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| Windows Phone 7 : Browsing the Web - Opening a Web Page |
| There are two ways to open a web page on your phone: tap a link or type the web address, also known as the URL. As you start typing, Internet Explorer starts guessing which site you’re looking for, based on your saved favorites, browsing history, and sites other people are searching for—a big time saver! |
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| Windows Phone 7 : Browsing the Web - Browsing Basics |
| Once you learn a few tricks, you’ll find that surfing on Windows Phone is as easy as doing it on your desktop. How Internet Explorer Mobile responds to finger gestures is similar to what you find elsewhere on the phone. |
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| Windows Phone 7 : Working with the Calendar - Editing Appointments |
| Picnics get postponed, and meetings change rooms to accommodate a larger crowd. In other words, your day is always a work in progress. If you ever need to update an invitation or correct the details of an event listed on your calendar, you can do it with a few taps. |
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| Windows Phone 7 : Uninstalling a Game |
| If your phone starts to run short on storage, or a game you downloaded isn’t as cool as you thought it was going to be, you can easily delete it from your phone. |
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| Windows Phone 7 : Getting Around the Games Hub |
| Here’s a fun fact: The majority of the smartphone apps made and sold today are games. Lots of people, it seems, are spending lots of time at play on their phones. The same will undoubtedly be true with Windows Phone 7, which is shaping up to be one heck of a portable game machine. |
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| Windows Phone 7 : Uninstalling an App |
| If your phone starts to run short on storage, or if an app you downloaded isn’t as cool as you thought it was going to be, you can easily delete it from your phone |
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| Windows Phone 7 : Subscribing to Podcasts |
| You can download audio and video podcasts to your PC by using the Zune software and then connect your phone to sync them and take them with you. Marketplace has a solid lineup of podcasts to choose from, divided into 14 categories |
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| Windows Phone 7 : Shopping for Music |
| If you have a Zune Pass subscription, you’ll see options to download music from Marketplace directly to your phone. Subscribers can also stream music, which might be a good option if your phone storage is already getting full. |
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| Windows Phone 7 : Shopping for TV Shows and Movies |
| Why would anybody watch a TV show or movie on a phone? I used to wonder the same thing—until I tried it. Turns out, it’s a great way to kill time or entertain the kids when other options aren’t available—on a bus, in an airport, or in a long line |
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| Windows Phone 7 : Searching Marketplace |
| There’s so much stuff in Marketplace that you can quickly get bogged down by browsing. That’s where your phone’s Search button comes in. You can use the Search button to quickly pinpoint a specific app, game, song, album, artist, or playlist in Marketplace’s vast collection |
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| Windows Phone 7 : Deleting Pictures and Videos |
| Pictures, and especially videos, can fill up your phone’s onboard storage fast. If you need to make room for apps, music, or other goodies, you need to get rid of stuff you already have on your phone |
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| Windows Phone 7 : Personalizing the Pictures Hub |
| Few smartphones provide as many fun ways to showcase your photos. In addition to decorating the lock screen with your favorite snapshot, you can also personalize the Pictures hub background. Any picture you choose also shows up on the Start tile for the Pictures hub. |
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| Windows Phone 7 : Adding GPS Info to Pictures |
| Windows Phone comes with a built-in GPS receiver for showing your location on a map and getting directions. But GPS information can also be added to your pictures so that you know exactly where they were taken (or pretty close, at least). |
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