and the chart of the stock is also displayed.
Dalal Street is the best Indian Share Market app on the market place.
You can always rely on the info, as the back-end is yahoo finance.
Good thing is that it is mango-fied and supports all advanced functions.
Every stock detail with the charts are provided, with the latest news in the business sector..!!!
This is a cool app if you are a regular in the Indian Share Market.
And it fetches only $0.99 or Rs.55 or equivalent.
You can download the app here.
Or you can scan the QR code.
New Nokia Devices and Tango Builds showing up!
In the recent stats of Times Of India, a popular Indian News App various new elements have sprung up.
The speculated high end "NOKIA LUMIA 900" have been seen, along with seen before "NOKIA CHAMPAGNE".
Not only the new devices, but some New Tango Builds have shown up.
The Latest being the last one in the image "8725", probably running on the NOKIA LUMIA 900. Maybe Tango’s round the corner.!! 
You can download Times Of India here ,btw it’s a good news reader.
The Nokia 900 (Ace) is a rumoured Windows Phone with a 4.3” ClearBlack AMOLED screen, HSPA+ data speeds, and a 1.4 GHz single-core processor. It is rumored to have an 8-megapixel rear camera and 16 GB or 32 GB of storage. Front-facing camera and gyro sensor is currently unknown. It is rumoured to be released Q1 2012 on AT&T. Other country release dates are currently unknown. Full specs…
Planning trip to India? Indian Scout is a must have.
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Indian Scout is the only app you’ll ever need if you are having a trip to any Indian City. Even if you aren’t planning any trip to India, after going through the content of this app, you will!
Indian Scout have a fully enriched listing of items for each city:
- Places Of Interest
- Popular Getaways
- History and info
- Shopping Centres
- Preferred Hotels
- etc.
The Main Highlights of this app:
- Beautiful Panoramic Backgrounds of each of the 40 cities
- Pictorial Walkthrough of every place of interest
- Cities Categorised by region
- Highly Tested for errors
- ONE time download only, NO DATA is used -Every bit of data is in the package so No worry about data charges, even while roaming..!!!
The Trial Version only have 3 cities with stripped down info.
Indian Scout is £0.99. You can download Indian Scout here.
Convert URLs to PDF on the fly with PDFy Pro for WP7
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PDFy Pro Converts web pages into PDFs and PNG images with pdfmyurl.com’s APIs.
Just browse the internet with the integrated web browser and click the app bar icons whenever you need to convert a webpage into a PDF or an PNG image.
New updates are in the making, and will provide you with more options to modify your content.
Salient Features (Only in Pro Version):
- Select PDF Quality
- Grayscale or color
- Custom Filename
- Enhanced Security features
- Disable external links from PDF
- Disable internal links from PDF
- Disable javascript elements from webpage
PDFy Pro costs $0.99 and can be download from Marketplace here.
A free version “pdfy” is also available with basic pdf support and fixed PDF style. You can download the free version here.
Both apps are mango versions! If you find the app useful don’t forget to rate it on the marketplace..
Scan QR Codes, UPC, EAN, Code 39/128 or ITF barcodes on your Windows Phone 7 to find best prices online.
Enjoy slots? Blackjack? Video Poker? Play Crazy Casino FREE!
#1 FREE Solitaire on WP7
If your a fan of Pong then you will love this game. Heavenly Skies. Save the universe! Are you ready?
A rewarding mix of match 3 and tetris gameplay
Free, Live Tile support for Word Of The Day and so much more. Why NOT try it out?
Set up reminders with only two taps. Supports also text reminders and voice reminders.
Download the best puzzle game in WP7 Marketplace for FREE!
Are you a good Alchemist ?
Use your brain to discover Atomic Energy, Chuck Norris, Angry Birds and 1400 more !
Fun puzzle game with over 150 levels!
Fully featured, beautifully designed WP7 YouTube app.
u.n.i MEGA PACK (FREE), the ultimate addictive top GAMES bundle for Windows Phone 7! 7+ and growing!
Highly addictive word game designed for adrenaline junkies. Practice locally, but then are you fast enough to compete online?
The smartest Google reader app.
Air Soccer Fever - Realtime Online Multiplayer casual soccer game for FREE
Beat the Story Mode. When your done Bring your skill online. Rank up by winning online matches. Have 1 on 1's with anyone! Global Online Multiplayer!
Newest devices leaks, online charts and ultimate performance benchmark for every Windows Phone.
Every day, get great app deals from Windows Phone developers pushed to you!
Quick Tiles, a fully featured live tile editor for Windows Phone.
Great sports app for NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL. Pin scores/games to live tile on your home screen.
MobileFax gives you the opportunity to send fax pages from your mobile phone anytime, anywhere !
WP7 Exclusive version of Hanging with Friends
Fabulously fun, lovable, crazy! Bubble Pong Championship
A remake of the classic snake game. The snake wants to grow so don't wait and help her!
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