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Items tagged with 'Windows Phone'

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Windows Phone Surpasses BlackBerry, Third Place in Market Share After Android and iOS

Windows Phone Surpasses BlackBerry, Third Place in Market Share After Android and iOS

Thursday, May 16, 2013 - by Paul Lilly in News
Small victories are victories nonetheless, and if Microsoft is in a celebratory mood, it can pop the top on a bottle of champagne and toast having jumped ahead of BlackBerry in smartphone platform penetration. According to newly published data by International Data Corporation (IDC), Windows Phone wiggled its way onto 7... Read More
Nokia Unveils Thinner, Lighter, Aluminum Lumia 925 Smartphone

Nokia Unveils Thinner, Lighter, Aluminum Lumia 925 Smartphone

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - by Paul Lilly in News
The rumor mill can stop spinning its wheels this morning following the launch of Nokia's Lumia 925 smartphone, the Finnish phone maker's second handset to make a debut this week. Like the Lumia 928 that preceded it, the 925 has been the topic of speculation, and as previously rumored, it sports an aluminum body, making... Read More
Windows Phone Store Now Home to 145,000 Apps and Games

Windows Phone Store Now Home to 145,000 Apps and Games

Monday, May 13, 2013 - by Paul Lilly in News
Microsoft continues to flesh out is Windows Phone Store with new apps, though momentum has slowed a bit in recent months. Mentioned as an aside in announcing the Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon, the Redmond outfit revealed that there are now 145,000 apps and games in the Windows Phone Store, which is about 25,000 more than... Read More
Foursquare's Windows Phone 8 App Gets Major Update

Foursquare's Windows Phone 8 App Gets Major Update

Wednesday, May 08, 2013 - by Ray Willington in News
Microsoft is still playing a game of catch-up when it comes to providing users with top-tier apps that iOS and Android users have had access to for months, but it's more than just availability. It's about app quality, and Microsoft is trying to bolster that by working with its major partners. Foursquare is a huge app name,... Read More
Nokia Teases First Official Image of Upcoming Lumia 928 Smartphone

Nokia Teases First Official Image of Upcoming Lumia 928 Smartphone

Tuesday, May 07, 2013 - by Paul Lilly in News
Go ahead and consider the impending launch of Nokia's rumored Lumia 928 device as confirmed. The Finnish phone maker let the cat out of the bag today, if ever so slightly, by posting the first official image of the Lumia 928 on a teaser website named after the device. Beyond the single shot, the site is woefully short on... Read More
Nokia Lumia 925 (Catwalk) Rumors Circulate, Possible Launch May 14

Nokia Lumia 925 (Catwalk) Rumors Circulate, Possible Launch May 14

Monday, May 06, 2013 - by Paul Lilly in News
Nokia previously sent out invitations to a press event in London scheduled for May 14, 2013, telling recipients on the invitations that "The Nokia Lumia story continues." There's also a section of faded text that reads, "See what's next." Nokia's teaser led some to speculate that the big reveal will be for its rumored Catwalk... Read More
Rovio Relaunches Angry Birds For Windows Phone With New Levels

Rovio Relaunches Angry Birds For Windows Phone With New Levels

Sunday, May 05, 2013 - by Ray Willington in News
Microsoft is pushing hard to get as many top-tier apps as possible ported to Windows Phone, and sure enough, Rovio is playing nice. One of the world's most popular mobile games is coming back to Windows Phone in a major way. Rovio is re-launching the original Angry Birds for Windows Phone, adding over 400 levels and being... Read More
Nokia's 5.6 Million Lumia Sales Helped Trim Losses

Nokia's 5.6 Million Lumia Sales Helped Trim Losses

Thursday, April 18, 2013 - by Paul Lilly in News
Nokia shipped 5.6 million Lumia smartphones in the first quarter of 2013, up 27 percent compared to the previous quarter and reflective of "increasing momentum," the Finnish phone maker said. Its overall smart device shipments totaled 6.1 million units, a point that underscores how heavily invested Nokia is in Microsoft's... Read More
Windows Phone See Big Gains, While BlackBerry Falls Short

Windows Phone See Big Gains, While BlackBerry Falls Short

Monday, April 01, 2013 - by Paul Lilly in News
Let us preface the rest of this article by saying Android is top mobile platform in the world with a monstrous share of the market, followed by iOS, the two of which combine to account for around 80-90 percent of the world's smartphones (depending on the source data). That leaves all the other mobile players fighting for... Read More
Temple Run Finally Sprints to Windows Phone Platform

Temple Run Finally Sprints to Windows Phone Platform

Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - by Paul Lilly in News
If you're of the opinion that it's better to show up late than the never, then kudos to the Windows Phone platform for finally getting Temple Run, an endless running game that falls into the "Just one more time..." category. Before you know it, you've wasted half the day trying to unlock characters, special powers, and... Read More
Nokia’s ‘Catwalk’ All-Aluminum Successor To Lumia 920 Windows Phone Draws Near

