Articles about Windows Phone – Page 3 of 12

Could Android apps be the key to growing Windows Phone?

One of the major problems facing Windows Phone is the relative immaturity of its app ecosystem. Microsoft has worked hard… Read More

Microsoft unveils its new Android phone, the Nokia X2

Yes, you read that headline correctly: Despite questions about Microsoft’s long-term commitment to Nokia’s fledgling Android lineup, the Redmond company… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Amazon music, Lively shutdown, and the new world of tech design

We’ve got a lot to discuss on this week’s GeekWire radio show, starting with our thoughts on Amazon’s new Prime Music… Read More

Microsoft debating Cortana’s possible future on Android and iPhone

Microsoft is grappling internally with the question of whether to expand its Cortana virtual assistant to Android and iPhone — weighing the needs… Read More

Xamarin update helps Windows developers create iOS and Android apps

Programmers who use Microsoft’s C# programming language now have an easier way to build mobile apps for iOS and Android devices. Xamarin… Read More

Realtor.com takes on Zillow with new app for Windows Phone; Redfin unveils redesigned iPhone app

Realtor.com announced today that it has a new app for people with Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 devices. The… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Fun games, useful utilities and more of our favorite apps

We’ve got an app-apalooza for you this week on the GeekWire radio show, as we spend the entire time talking about some… Read More

Windows Phone web usage tops BlackBerry, flat overall

Microsoft Windows Phone devices are responsible for mobile web traffic than BlackBerry smartphones in North America, according to a new report from Chitika. As… Read More

First glimpse: Windows Phone file manager delivers on big user request

As a part of his Ask Me Anything Q&A session on Reddit today, Windows Phone exec Joe Belfiore said that… Read More

Elop defends his Nokia tenure, promises faster innovation as part of Microsoft

Stephen Elop, the former Nokia CEO who has returned to Microsoft as part of its $7.2 billion Nokia acquisition, this… Read More

Windows Phone Diary: My 5 favorite tweaks in WP 8.1

Using previous versions of Microsoft’s Windows Phone could feel at times like interacting with a high-school graphic arts project, with… Read More

Microsoft releases Windows Phone 8.1 developer preview

Windows Phone developers can now install the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile operating system on their personal devices. The company… Read More

App of the Week: NCAA March Madness Live is a great basketball companion

This weekend is the Final Four, and if you’re interested in keeping tabs on the big games without being stuck… Read More

Microsoft launches Windows App Studio to encourage amateur software devs

Building a universal app for Windows and Windows Phone is now a drag and drop process. Today, Microsoft unveiled a… Read More

First impressions: Microsoft’s Cortana is a bit hard of hearing, but shows promise

SAN FRANCISCO – As a part of Microsoft’s first keynote at its Build developer conference in San Francisco today, the… Read More

Microsoft’s $7.2B Nokia deal is officially delayed until April

Nokia and Microsoft will have to wait a little longer to press the Start button. Microsoft’s $7.2 billion acquisition of… Read More

Here’s the first video footage of Cortana, Microsoft’s virtual assistant for Windows Phone

Rumors are swirling about Cortana, Microsoft’s new virtual assistant for Windows Phone users. And now there’s finally video footage of… Read More

Cortana, Microsoft’s virtual assistant, to take on Siri

Virtual assistants are the name of the game in the mobile space these days. Apple has Siri, Google has Google… 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 says its new Android phones will create a ‘gateway to Microsoft’

Nokia tonight confirmed plans to release its own phone running Google’s Android mobile operating system, expanding beyond Microsoft’s Windows Phone… Read More

Surprise, you’ve got a Windows Phone app! Microsoft irks big brands in bid to stock mobile store

The new Redfin app for Microsoft’s Windows Phone promises to deliver the core features of the online real estate service, including… 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

A Swype-like keyboard is reportedly coming to Windows Phone

Text entry on Windows Phone may be getting a whole lot faster. Windows Phone 8.1 could come with a new… Read More

Apps in an hour? Windows Phone certification just got a lot faster

Microsoft says it’s streamlining the approval process for Windows Phone apps, in an attempt to make it quicker and easier… Read More

Leak shows Microsoft unifying Windows Phone and Windows RT app development

Microsoft is taking steps to unify the development of apps for Windows Phone and Windows RT devices — making it… Read More

Fair trade? Microsoft offers free Windows Phones for old iPhones

Microsoft has a new offer for people considering an move from their old iPhone. The company is offering to buy… Read More

First big Windows 8.1 update rumored for March 11, with new options for apps

The first major update to Windows 8.1 is targeted for release on March 11 – one of Microsoft’s Patch Tuesdays… 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

Aviary freezes its Windows and Windows Phone photo SDK, citing ‘lack of general platform traction’

Aviary, a photo-editing technology company backed by investors including Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, says it is discontinuing work on its photo-editing… Read More

Report: Microsoft may license next versions of Windows RT and Windows Phone for free

Microsoft is considering making the next version of Windows RT and Windows Phone free for computer and device makers interested… Read More