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 June. Oddly enough, this international version of the Lumia 900

If AT&T is the carrier printing your wireless bill and you’re in search of a 4G LTE Windows Phone, and a bargain, Amazon Wireless’s latest offering just might be too tempting to pass up. The e-tailer is offering the Samsung Focus 2 for the ultra-low price of $.99 on a new two-year service agreement for

Almost anyone who’s ever tried Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system — including myself — will tell you that it’s a pretty terrific smartphone platform, except for one major weakness: The Windows Phone Marketplace. Although it’s home to a number of great apps, there aren’t nearly enough of them, and those who are used to Android

If you’re a fan of Windows Phone, odds are you’ve got your ear to the ground listening for rumbles of Windows Phone 8 Apollo. However, while you’re waiting, how about a little mood music in the form of an unannounced handset from Nokia? A mysterious device carrying the handle “Nokia Phi” has showed up in

Malicious applications disguised as popular games like Angry Birds, Cut the Rope, Assassin’s Creed and others have been used to steal £27.850 (approx. $43,650) from unsuspecting Android users in the U.K. The fake applications were planted in the Android Market — now Google Play — late last year. Once installed on users’ devices, they sent three text

The Nokia Lumia 900 is a great buy, not just because of its price, but because it offers a solid experience both with its software and hardware. We’re not the only ones singing its praises, either. Consumer Reports, who famously refused to stamp the iPhone 4 with its seal of approval in 2010, has picked

If you’re a Windows Phone user and you’re yet to upgrade your device to Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, then you’ll no longer be able to access the Windows Phone Marketplace. Microsoft had warned Windows Phone users back in April that it would be making fundamental changes to its Marketplace, and that earlier versions of its

The Nokia Lumia 900 has already exceeded AT&T’s expectations and now Amazon is offering a deal that will no doubt help pull in extra customers. Eligible AT&T customers can pick up Nokia’s flagship phone for the low upgrade price of $9.99 with a new two-year contract. New customers, or those adding a line of service, can grab

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 over to Pizza Hut Australia’s Facebook page and fill out

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 Phone has captured roughly 7 percent of China’s smartphone market

Nokia TV is  now available for Lumia-branded Windows Phones. The new service is specifically designed for users in Finland and has started to rollout in the country this week, but we hope that Nokia and Microsoft have plans to bring other television shows that will cater to a larger audience. Nokia announced several new Lumia-specific

FedEx just swung by and dropped off AT&T’s latest Windows Phone, the Samsung Focus 2. The phone is Samsung’s first 4G LTE-enabled Windows Phone and offers a similar feature set to the Focus S. It’s equipped with a 4-inch Super AMOLED screen, a 1.4GHz single-core processor, an 5-megapixel rear-facing camera and a front-facing camera for

If you’re one of the many AT&T customers that picked up the Nokia Lumia 900 before April 21st and were looking forward to receiving a $100 credit on your bill, you’re definitely not alone. However, as it turns out there was a bit of a catch to this offer. This promotion was intended for AT&T

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 — Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy Tactics: The

A recent study conducted by ABI Research notes that 70 percent of mobile app users spend “either nothing or very little” on mobile applications. ABI’s study suggests that the mobile application market relies heavily on big spenders as opposed to casual consumers. The highest spending three percent of all app users account for about 20

Windows Phone fans and owners had a good laugh at the expense of the iPhone 4S’ wisecracking digital concierge Siri. It was discovered last week that if you asked the digital assistant “what is the best smartphone ever?” Siri would promptly reply with Nokia’s Lumia 900. Obviously embarrassed, Apple moved quickly and implemented a patch

The Nokia Reading app for Windows Phone is finally set to get its debut in Europe this week, with exclusivity to the Finnish firm’s own family of Lumia handsets. It will arrive in France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, and the U.K. first, with a rollout planned for other countries in the coming weeks. Reading got

Samsung has announced its latest Windows Phone 7.5 handset this morning called the Omnia M. The handset features a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, a 1GHz single-core processor, and “top-notch media capabilities.” It will make its debut in Europe before rolling out to other regions later. The Omnia M appears to be Samsung’s answer to low-budget

Microsoft and Nokia have been going steady for a little bit over a year now and mirroring the customs of marriage, it looks like someone is in for a name change. Revealed by the latest Windows Phone Tango ROM, the update is said to be bringing a change specifically to Nokia Lumia devices, by rebranding

Those of you waiting to get your hands on Nokia’s flagship Windows Phone handset in the U.K. will be pleased to know that today is your lucky day. The Lumia 900 is now available to purchase from British retailer Phones4U, which has exclusivity on the handset until May 27. The U.K. version of the handset

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 his opinion on the current hierarchy of mobile operating systems and

Nokia has revealed its next batch of Windows Phone apps that will remain exclusive to the Finnish firm’s Lumia devices. In addition to official PGA Tour and ESPN applications, Nokia is also teaming up with Rovio to deliver Angry Birds Space. The PGA Tour application will be the first to hit the Windows Phone Marketplace, with

Viber, a popular service that provides free calls and messages to smartphone users, has extended its reach to the BlackBerry and Windows Phone platforms today with an official application that will initially be in beta. It joins the Viber apps already available to Android and iOS devices, which currently boast over 70 million users worldwide. There

Samsung may have an aggressive strategy to take on Nokia in the Windows Phone market with a brand new device. The firm reportedly hopes that its Focus product line will mirror its highly successful Android Galaxy line when it launches phones powered by Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Phone 8 platform. This is not the first time we’ve

AT&T just announced its latest Windows Phone — Samsung’s first 4G LTE Windows Phone — the Samsung Focus 2. The device offers a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, a 5-megapixel camera capable of recording 720p HD video, a front-facing VG camera for video chat and more. The phone is similar to the original Focus S but