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Windows Phone

Microsoft releases first Windows 10 technical preview for phones

Microsoft released its first public preview of Windows 10 for phones this morning, providing a glimpse of the next version… Read More

Cell phone robberies down 25 percent in SF with use of ‘kill switch’ technology

Smartphone owners can rest a little bit easier when it comes to having their phones stolen, according to new data… Read More

Samsung and Microsoft reach mystery settlement in high-stakes Android patent dispute

  Samsung and Microsoft say they have settled their lawsuit over a patent licensing agreement that required Samsung to pay Microsoft for… Read More

Microsoft’s Cortana changes Super Bowl statement to appease Seahawks fans

Cortana isn’t changing her prediction for the Super Bowl this weekend. She still gives the edge to the Patriots, based… Read More

Microsoft’s Cortana: ‘I wouldn’t put my money on the Seattle Seahawks right now’

Microsoft may have an issue on its hands in its hometown. A Windows Phone user and die-hard Seahawks fan alerted… 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 buys app testing platform HockeyApp, boosting its mobile development cred

Microsoft has acquired HockeyApp, a developer tools platform that allows people to manage beta testing and analytics for apps running on… Read More

Minecraft released for Windows Phone following $2.5B Microsoft acquisition

Minecraft: Pocket Edition is now available for Windows Phone, bringing the wildly popular game to Microsoft’s mobile platform following the… Read More

New stats: iPhone 6 launch gives boost to iOS in enterprise

By all accounts, Apple’s launch of its new smartphones has been a blockbuster. CEO Tim Cook says the company is… Read More

App of the Week: PhotoMath makes algebra a snap

Back when I was taking math classes, the bane of my existence was always the one homework question that I… Read More

Windows Phone market share slips in U.S. and Europe as iPhone 6 surges

Strong demand for the iPhone 6 pushed Apple’s share of smartphone sales higher in the U.S. and Europe, and contributed to… Read More

Microsoft’s internal incubation lab spawns three new Android apps

A new Microsoft app called Torque, released for Google’s Android Wear watches, eliminates the need for users to say “OK,… Read More

Skype launches Qik, an app that lets friends talk with videos

If there’s one thing the mobile app industry has right now, it’s a glut of messaging apps. Now, Microsoft has… Read More

Satya Nadella on Microsoft’s mobile strategy: Current market share isn’t what matters

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella addressed a wide variety of topics at the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce annual luncheon today, speaking broadly about… Read More

‘Selfie Phones’: New Microsoft Lumias try to stand out with 5 MP front-facing cameras

Tired of taking blurry and pixelated selfies? Microsoft has a solution for you. The company’s new Lumia 730 and 735… Read More

Spotify finally launches free music streaming on Windows Phone

Spotify released an update to its app for Windows Phone users that allows them to get free, ad-supported music streaming.… Read More

Huawei hangs up on Windows Phone development after two years of losses

Chinese smartphone-maker Huawei Technologies is putting Windows Phones development on hold after enduring two years of losses, according to an executive… Read More

Not just Verizon: AT&T will also carry HTC One (M8) Windows Phone, eventually

The Windows Phone version of the HTC One (M8) smartphone won’t be a Verizon exclusive forever. That’s the word this morning… Read More

App of the Week: Alaska Airlines facelift brings iOS 7 to the skies

Airline websites and airline apps get a bad rap, and for good reason. They’re usually cluttered with poor design decisions,… Read More

Not just Nokia: HTC One (M8) expands to Microsoft’s Windows Phone, exclusive to Verizon

HTC this morning confirmed that it will expand its flagship HTC One (M8) device to Windows Phone, marking an important… Read More

Windows Phone’s enterprise pitch falls flat; iOS remains top dog for big business

One of Windows Phone’s advantages over other mobile operating systems is Microsoft’s enterprise software pedigree. The company has been pushing… Read More

Milestone: Windows Phone Store reaches 300,000 apps

It may have taken Microsoft longer than Apple or Google, but its Windows Phone Store now has more than 300,000… Read More

HTC’s flagship phone may soon come with Windows Phone, too

People interested in becoming Windows Phone users may soon have another handset to choose from. A picture of what looks… Read More

Microsoft should dump Windows Phone, says former Windows evangelist Robert Scoble

You probably know tech pundit Robert Scoble from his experiences as an early adopter of Google Glass. But long before he… Read More

Microsoft’s Windows Phone gets ‘Live Folders’ on Start screen

Windows Phone users, your folders have arrived. Microsoft announced the first update to Windows Phone 8.1 this morning, including a… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Fire phone, iPhone 6 and Microsoft’s smartwatch, with Essex Porter and Andru Edwards

We get a glimpse of the future this week on the GeekWire radio show, talking about Amazon’s newly released Fire phone,… Read More

Microsoft aims to boost Windows Phone with entry-level Lumia 530

Microsoft announced today that the Lumia 530 and 530 Dual SIM will be available starting in August, refreshing the low-end handsets… Read More

Microsoft will stop making Android devices, shifting Nokia X to Windows Phone

Microsoft’s brief tenure as an Android phone maker is coming to an end. As part of the 18,000 job cuts announced… Read More

Cortana can turn off the lights: Insteon home automation app to integrate with Microsoft’s assistant

One of the features of Microsoft’s Cortana virtual assistant in Windows Phone 8.1 is the ability to integrate the technology into third-party… Read More

‘Dragons Adventure’ game for Windows blends real world and fantasy maps, for kids to play in moving car

Playing a game on a phone or tablet on the couch is one thing, but a new game for Windows Phone… Read More

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