Well Nokia and ESPN have produced a commercial showing the exact opposite of what Microsoft did.

XDA-Developers member Vova1609 has pushed out a Fully Unlocked custom ROM for Nokia Lumia 710 called Metro^7. Custom ROM allows users to run quite a bit of homebrew tools but also opens up the device to potential threats from rogue apps.

If your a fan of tower defense games then geodefense is a must have game for windows phone users. If your not though, you should still give it a try since geodefense does a great job of making the learning curve practically non-existent. After just a few levels on easy, you will be up and running in no time.

The Xbox Live dame of the week is BulletAsylum. For one week the game will drop its $2.99 price tag to a nicer $1.99 price point.

Welovewp.hk have highlighted a pretty cool item that Microsoft is giving out in Hong Kong. This grab bag item if you will is a Windows Phone branded fan.

In the US, Windows Phone has doubled it’s marketshare from 1.9% to 3.6% in the first three months of 2012 compared to 2011 according to Kantar. At the same time Blackberry has taken a huge dip in the US and in other parts of the world. Now Windows Phone is officially the 3rd most popular smartphone platform.

Nokia has released a short film recently in China that features famous actor Nicholas Tse.

Here is a look into the Smoked by Windows Phone campaign in Korea called “Art of Speed”.

We introduced you all to Undead Carnage a few months ago as the Beta was out in the marketplace. Now the full fledged game is finally available for you all.

NVIDIA’s been talking for a while now about the SoCs it plans to introduce as follow-ups to the quad-core Tegra 3 we’re now seeing in phones and tablets.

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What is better than a Nokia Lumia 900? Lumia 900 Cake! ok ok that isn’t true but it sure looks great and I’m sure it tasted great too.

We already got word that geoDefense Swarm will be available on Windows Phone via Xbox Live on May 16th. Now wpcentral has gotten word that Droplitz Delight will be available on Windows Phone on May 23rd following geoDefense Swarm.

We can look forward to two new games thanks to .xbox360achievements.org as they have recently posted achievements for Battleship and Mirror’s Edge. It looks like Battleship will be a straight port of the IOS game but I’m not yet too sure about Mirro’s Edge.

The Lumia 900 will be landing in Sweden via Tele2 on June 11th. Nokia’s flagship Windows Phone device will be free with a 289 Kr/month contract.

The Wrigley Jr. Company has launched Candy Sports on Windows Phone which features Skittles Baseball, Starburst Football and Lifesavers Basketball. The game is completely free and they launched it alongside the IOS and Android version which is great news for the platform.

The native Facebook messaging integration is for many Windows Phone users essential in their daily communication. Until now, we were not able to send messages to offline contacts, but it was a much requested feature.

Air soccer Fever will have a Windows 8 version that has multiplayer. Better yet the Multiplayer will be able to connect and go against the Windows Phone game.

It goes by model number GT-I8350 but the actual denomination of the phone is Samsung Omnia M. It is powered by Windows Phone and was just introduced by Samsung today, to be available first in Europe and later on in other regions.

The Lumia 900 has been going strong on AT&T since its launch and now it has a big Android contender in the HTC One X. Obviously we here prefer Windows Phone over any Android device because we feel that Androids OS is too heavy, messy and segmented.

The ZTE Tania launched a few month ago here in Europe, although it was also hard to find if you really were interested in buying (until today I did not see it on any shop). Obviously sales were not that good for ZTE in the rest of the world. Now they bring the Tania to their home country China, rebranded as “ZTE V960W”.

Nokia’s Lumia 900 is now available in the UK through Phones4U, even better is the fact that the offer comes with a free Monster/ Nokia Purity HD Headset. Any of our UK readers getting the Lumia 900 from Phones4U?

Since Windows Live is now dying since Windows 8 will see to it that all Live services will be rebranded. Now tweets sent from your people/ me hub say via Microsoft instead of Windows Live.

This game is an odd mix of Angry Birds and some other elements… but doesn’t have many fun elements.

Why the pirate games will always be in the limelight? Well, what’s not to love about being a pirate? Pirate Tales offers you an exciting pirate adventure in a very interesting and entertaining way.

