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Gmail on your Windows Phone

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While Windows Phone 8 does work well with Gmail, I get the feeling that it still works on the IMAP model. MetroMail is a third-party client that provides a more Gmail focused inbox for WP users: While Windows Phone’s email application does handle Gmail in a way that fits in with the UI, there are some areas where it can be lacking (including label support, filtering, and multiple accounts). Does the third-party client MetroMail address these issues and, if so, is it worth Googlers switching to it? That’s a finely balanced decision. My full review is over on All About

Who wants to look over my my live tiles?

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Windows Phone is picking up a lot of plaudits for the live tile concept, and WP8’s addition of a smaller sized tile (and the double width tile if the developers choose to use it) gives a lot of customisation opportunities. So we’re looking at our own phones over on All About Windows Phone, and it was my turn today to show off my start screen.

Don’t believe Windows Phone 8, it doesn’t do back-ups

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One of my pieces on All About Windows Phone: Windows Phone 8 does not back-up your device. It backs up a list of your applications and the global settings in your phone. Social network accounts tied into the People Hub are synced with your Live account, so they can be easily restored (including the address book and calendars), but that’s about it. Putting a Windows Phone back to the condition it was before a reset is nigh-on impossible. In this day and age, am I wrong in thinking that this is unacceptable? Or does the fact that the restore does

How to write a story about a Bluetooth Name

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Nokia’s remote test software, where devs can test out code using online virtual phones, has got Chris Velazco very excited… one of the nicknames of the simulated bluetooth devices could be a new phone!!! At this point, there’s no way to discern any of the device’s particulars or even if it’s a real handset. Considering the sort of attention that the RDA service has been getting lately, it’s entirely possible that someone at Nokia has a sense of humor and changed one of the device’s names to “Nokia Lumia 1001″ just to mess with all of us. Sometimes the chase