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Apple updates iOS; geeks commence arguing

Posted June 11, 2013 - 6:00 am

Depending on whom you ask, Apple’s iOS 7 is a brilliant design innovation or a copy of Android... or Windows Phone... or both
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Developers clamor for unified dev tools for Microsoft's 3 operating systems

Posted June 6, 2013 - 12:15 pm

Merging the Windows Phone OS with the Windows and Windows RT OSs could give Microsoft a boost in attracting more developers and, ultimately, improving its market share for smartphones and tablets.
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Nokia Lumia 928 review: Humdrum phone makes Windows Phone even less appealing

Posted June 3, 2013 - 12:14 pm

The Nokia Lumia 928 doesn't do much to stand out from the company's other mobile offerings.
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Mark Zuckerberg’s birthday party hits a snag

Posted May 17, 2013 - 6:00 am

Facebook’s founder turned 29 on Tuesday and the party may still be going on
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Windows 8 Update: Transition from Android to Windows Phone made easier

Posted April 24, 2013 - 3:18 pm

Microsoft figures customers will be more likely to switch from Android smartphones to Windows 8 phones if it makes it easier to find the same or similar apps for their new phone as were on their old phones.
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Mobile security: iOS vs. Android vs. BlackBerry vs. Windows Phone

Posted February 26, 2013 - 5:28 pm

As Samsung pushes to be 'enterprise class' and BlackBerry seeks renewed business buy-in, which platform provides the security you need?
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Bill Gates: Microsoft made a mistake with its mobile strategy

Posted February 20, 2013 - 8:29 am

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates admits the company's late start with smartphones cost it the chance to be a market leader in mobile.
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Microsoft exec doesn't rule out Intel-based Windows Phones

Posted January 9, 2013 - 10:18 pm

After Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made a surprise appearance during a Qualcomm keynote at International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), some analysts wondered how married the company is to Snapdragon chips and the ARM-based ecosystem.
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Microsoft employee reveals workaround to Google Maps snub of Windows Phone browser

Posted January 7, 2013 - 12:32 pm

A Microsoft Windows Phone technical evangelist has shared a way for Windows Phone users to access Google Maps despite efforts by Google to block such access.
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7 technologies poised for failure in 2013

Posted December 18, 2012 - 5:00 pm

Which technologies and products will be put out to pasture in 2013? Some are no-brainers, some others might say are poised for a comeback and a couple might surprise you.
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#DroidRage stunt brings Microsoft a world of hurt

Posted December 5, 2012 - 9:28 pm

Microsoft might be looking for a new Windows Phone Twitter account manager today after an attempt to crowd-source attacks on Android-based phones backfired and instead prompted a barrage of attack tweets against Windows Phone, Windows security and Microsoft.
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Smartphone sales growing by 45% in 2012, IDC says

Posted December 4, 2012 - 3:50 pm

Smartphone shipments to retailers worldwide this year are expected to total 717 million, 45% more than shipped in 2011, IDC said Tuesday.
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Review: It's strike 3 for Microsoft's Windows Phone

Posted November 27, 2012 - 5:01 pm

The HTC 8X and Nokia Lumia 800 series are solid smartphones running a dubious mobile OS
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Review: first look at Microsoft's sharp, new Windows Phone SDK

Posted November 10, 2012 - 8:25 am

Windows Phone SDK 8.0 gives developers extensive features, snappier code, lots of help, and the option to code in JavaScript and HTML
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Windows Phone 8 and Android 4.2: the really short reviews

Posted October 29, 2012 - 5:08 pm

Whether Hurricane Sandy or the odd timing left you wondering, here's the quick take on what's new in the Windows Phone and Android worlds today.
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Develop for Apple, Android or Windows? There's room for everyone at the table

Posted October 15, 2012 - 12:41 pm

There has been much debate about the preferred wireless platform for application developers. Every platform has its own advantages and challenges, and there are key points developers need to keep in mind when choosing the most appropriate platform for their applications.
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T-Mobile gets a Nokia Windows Phone 8 of its own

Posted October 10, 2012 - 9:14 am

T-Mobile will get its own exclusive Windows Phone 8 handset from Nokia, the Lumia 810.
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AT&T gets Nokia Lumia 920 for LTE exclusively

Posted October 4, 2012 - 10:53 am

AT&T Thursday disclosed that it will sell the Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 smartphones for its 4G LTE networks sometime in November, along with other Windows Phone 8-based devices.
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HTC's Windows Phone 8X and Phone 8S: Hands-on

Posted September 22, 2012 - 7:23 am

With today's launch of the HTC Windows Phone 8X and Windows Phone 8S, Microsoft has a worthy pair of flagship devices for the Windows Phone 8 platform. In an era where phone designs feel increasingly commoditized, the new HTC phones showed a design flair that's often been absent from devices that don't start their name with "i."
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Control Windows Media Center from your Android, iOS, or Windows Phone device

Posted September 15, 2012 - 7:20 am

Regular readers know of my fondness for Microsoft's red-headed stepchild, a.k.a. Windows Media Center.
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Windows Phone 8 launch adds to Microsoft's busy October

Posted August 31, 2012 - 7:25 am

According to Mary Jo Foley at ZDNet, Microsoft is planning an official Windows Phone 8 launch event on October 29, possibly in San Francisco or Los Angeles. Foley's unnamed tipster claims the first Windows Phone 8 devices will likely hit store shelves a week or two later.
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Windows Phone expected to pass BlackBerry in November

Posted August 21, 2012 - 10:23 am

One down, two to go.
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Microsoft resumes publishing Windows Phone apps

Posted August 17, 2012 - 6:31 am

Microsoft has resumed publishing applications on Marketplace, after sorting out a problem related to the certificates used to sign apps in the store, according to a post on Thursday on its Windows Phone developers' blog.
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Windows Phone 7.8: Leaked document details missing features

Posted August 15, 2012 - 1:26 pm

While Microsoft has committed to another version of its mobile operating system Windows Phone 7, it has remained silent on how that version of the OS will compare to its successor, Windows Phone 8. A document originating in France and attributed to Nokia has revealed some of the Windows Phone 8 features that will be absent from the last edition of Windows Phone 7.
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Nokia hints of Windows Phone 8 Lumia devices in September

Posted August 6, 2012 - 1:45 pm

Looking to grab attention before Apple’s expected iPhone 5 launch on September 12, Nokia will unveil new Windows Phone 8-powered Lumia devices the week previous, according to an online report.
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