GroupMe looking for Windows Phone users in NY on 2/16

GroupMe is looking for WP7 users in NY

Queue "Eye Of The Tiger," as it looks like group-texting app GroupMe is looking to make a comeback to Windows Phone.  The developers have put out a call across the Twittersphere for Windows Phone users in New York to do some testing on the evening of February 16.  GroupMe first cropped up in the Marketplace in July, and a month later, it was announced that it had been bought out by Skype (pronounced: Microsoft).  There was very little action post-announcement, until a major update was announced in December.  However, since then, GroupMe has been MIA from the Marketplace. 

There are no details on what is on the horizon for February 16, but if you want to be a guinea pig for GroupMe, you can sign up directly here, or via the source link.

Source: GroupMe (via Twitter); Thanks for the tip, Travis!





Introducing Emotiboard – the Emoticon keyboard for Windows Phone 7

logo The emotiboard is designed to allow you to create new and creative messages.  Impress your friend with over 650 Emoticon characters to really bring your messages to life.
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Windows Phone 7 does not currently allow custom keyboards but that hasnt stopped us from trying to make the experience as seamless as possible:

  • Quickly switch between the standard keyboard and the emotiboard to make your message creation easier.
  • Your recent emoticons are automatically remembered so you can quickly access them again and again.
  • Simply click send to launch a new text message with your message ready to be sent.
  • One click copy, enabling your message to be used in any other application on your phone.
  • Search function so you don’t have to spend any time looking through the 650+ emoticons!
  • The emotiboard uses Emoji and Unicode characters which means all other Windows Phone 7 devices are compatible as well as iOS and Android devices with the corresponding Emoji application installed.
Emotiboard is available ad-supported for free here or for less than the price of a cup of coffee (USD $0.99 or equivalent) here. qrcode