Microsoft Corp. is planning launch a dramatic update to its phone software, and will launch Windows Phone 8 in the fall, which allows for personalization of their smart phones. full story ![]()

The countdown for Microsoft to end support of Windows Phone 8 and 7.8 has already started, and the two mobile operating systems could be orphaned as soon as the second half of 2014, according to Microsoft's own support calendar. The Microsoft Product Lifecycle support page indicates Windows Phone 8 and 7.8 are already past their lifecyle start dates. According to the...
pcworld.com (2 months and 8 days ago)
Microsoft is working on some important features for Windows Phone that could help it become more than an also-ran. Microsoft senior marketing manager Greg Sullivan tells PCMag that his company is working on a project with the goal of producing “an increased seamlessness and integration across” both Windows Phone and the Xbox One. Although Sullivan wouldn’t go into any...
yahoo.com (1 day ago)

With the launch of Hulu Plus on Windows Phone 8, Microsoft has landed yet another big-name app for its mobile operating system. Shows available via Hulu Plus app for Windows Phone 8Hulu Plus is now available through the Windows Phone store. The app allows subscribers to stream the current seasons of TV shows such as Community, Family Guy, and Modern Family (shown above),...
pcworld.com (18 days ago)
Microsoft believes it can be a viable competitor with Android and Apple, and is making a strong push with its Windows Phone operating system. The company has launched numerous campaigns to inform smartphone buyers of their mobile options, but despite a large advertising budget, Windows Phone remains a mystery to most consumers. The question remains, can Microsoft’s mobile...
yahoo.com (14 days ago)

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 11 days ago)
Facebook has today made a new version of its app for Windows Phone available, which will give users the opportunity to test new features before they hit the main app.The social network and Microsoft are inviting users to join its Beta program for the new application, which brings several of the features most requested by users, in an unrefined form.The Beta app brings...
techradar.com (24 days ago)
The latest numbers from IDC show that Windows Phone is still having a tough time gaining traction, as the operating system was found on just 3.2% of all smartphones shipped in the first quarter of 2013. And things could look even worse for Microsoft in the second quarter since Windows Phone devices will have to go toe-to-toe with heavyweight flagships being rolled out by...
yahoo.com (8 days ago)

In the world of smartphones, a new name of mobile OS was added on Oct 29, 2012 when Microsoft introduced the second generation of windows mobile phone operating system i.e. Windows Phone 8. Its hardware partners include HTC, Nokia...
examiner.com (3 months and 12 days ago)
On Friday Microsoft announced that since Windows Phone 8′s, the company has seen the number of app downloads double and almost a 140% increase in paid app revenue. This is, of course, great news for app developers, and a strong indicator that Windows Phone 8 is doing well (though notably still not nearly as well as Android or iOS.) In fact, in a blog post Microsoft notes...
forbes.com (21 days ago)
Both Google and Microsoft think it’d be a shame to deny Windows Phone users the glory of Keyboard Cat videos, which is why the two companies have agreed to team up and jointly create a native YouTube app for Microsoft’s mobile platform. The Next Web reports that the companies released a joint statement today saying that they “are working together to update the new YouTube...
yahoo.com (6 hours ago)
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