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Windows Phone 7 Mirrors iPhone with Missing Features

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March 24, 2010
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Windows Phone 7 Mirrors iPhone with Missing Features Microsoft threw out the playbook for Windows Phone 7, but seems to be closely following Apple's iPhone playbook--including the features it doesn't have.
Hello Brings Mobile Messaging to IPhones SMS messaging is a bit of a pain. Sure, everybody with a cell phone has access to SMS, but it's a great way for cell phone providers to nickel-and-dime...
10 Weird and Wacky iPhone Cases These days it seems as though almost everyone has an iPhone. But you can still differentiate yourself by slapping an eye-catching case on your iPhone.
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How to Secure or Find Your Android Smartphone If you ever lose your phone, you'll want to find it or make sure that if it's truly lost, you can protect your private information.
Nexus One Not Selling; Droid Launch Trumps iPhone's Google has sold just 135,000 of its Nexus One units since launching the phone in January. Meanwhile, Motorola sold 1.05 million Droids, surpassing iPhone for the same period after the smartphone debuted in 2007.
Malware Found on Another HTC Magic Smartphone The now defunct Mariposa botnet has been found on another HTC Magic from Vodafone in Spain, security company Panda wrote in a blog post on Wednesday.
Android Gesture Search Extended to Wider Market Smartphones based on Android version 1.6 will now be able to use Google's new gesture search application.
HTC, T-Mobile Mum on Windows Phone 7 Plans for HD2 T-Mobile, HTC remain mum on Windows Phone 7 OS for the HD2 smartphone.
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