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Microsoft previewed the next major release of Windows Phone. Code named ‘Mango’, this newest release brings a number of substantial improvements in both the software platform and developer tools

Nokia’s strategy to connect the next billion people and make it easier, faster, and more affordable for them to access the internet begins with a new proxy web browser for a fast, affordable web experience and rich web apps for Series 40 devices. The combination of Ovi Browser and Nokia Web Tools for developers are key ways that we plan to achieve this. Today, Nokia introduces Nokia Web Tools for Series 40 enabling developers to create rich, light weight web apps easily and quickly

The Mobile Web Templates for Smartphones include components optimised for touch devices (including Symbian and Maemo™), and components optimised for Series 40 and S60 WebKit nontouch devices.

Apps developed with the Qt SDK 1.1 Beta are now being accepted into the $10 million (USD) Calling All Innovators North America contest presented by AT&T and Nokia. Qt SDK 1.1 Beta apps will be accepted into the Ovi Publish intake system, and they will receive a special acknowledgement advising that they have been received and will be held for publishing until the SDK is commercially available.

From the Ovi Blog : We are testing two important areas in a live environment: in-app purchase and even stronger DRM. Based on the feedback of those specially selected Publishers, we will roll out these features to a broader group

People at Qt labs have worked hard to make Qt Quick development easier, productive and fun for you.  For Qt Creator 2.1 they have the following new features: A fancy Quick Editing Toolbar The toolbar makes it easier to edit properties like colors, text or gradients. A QML JS Debugger QML snippets QML code refactoring The Visual Designer is enabled by default. They’ve also made it easier to get started with Mobile Development by providing “New Project Wizards”

What a big day! The wait is over now. The Chronic Dev Team has finally provided us all the information about GreenpoisOn i.e., its release date, it will be tethered or untethered, and what devices will be supported. GreenpoisOn is a SHAtter Exploit based jailbreak that is tethered but Comex (iPhone Dev Team Member) made it untethered on iOS 4.1 and iPad 3.2.2.

Snowbreeze 2.0 will be released on Wednesday to jailbreak iOS 4.1 for certain idevices including iPhone 3GS (New Bootrom), the sources said. If you remember, in July we shared two tweets of iH8sn0w , the developer of Sn0wbreeze, about Snowbreeze 2.0 which was never released, but now the same version will be released with iOS 4.1 support.

A true account on going big with unlimited possibilities in Nokia’s Ovi store, by Kiran Patel . Ever since Nokia decided to start their own Ovi store , people out there were checking on the possibilities to publish their contents as an individual.

Ovi Browser brings rich web browsing to Series 40 devices that’s fast, easy, and saves on data charges. The browser is powered by patented cloud-based Internet compression technology that delivers advanced web pages to your phone. As a result, pages show up quicker than ever and over the air data usage is reduced up to 90%.