January 21, 2022
Via: The VergeMicrosoft was working on a secret “pocketable” Surface device powered by a custom Windows OS before the company turned to Android for its Surface Duo. Codenamed Andromeda, the device appeared in leaked emails, patents, reports, and throughout various references to […]
July 29, 2019
Via: ZDnetA Reddit user who claims to have been a Nokia engineer at the time Microsoft acquired the Finnish company’s struggling mobile business has outlined four main factors behind the failure of Windows Phone. There are a ton of reasons why […]
May 10, 2019
Via: Tech RadarAs time rolls forward we have to forget the past – that’s what WhatsApp is doing, at least, as it’s discontinuing support for a large number of outdated smartphone models over the course of the next year. In a blog […]
February 21, 2018
Via: CNETWindows Phone is dead. And, at least for the foreseeable future, it isn’t coming back. Microsoft pulled support for push notifications, and even Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates gave up his Windows phone in favor of an Android device. Once upon […]
October 9, 2017
Via: Boy GeniusWhen Windows Phone was first unveiled back in 2010 as “Windows Phone Series 7,” its ambitions were lofty but its prospects were bleak. Many people covering the mobile market at the time were rooting for Microsoft to succeed, but we […]
January 17, 2017
Via: Phone ArenaBack in October, we showed you training material for T-Mobile reps that revealed a dual life for the Alcatel Idol 4S. Sure, everyone knew that the handset was rockin’ Android 6.0. But when no one was paying attention, the same […]
April 19, 2016
Via: Mobile Tech ReviewAcer today announced its new Liquid M330 smartphone will be available through Microsoft Stores in the United States this month. This affordable Windows phone features a 4.5″ IPS display, a 5MP camera, 4G LTE, Cortana and more. The phone will […]
April 11, 2016
Via: Phone ArenaIf you’re a Windows Phone 8.1 user who uses the Netflix app, you might have experienced some issues with it recently. According to a report published today, the Windows Phone version of the streaming video app is giving users headaches […]
February 24, 2016
Via: Pocket NowThe arrival of Windows 10 Mobile has really brought the OEMs out of the woodwork, and Microsoft’s latest smartphone platform has been popping up on all manner of handsets – including from quite a few companies not usually on our […]
July 1, 2015
Via: itCuratedDespite rumors that Microsoft is about to kill Windows Phone, some industry observers say that’s unlikely for several reasons, especially the expected gains from the rollout of Windows 10, which will run on smartphones and other devices. The rumors of […]
May 21, 2015
Via: Darren OrfThis Thursday we’ve got apps you’re going to want to download on iOS, Android, and Windows Phone. Microsoft ups its Android app game even further by pushing out Office for Android phones (finally). One of the best and exclusive readers […]
May 8, 2015
Via: itCuratedOn Thursday, BlackBerry pushed out an update to the version of BBM for Windows Phone. Moving over from the beta version of the app to the regular version is support for BBM Channels. These are discussion groups that allow you […]
May 6, 2015
Via: itCuratedMicrosoft unveiled the Lumia 735 back in September 2014, but so far, the handset has yet to be launched in the United States despite numerous rumors that pointed towards an US launch. A recent discovery made in the FCC database reveals […]
May 2, 2015
Via: itCuratedThe Windows Insider program allows Windows Phone users to test the mobile version of Windows 10. At Build 2015 last week, Microsoft announced that it now has 3.7 million subscribers in the program. Just a few months ago, the program […]
March 19, 2015
Via: Darren OrfIt’s been a big week for apps, as is usually the case during SXSW—though arguably the biggest news came from Nintendo announcing its long-awaited entry into smartphone gaming. But there were lots of new great apps there worth talking about […]