The Guardian has just published the list of ten Windows Phone applications that it considers to be the best of the month. It certainly seems that Winodws Phone is gathering a serious amount of momentum in the press now, which is good timing given Nokia's event in New York tomorrow and the announcement of the Samsung Ativ S. As the saying goes, there's no such thing as bad publicity. Since Microsoft is effectively starting from scratch with Windows Phone 8 in terms of attracting and retaining customers, it needs Windows Phone to be in the public conciousness which clearly happening.

If you were wondering, here's the Guardian's top ten best apps of August 2012:

1. Crackle
2. The Times
3. Nokia City Lens
4. ESPN Radio
5. Heathrow Airport Guide
6. Welcome Home
7. Glamour
8. 627.AM
9. Base CRM
10. SplashID