Recently Microsoft has upped their game with decent commercials. This commercial below takes aim at the iPhone vs Samsung phone debate, and it’s hilarious.
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Recently Microsoft has upped their game with decent commercials. This commercial below takes aim at the iPhone vs Samsung phone debate, and it’s hilarious.
Whenever someone starts out with a new device (iPad, smartphone, etc.) the hardest part is learning all the ins and outs. After that comes the inevitable question, “What apps should I download?” Well if you like gaming, check here เกมส์สล็อตออนไลน์ที่สนุกของไทย.
Apps are largely an extension of the person using the phone (job-related, social apps, time-wasters, etc.) With that thought in mind, below is a list of what’s on my Windows Phone 7, which happens to be an HTC Arrive on Sprint. If you are looking for games, check this one out.
Notes:
– All apps listed below are FREE unless marked with “$” symbol.
– Items in BOLD are docked in my Start page.
– I haven’t listed any games on this site.Your apps: If there’s a WP7 app that you think should be in the list, please add it to the comments below.
The Apps On My Windows Phone 7:
App Name |
What It’s Used For |
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Foursquare | ||
PDF reader | ||
QR Code Reader | ||
Dictionary.com – Dictionary | Reference | |
eBay | Mobile eBay app | |
ESPN ScoreCenter | Sports scores | |
EventBrite Raffle | Helps with random drawings for door prize at user group events (if the attendees registered with EventBrite). | |
Evernote | Like OneNote, but not as nice. Syncs with my desktop and iPad though, and you can use the web interface too. Great for organizing notes on multiple devices. | |
Fart Nukes Free | For irritating other people. | |
Flickr | Links to my pictures online. | |
GasBuddy – Find Cheap Gas Prices | I use this app a lot! It’s updated regularly, and sometimes I’ll find gas for $0.10-$0.15 cheaper per gallon only a few blocks off the beaten path. | |
The Home Depot | Handy price lookups for parts around the house. | |
IMDb Movies, TV & Celebrities | Almost every time we go out to dinner and I hear, “What’s the name of that girl who was in the movie with what’s-his-face with the dog from outer space?” Now we know. | |
Lynkee | Barcode reader. I’m trying to find a nice reader that does barcodes and QR codes and Microsoft Tag codes. Haven’t found the perfect one yet. | |
Microsoft Partner Info | Information resource for Microsoft Partners (promos, news, videos, etc.). Think “Eric Ligman inside your phone.” | |
Microsoft Store | This app is not very useful if you don’t have a Microsoft Store near you, but I’m hoping it improves w/ time. | |
moTweets | This is the Twitter app I use on my WP7. | |
MyComic | Put comic captions on your photos. | |
My Contact Info Free | Lets you create a QR code with your contact info. | |
My Home Server | Manage your WHS 2011 box from your WP7, stream music, videos and look at pics. Very handy. | |
MyIP | Simple IP display tool. | |
Napoleon Dynamite | Napoleon Dynamite soundboard for irritating other people, or for the occasional sprinkling of awesomeness in conference rooms. | |
NeoReader | QR reader, not as cool as the logo or the name implies. | |
Netflix | Streaming goodness (provided you have decent bars of signal). | |
Portal 2 Soundbox | Soundboard for the Portal 2 game. | |
REALTOR.com Real Estate Search | See homes that are for sale. Really nice interface. | |
Schwarzenegger Soundboard | Get to da choppa! | |
SIX Stop Watch | Very clean and nice stopwatch app. | |
Slick Deals | You can find some awesome deals on here. | |
Springboard Series for Office | IT Pro deployment and management content for Microsoft Office. | |
Springboard Series for Windows | Materials and resources for IT Pros for Microsoft Windows. | |
System Information | Very nice app for showing the phone specs, firmware versions, and even .NET CLR version installed on the phone. | |
Microsoft Tag Reader | Tag reader for the ‘pretty’ (colored triangle) tag codes. I used this for my webcomic earlier this year. | |
The Simpsons | A soundboard for The Simpsons. Easy to navigate, though the sound levels are kind of up and down. | |
Tip Pronto | Figure the tip / split the bill app. Doesn’t let you put in the pre-tax amount though. | |
Tools for Phone 7 | Lots of weird stuff here. Password generator, way to fake a phone call, GPS, Morse Code, etc. Weirdest is “Teen Repel” which generates a 17 KHz tone. | |
Unit Converter | Convert length, temperature, speed, time, volume, angle, weight or area. | |
Weather | Weather from www.weather.com | |
Wikipedia | Pretty basic app. You’re probably better off just hitting the website in a browser. | |
Wooter | See what junk is for sale today on woot.com, shirt.woot, wine.woot, kids.woot, and sellout.woot. | |
YouTube | Watch YouTube videos on your phone – straight-forward stuff. |
Wish List – These are the apps I wish existed on Windows Phone 7:
Feel free to put your ‘must-have’ apps in the comments below.
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