Here's why current WP phones won't get Windows Phone 8
Microsoft caused a lot of excitement when they announced Windows Phone 8, but also a good deal of disappointment when it became clear that the new OS won't be coming to the current crop of Windows Phone devices.There's a reason for that - the two OSes may look similar on the outside, but they are vastly different on the inside. The new core that enables so many cool features (multiple CPU... full story
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Microsoft has announced that it will end support for Windows Phone 8 devices in 2014 - just six months after the mobile OS was launched. The first Windows 8 phones went on sale at the end of 2012, but Microsoft has already placed owners on notice that they won't be current forever. In a note on its website the company said support for Windows Phone 7.8 and 8 will end on...
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Filed under: Investing The latest word on the street was that Microsoft will issue an update to its Windows Phone software later this year that brings 1080p compatibility and support for new quad-core processors. The Verge first reported on the possible changes, along with the rumor that Microsoft will introduce a 5-inch displays or greater, which would push the Windows...
dailyfinance.com (1 month and 11 days ago)
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The problem with Windows 8 sales isn't Windows 8, it's Windows Phone 8, says a Gartner analyst. As consumers move from PCs to tablets they are more likely to buy tablets with a familiar touch interface, says Gartner principal analyst Mikako Kitagawa. So users of Android phones are more likely to choose an Android tablet, Kitagawa says, and users of Windows Phone 8...
pcworld.com (1 month and 7 days ago)
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time.com (1 month and 2 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 9 days ago)
Windows Phone 8X is best Windows Phone offering yet, but app and storage limitations hold it back: Tech Time Review
The Windows Phone 8X is fast, easy to use and probably the best Windows Phone that has been released to date. But it lacks in some key areas.
denverpost.com (3 months and 2 days ago)
Nokia’s new Lumia 928 Windows phone rumored for a Verizon Wireless release
The huge gamble that Nokia took in February 2011 to drop its proprietary Symbian phone OS in order to switch over to the Windows platform caught the industry by surprise. But Nokia’s Lumia line of Windows powered phones...
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Windows Phone 8 GDR3 update to give you more Live tiles
The upcoming Windows Phone 8 update, codenamed GDR3, is going to come with support for an additional column of tiles, rounding them to 4. To see how it might look like, have e peek at the mockup below done by Windows Phone Daily. According to earlier reports the GDR3 update is going to enable manufacturers to put 1080p displays in their upcoming phones. So a user interface...
gsmarena.com (1 month and 8 days ago)
HTC Tiara gets tipped with Windows Phone 8 GDR2
According to a fresh leak, HTC plans to expand its Windows Phone 8 lineup with a new handset, which is bound to sit between the Windows Phone 8X and the Windows Phone 8S when it comes into being. Dubbed internally as HTC Tiara, the smartphone will be one of the first to the market with Windows Phone 8 GDR2 - the second major overhaul of the OS after the recent "Portico"...
gsmarena.com (2 months and 24 days ago)
Nokia reboots Windows Phone push in the US but success will still be hard-won
Nokia's is rebooting its U.S. Windows Phone push with the arrival of the low-cost Lumia 521 on T-Mobile and Lumia 928 for Verizon Wireless, but increasing sales to meaningful volumes in the very competitive U.S. market will not be easy. Windows Phone has so far seen little success -- during the first quarter its worldwide smartphone market share was 3 percent. But the...
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