This has to be the funniest thing I have ever seen related to Siri. The Siri application for the iPhone 4S was asked “What’s the best cell phone ever”.. Siri’s response?

This really has nothing to do with Windows Phone or Nokia really but I thought this was pretty cool.

Microsoft is working on a version of its popular web browser “Internet Explorer” for the Xbox 360. With Windows 8 just around the corner, Microsoft is looking to really pool all of its services and resources together to make one solid Windows experience no matter what device you are using.

CNET has put up the HTC Titan II vs the Nokia Lumia 900. Check out ther newest Prizefight segment to see who makes it out of the ring Windows Phone chanpion.

With the Lumia 610 coming soon to a few locations around the world, the Lumia 610 has begun to show off in fron of the cameras.

With as close as Nokia is to Microsoft, it's no surprise the company gets away with a little more than other Windows Phone partners. The latest example of that tight relationship is showing-up in the latest software to hit Nokia Lumia-series devices, featuring some re-branding for the Windows Phone Marketplace.

When hunger strikes, strike oil! Welcome to a weird and wonderful place where the land is literally alive — and it’s starving!

Matchy is a Windows Phone game that has you matching a wide assortment of objects to it's shadow or silhouette.

Just like Nokia promised, Newsweeks ‘The Daily Beast” app is now available on Windows Phone.

Pocket God published by ngmoco:) is now on sale in Windows Phone Marketplace under Xbox LIVE Deal Of the week. The game has some great visuals and a decent gameplay.

Not sure what to get Mom for Mother's Day this year? Well consider getting her apps that will make her life easier. You can always download one or all of the apps to your favorite Mom's phone while spending time with her during the holiday.

The sequel to the popular and addictive tower defense game geoDefense is coming to Windows Phone Marketplace next week as geoDefense Swarm.

MTS, Russia’s leading mobile operator released its mobile phone sales report in Russia. We have got some interesting stats regarding Windows Phone platform from their sales estimate report.

Windows Phone UK has been publishing videos all day of their version of Smoked by Windows Phone. Only difference is that if you lose you get challenged to some death defying stunts.

First it was AT&T and now its ZTE… Android can’t buy any love right now.

Funny how things work out sometimes. Viber is now available in the Windows Phone marketplace after I posted about it STILL being marked as coming soon.

Nokia Philippines has recently uploaded their new Nokia Lumia TV commercial featuring Kris Aquino, who is known in the Philippines as the “Queen of All Media”, and Philippines “Queen of Talk”.

Here is a concept rendering of a Nokia device dubbed the Lumia 850.

For those of you waiting to get the glossy-white Nokia Lumia 900 for AT&T on Amazon Wireless, especially for that low price of $49.99 on a new contract ($19.99 if you're upgrading), then you'll be happy to see it's now listed on their site.

We've seen the Nokia City Lens app demo'd a while back at CES, but now you can actually try it out for yourself. Nokia City Lens Beta is now available on your Nokia Windows Phone if you know how to find it.

Part of Nokia's plan to drive attention to its Lumia phones centers on bringing its users the latest and greatest apps; to that end, the company just announced a number of partnerships with developers, some bringing exclusive content to Lumia models.

First out of the gate from CTIA 2012 in New Orleans is the Samsung Focus 2. The follow-up to the Samsung Focus brings a 4-inch Super AMOLED display with a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, 8GB of internal storage and it's rocking a 1.4 GHz processor. And as was confirmed by the official specs earlier today, it's got a 1750 mAh battery.

The Lumia 900 is on its way to Norwegian retailer Elkjøp and is set for a June 1st launch.

Sickhead Games’ ARMED! stands out as one of the most impressive indie games in the Windows Phone lineup – in fact, it even outdoes just about every Xbox Live title in graphics, UI, and multiplayer features.

This year's CES brought exciting Windows Phones to AT&T's 4G network: the powerful HTC Titan II and the new kid on the block, the Nokia Lumia 900. Now the same AT&T 4G LTE network is preparing for yet another refresh: the Samsung Focus 2.

