Emma’s Back Porch Featuring Windows Phone 7 Brought To You By Silicon Halton

January 11, 2011 1 Comment

I have graciously been invited to speak at Silicon Halton’s 15th meetup tonight at 7pm located at Emma’s Back Porch.  Those of you in the Halton region should know the place and those of you who don’t should know that this Halton landmark serves up the best wings in Burlington.

As mentioned, tonight’s event is being hosted by Silicon Halton which is a grass roots networking group dedicated to connecting and creating strong  local relationships and business partnerships for hi tech entrepreneurs and leaders in Halton.

I will be presenting alongside my good friend Mark Arteaga on the topic of Windows Phone 7 from both an end user and an application development perspective.  I will also be bringing down goodies to give away to attendees already holstering a Windows Phone 7 device and will be showcasing live demos of the WP7 OS.

So come on down, enjoy a few wings and a beverage, and get to experience Windows Phone 7 first hand.

Register now as space is limited.

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The Windows Phone User Group Meeting – November 16th

November 10, 2010 Leave a comment

Have anything planned from 6PM till 9PM on November 16th?  Well you do now…

The inaugural Windows Phone User Group meeting takes place on November 16th and is being hosted by my two fellow MVPs Darren Humphries and Mike Temporale.  The magic will happen at the Microsoft campus located in Mississauga and will be a great source of information with regards to all things Windows Phone.  Mobility specialists such as Mark Arteaga, Joey DeVilla and myself will be attendance to answer all your questions around developement and deployment.  Live devices will be on hand as well for you to try out Microsoft’s latest mobile OS offering. Lastly, draws for prizing such as a, I don’t know, Windows Phone 7 device and other great prizes available to be won.

Attendance is free, there will be food and drinks to snack on and the first 100 attendees will recieve a free Windows Phone 7 t-shirt.  So come on by, take Windows Phone 7 for a test drive and possibly walk away with your very own Windows Phone 7 device.

Register here for the event. The team and I look forward to seeing you there.

 

This article also appears on Mark Arteaga’s blog and on Mobile Jaw

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Windows Phone 7: Did You Get Yours?

November 10, 2010 Leave a comment

First off, a big thank you to all who came by my Windows Phone 7 launch event at the TELUS flag ship store located at the Eaton Centre.  Congratulations to all those who walked away happy with their new Windows Phone 7 device, either the HTC 7 Surround or the LG Optimus 7, and their new XBOX 360.


For all those still searching for that specific Windows Phone 7 device, don’t fret.  Windows Phone 7 devices are still available and additional phones are on their way.  Here is an update as to where you can secure your choice device:

   Samsung Focus
   		Currently Rogers has very limited quantities available for purchase online. In store availability will happen in the next few weeks.
HTC 7 Surround
  		TELUS has limited quantities available for purchase online and in store.  More quantities will be available shortly.
 
LG Optimus 7
   		TELUS has limited quantities available for purchase online and in store.  More quantities will be available shortly.
 
LG Optimus Quantum
   		Bell has limited quantities available for purchase online and in store.  More quantities will be available shortly.

 

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Would You Like A Side Of XBOX360 With Your New Windows Phone 7 Device?

November 7, 2010 5 Comments

Well after countless hours of planning, public speaking, working late hours, and neglecting my blog, the big day is finally upon us.

Launch day for Windows Phone 7 happens this Monday November 8th right across North America and I can’t be more excited.  To watch the Windows Phone offering evolve as much as it has over the past 10 months, let alone the past 10 years, has been exhilarating and finally you too will have the chance to experience all that is Windows Phone 7.

Yours truly will be hosting a live radio remote alongside 104.5 CHUM FM at the flagship TELUS store located at the lower level of the Toronto Eaton Centre and that is not even the exciting part.

Microsoft would like to reward you for your choice of either the HTC 7 Surround or the LG Optimus 7 by giving you a FREE XBOX 360 console on launch day.  So not only will you walk away with “A different kind of phone” but a gaming console to complement it.  Did I tell you gamers can play certain XBOX LIVE games on Windows Phone 7 versus gamers on XBOX 360?  Yeah, I thought that would grab your attention.

This offer is exclusively available at the flagship TELUS store at the Toronto Eaton Centre and I have been told that the XBOX 360 consoles for this offer are in limited numbers so be sure to arrive early.  Further details regarding the offer will be available in store. 

This Monday is going to be a Windows Phone 7 party and you are all invited.  See you there Canada.

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