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by Daniel Rubino
May 24, 2012
Today Nokia has announced that their mapping data, specifically traffic info and geocoding ability (more on that in a bit) is powering Microsoft's Bing Mapping services. While this collaboration...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 24, 2012
Although we're not expecting too much more in terms of new Windows Phones for the next few months, Nokia is just getting the Lumia 610 into people's hands in various countries or...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 22, 2012
We're not to sure what to make of this ad for the Nokia Lumia 900 showing up on some sites but it caught one of our reader's attention and indeed, it is intriguing.
The ad is simple enough....
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by Daniel Rubino
May 22, 2012
On Sunday we posted a method by which you can get a free Avatar prop featuring Windows Phone--either a Longboard, foam finger or tee-shirt. All you had to do was sign up for the Windows Phone...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 21, 2012
File this under "vague but encouraging". T-Mobile's CEO Philipp Humm gave an interview with the Seattle Times where he talked about the transitions that company is going through...
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by Rich Edmonds
May 21, 2012
Nokia and Microsoft have teamed up with Pizza Hut Australia to give away five Lumia 800s and $100 vouchers (for Pizza Hut). How does one enter with a chance to win? Simply head over to their...
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by Rafael Rivera
May 21, 2012
Do you want to know why Skype is the way it is? We go into detail as to how the network works & why it's not so great on Windows Phone--yet.
Soon after Skype for Windows Phone beta came...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 20, 2012
You've asked for it and now you'll get it. In the continued push by Nokia and Microsoft of the outstanding Lumia line of Windows Phone, new Xbox Avatar props have been created. What...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 19, 2012
On an interesting podcast over at Platform Biased, Daniel Smith who's a CX-XBLA Producer at Microsoft, reveals some interesting numbers about those first generation handsets. Out of the three...
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by George Ponder
May 18, 2012
In our latest how-to guide, we show you how to make the most of your Windows Phone and SkyDrive cloud storage
We've touched on the basics with Microsoft's SkyDrive services and the...
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by Rich Edmonds
May 17, 2012
As well as the success in China, in the states Ralph de la Vega, CEO of AT&T Mobility, had the following to say about Windows Phone and its future with Microsoft's upcoming dekstop OS...
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by Rich Edmonds
May 16, 2012
TrueContext Mobile has announced that its ProntoForms (website) mobile business service now supports Microsoft's Windows Phone platform. The app, which is now available on the Marketplace,...
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by Rich Edmonds
May 15, 2012
America's leading domestic hunger-relief charity Feeding America has ditched Blackberry support and is on its way to Windows Phone. The organization already makes use of Microsoft products...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 14, 2012
If there's one technology Windows Phone users have been yearning for it's Photosynth. The photo-stitching software creates "synths" or 3D images from your camera phone, giving an...
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by Rich Edmonds
May 11, 2012
An unofficial UK National Health Service (NHS) app has been released for Windows Phone. The app, in collaboration with NHS Choices, pulls down information and services for users to interact with....
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by Rich Edmonds
May 10, 2012
Microsoft has altered the text displayed when tweeting from Windows Phones. Instead of displaying "via Windows Live", which is what we've become accustomed to with integration on the...
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by Rich Edmonds
May 10, 2012
Microsoft has desires for the much-rumoured certified Facebook Phone to be built on Windows Phone foundations, according to sources familiar with company plans. The social network has been tied to...
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by Rich Edmonds
May 07, 2012
Arturo Toledo, a Senior User Experience Designer for the Windows Phone Design Studio who chose to leave Microsoft last month, has announced plans to finish the Windows Phone Design Series. ...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 02, 2012
Microsoft may not be dominating in the United Sates or Europe but that isn't stopping them from expanding to the rest of the planet. In their continued expansion of the web Marketplace, which we...
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by Rich Edmonds
May 02, 2012
Motorola has been granted an injunction on Microsoft products being sold in Germany. The Xbox 360, Windows OS, Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player will all fall under the ban, should it be...
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by Rich Edmonds
May 02, 2012
Microsoft has announced an upcoming Windows Phone developer summit, which will be held in San Francisco on June 20-21. The company is set to activate plans to attract more developers and big-name...
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by Rich Edmonds
May 02, 2012
Microsoft has released some more information detailing the Windows Live services for the next upcoming instalment of the software giant's operating system. As the company continues to move away...
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by George Ponder
May 01, 2012
First the Windows Phone news on Skype. The app has been updated to version 1.1.0. It is our understanding the updated is mostly "under the hood" stuff to improve performance and fix some...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 01, 2012
Yesterday we posted a story from the Korea Herald that quoted an LG spokesperson saying that they were backing away from Windows Phone and putting their efforts towards Android instead. LG did say...
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by Rich Edmonds
Apr 25, 2012
During the Q2 2012 Apple conference call, CEO Tim Cook was questioned whether there's a possibility of the iPad and Macbook Air converging into one product, much like what Microsoft is doing...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 23, 2012
Yesterday, Skype and Microsoft took Skype for Windows Phone out of beta and gave it the v1.0 designation, adding new functionality along with a more reliable connection.
Windows Phone Daily noticed...
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by Rich Edmonds
Apr 21, 2012
Today marks day one of the Dare to Live marketing campaign by Microsoft and Nokia that will have the teams tour the UK challenging the public to see if their smartphones can beat Windows Phone (...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 18, 2012
Despite all of us not knowing much about Windows Phone 8 "Apollo" we're sure discussing a lot about it this week.
Netbook News ran a story today about a supposed summit meeting between...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 18, 2012
Speaking of Windows Phone updates and rumors, our friends over at Mi Movil Windows have confirmed with two sources that Windows Phone Tango (finalized as OS build 8773) will be released...
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by Rich Edmonds
Apr 17, 2012
It would appear that mobile operators in Europe aren't impressed with what Nokia (and Windows Phone as a whole) has to offer to battle Google and Apple in the market. According to Reuters, four...