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Are misanthropes being let down by Microsoft?

May 30, 2011 | By Surur

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As more and more features are revealed for the next version of Windows Phone 7 the question arises –what about those who’s life do not revolve around sharing and social networking?

Windows Phone 7 could quite seriously be called the Facebook phone, with the latest version supporting features like Facebook chat, checking in and even photo tagging natively. The OS will now also support twitter and even draw LinkedIn into the mix. New features include group messaging, which makes broadcasting to your contacts even easier.

What features are there for those who value their privacy, who do not want to store their information in the cloud, and who merely want to use their phone to get a job done? From recent stats we see that only 1 in 6 Windows Phone 7 owners use the built-in or official Facebook app each month, suggesting even for the majority of the current owners this is not an important feature. I myself have never seen the point of letting other people know what brand of coffee I am drinking at the moment and where I am, and I suspect this represents the majority of people.

While this is a tongue in cheek editorial I believe it raises the serious question of Microsoft placing a very heavy bet on social networking being the killer feature for the OS, just like on the KIN, and whether this is the right strategy.

For my fellow misanthropes amongst our readers, which features are you hoping Microsoft will add to Windows Phone 7? Let us know below.

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Must-have App for Podcast Listeners

December 14, 2010 | By Gretchen

I’m a big fan of podcasts- so it’s always been a bit frustrating that Zune HD and Zune for WP7 don’t allow the user to search for podcasts on the go. Sure, I can always go to my PC to search for and subscribe to podcasts, but it sure would be nice to look up a podcast as soon as I hear about it- which is usually when I’m away from my PC. Enter the podcasts! application. This free WP7 app allows the user to search for and stream podcasts instantly over a 3G or Wi-fi connection.

Now, this only allows for streaming- you won’t be saving any podcasts to your phone by using this app. Also, if you regularly sync a specific podcast to your Zune HD or WP7, and you stream an episode using this app, it will not show as played, and you will end up with that same episode on your device the next time you sync. However, if you’re traveling and unable to sync to your computer, or you hear about a new podcast while away from home and want to listen to it immediately, this app is for you.

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MSMobiles podcast

January 31, 2010 | By Surur

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We are once again on the MSMobiles podcast, and as ours is on hiatus at present, we are making this one available for streaming here.

The podcast stream is now over, and can be listened to here.

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WMPU live on the MSMobiles podcast

January 24, 2010 | By Surur

We will be appearing on the MSMobiles podcast in 10 minutes. Interested listeners can tune into the live stream here.

The podcast is now over. Thanks everyone for listening. The podcast can be downloaded here.

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Windows Phone World Podcast 40

November 16, 2009 | By Surur

[podcast]http://wmpoweruser.com/wp-content/uploads/podcasts/WinMo_World_040.mp3[/podcast]

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Windows Phone World Podcast 39

November 2, 2009 | By Surur

[podcast]http://wmpoweruser.com/wp-content/uploads/podcasts/WinMo_World_039.mp3[/podcast]

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Windows Phone World Podcast number 2 for the week

October 29, 2009 | By Surur

We are spoling our readers today with the second Windows Phone World Podcast, streaming live via Ustream, which should remove that annoying publishing delay.

This podcast features our usual crew of Dawid from PDA.pl, Stasys from Unwiredview.com and our new editor Mr J.

Starting in 10- 20 minutes.

If there is anything you wish us to discuss, drop a note in the chatroom below.

Streaming live video by Ustream

Chat Below

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Windows Phone World Podcast 38

October 28, 2009 | By Surur

[podcast]http://wmpoweruser.com/wp-content/uploads/podcasts/WinMo_World_038.mp3[/podcast]

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Windows Phone World Podcast – Live

October 28, 2009 | By Surur

We are broadcasting our weekly Windows Mobile podcast live using an Audio Ustream, which should remove that annoying publishing delay (this time with both sides of the conversation!)

Starting in 10- 2o minutes.

If there is anything you wish us to discuss, drop a note in the chatroom below.

Streaming live video by Ustream

Chat Below

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Windows Phone World podcast – Live!

October 21, 2009 | By Surur

We are broadcasting our weekly Windows Mobile podcast live using an Audio Ustream, which should remove that annoying publishing delay (this time with both sides of the conversation!)

We will be discussing:

WM 6.5.1 or WM7 mockups surface
HTC HD2 delayed
MyPhone vs Mobileme
Ballmer wants to kill iPhone
Verizon HTC TP2 constantly out of stock
HTC changes tag line to Quietly brilliant
ZTE want a peace of the pie
you can’t destroy an AMOLED
FF to android – what is the point?
Android 2.0 leaked
Verizon Droid

If there is anything you wish us to discuss, drop a note in the chatroom below

The live stream is now over, but the recording can be listened to (in 2 parts) here:
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/2396664
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/2396756

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Windows Phone World Podcast 37

October 14, 2009 | By Surur

[podcast]http://wmpoweruser.com/wp-content/uploads/podcasts/WinMo_World_037.mp3[/podcast]

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Windows Phone podcast live

October 14, 2009 | By Surur

We are broadcasting our weekly Windows Mobile podcast live using an Audio Ustream, which should remove that annoying publishing delay.

We will be discussing:

HTC HD2 officially announced
HTC HD2 coming to T-Mobile USA?
Samsung releases Digital Compass SDk, first software out
HTC Imagio
Marketplace issues being fixed
WM being ignored by some media outlets, lets do something about it
HTC Thoth and Omni still coming?
Nokia N900 in da house
Maemo summit
WinMo 6.5 launch
Had a visit from LG at my home
Project Pink in trouble
WinMo 6.5 vs WinMo 2003 SE -
Lufthansa to relaunch Internet connectivity above the clouds with FlyNet
Review Glympse (GPS Tracking) Freeware
Basicaly WM 6.5 braging

If there is anything you wish us to discuss, drop a note in the chatroom below

Streaming live video by Ustream

Chat Below

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Windows Phone World Podcast 36

October 4, 2009 | By Surur

[podcast]http://wmpoweruser.com/wp-content/uploads/podcasts/WinMo_World_036.mp3[/podcast]

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