AT&T’s Nokia Ace to receive $100 million marketing push
Microsoft, Nokia and carrier partners are planning a $100 million marketing push for the Nokia Ace (also known as the Lumia 900) when it launches …
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Microsoft lays IE6 to rest in the United States
Microsoft confirmed Tuesday that Internet Explorer 6’s share of the United States Web browser marker is now less than 1%. In celebration of the stat, …
Windows 8 ‘Clover Trail’ tablets reportedly due from Acer and Lenovo in Q3
Top personal computer vendors Acer and Lenovo are each preparing to launch Windows 8 tablets in the third quarter, a new report claims. Citing anonymous …
Chinese vendors form alliance to battle Apple and other patent predators
Handset makers in China have formed an alliance to prepare for possible patent battles with Apple, Microsoft and Nokia. Coolpad, Konka, TCL, ZTE and Lenovo …
Android and iOS U.S. market share continues to grow at BlackBerry’s expense
Google’s Android platform and Apple’s iOS each grew more popular in the United States last month as Research In Motion’s BlackBerry devices and Microsoft’s Windows …
HTC Radiant and Samsung Mandel Windows Phones leaked with 4G LTE support
HTC and Samsung are both preparing to announce new Windows Phone devices with 4G LTE support, and a few details on the phones were leaked …
Microsoft testing fix for Windows Phone SMS security hole
Microsoft is reportedly testing a fix to a Windows Phone SMS security hole that was first discovered by Khaled Salameh earlier this month. “[Microsoft’s] Security …
Every 60 seconds: Apple sells 925 iPhones, 2 million people watch online porn, more
Apple sold 925 iPhone 4S handsets each minute during the device’s debut weekend, and it sells 81 iPads every 60 seconds on average. Research In Motion sells …
Chrome 15 surpasses IE 8 as world’s most popular browser
Google’s Chrome 15 browser is now the most popular browser build in the world. New data from StatCounter suggests that Chrome 15 recently reached a …
Microsoft says CES 2012 will be its last year at the show [updated]
Microsoft said on Wednesday that this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012) in Las Vegas will be the last time the company hosts a keynote …
ITC finds Motorola Mobility guilty of infringing on Microsoft patent
The United States International Trade Commission ruled late Tuesday that Motorola Mobility is guilty of infringing on one of Microsoft’s patents. The patent is related …
Jurors in $1 billion Microsoft antitrust suit fail to reach verdict
Jurors in a Utah court failed to reach a verdict in an antitrust lawsuit filed against Microsoft more than six years ago. Software firm Novell …
Jury close to verdict in $1 billion Microsoft antitrust suit
A jury in Utah reportedly said it is close to reaching a verdict in a case that could cost Microsoft $1 billion in damages. Software …
Microsoft launches So.cl social network for students
Microsoft officially took the wraps off of its new social network for students on Thursday. The service is called So.cl and was developed by Microsoft …
Microsoft: 3,200 Android malware victims replied to free Windows Phone offer
Microsoft’s senior director of Windows Phone communications Bill Cox said Thursday that more than 3,200 people replied to Microsoft’s request for stories about malware-infected Android …
Windows usage grows in November as Mac OS, Android, iOS inch down
Microsoft’s desktop Windows operating system was the only major platform to show usage gains in November according to new data released on Tuesday. Using impressions …
Nokia re-enters U.S. market: $50 Lumia 710 for T-Mobile launches January 11th
Nokia on Wednesday announced its debut Windows Phone for the U.S. market: the Lumia 710. First unveiled in October, the Lumia 710 features impressive specs …
Nokia again rumored to sell smartphone business to Microsoft
Rumors again surfaced on Wednesday suggesting that Nokia plans to sell its smartphone business to Microsoft. Danske Bank, Denmark’s largest bank, issued a report to clients …
Despite its own flaws, Microsoft offers free Windows Phones to Android malware victims [video]
Microsoft employee Ben Rudolph recently tweeted that any Android phone owner who has a device infected with malware can tweet his or her story with …
Nokia exec says iPhone is boring, Android is too complex
Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform is a breath of fresh air in a crowded smartphone market riddled with boring iPhones and overcomplicated Android handsets. Nokia Entertainment Global director …
Apple and Google dominate smartphone space while others scramble
Google’s Android platform and Apple’s iOS dominated the U.S. smartphone space in 2011 while a number of companies that helped shape the market as we …
Microsoft bumps Windows Phone head Andy Lees to new role
Microsoft has moved Andy Lees, the head of its Windows Phone division, to a new position within the firm. AllThingsD broke the news but did …
Xbox 360 crushes PlayStation 3, Wii in November sales
Sales of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 video game console trounced the competition in November, nearly doubling PlayStation 3 sales and sales of Nintendo’s Wii console. According to November …
More than a million mobile apps now available across major platforms
More than one million mobile applications are now available across the top-four mobile platforms according to analytics company Mobilewalla. The firm said recently that it anticipated the …
Microsoft to take on Apple App Store with Windows 8 Windows Store; launches in February
Microsoft recently revealed a number of details on its Windows 8 Windows Store, an application storefront that will launch in February in tandem with Windows …
Lenovo, Samsung and Toshiba will be major ARM-based Windows 8 partners
Microsoft’s next operating system, Windows 8, will be the first Windows desktop OS capable of running on both x86 and ARM-based processors. However, a report …
Windows Phone launch in China may be pushed to first half of 2012
Microsoft has reportedly pushed the launch of its Windows Phone operating system in China to the first half of 2012. Microsoft’s China communications director Yang …
Microsoft gets head start on rumored ‘iTV’ with voice controlled TV for Xbox
“A revolution is happening in the living room,” Microsoft proclaimed late Sunday as it unveiled a new update to its Xbox 360 software that enables …
Available apps across major mobile platforms approaching million-app milestone
The total number of mobile applications available across the top-four smartphone platforms in the world is now approaching the 1 million-app milestone, further highlighting the rapid …
Video game consoles are ‘fundamentally doomed,’ Ultima creator says
Microsoft just sold nearly one million Xbox 360 consoles last week alone, but we’re nearing the end of the road for video game consoles according to …
