SkyMap for Windows Phone 7.5 Gets Full Point to Sky Experience

SkyMap application for Windows Phone was recently updated to version 1.5.

What is SkyMap for Windows Phone 7?
SkyMap provides interactive sky maps for any time, viewpoint and location on Earth. It shows the different names, coordinates, magnitude, astronomical rise and set times plus additional information for over 110000 stars, messier objects, planets, sun and the moon.

New Features in version 1.5

* point to sky mode, using the phone’s compass sensors
* fast app switching
* improved UI

Details about the new features in version 1.5
This is the first release of the SkyMap application for Windows Phone 7.5 (“Mango”) . It exposes the full implementation of the point to sky feature, using the compass sensor (if available). Now, users can point their phones to the sky, and SkyMap will help them identify and explore the stars, constellation and other objects in the sky.

The new version of SkyMap now supports the fast app switching mechanism, which allows users to instantly come back to the application. Also the system tray and application bar respect the night mode theme.

The Windows Phone 7 (NoDo) users were not forgotten, as SkyMap 1.4 became available for download a few days ago. This version improves the existing UI bars, making them more consistent with the familiar look and feel of the standard application bar. The usability of these UI bars was highly improved (by using expandable text descriptions).

SkyMap 1.5 includes all the features that were added in SkyMap 1.4.
Read more about SkyMap products here: http://www.skymaponline.net/wp7.aspx

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Source: http://wmpoweruser.com/skymap-for-windows-phone-7-5-gets-full-point-to-sky-experience/

 

 

Windows Phone NoDo rollout nears completion, Telefonica, Telstra still testing

Universal availability of the copy-and-paste update to Windows Phone 7, codenamed NoDo, is almost here, according to Microsoft’s latest schedule update. The final unpatched phone available in the US market, the HTC Surround sold by AT&T should start to receive its updates within the next ten business days.

 

MIX’ 11: Microsoft Shows Windows Phone 7 Platform Updates

Windows phone users rejoice! After some of the announcements Microsoft made as it detailed the update it has planned for it’s mobile platform, there’s great reason to do so. Microsoft’s development platform will be in developers hands sometime in May, free of charge of course. This gives them ample time to use the platform, get creative and create something engaging before the update hits subscribers handsets.

 

Unofficial Windows Phone 7 updater removed

Remember the Windows Phone 7 updater by Team ChevronWP7 that allowed you to update your WP7 phone regardless of what model it may be and the warning Microsoft issued about it possibly putting your phones into an unserviceable state?

 

NoDo Windows Phone 7 update

If you’re a Windows Phone 7 user, you might have been grumpy about the lack of copy and paste on your phone. Or you might not have been. I wasn’t, but then I rarely use copy and paste on a mobile handset, so the grumbling largely passed me by.

 

Windows Phone 7’s Mango Update Spotted on Video

While the video initially shows the HTC HD2 running the NoDo update on the smartphone, towards the end (sometime after 2:45) of it there’s a short glimpse of what sources call as an early developer build of the Mango update.

 

Windows Phone 7 ‘NoDo’ starts to flow for T-Mobile and Orange users

Microsoft has begun to notify users of HTC HD7 and Dell Venue Pro Windows Phone 7 handsets that the first two WP7 updates are now available for download.

 

Microsoft To ‘Throttle’ Windows Phone 7 Update

Microsoft will roll out a highly anticipated update to its Windows Phone 7 operating system in stages to ensure there’s no repeat of the chaos that surrounded a previous update, the company’s mobile chief said.

“We’re going to throttle it so it goes to a limited number of phones first so we can make sure the update is working really well and people have a smooth experience” said Joe Belfiore, vice president for Microsoft’s Windows Phone program, in a video posted over the weekend to the company’s MSDN developers site.

“The phase we’re in right now is the early part of that throttling,” said Belfiore.

Belfiore was referring to the so-called NoDo update, which adds copy & paste and a number of other new features to Windows Phone 7-based devices. The previous update, which, ironically, was designed to make future upgrades go smoothly, proved finicky for many users—and was particularly troublesome on Windows Phone 7 smartphones made by original equipment manufacturer Samsung.

“We hadn’t anticipated the way the OEMs would be configured,” Belfiore conceded.

That’s why Microsoft is taking care to ensure NoDo is fully tested on all devices and carrier networks before it is released broadly—and why many Windows Phone 7 users could be in for an indeterminate wait for the update.

“You’ll see the update depending on whether you’re one of the randomly throttled people and depending on your mobile operator and where they are at in their testing phase,” said Belfiore.

Microsoft recently posted a table that roughly shows which phase the update process is in for various Windows Phone 7 models on the different carrier networks. According to the table, NoDo has completed testing on phones that run on the T-Mobile network—the Dell Venue Pro and the HTC HD7—and delivery is now being scheduled.

Testing is ongoing for AT&T’s Windows Phone 7 devices—the HTC Surround, LG Quantum, and Samsung Focus. Sprint’s entry in the Windows Phone 7 market, the HTC Arrive, went on sale last week and comes with NoDo preinstalled.

The most notable improvement that NoDo will bring to Windows Phone 7 is copy & paste. With the update installed, users will be able to copy and paste text between Office documents, e-mails, text messages, and other sources. Users can copy text from one document and paste it to another by tapping words and dragging an arrow icon to the desired destination.

NoDo, according to Microsoft, also makes apps and games start up and resume faster, improves Marketplace search, and cleans up the Wi-Fi connection interface. The software maker also said NoDo delivers enhanced Facebook integration, more stable camera and video settings, and a better Bluetooth experience when playing music or videos.

Microsoft introduced Windows Phone 7 late last year with an eye to delivering a touch-based smartphone platform that could compete with Apple’s iPhone and devices powered by Google Android.

The OS features Microsoft’s Live Tiles interface, which pushes real-time updates from e-mails, social networks, and other communications tools to the forefront of the home screen. It also boasts direct integration with Microsoft products such as Office, Zune, and Xbox Live.

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced a deal with Nokia, under which the Finnish phone maker will use Windows Phone 7 as the default OS for its smartphone lineup, starting next year.

Source: http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2011/mar/HQ_11-091_GESTAR.html

 

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After months of delays, silence, and shattered customer relations, Microsoft on Tuesday began rolling out its first software update for Windows Phone 7. However, it’s releasing the update over time, in batches, and most users still haven’t been offered the chance to upgrade. Many will need to wait for weeks.