Nokia’s ‘Catwalk’ All-Aluminum Successor To Lumia 920 Windows Phone Draws Near

Tuesday, March 05, 2013 - by Rob Williams in News
At last week's MWC, Nokia showed-off four brand-new phones, two of which fall into the Lumia line (720 and 520). It was a little striking that the company wasn't showing off a new flagship, but on account of the fact that the Lumia 920 released only four months ago, the omission was understandable. However, as we see now,... Read More
Rhapsody Delivers Windows Phone 8 App With Offline Downloads

Rhapsody Delivers Windows Phone 8 App With Offline Downloads

Monday, February 18, 2013 - by Ray Willington in News
Looks like Microsoft just popped another feather in its cap. As the company strives to expand its Windows Store to include some of the AAA applications that iPhone and Android users already enjoy, Rhapsody just joined the Windows Phone fray. The company's new WP8 app most certainly looks the part, fitting in quite nicely... Read More
Review: Nokia Lumia 810 and Lumia 820

Review: Nokia Lumia 810 and Lumia 820

Thursday, January 03, 2013 - by Dave Altavilla in News
If you're in the market for a new smartphone in the post-holiday season, you'll have a few Windows Phone 8 smartphone options to consider, including the new Nokia Lumia 810 which is exclusive to T-Mobile and the Lumia 820 which is exclusive to AT&T. These new Windows Phone smartphones come with all of the Windows Phone... Read More
Nokia Lumia 810 and Lumia 820 Review

Nokia Lumia 810 and Lumia 820 Review

Thursday, January 03, 2013 - by Jennifer Johnson in Mobile
Microsoft and its partners were pushing Windows Phone 8-based smartphones hard this holiday season. In a market that's already crowded with plenty of great Android and iOS options, Microsoft and its partners definitely have their work cut out for them. Given its touch-friendly features, unique UI, and... Read More
Nokia Lumia 920 Windows Phone 8 Review

Nokia Lumia 920 Windows Phone 8 Review

Thursday, November 29, 2012 - by Marco Chiappetta in News
In a sense, it feels like Windows Phone 8 is Microsoft's first real foray into the smartphone space post Windows Mobile. Of course, Microsoft made a concerted effort with Windows Phone 7, but there's something very different about version 8. WP8 borrows from the underpinnings of Windows Phone 7, but there are so many differences... Read More
Nokia Lumia 920 Windows Phone 8 Review

Nokia Lumia 920 Windows Phone 8 Review

Thursday, November 29, 2012 - by Ray Willington in Mobile
In a sense, it feels like Windows Phone 8 is Microsoft's first real foray into the smartphone space post Windows Mobile. Of course, Microsoft made a concerted effort with Windows Phone 7, but there's something vastly different about version 8. WP8 borrows from the underpinnings of Windows Phone 7, but there... Read More
Microsoft Announces New .NET and Windows Phone SDKs

Microsoft Announces New .NET and Windows Phone SDKs

Sunday, November 18, 2012 - by Ray Willington in News
Microsoft has made clear that it'll be making huge efforts to equip developers with the tools they need to make a serious contribution to the SkyDrive ecosystem. As we've seen over the past few years, ecosystems matter much more, and raw tech specs matter much less. Particularly with Windows Phone, which lacks many key... Read More
Nokia Announces HERE Mapping And Services Platform

Nokia Announces HERE Mapping And Services Platform

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - by Ray Willington in News
In recent years, Nokia's biggest announcement has revolved around its decision to partner with Microsoft and make Windows Phone the company's exclusive smartphone OS. But this -- this might be just as monumental in time. The company has had an impressive mapping system for years, and in a bid to expand that market share,... Read More
AT&T Announces Pricing for Nokia Lumia 820 and 920, HTC Windows Phone 8X

AT&T Announces Pricing for Nokia Lumia 820 and 920, HTC Windows Phone 8X

Tuesday, November 06, 2012 - by Rob Williams in News
Not a moment too soon: AT&T has finally announced the pricing for the Windows Phone 8 devices it'll soon be carrying. Under a two-year contract, Nokia's flagship Lumia 920 will be sold for $99.99 - about $50 less than has been previously speculated. As an added bonus, AT&T will throw in a free wireless charging... Read More
Microsoft Tests Smartphone with Asia Suppliers

Microsoft Tests Smartphone with Asia Suppliers

Friday, November 02, 2012 - by Paul Lilly in News
Microsoft already has a BFF in the smartphone space in Nokia (plus other partners willing to dance to the tune of Microsoft's Windows Phone platform), but don't rule out the possibility of the Redmond outfit launching its own branded smartphone. It's a strategy that's been working for both Apple and Google, and Microsoft... Read More
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