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The Windows Phone Marketplace is Microsoft’s mobile phone app store, and will eventually become the new application store for Nokia users. Following the recent partnership announcement from Nokia and Microsoft, the Ovi Store, along with the rest of the Ovi services, are set to receive some major changes, ultimately being replaced or combined with Microsoft’s offerings. So where does the Windows Phone Marketplace currently stand when compared to the rest of the industry? Hit the jump to find out more.

Myriad Group AG today announced the launch of Myriad Alien Dalvik, which enables Android apps to run on non-Android platforms. Myriad Alien Dalvik will commercially become available later this year on the Meego platform, with more operating systems to follow. The first demonstration will take place next week at Mobile World Congress 2011 in Barcelona on 14th-17th February. Check out the video demo on the Nokia N900 after the break..

This gaming comparison video puts the Nokia N8 up against Google’s Nexus S in a battle to see which performs best at Need For Speed Shift. The latter sports a 4″ (480 x 800 pixels), Super AMOLED display compared to the Nokia N8‘s 3.5″ (360 x 640 pixels) nHD AMOLED. I must say the colours seem much more vibrant on the Google Nexus S. Check out the video after the break.

Sorry to go a little off topic here, but it’s a real shame Google Goggles is not yet compatible with Nokia smartphones. For those who are not yet aware of this service, Google Goggles is Google’s version of Nokia Point & Find, however Google has taken this service a whole step further, a whole lot faster. The video after the jump shows how the new updated version of Google Goggles can now solve Sudoku puzzles faster than the 2009 Sudoku National Champion!

Here’s a quick tutorial on how to sync your Gmail Calendar and Contacts with Symbian^3 devices. The video tutorial is demoed on a Nokia N8, but this method is the same for all Symbian^3 powered handsets. Check out the tutorial after the break.