Users of Nokia's Lumia series of Windows Phone handsets are no strangers to putting up with a few bugs. It seems that ever since these phones arrived last fall, they've been plagued by a run of glitchy behavior, with problems ranging from battery life issues, to data connectivity, to audio problems.

One feature many users wanted once we got the custom ringtones feature in Windows Phone Mango was the ability to add custom SMS tones , there was a way to get this done by a registry edit but now thanks to the effort of Windows Phone developer djfoxer and his app MyRingtone2SMS there is an easy way to get custom ringtones on your Windows Phone.

Nokia has taken over the Grand Central train station in New York City, filling it with ads for the Nokia Lumia 900.

Being a member of the FCC gives you many privileges that the average U.S. citizen doesn't have. For example, the other day the Nokia 808 PureView stopped in and the Feds got a chance to spend some time with the device and its 41MP camera.

Yesterday, an interview with Nokia's Jorma Ollila was published, containing quotes that seemed to suggest we'd be seeing some Windows 8 tablets from the company in the future, including some "hybrid" models. Today the company is distancing itself fro Ollila's statements, but does that really change anything about Nokia's interest in tablets?

We previous reported on the Arcade Next promotion: a series of five Xbox Live Arcade games coming to Xbox 360 in April and May. Trials Evolution was last week’s XBLA release, and now Bloodforge, the second Arcade Next title had launched Apr 25.

The other day we shared a list of the best photography apps for your Windows Phone. We knew that there were other worthy photo apps out there and one such app that was mentioned prominently in the comments was Fantasia Painter.

Nokia has launched yet another installment of videos showing off the Lumia 800. This time around they challenge folks to things like looking for sports scores.

We've heard some rumors already that Microsoft had been testing current builds of Windows Phone 8 Apollo on Lumia-series devices. We didn't want to get too excited, and assume that meant that current-generation Windows Phone hardware would necessarily be seeing upgrades to WP8 (a contentious issue at the moment), but if true, it would certainly be interesting news.

This week’s release, Fable Heroes cleanses the pallet with a much lighter tone and cooperative play.

Microsoft is planning to launch a $99 Xbox console package with a monthly subscription as early as next week.

The Finnish manufacturer has published a press release detailing plans to start rolling out the Nokia 808 in select markets this month. T

Pocketnow just got a "Save the Date" email for a Windows Phone Developer Summit that will happen June 20-21 in San Francisco, CA. We can't help but wonder if this may be when Microsoft decides to announce Windows Phone 8 and of course detail all the new bits and API's that developers will need to know in order to make great apps for the next version of Windows Phone.

Microsoft today announced that the Marketplace is now accessible in twenty-two new nations.

The Samsung SGH-i667 aka the 'Mandel' is one of the last Windows Phone that we have very little information about. It passed BT certification in January and then cleared the FCC in March but since it did not co-launch with the HTC Titan II and the Nokia Lumia 900, it is presumed that the Samsung LTE phone was canceled.

Nokia has announced a promotion where they will be offering free Monster Purity HD headphones, claimed to be worth £199 to those who buy a Nokia Lumia 800 or 900 in May 2012.

The Harvest is an action-RPG set in a distant future in which aliens have conquered humanity. Thanks to the development of armored mech suits, the remaining pockets of humans finally have a chance to fight back.

If you listened to this week's podcast, you may have heard me mention my new favorite app, remembeReel for Windows Phone.

Right on cue, the Windows Phone game Grow has made it to the Windows Phone Marketplace on Apr 27. As we mentioned before, Grow is a fish-eat-fish arcade game from Epic Pixel. The game is a cross over from the Android Marketplace and is Epic Pixel's first venture in the Windows Phone Marketplace. Grow makes a nice first impression and is a nice addition to the Marketplace's gaming library.

Windows Phone Hacker has published an announcement on the blog detailing the version 1.0 release of Folders for Windows Phone, a homebrew app that enables users to create folders for apps, and more.

Need an avatar creator for your contacts? Take a look at the Windows Phone app WeeMee. WeeMee is another iPhone app that has found its way over to Windows Phone.

The HTC Titan II and the Nokia Lumia 900 are the hottest Windows Phones on AT&T at the moment and they both support the carrier's 4G network and speeds. If you didn't grab one already you have a chance of winning a unit with Windows Phone and Skype.

