Asphalt 5 for Windows Phone video demo
For some unexplained reason Asphalt 5, the racing game, is still only available in Latin America.
Symbian blog Nokialino.it seems to have gotten their hands on a copy of the game and have posted this demo video, which looks pretty good, with a high frame rate and simple controls.
Presumably the game will eventually become available in the rest of the world soon. Look forward to our full review when this does happen.
Asphalt 5 now in Marketplace … in Brazil
About a month ago Microsoft teased Asphalt 5 as an upcoming must have game.
The game is now available in Marketplace, but it seems only to Brazilian Windows Phone 7 users, where it will set you back a steep R$9.99, rather much for a game which is not Xbox Live enabled.
The game promises highly polished HD graphics which lets you see every detail and animation of the track as you speed over snow, mud, dirt and more in 12 beautiful locations around the world including St. Tropez, Aspen and Las Vegas.
If you are lucky enough to find yourself in Brazil, you can find the app in Marketplace here now.
Via the TouchNokia blog.
Xbox companion app updated to version 1.2
One of Microsoft’s cooler Windows Phone is the Xbox Live Companion app. Using the Xbox Companion app you can control video playing on the console, search for new content and more.
Microsoft has just pushed out an update for the software, which brings the app to version 1.2. Unfortunately Microsoft did not release a changelog, so it is not clear what it anything has changed.
The app, which of course needs an Xbox and also an Xbox Live account, can be found in Marketplace here.
Have any of our readers noticed anything new? Let us know below.
Droplitz Delight new Xbox Live game coming May 23rd
Droplitz Deligh is a new Xbox Live game by GameHouse coming to the Windows Phone Marketplace on the 23rd May.
In the game you have to spin and twirl dials to make paths and help the droplets escape to safety.
The game has already been popular on the Xbox 360 Xbox Live Marketplace and will be released at only $0.99.
See the official trailer for the Android version above.
Via Plaffo.com
Nokia and Newser release a Windows Phone 7 news reader
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Online news service Newser announced today that it has partnered with Nokia to release a new app for Windows Phone.
Newser is an online news service, uses proprietary technology to locate the most important and interesting news from among the thousands of stories breaking each day. Newser’s writers and editors then write and publish short, pithy stories in a smart, efficient and entertaining graphic format.
The Windows Phone app includes unique features currently unavailable on Newser’s other platforms:
- Breaking news: a panel in the main panoramic view dedicated to breaking news and an optional mechanism for displaying toast (pop-up) notifications any time a breaking story is posted.
- Superlatives: an option to vote for stories that are “most brilliant” or “most intriguing” with classifications appearing on a dedicated panel. In addition, users can pin those panels to their start pages for quick and easy access.
Other features include:
- Graphical quick view of current headlines
- Alternate views of the news (by date, popularity, section, importance, etc.)
- Media galleries, including pinch and zoom of images
- Live Tile updates on the phone’s start screen that show the number of new stories, most recent stories and breaking news.
- Social sharing of stories via Facebook, Twitter and email.
- Easy tools for commenting on stories.
Patrick Spain, CEO of Newser, said, “Our users who have Windows Phones were eager for a convenient way to view our content on their new devices. Thanks to our partnership with Nokia, we developed and released a Windows Phone app quickly.”
Nokia Director of Global Partner & Application Development Mark Fletcher, said, “We’re glad to bring great partners like Newser to our Nokia Lumia Windows Phone customers. Newser’s high-design editorial presentation provides great summaries of the day’s top stories which are ideal for mobile users.”
The Newser app is available for free download now from Windows Phone Marketplace here.
Pac-Man Kart Rally gets a massive discount to $2.99 in response to terrible reviews
After some pretty terrible reviews, with complaints about the controls, graphics and game play, the consensus amongst buyers seems to be that the $4.99 price for Pac-Man Kart Rally does not seem to be worth it.
One reviewer, DuanieBaby, noted:
Trailed Version. 1. The framerate is a little on the poor side, it feels clumpy and bulky. The game does not run very smooth at all. 2. The sound is appalling! I cannot stress just how annoying it is. I was curious to find out why the game’s volume was automatically muted… and then I found out. 3. For what this game offers, it is way too over-priced. I find it hard to comprehend why it’s £3.99, I would be reluctant to fork out £2.29 for this. Overall a poor attempt, even the online achievement wasn’t thought out too well. I’m commander Shepard and this isn’t my favourite game in the galaxy. [HTC HD7]
Seemingly responding very rapidly to this criticism, Microsoft has dropped the price of the game today to $2.99 (£2.29). That of course makes the game and its defects much more palatable, but it does leave us with the question if early adopters will get a refund or not. I suspect not, but with the terrible reviews probably not too many people have been affected.
