By Adriana Lee |
There has been a ton of hoopla over Windows Phone 8, enough to send WinPho 7 users’ feelings right into the dumper. “Why should we be punished for jumping in early?”, they ask. “Microsoft, why hast thou forsaken us?” Sure, now that its lusciously beautiful…
By Killian Bell |
With Windows Phone 8 now just hours away, Microsoft has launched a new app that will allow you to sync your shiny new smartphone with your Windows 8 or Windows RT computers and tablets, including the recently released Surface. It’s available to download now from…
By Killian Bell |
Nokia announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2012 on Thursday morning, and they don’t make for pleasant reading. The Finnish firm revealed a $754 million (€576 million) operating loss on $9.49 billion (€7.239 billion) in net sales, with just 2.9 million Lumia devices sold…
By Killian Bell |
It’s a good time to be a Microsoft employee. At its annual company meeting yesterday, the software giant announced that all full-time employees — of which there are over 90,000 — will soon receive a Surface RT tablet, a Windows Phone 8 smartphone, and a…
By Killian Bell |
HTC’s first Windows Phone 8 smartphone — dubbed the HTC Accord — has been leaked ahead of its official unveiling. An image of the device, reportedly obtained from an official HTC ROM, has been posted on Twitter by XDA Developers member “Football4PDA” — along with…
By Killian Bell |
In a document posted to its new Windows Phone Dev Center — which we reported on this morning — Microsoft has confirmed that developers will have the opportunity to utilize in-app purchases (or “in-app products” as Microsoft calls them) in the company’s upcoming Windows Phone…
By TechnoBuffalo Team |
Microsoft is throwing a development summit for Windows Phone on June 20th and 21st in San Francisco, and we’ll be at the event providing liveblog coverage of the keynote address on the first day. Be sure to join us to see what Microsoft has planned…
By Mark Hearn |
Microsoft has added Windows Phone’s Tango software update to its online history page for its mobile operating system. Listed as an update that improves SIM card contacts, messaging, and more, software version 8773.98 is currently shipping in European model Lumia 900s. Microsoft has openly committed to…
By Mark Hearn |
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop discussed his company’s partnership with Microsoft and its Windows Phone platform during an investor conference call on Thursday. Elop touched on Nokia’s strategy to compete with Google’s Android mobile operating system and its low-priced hardware. ”We need to compete with Android aggressively,” said…
By Mark Hearn |
Nokia announced on Monday that it will be teaming up with AT&T, Microsoft and Seton Hall University provide all incoming freshmen with Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phones. This grand gesture is a part of Seton Hall’s Mobile Computing Initiative, which has been providing its students…
By Mark Hearn |
Whether you’re an Android customer or a diehard BlackBerry fan, if you’re a customer of TELUS, you’ll be glad to know that it’s detailing its planned software updates for various devices across multiple platforms. Recently releasing a new update schedule; Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone…
By Brandon Russell |
Windows Phone 7 devices are great. When sat next to handsets such as the iPhone 4S or HTC One X, however, the discrepancy in display quality becomes alarmingly apparent. Right now, Microsoft’s mobile OS only supports a WVGA (480 x 800) resolution, which is a…
By Mark Hearn |
The Nokia Lumia 900 has exceeded expectations here in the U.S. and will be hoping to do so abroad. The next stop on this worldly phone’s agenda is O2 Germany, which has just confirmed that the it will offer the Lumia 900 sometime in early…
By Mark Hearn |
Nokia and Microsoft are partnering with Pizza Hut Australia to give food lovers and Windows Phone fans alike a chance to win one of five Nokia Lumia 800 smartphones, or a $100 Pizza Hut voucher. To enter for your chance to win, simply head on…
By Brandon Russell |
It may be a two horse race here in the U.S. between Android and iOS, but Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 is reportedly making great headway in the largest smartphone market on Earth. According to Michel van der Bel, COO of the Greater China Region, Windows…
By Mark Hearn |
Achievements for an Xbox LIVE Windows Phone version of Square Enix’s Final Fantasy have surfaced online, which suggests that the game could be coming to Microsoft’s mobile platform soon. It’s unknown if this will be a port of an existing iOS version of the game…
By Mark Hearn |
As Chinese phone maker ZTE tries to gain ground in the U.S., it will be looking to expand its product offerings beyond Google’s Android platform. The prime selection in this effort is said to be Microsoft’s Windows Phone, as ZTE USA’s CEO Lixin Cheng gave…
By Mark Hearn |
It’s no secret that Microsoft is craving developers for its budding Windows Phone platform, and what better way to bond with your community of programmers than to have a private little shindig? Microsoft has begun sending out invitations to what is being called “Developer Summit,”…
By Mark Hearn |
In an effort to reduce the amount of spam in the Windows Phone Marketplace, Microsoft is making some changes to its app developer guidelines. Todd Brix, Senior Director of the Marketplace recently took to the Windows Team Blog to address developers about the application policies for Windows…
By Mark Hearn |
UK retailer Phones4u issued a press release advising that the Nokia Lumia 900′s release date has been pushed back to May 14th, due to overwhelming demand in the U.S. Phones4u will be the UK’s first retailer to offer the Lumia 900 and will exclusively offer a…
By Mark Hearn |
While the Nokia Lumia 900 is doing well here in the U.S., the Finnish phone maker’s latest effort isn’t exactly wowing everybody. In fact, Nokia’s former Senior Vice President of Symbian Series 60, Lee Williams, is questioning CEO Stephen Elop’s current strategy. In an interview with…
By Brandon Russell |
If your Lumia 900 suffered from data dropouts over the past week, Nokia announced on Friday that relief is here; the company made its promised (and timely) fix live. Users can now enjoy an uninterrupted data connection without worry of cutting out. Just a few days after…
By Mark Hearn |
The on-again off-again rumor that Microsoft might be considering a possible Research In Motion acquisition is starting regain momentum. Recent claims by Benzinga state that the the software giant is ready to make a $3.5 billion investment in the troubled BlackBerry maker. If this rumor were to…
By Mark Hearn |
As Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform continues to turn the heads of consumers and tech journalists alike, its biggest uphill battle has been gaining support from app developers. Windows Phone has just 70,000 applications in its Windows Phone Marketplace, but there are more than 400,000 in…
