Live Stream: Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 Unveiling
Today Wired is attending Microsoft’s Windows Phone Summit to learn what’s next for the company’s mobile operating system. We’re expecting Microsoft to announce a number of upgrades to its Windows Phone OS, including potentially unveiling its next major iteration, Windows Phone 8 Apollo. Upgrade incompatibilities for older Windows Phone devices is one question that’s arisen, [...] full story
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Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 powered smartphones will be in line for the future OS upgrades and the users of the WP 8 will not be left high and dry unlike the Windows Phone 7.x owners, who weren't able to update to Windows Phone 8. The good news for all the folks with WP8 is that the platform might be upgraded to the next major OS release in the coming future, according to...
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Don’t hold your breath for a Microsoft Surface Windows Phone
There's really no need for Microsoft to build its own Windows Phone 8 hardware since partners are offering solid handsets, says Microsoft's Terry Myerson. Maybe hardware isn't the problem.
gigaom.com (1 month and 3 days ago)
Windows Phone 8 finally gets Pandora app
After months of promises, Pandora has finally released its official Windows Phone 8 app in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand.As announced during Microsoft's WP8 unveiling last year, the app will be ad-free throughout the...
examiner.com (2 months and 1 day ago)
'Switch to Windows Phone' App in Google Play Store
Been thinking about giving up your Android phone for a Microsoft Windows Phone? Well, there’s now an app for that. An app called “Switch to Windows Phone” popped up in the Google Play store on Wednesday. The publisher? Microsoft Corporation. Yes. It’s an official Windows Phone...
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Microsoft Endlessly Disappoints With ‘New’ Windows Phone Apps
Microsoft has breathlessly announced several new game titles for Windows Phone 8. And once again, Redmond continues to disappoint.
wired.com (1 month and 23 days ago)
Windows Phone 7.8 update is now back seeding
Owners of older Windows Phones will be happy to know that Microsoft is finally seeding the latest Windows phone 7.8 update for their devices. The Windows Phone 7.8 update was previously halted due to bugs with the newly introduced Live Tiles on the homescreen. Users were reporting poor battery life due to a constantly active internet connection by the active tiles on the...
gsmarena.com (2 months and 8 days ago)
Microsoft stokes Windows app development with cash
Once again, Microsoft has opened its coffers to app developers, offering them up to $2,000 to build new Windows 8 and Windows Phone apps. Microsoft will pay U.S. developers $100 per app published in the Windows Store and Windows Phone Store, with a limit of 10 published apps per store. The company is pitching it as a temporary promotion, running the offer through June 30,...
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