Three years after $7B Nokia deal, Microsoft’s smartphone strategy has changed dramatically It’s hard to believe that it was only three years ago today that Microsoft officially completed its purchase of Nokia’s… Read More
Microsoft Surface phone speculation ramps up as company reportedly dials back on Lumia models Microsoft will “end sales” of its lineup of Lumia smartphones in December, according to a report from WinBeta. Citing an… Read More
Microsoft revenue tops $22B; profits miss estimates; Surface revenue up 56%; commercial cloud hits $10B annually Editor’s Note: Revenue figure corrected since original post. Microsoft reported revenue of more than $22 billion for the March quarter,… Read More
Last hurrah for Lumia? Microsoft launches new $199 Lumia 650 for business users Microsoft announced the launch of the Lumia 650 mobile phone on Monday, targeting business users with a device that could… Read More
Microsoft Surface tops $1.3B for quarter, but Lumia smartphone sales plummet Microsoft’s Surface hardware lineup reached a new peak of more than $1.37 billion in revenue in the December quarter, a… Read More
Microsoft’s new Windows 10 flagship phones double as desktop PCs Microsoft this morning confirmed two new flagship Windows 10 devices, the 5.2 inch Lumia 950 and 5.7 inch Lumia 950 XL —… Read More
Surface Pro 4, Microsoft Band 2 rumored to debut at October launch event It looks like we’ll be seeing some new Microsoft hardware just in time for the holidays this year, including an… Read More
What to expect from Microsoft’s Build developer conference this week Microsoft has taken over San Francisco’s Moscone West convention center this week for Build, a three day extravaganza for developers… Read More
One year after the Nokia deal, low-end devices are squeezing Microsoft’s smartphone business One year ago this week, Microsoft completed its $7 billion acquisition of Nokia’s smartphone business. The deal transformed Microsoft into… Read More
Nokia reportedly planning a return to smartphones Nokia is planning to get back into the smartphone business almost a year after Microsoft acquired its devices and services… Read More
New Windows 10 phone preview includes Project Spartan, other new apps Lumia phone owners who want to try out the future of Microsoft’s mobile operating system ambitions have a new build… Read More
Microsoft teams with Deutsche Telekom to promote Lumia sales in Europe Microsoft has inked a partnership with Deutsche Telekom to promote its line of Windows-powered Lumia smartphones to users in Europe.… Read More
Microsoft sold a record 10.5M Lumia smartphones last quarter; Surface revenue tops $1B Microsoft set a record for Lumia smartphone sales last financial quarter. In its quarterly earnings report posted today, the Redmond company said… Read More
New Windows Phone app lets Lumia users answer a call by picking up their phone Microsoft wants to make it easier for people to control their phones without having to touch the screen. The company launched… Read More
Microsoft racks up 1.7M views for new Lumia ad that deems Apple’s Siri overweight, incompetent Apparently, Siri can’t hold a conversation and has gained a bit of weight. That’s according to Microsoft’s new video advertisement… Read More
Microsoft says goodbye to Nokia brand, unveils $137 Lumia 535 smartphone Microsoft said goodbye to the Nokia brand on Monday evening, unveiling the new Microsoft Lumia 535. The Lumia 535, Microsoft’s… Read More
Microsoft to unveil new Lumia device next week Microsoft will reveal its first Lumia device next Tuesday, as the company today teased an announcement with the picture on the right and a… Read More
AT&T will carry the Lumia 830 this holiday season Stephen Elop announced today that the Nokia Lumia 830 smartphone will launch on AT&T’s network this holiday season. Elop, the… Read More
Key Nokia camera engineer hired by Apple following Microsoft acquisition Nokia’s smartphones are known for their cameras and imaging technology, but a key engineer on the team won’t be joining Microsoft as… Read More
Hello, Microsoft: Nokia devices group posts $452M loss as acquisition closes Nokia’s Devices & Services Group posted an operating loss of 326 million euros, or $452 million, in the quarter prior… Read More
Nokia X: How Microsoft became an Android vendor Nokia’s decision to release a new lineup of Android phones might seem like heresy inside Microsoft — which will acquire… Read More
Nokia unveils $30 Lumia ‘Treasure Tag’ alarm; iPhone and Android apps in works Nokia plans to release a Bluetooth and NFC-enabled “Treasure Tag” keychain device that works with an app on Lumia… Read More
Nokia Lumia sales slip to 8.2 million units in Q4 Sales of Nokia Lumia Windows Phone devices slipped to 8.2 million units in the fourth quarter, the company said this… Read More
Windows Phone: Lumia shipments reach 8.8M units, Nokia still not back in top 5 Wow, look at that hockey-stick growth for Nokia’s Windows Phones! Yeah, but … Nokia this morning reported 8.8 million Lumia… Read More
Meet the 10.1-inch Lumia 2520: Nokia’s first Windows tablet Nokia just unveiled its first Windows tablet at Nokia World today and it looks like a giant version of Nokia’s… Read More
Nokia Lumia 1020 available for free on-contract at these 8 Microsoft Stores If you’ve been thinking about buying the Nokia Lumia 1020, now might be the best time — given that you’re… Read More
Nokia pokes fun at Apple’s colorful new iPhone 5C line, says ‘imitation is the best form of flattery’ Apple isn’t the first phone-maker to offer its devices in a variety of colors, and Nokia cleverly wanted to make… Read More
Windows Phone ‘phablet’ revealed? Nokia’s giant Lumia 1520 appears in leak Larger than a phone, smaller than a tablet — yes, it’s a “phablet,” to use the much-derided term for the… Read More
Make no mistake: Nokia is Microsoft’s biggest deal ever Yes, in raw numbers, Microsoft is paying less for Nokia’s Devices & Services business than it did for Skype —… Read More
Nokia ad: Every day, more crappy photos taken on iPhone than any other device Nokia released a new ad today touting the camera on the Nokia Lumia 925 Windows Phone by comparing it to… Read More
