Toshiba-Fujitsu announces world’s first ‘Mango’ phone in Japan
Immediately following news that Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” has been released to manufacturers, Toshiba-Fujitsu became the first vendor in the world to announce a Mango …
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Software patents ‘gumming up’ smartphone innovation, Google’s general counsel says
Apple, Google, HTC, Samsung, Microsoft… it’s hard to name a technology company that’s not currently involved in a patent battle with another firm. Google’s general …
Windows Phone ‘Mango’ released to vendors
Microsoft confirmed on its Windows Team Blog on Monday that it has released the RTM build of Windows Phone “Mango” to manufacturing partners. “This marks the …
Microsoft sued for patent infringement over Kinect controller tech
Microsoft is being sued for patent infringement over motion-sensing technology used in its blockbuster gaming accessory, the Microsoft Kinect. Ohio-based Impulse Technology has filed a …
Final Windows Phone Mango build released to manufacturers and carriers [updated]
Microsoft’s final build of Windows Phone Mango has been rubber stamped and released to manufacturers and wireless carriers according to Windows Phone Dev Podcast. The …
Microsoft reports blow-out Q4, record year on Xbox sales
Microsoft released its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday and noted that its revenue of $17.73 billion was greater than any other fourth quarter in the …
Android tablets now 30% of the market, Windows tablets outsold PlayBook in Q2
Microsoft has yet to launch its tablet-optimized operating system and yet slates running various versions of the Windows operating system still managed to outsell Research …
Microsoft shows off Windows Phone Mango People Hub [video]
Microsoft has released a new video that shows off several of the People Hub enhancements in Windows Phone Mango. The video walks viewers through a …
Nokia ‘Sea Ray’ Windows Phone spotted in video leak [video]
A second video of Nokia’s “Sea Ray” Windows Phone has been leaked online. We first saw the Sea Ray during a company presentation by Nokia …
U.S. Army testing smartphones and tablets for combat
The U.S. Army has started a pilot program on June 6th to test the effectiveness of equipping troops with tablets and phones in combat, CNN …
Nokia may slash prices across entire cell phone line this fall
Nokia plans to drop prices across its entire product line this September in an attempt to bolster sales, industry insider Eldar Murtazin claimed on Friday. The …
Microsoft spills beans on new ‘Tulalip’ social network
Microsoft accidentally spilled the beans on a new social network it has been working on called “Tulalip.” According to VentureBeat, a splash page for the …
U.S. video game sales slide 10% in June
Sales of video game hardware and software declined 10% in June according to new data reported by industry watcher The NPD Group. Total content sales …
Millennial: Android tops mobile OS usage for 7th straight month, iPhone still top device
Millennial issued its June Mobile Mix report Friday morning, and it paints a picture that is very similar to May. Android was once again the most popular …
Microsoft hit with lawsuit over Windows Phone ‘Really’ ads
A company called Cellrderm has taken Microsoft to court over its Windows Phone “Really” advertisements, according to Adweek. Cellrderm, a gag company that creates commercials …
Microsoft thinks Nokia deal could push annual Windows Phone sales past 100M units
As a result of the newly inked deal between Microsoft and Nokia, the Redmond-based software giant hopes to eventually sell 100 million Windows Phone devices …
Nokia may soon launch $130M Windows Phone ad campaign
Nokia may be preparing to kick off a monstrous advertising blitz alongside the launch of its first round of Windows Phones, UK-based Marketing Magazine reports. The …
Microsoft slips, possibly confirms Windows Phone ‘Mango’ release by September
Did a Microsoft employee just inadvertently let the cat out of the bag? Posting to the company’s official Microsoft Imagine Cup Twitter account, a Microsoft rep confirmed …
Microsoft makes secret investment in social navigation company Waze
Microsoft secretly participated in a recent $25 million funding round for Israel-based navigation solutions provider Waze, Israeli tech site TheMarker reported last week. Microsoft makes …
Unreleased Windows Phones from Samsung, Acer, more shown off by Microsoft [updated]
Microsoft showed off a number of new Windows Phone “Mango” devices during a Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference presentation on Tuesday. The unnamed devices were on …
Microsoft shows off Windows 8 tablet concept
Microsoft on Tuesday showed off a concept tablet running an early version of its next-generation Windows 8 operating system during a Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference presentation. The …
Windows operating system share slides in June while OS X, iOS continue to climb
Microsoft announced on Monday that it has sold 400 million Windows 7 licenses to date, but that hasn’t stopped the tech giant’s share of the …
Microsoft Windows 7 license sales reach 400 million
During his Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference keynote on Monday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced that the company has now sold 400 million Windows 7 licenses to date. …
GetJar responds to Apple’s cease-and-desist letter over ‘App Store’ name
Apple is taking its fight to own the “App Store” moniker to a new opponent, and this time it’s GetJar. The Cupertino-based firm, which has …
Android users buy the iPad over Google-powered tablets
Apple’s market-leading iOS tablet isn’t just the slate of choice for iPhone users according to a recent report. According to checks performed by Canaccord Genuity …
Microsoft’s U.S. smartphone share down 35% following Windows Phone 7 launch
ComScore issued its May report on mobile subscriber market share in the U.S. last week, and BGR noted that Google’s Android OS and Apple’s iOS …
Microsoft could unveil Windows 8 pre-beta build on July 11th
Microsoft is prepping to release a Windows 8 preview build during its Worldwide Partner Conference on July 11th, according WinRumors. Reportedly, the Redmond-based firm will …
Judge shoots down Apple’s ‘App store’ suit against Amazon
A U.S. judge has shot down Apple’s request that Amazon stop using the word “Appstore” to describe its mobile application marketplace. Apple originally filed a …
Global spending on video games to exceed $74 billion in 2011
A new report from market research firm Gartner on Tuesday suggests global spending on the gaming ecosystem will exceed $74 billion this year, up 10.4% …
Facebook announces Skype-powered video chat
Facebook on Wednesday took the wraps off of the latest major addition to the world’s most popular social network: video chat. Through a partnership with …
