Oh, Microsoft, you were doing so, so well. You won me over, as soon as you announced Windows Phone 7 Series, you brought something shiny and new to the table, and you seriously impressed me. You showed off Xbox Live integration, and I bowed down at how awesome you were making the new OS. And

A lot of information continues to come out about Windows Phone 7 Series, much of it from last week’s Global Developer Conference. More of the hardware specs have come to light, and Microsoft gave developers a good taste of the gaming potential. This week I’ll offer up some of this info, including links to videos from GDC discussing the Xbox Live features and gaming potential. read more

Straight from the YouTube description: The video you see here comes straight from MIX10, and features Joe Belfiore himself showing off the WP7 games hubs in more detail that weve seen in the past. Notice the animated Xbox Live games hub showing Belfiores avatar peeking its head out periodically. Once in the hub itself, you get

As much as we love using our words here at SlashPhone (considering its our job), we have to give credit when credit is due, and sometimes watching a video of the things we discuss here is just the best way to go about things. As weve previously mentioned, Xbox LIVE is coming to Windows Phone

One of the cool features baked right into Microsofts Windows Phone 7 is its hub-centric Xbox Live games panel. By connecting Windows Phone 7 directly to your Xbox Live account, you can keep up to date on your Xbox Live account points, avatars, unlocked achievements, etc. And, because the Windows Phone 7 platform is

When Engadget Editor-In-Chief Joshua Topolsky says something is game changing I tend to take notice. Thats how he described developments in the Windows Phone 7 world (previously Windows Mobile) in reference to a demo given at todays MIX10, Redmonds developer conference. Specifically, Topolsky was referring to a Netflix streaming app (Watch Instantly) powered by Silverlight

We just got in last night to Las Vegas, and from what we're hearing, whatever happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas--at least for MIX10, the developer's conference and platform that Microsoft will use to propel details about Windows Phone 7 Series to developers and consumers worldwide. We'll be covering the event throughout the week--the ... Related Posts GDC: Xbox Live...

At the MIX conference in Las Vegas today, Microsoft demoed some of Windows 7 Phone Series user interface, including the Zune media player, social networking contact features, and some new third-party Silverlight apps, including an Xbox Live 3D game called "The Harvest". Read the full story here.

If you're a developer targeting the PC, Xbox, and Windows Phone 7 Series, this video shows a simple game that Microsoft had set up and demoed that works across the three screens. ... Related Posts GDC: XNA Studio 4.0 & Windows Phone 7 Series, Part II GDC: Windows Phone 7 Series: 2 Screen Sizes, 1 Aspect Ratio GDC: Xbox Live on Windows Phone 7 Series, Part III--Push Notifications! Comments

You've now seen the 3 screens of game play on Windows Phone 7 Series, and in this video segment, Microsoft gives us a glimpse more about the technologies that enables this functionality in XNA Studio 4. ... Related Posts GDC: 3D Games on Windows Phone 7 Series, Part 1 of 2 GDC: Xbox Live on Windows Phone 7 Series, Part I GDC: 3D Games on Windows Phone 7 Series, Part 2 of 2--3D Visual Effects ...