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Taken from The Register today:
'Microsoft wants someone to turn Xbox into Xphone
Redmond recruits for mobile gaming
Microsoft is advertising for a program manager to drive the Xbox Live experience onto Windows Mobile, hoping to raise one brand with the application of another.
The advert, which was posted just before Christmas and spotted by Engadget, states that Redmond is looking for someone who can "bring Xbox LIVE enabled games to Windows Mobile" in what looks suspiciously like Nokia's pitch for the N-Gage.
The N-Gage was promoted on the back of network gaming, using the cellular connection to interact with other players, which echoes the Microsoft pitch for someone to: "focus specifically on what makes gaming experiences 'LIVE enabled' through aspects such as avatar integration, social interactions, and multi-screen experiences".
The N-Gage was supposed to have those too, and there were supposed to be games that would exist on both the phone and the PC platform. Nokia even released one but the idea never caught on.
Things have changed since then - Apple has educated punters to buy applications, and games, for mobile phones. Hardware has come a long way since the N-Gage too, but it's still hardly Xbox-compatible.
Which makes it hard not to conclude that this is about attaching a successful brand to Windows Mobile handsets in the hope of regenerating their success. The Zune just hasn't got the following necessary, and the platform owes its existing deployments to the Windows connection, so Xbox is the last big brand in the Microsoft cannon - expect it to be applied to mobile phones just as soon as Microsoft can fill the position.'
[ This Message was edited by: amawanqa on 2009-12-30 21:40 ]
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Posted: 2009-12-30 22:40:17
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lmao@wanqs the scriptwriter
GUCCI
I get a 'could not connect' message. Nah, haven't hacked it yet, it would void some warranty right? i can't edit the internet access point, says it's protected...
i'm guessing ima have to hack it first...
[ This Message was edited by: gola on 2009-12-31 08:09 ]
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Posted: 2009-12-31 09:07:13
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Also busy updating my 5800 to v31, hope all goes well!
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Posted: 2009-12-31 09:56:22
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LOL!
Wanqs,if the rap career dont workout you can fall back on that. Lol eish, xphone? Lets see what happens,its going to WM i guess,i have never seen much gaming wise from WM though.
Gola
You shouldnt have to hack bro,hacking is just to allow installation of unsigned free apps and modding. Shouldnt void the warranty as a simple format removes the hack completely. Realy strange it doesnt allow connecting now, so you were able to do the Proxy address thing?
JC
Nice!
after that go to App. Update, it updates Flash player to the latest FlashLite3.1 and also Ovi Contacts, Maps and NOKIA Messaging.
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Posted: 2009-12-31 11:12:34
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GREAT SUCCESS... now everything works as it should... Tx gucci...did that now my navigation licence is untill september next year... yay
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Posted: 2009-12-31 11:29:23
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SWEET!!
nice Jc,no problem!
All
Off til next year,going to a friends place then after that all over doing things we probably shouldnt, have a Happy New Year!! See you in 2010!
drink responsibly,and if your in Jhb and on the road best carry a spear R100
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Posted: 2009-12-31 12:22:55
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GUCCI
Spear R100, those must be the new notes, i'm guessing you throw it at the traffic officer.lol j.j, seems like you already had a bit
I can't do the proxy thing cos i can't even get passed editing the access point, it says it's protected...
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Posted: 2009-12-31 15:44:45
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HAPPY NEW YEAR FOLKS!!!! Hope you have a great year and all your dreams come true...
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Posted: 2009-12-31 22:53:36
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Posted: 2010-01-01 01:07:00
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happy new year guys!
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Posted: 2010-01-01 02:04:55
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