Windows Phone 8 Is A Great Big, Crazy, Beautiful Mess
The Lumia 900 sold me on Windows Phone. The 900 is a marriage of fresh hardware with a fun operating system. I dig the Start Screen with the Live Tiles. There are some shortcomings. The camera sucks, to be sure, and the phone isn't yet available on Verizon. Plus, after using the phone for several weeks, it was clear that the phone's large screen is wasted on Windows Phone 7.5. It's more of the same concerning the 900's HTC cousin, the Titan... full story 
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pcworld.com (1 month and 9 days ago)
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Why Did HTC Cripple The HTC 8S Budget Windows Phone?
Right now, if I could ask HTC one question, it would be this. After launching the HTC Windows Phone 8X to critical acclaim last year; after having it chosen as the signature Windows Phone device by Steve Ballmer; after placing a significant amount of your company's dwindling resources behind Windows Phone 8; why did you cripple the follow-up device that would capitalise on...
forbes.com (3 months and 11 days ago)
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Nokia’s faith in Windows Phone seems to be paying off for now. The company continues to not only dominate the Windows Phone market but also take away market share from rivals such as Samsung and HTC, according to a recently released report by AdDuplex. The usage stats for April show that Nokia has increased its share of the Windows Phone market to 80%, up from about 78% a...
forbes.com (1 month and 10 days ago)
The Lumia 925, Nokia's New Windows Phone 8 Flagship, Sheds Excess Weight, Wants To Mess Around With Your Photos
Meet the Lumia 925, the latest smartphone flagship in Nokia’s increasingly populous Windows Phone portfolio. The 925 is clearly Nokia’s answer to criticisms of its high end devices being too heavy. The 925 drops a full 46g compared to the earlier Lumia 920, weighing in at 139g vs the 920’s hefty 185g. The phone feels pleasingly light in the hand, helped by its slender profile.
techcrunch.com (9 days ago)
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pcworld.com (15 days ago)
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