Microsoft CEO Ballmer says Windows Phone sales have quadrupled
In a renewed charge led by Nokia’s (NOK) flagship Lumia 920 smartphone, Windows Phone sales this holiday season are up dramatically from the same period …
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Microsoft embroiled in fresh patent suit over Live Tiles in Windows 8 and Windows Phone
A small company that designs technology for operating systems filed a patent complaint against Microsoft (MSFT) over its Windows Phone and Windows 8 platform. SurfCast …
Bill Gates: Windows and Windows Phone will be combined into one platform
In a recent interview posted by Microsoft (MSFT), company co-founder Bill Gates had much praise to offer Microsoft’s upcoming Surface tablet. Gates called the new slate …
Nokia’s flagship Lumia 920 to attack rivals on price
Nokia’s (NOK) upcoming flagship smartphone, the Lumia 920, is set to launch in the coming weeks and Nokia appears to be utilizing a familiar plan …
Microsoft gearing up to make smartphones, tablets and PCs in company-saving strategy shift
Microsoft (MSFT) is currently in the midst of a major transition unlike anything the company has dealt with in the past. According to our own …
Sorry, Microsoft: Android and iOS are still the only operating systems that matter
To little surprise, Android has not only remained the most popular smartphone operating system in the United States by a wide margin, but Google’s (GOOG) …
iOS, Android once again grow market shares at RIM and Microsoft’s expense
Well what do you know: iOS and Android are still growing while BlackBerry and Windows Phone are still shrinking. AppleInsider got its hands on the …
Nokia CEO has ‘a few months’ left to make Lumia a success
Nokia’s (NOK) turnaround isn’t going as smoothly as many had hoped and it now looks as though investors and industry watchers are starting to get …
Microsoft’s new Windows Phone Store replaces Marketplace, adds much-needed tweaks
Continuing its rebranding quest, Microsoft (MSFT) announced on its Windows Blog that Windows Phone’s Marketplace will be renamed “Windows Phone Store” to match the upcoming Windows …
Hands on with Nokia’s Lumia 920 and Lumia 820
Nokia’s (NOK) press conference on Wednesday definitely had its ups and downs, and investors weren’t convinced that Nokia’s new Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 smartphones …
Windows Phone and BlackBerry are the only things that can slow Android’s rise in enterprise
Workers love their smartphones, and unless Microsoft (MSFT) and RIM (RIMM) do anything about it, workers will soon be loving Android smartphones most of all. …
‘FinFisher’ spyware can take over an iPhone or Android phones remotely
Spyware known as FinFisher is capable of taking control of a number of mobile devices including the iPhone, Bloomberg reports. According to researchers at the …
Bernstein Research: People don’t want Windows Phones
Nokia’s (NOK) stock got a big boost recently as investors identified positive trends despite three consecutive billion-dollar quarterly losses. According to Bernstein Research analyst Pierre Ferragu, …
Apple judgment aftershocks: An unforeseen winner emerges
There were already signs that Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows Phone app market might be a bit more lively than expected before Apple’s (AAPL) big patent win …
Nokia dominates Windows Phone market, still on track to get hosed
The good news for Nokia (NOK): if Windows Phone does as well as Microsoft (MSFT) hopes, it will be in an excellent position to reap …
BlackBerry on pace to be overtaken by Windows Phone within three months
Research In Motion’s (RIMM) BlackBerry platform isn’t set for a refresh for another five or six months, and things are looking bleak in the interim. …
Nokia and Microsoft schedule September 5th event; first Windows Phone 8 Lumia phone expected
Nokia (NOK) and Microsoft (MSFT) on Wednesday delivered invitations to the media for a press conference scheduled to take place on September 5th in New …
T-Mobile’s first Windows Phone 8 device gets outed, includes huge HD display and 4G LTE
TmoNews got its hands on a document that shows what appears to be the first-ever Windows Phone 8 device headed for T-Mobile this fall. The nameless …
HTC’s first Windows Phone 8 handsets rumored to be announced next month
HTC (2498) will reportedly be the second manufacturer to release a smartphone on Microsoft’s (MSFT) upcoming Windows Phone 8 operating system. According to a report from …
This could be Nokia’s first Windows Phone 8 handset
Nokia’s (NOK) switch to Windows Phone hasn’t gone as swimmingly as some industry watchers predicted. While investors finally saw an upside last month, Nokia recently …
Nokia looks to preempt Apple, announce Windows Phone 8 handsets before big iPhone event
Nokia’s (NOK) foray into the world of Windows Phones hasn’t gone as well as expected but Bloomberg reports that the company is hoping to have a fresh …
A desperate Nokia offers carriers a cut of revenue to sell Lumia phones
Nokia (NOK) lost $1 billion last quarter, marking the third consecutive quarter that Nokia lost at least $1 billion — the company lost $1.7 billion in …
Finally, some good news for Nokia: Lumias outshipped iPhone, Samsung Android phones through first three quarters
Nokia (NOK) has hit a bit of a rough patch lately, having just reported its third consecutive billion-dollar quarterly loss earlier this week. Of course, investors …
SA: Windows Phone will only capture 4% of the U.S. smartphone market in 2012
Nokia (NOK) and Microsoft (MSFT) went all-out with the Lumia 900 when it launched earlier this year. For weeks it seemed impossible to go even one …
Nokia shuts down two China-based offices as troubles persist
Being a struggling company means layoffs and office closures, and Nokia is sadly no exception. The Wall Street Journal reports that Nokia is shutting down two of …
Nokia Windows Phones coming to Verizon soon
Since its inception nearly two years ago, Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform has struggled to capture a significant share of the U.S. smartphone market. While every …
Three purported Nokia Windows Phones revealed in new leak
Nokia has taken things slow thus far with Windows Phone. Only two handsets have launched with U.S. carrier support thus far — the T-Mobile Lumia …
Windows Phone sales top iPhone and match Android… in Finland
After struggling for nearly two years, Microsoft's Windows Phone platform is finally starting to gain substantial ground… in Finland. Nokia's strong presence in its home …
Android still has over 50% U.S. smartphone market share, says comScore
Android is still the most popular smartphone operating system in the United States by a wide margin, as comScore has once again found that Android …
Microsoft working on a new keyboard for Windows Phone
Microsoft is reportedly working on a new soft keyboard for its Windows Phone operating system, according to a leaked presentation obtained by WMPoweruser. The keyboard …
