Google Street View and Bing Maps Streetside are an amazing way of finding particular locations. A new concept is Microsoft Street view which offers a better coverage by multi-perspective strip panoramas.

Though Windows Phone 7 is not given a special mention, it is still a possibility since video shows a handset showcasing the Microsoft Street View. Have a look at the demo after the break.

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CoPilot can now to be transferred from Windows Phone to Android. Jonboyuk at XDA has devised a way to do it, but be sure you try this process out only if you got the legal CoPilot 8 for Windows Phone.

Here’s how you go about it:

• Make sure you still have CoPilot installed under Windows Mobile and activated;
• Launch CoPilot. Go to the Menu|Settings|Licensing (NOTE: If you can’t see this, find "More Settings" and select that first to show Licensing);
• Select your Map Region from the list (Mine was UK and Ireland), then press "Deactivate";
• CoPilot will now shut down;
• Boot into Android and using an installer, install the APK file which is in the requirements section at the top of the page or here;
• Open CoPilot from the Menu and it will ask for your license info. Enter this as you did when you first bought CoPilot (usually a username and password)

Via XDA

If permanent employees were not enough, Steve Ballmer goes ahead to declare free Windows Phone 7 Phones to interns as well. The CEO isn’t worried about budget and says-  

"Recruiting doesn’t have the budget, but I do. So, Yes!…"

Went on to even say-"…that was the most expensive last question I’ve ever had."

Via Gizmodo

LG Electronics will be launching its first Windows Phone 7 handset in September and others later in the year. The news comes from  LG representative, Ken Hong who said- “We have a deep relationship with Microsoft so expect to have a couple by the end of this year.”

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Foursquare is now available for Windows Phone 7, though only in alpha version. An enhanced version is said to release soon. Get more info here.