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New phones, new apps, and an app-iversary

There’s a flurry of news to report today: a new Windows Phone on the way from AT&T, the first CDMA-compatible phone goes on sale at Sprint, our popular app-making tools turn one, and Microsoft shows off some hot new apps this week in Orlando….

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Pinworthy: Marketplace tops 10,000 and 5 great new apps

10,000. Has a sweet ring, doesn’t it?
Reports began to trickle out over the weekend that Marketplace apparently has hit the five-figure mark. I know the news here on the blog hasn’t all been rosy lately, but the torrid pace of app creation…

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Meet the new and improved Flickr

Yahoo! today is officially introducing its Flickr photo app for Windows Phone 7. The app first quietly landed in Marketplace a few weeks ago. Since then, it’s been tuned up and improved several times. The latest version is 1.1. (And my sources tell m…

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It’s official: Angry Birds coming soon to Windows Phone 7

Flock yeah! Angry Birds, the smash-hit smartphone game, is headed for Marketplace—and that’s just for starters.
Microsoft today announced its new spring lineup of games for the phone and it includes titles that I’m sure are on many o…

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Our first Windows Phone update—and how to get it

Starting today, some of you might see something new on your Windows Phone: A message announcing that a software update is available. Woo hoo! Now, before you get too excited, let me explain: This isn’t the update you’ve probably been reading about…

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Pinworthy: Finding the best Windows Phone apps-6

This week’s Marketplace highlights included the arrival of brand-name apps from Amazon and MSN, as well as a pair of games that are already proven hits on other platforms.
I also noticed another eagerly-anticipated app that briefly made an appear…

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News: Miss the game? Try the new MSN Video app

MSN Video for Windows Phone 7 is now available in Marketplace. The free app provides video clips from more than 40 popular sources, including Access Hollywood, Animal Planet, CNBC, Consumer Reports, Discovery, FOX Sports, Kiplinger’s, MSNBC, TODAY, a…

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Pinworthy: Finding the best Windows Phone apps (#5)

Well, well, well. Things are getting a bit more interesting, aren’t they?
If you’ve been following the news today about Microsoft’s new partnership with Nokia, you might be wondering what it means for our favorite subject here on Pin…

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News: The official Amazon Shopping app has arrived

Attention mobile shoppers: The official Amazon Shopping Application for Windows Phone 7 has just arrived in Marketplace. I know many of you were as eager for this app as I was. Trust me: the wait was worth it. The free app makes it easy to search Ama…

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Pinworthy: Finding the best Windows Phone apps (no. 4)

Here’s a fun cocktail-party question. Let’s say you wanted to buy every single app in Marketplace. How much would that set you back? $16,468.60. At least that’s what AppBuzz tells me. AppBuzz is a new app-discovery app in Marketplace. It says t…

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