Via BestWP7games.com
Talking Tomcat finally makes its way to Windows Phone
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We are not sure how many people were waiting for this craze from 2010, but if you have been pinning for the popular Talking Tomcat from iPhone fame, we can now report that the app has safely landed in the Windows Phone Marketplace.
The cat will will let you pet its head or body, poke his tail, repeat everything you say with a funny voice and of course, like all cats, allow you the honour of feeding it.
At least the asking price, free, is not any barrier to entry. Talking tomcat can be found in Marketplace here. Be sure to be on a WIFI connection, as the 31 Mb download will not work over 3G.
Via WPCentral.com
Third Party PayPal app lets you check your balance, transactions
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Unfortunately PayPal has not seen it fit yet to make a Windows Phone 7 app, but that does not mean you will be stuck out and about without knowing your balance.
PayPhone by YellowStar connects to your PayPal account using OAuth, meaning the app or developers never access, store or forward your password, but merely a token allowing them to access your account. This does mean that the app does have some limitations however, such as not actually being able to make any payments, but of course overall it makes the app more secure.
To keep snoops from your account history the app allows you to assign a password or PIN number, and will optionally helpfully log you out if you use fast app switching.
The app is free forever with ads in trial mode, but on purchase will enable features such as the Live Tile and deeper transaction history.
The app features:
- See your current PayPal balance
- View your recent transactions – 6 months for the free version, and 12 months when purchased
- All data securely encrypted
- LiveTile displays you balance, and any changes, on the phone main screen.
- View detailed information about each transaction
- PIN/Password protected access to the application
- Filter your recent transaction by date, and type
The app is $0.99 with a free trial and can be found in Marketplace here.
Via 1800pocketpc.com
Syfy channel Blastr app on the way for Windows Phone
Here is a special treat for Sci-Fi fans.
According to a press release Syfy is planning to release a new Blastr app for Windows Phone. The app will utilize unique features of Windows Phone, such as live tiles while providing easy access on the go to Blastr’s video content, including Blastr TV, news stories and photo galleries.
Blastr is Syfy Online video show, featuring daily news and which covers news related to science fiction, fantasy and supernatural-themed entertainment, including films, television, games, books, fandom and rumors.
The app should hit Marketplace this summer and joins existing iOS and Android apps.
Thanks Gopalan for the tip.
Tango video calling app gets optional incoming call toggle
The Tango video calling app recently got an update to version 1.7, and as if to flaunt the fact that it supports incoming calls when not running in the background in Skype’s face, the app has added a toggle to allow users to disable this feature.
The apps is important to demonstrate that not receiving VOIP calls in the background is not a platform limitation but due to Skype’s archaic code, and provides a handy, free and cross-platform alternative to Skype if this functionality is needed.
The Tango app can be downloaded from Marketplace here.
Fruit Ninja joins the $0.99 Xbox Live set
The $0.99 Xbox Live collections continues to grow, with Fruit Ninja joining Angry Birds and other classic mobile games at undercutting the usual $2.99 lowest price point for Xbox Live games.
Fruit Ninja scored 5/5 in our full review, which can be seen here so is definitely a worthwhile buy at the price.
The game can be found in Marketplace here.
Via Plaffo.com
Facebook updating their Windows Phone app to version 2.5 with major improvements
Facebook has announced the pending release of a major update of their Windows Phone app.
Version v2.5 will have the following new features:
- Threaded messaging
Full Facebook threaded messaging including group messaging, all in a beautiful Metro style design. - Tagging
Now you can tag friends and locations in your posts in the ‘with’ and ‘at’ format. - Delete posts and comments
Use the tap and hold context menu to delete posts and comments from your wall. - Active links in posts
Tap on links in posts to go directly to the content. - Updates to the photo comments and likes page
The photo comments and likes page has been updated to match the posts comments and likes page. You can see a hint of the image at the top of the page, pull down and you can see the whole thing. - And finally, by popular demand…
…you can now ‘like’ comments!
The developers say the app is now in final testing, and should hit Marketplace soon.
Read their full announcement here.
Thanks Hamzie for the tip.
3 new Xbox Live titles join $0.99 set
| Deer Hunter 3D | BattleWagon | Glyder: Adventure World |
Its seems that Microsoft is in fact moving to create a reasonable collection of much cheaper Xbox Live titles. Joining the 6 from 2 weeks ago, Microsoft has dropped the price of 3 more to $0.99 (£0.79), including the popular Glyder: Adventure World game.
See our review of Glyder, which scored 5/5, here and Deer Hunter, which scored 4/5, here.
The games can be found at the links above.
Via WPCentral.com
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