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Sony's Playstation 4 announcement and what it means for Microsoft and Xbox

By Paul Acevedo, Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 at 9:15 am

Here at Windows Phone Central, we are focused on Windows Phone and other Microsoft platforms. We also like to keep our eyes on the competition, such as the upcoming HTC One Android smartphone. To that extent, the Xbox 360 and its successor will have a new competing videogame console later this year in the form of the Playstation 4. Last night, Sony officially announced the console, which is due for a holiday 2013 release.

Read on for our impressions of the Playstation 4 and how it will affect Microsoft's next Xbox console!

Microsoft teases Windows Phone CES 2013 news on Twitter. Sprint inbound?

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By Rich Edmonds, Monday, Jan 7, 2013 at 5:27 pm

Microsoft has teased those who follow the Windows Phone Twitter account by announcing that some exciting news will be revealed later today at CES. With so much being unveiled and displayed at the massive event, what could Microsoft be hinting at when it comes to Windows Phone?

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Google panics with Windows Phone 8 announcement, schedules Nexus event same day

By Daniel Rubino, Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 at 12:51 pm

Last we checked there are 31 days in the month of October, which means 31 opportunities to schedule press events. And if you were feeling randy, we hear that November has 30 more occasions.

So we can’t help but cast astonishment at Google’s insistence on having a big reveal on the very same day that Microsoft is holding its Windows Phone 8 announcement. With Microsoft on the West coast (San Francisco), Google has opted for New York City giving tech blogs a headache for travel plans.