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Microsoft has announced that it has eliminated the hardware virtualization support requirement in order to utilize Windows XP Mode on Windows 7. Previously, in order to use Windows XP Mode on Windows 7, the host computer/laptop had to support hardware virtualization at the hardware level through either Intel’s VT protocol or AMD’s AMD-V in [...]

The worst kept secret in the carrier branded smartphone arena has officially been confirmed in the T-Mobile version of the long awaited HTC HD2 Windows Phone Classic smart device, with information leaks going as far back as October of last year.
The device, which has been available in Europe for the past six months, features a [...]

Following up on the confirmation of the Marketplace as the only approved method for application distribution, Microsoft Windows Phone representative Charlie Kindel has confirmed that devices running Windows Phone 7 Series will not feature memory card slots, instead opting for high capacity internal Flash memory with the goal to provide enough storage for applications and [...]

Microsoft representative Todd Higgs has confirmed that all Windows Phone 7 Series devices will only be able to access and download applications via the recently detailed Windows Phone Markertplace.
This will complete the shift from the current model used on Windows Phone Classic, with the following changes also confirmed by Higgs:
The developer now decides how [...]

Microsoft has released more details on the revamped Windows Phone Marketplace for Windows Phone 7 Series.
The new Marketplace will integrate seamlessly with Windows Phone 7 Series, allowing for the same view options found across the menu selections in the operatring system with support for credit card purchases, operator billing, and ad-supported content. It will also [...]

Following up, Microsoft has also announced the first slate of developer partners for Windows Phone Series 7. The following companies and developers will make up the first wave of applications available on the platform this holiday season:

The Associated Press
Archetype International
AWS Convergence Technologies (Weatherbug)
Citrix Systems
Clarity Consulting
Cypress Consulting
EA Mobile
Fandango
Foursquare
frog design
Glu Mobile
Graphic.ly
Hudson Entertainment
IdentityMine
IMDB
Larva Labs
Match.com
Matchbox Mobile
Microsoft Game Studios
Namco
Oberon [...]

To kick off its MIX 2010 conference, Microsoft has announced during the conference that it has begun offering the toolset necessary for the development of future Windows Phone Series 7 applications at no additional charge. The new toolset consists of Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone and the Silverlight-focused Expression Blend for Windows [...]

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The above image of the latest Sprint Business brochure shows that the HTC Touch Pro 2 is slated for an upgrade from its current Windows Mobile version in 6.1 to Windows Phone Classic 6.5 sometime this month.
Many HTC Touch Pro 2 users on Sprint have been long expecting the [...]

Pricing and availability information for the highly anticipated T-Mobile HTC HD2 has been all but confirmed after months of speculation.
The Windows Mobile 6.5 powered device will not be receiving the previously confirmed Windows Phone 7 Series update, with HTC now confirming that the device is in fact incompatible with the new platform.
Pricing is set at [...]

Adobe’s Principal Product Manager for Flash Mike Chambers has released a statement on his personal blog concerning Flash on Windows Phone 7 Series. In the statement, Chambers elaborates that “Adobe and Microsoft are working together to bring Flash Player 10.1 to Internet Explorer Mobile on Windows Phone 7 Series.”
Chambers didn’t state a timeframe for availability, [...]