Windows Phone has been dead for years, but Microsoft finally just admitted it
When Windows Phone was first unveiled back in 2010 as “Windows Phone Series 7,” its ambitions were lofty but its prospects were bleak. Many people …
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Whatever you do, don’t buy these smartphones
There is nothing in consumer tech right now that’s as hot as the smartphone market, even as it nears saturation in many regions, and the …
Years too late, Microsoft has made a killer Windows Phone feature
Hey, remember Windows Phone? You probably don’t and for a long time it seems like Microsoft hasn’t remembered it either. Behind the scenes, however, it …
It’s game over for Windows Phone as device sales hit an all-time low
Try as it may, Microsoft simply can’t compete in a smartphone market still dominated by Apple’s iPhone and an assortment of Android handsets. As part …
Microsoft’s Windows Phone VP caught tweeting from an iPhone
At this point, it seems as if the iPhone has caught more ‘cheaters’ than Joey Greco. Its most recent victim? Why none other than Microsoft executive …
Microsoft CEO tries to convince the world that Windows Phone’s failure doesn’t matter
By any measure one might consider, Microsoft’s Windows platform for smartphones has been a failure. While one delusional market research firm tried to convince the world …
Microsoft is doing so many things well – so why is it still flailing at smartphones?
Microsoft is doing a lot of things right these days and not just in the realm of enterprise software and services that have traditionally been …
Oh, the irony: Steve Ballmer rips Microsoft’s smartphone strategy
Steve Ballmer hasn’t been the CEO of Microsoft for a while now but he can’t seem to keep his mouth shut about how the company …
Does Microsoft even want people to buy Windows Phones anymore?
Microsoft had a good week last week as its new Surface Pro 4 tablet and Surface Book laptop both earned praise from the tech media. …
Grab a Lumia 635 for AT&T on Amazon for 60% off
Windows Phones aren’t exactly in-demand items these days but they’re still very solid devices that are worth picking up at the right price. One such …
Microsoft engineer exposes the inside story: Why Windows Phone was doomed from the start
It’s almost tragic how Microsoft, with a multi-year head start in the mobile phone market, was completely blindsided by the iPhone. Indeed, it’s somewhat easy …
Microsoft Waves the White Flag in Battle with iPhone and Android
Microsoft’s dreams of competing with iOS and Android in the mass consumer smartphone market are officially dead. Microsoft on Wednesday announced a major restructuring of …
No, seriously: Android fans now have a reason to envy Windows Phone users
Windows Phone users haven’t had a lot to brag about lately, but they’re about to get something that will make Android users positively jealous. ZDNet …
Microsoft will finally give Windows Phone users something to get excited about soon
Five months after the release of the mobile Office suite for iOS, Microsoft is finally bringing Word, Excel and PowerPoint to its own Windows Phone …
Why Microsoft fans should buy an iPhone over Android (and over Windows Phone)
Microsoft is still playing catch-up with its mobile business, being a distant third to Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS operating systems. That means many people choose …
Microsoft’s Windows Phone strategy is as directionless as it’s ever been
When I look at what Microsoft is doing with Windows Phone right now, all I can think of is the straggler Japanese soldiers who kept …
Windows Phone has no shot at ever being relevant
We hardly knew ye, Windows Phone. And I mean that literally almost none of us knew Windows Phone: The latest smartphone numbers from IDC are …
Why Windows 10 may not fix Windows Phone’s biggest problem
Microsoft this week is going to unveil some crucial new details on Windows 10, reportedly including a single code base that will make it much …
New details emerge on Microsoft’s last-ditch effort to make Windows Phone relevant
Windows Phone is a great mobile platform that suffers from a crippling lack of popular mobile apps. Nothing Microsoft has done so far as generated …
You’ll soon be able to run Windows 10 on your Windows Phone
Windows fans interested in experiencing Microsoft’s Windows 10 way ahead of its official release have been able to do so quite a while now, via …
‘Long-suffering’ Windows Phone fan begs Microsoft to get its act together
2014 was a wasted year for Windows Phone. Not only did Microsoft see its market share continue to stagnate but it also saw some of …
Windows Phone is circling the drain as longtime users lose hope
2014 has been a very bad year for Windows Phone. Not only has the platform’s market share been stagnant at best but it’s been more …
Longtime Windows Phone user explains why Windows Phone has almost no shot in the U.S.
After showing some promise in 2013, Windows Phone adoption has largely stagnated in 2014, especially in the United States. ZDNet’s Ed Bott, who has used …
How Microsoft might get you to care about Windows Phone
It’s impossible to argue that Windows Phone has been anything close to a success at this point but that doesn’t mean Microsoft should give up …
One of Microsoft’s only mobile partners gives up, says nobody can make money with Windows Phone
Following the launch of the original iPhone in 2007 and Android in 2008, Microsoft found itself painfully behind the times with its mobile operating system, …
Windows Phone has been a huge disappointment this year – but Microsoft isn’t worried yet
It’s safe to say that Windows Phone has been a massive disappointment this year. Despite being a strong overall platform, it still hasn’t gained any …
New leak reveals the first Microsoft-branded Lumia phone
2014 has been a very quiet year for Windows Phone and we’ve been wondering when Microsoft would finally give the platform the high-end flagship device …