When Nokia released its 12070 update for the Lumia 800, it was attempting to fix a few outstanding bugs in its Windows Phone smartphone.

This morning LG Electronics reported to the Korea Herald that they have no immediate plans to introduce new Windows Phone to the market. Instead LG are focusing on Android for their future smartphone releases noting that "The total unit of Windows Phone sold in the global market is not a meaningful figure."

iClone is an app that gives the illusion that IOS is running on your Windows Phone. I can see the vanity behind this as a joke and at $0.99 laughs comes at a very small price. One thing however that you notice right off the bat is how much more beautiful the Windows Phone OS is after you close the iClone app.

Earlier today we announced that PAC-MAN Kart would be this weeks new Xbox Live game and that it would have multiplayer via WiFi. I am shocked to say that the game has sped through the usual process and is already available on the Windows Phone marketplace. Enjoy!

I know its silly but the popularity of this novelty app on IOS and Android is not easily matched. Now the ‘Talking Tom Cat’ is available on Windows Phone. The app is completely free so you can download it to see what all the hype is all about.

I think it is pretty safe to say our readers appreciated the last few Nokia Lumia videos featuring Priyanka Chopra, Indian actress and former Miss World. No wonder Nokia India has used her in a range of Lumia ads.

Gerbil Physics is just average and nothing special.

After some updates, Retro Hero is finally a game worth trying and buying!

If you have a newer Windows Phone, I highly recommend this awesome action/arcade snowboarding game!

One of our favorite Homebrew developer Jaxbot from windows phone hacker has updated his Orientation Lock app to version 3 which have introduced the ability to pin a secondary live tile.

Remember DS Marketplace from dotcompt , it will be re released as DevStore7. The app brings a lot of new features check out the video to see what is new

Microsoft Advertising is one way developers can earn revenue from Windows Phones. It looks like the Windows Phone game Shuriken Ninja and Taptitude have done rather well with the Microsoft Advertising SDK.

Leaving no stone unturned, AT&T is sending out text messages to wireless customers reminding them of the Lumia 900 update. While at first you may think it is another update, the message is for the connectivity fix that launched back on April 13, 2012.

Vodafone is rolling out a firmware update for the Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone.

Whatever the reason for the Windows Phone Marketplace had for not playing nice earlier, the problems appeasr to have been resolved. We've been able to access the Marketplace online as well as from our Windows Phones.

Nokia has posted a video of a quick challenge. It was the Lumia 800 vs the iPhone 3GS in a battle to find a nearby deal..

The popular indie game ‘Portals 2D’ on Windows Phone looks to be getting a pretty cool update soon. According to wp-games.pl, users will be able to create their own levels. Those same levels can then be uploaded to the server, whereother users can download and play them.

We recently posted about how Epic Pixel, the developers behind the popular Android game ‘Grow’ were going to launch their game on Windows Phone on April 27th for $2.99.

Claiming a reliable source, WP7Forum.ru, who has leaked early Windows Phone info before, says that Windows Phone 8 or Windows phone Next will be released to OEMs in July, less than 3 months from now.

It looks like many of us use the phone or the web marketplace an in an effort to direct more resources to improve these Microsoft has decided to disable access to the Marketplace from the Zune PC client.

We've just gotten off the phone with Nokia's UK team, following up on an earlier report from V3. The company tells us it's set a target date of May 14th for the retail release of its 4.3-inch Lumia 900 handset in the UK, which should be arriving in both black and white.

There are many ways to get tips on what Xbox Live games are coming in for Windows Phone in the future. One good way (even though it doesn’t get you much info after that) is to bump into an achievements list for said game. Here we have 5 games that have been uncovered by ‘xbox360achievements‘ to be coming to Windows Phone via Xbox Live.

Enter EyeEm, one of Instagrams biggest rivals which is now on Windows Phone. The app works great and works alot like Instagram so lets support the developers that put the time and effort to publish their apps on Windows Phone.

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Wordament is now Xbox Live enabled! The hit game has been updated a day early and now you can earn achievements, Play against your Xbox Live friends and more. The best part about it all is that it is still free!