Microsoft has confirmed that all Lumia smartphones currently running Windows Phone 8 will receive a Windows 10 upgrade. The software is still in early development, so Microsoft isn't offering a release date just yet — but you shouldn't let that stop you from getting super excited. "We plan to upgrade all Windows Phone 8 devices to Windows 10 in the future," Microsoft confirmed on...
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 (but app-hobbled) mobile successor has hit the market and a new update is even due to come out for it, users of younger sibling WP7...
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 the Windows Store. The app allows you to sync music, videos, photos, and more between your Windows Phone 8 device and your PC...
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 during the three-month period. That's a 27.5% decrease in sales over the last quarter, when 4...
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 Windows 8 work machine absolutely free. According to The Verge, the Windows 8 machines have already started being distributed to some...
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 the handset's specifications. According to its poster, the HTC Accord will boast an MSM8960 1.5GHz dual-core processor — the...
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 8 release. It seems, however, that the same feature won't be coming to Windows Phone 7. Microsoft's notice reads...
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 for the future of its mobile platform. Our own Noah Kravitz will be there on site to bring you all of the latest news.
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 working with carriers to bring the update to existing customers. This rollout is said...
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 Elop. "The low-end price point war is an important part of that...