On the trail of the elusive cyan Nokia Lumia 920 Earlier this month, Nokia officially unveiled the Lumia 920 Windows Phone. During the event, while the company was busy showing… Read More
Apple: Why would anyone want wireless charging? One of the more interesting features of the Nokia Lumia 920 Windows Phone, announced last week, was the ability to… Read More
Windows Phone Marketplace changes name, design Is there much of a difference between the words “marketplace” and “store?” Microsoft hopes so. The company announced on the… Read More
Google, Boingo bring free Wi-Fi to 4,000 hotspots (but not for Windows Phone or iPhone) Boingo Wireless and Google Play announced a new partnership today to bring free Wi-Fi to more than 4,000 hotspots across… Read More
Q&A: HTC’s global sales chief on Android, Windows, Samsung, and HTC’s future HTC built its business on Microsoft’s mobile operating system before making a big bet on Android, and for a while… Read More
Nokia CEO: Windows 8 will boost Windows Phone Microsoft’s biggest mobile partner, Nokia, is expected to unveil its lineup of Windows Phone 8 devices coming up shortly this… Read More
Commentary: Windows Phone’s Canary in the Coal Mine [Editor’s Note: Charlie Kindel is a former Windows Phone general manager who left Microsoft last year to join the startup… Read More
Apple’s $1B patent victory vs. Samsung: A win for Microsoft? Apple came out on top this afternoon in its landmark patent battle with Samsung, as a jury in California awarded… Read More
Windows Phone team fixes bug, resumes app publishing Microsoft says it has fixed the digital certificate problem that prompted the company to temporarily stop publishing new apps to… Read More
Microsoft puts Windows Phone apps on hold after ‘hiccups’ in marketplace upgrade Microsoft is already behind the proverbial eight ball in mobile. And, given that its smartphone market share is stuck below… Read More
Apps must be cross platform Maybe there are a few Robert Scobles out there who still believe that a significant number of successful apps in… Read More
Box releases Windows Phone app, sees 40% mobile usage File storage and sharing service Box released its first Windows Phone app this morning, rounding out its mobile offerings and… Read More
Surprise: Nokia ships 4M Windows Phones in second quarter Nokia posted a big loss in the second quarter, almost four times its loss from a year ago, but reported… Read More
Chart: Microsoft’s Windows Phone at 1.3% of U.S. market Here’s a must-read chart for anyone who follows the mobile industry. Nielsen today released new data for the U.S. smartphone… Read More
Windows Phone: Microsoft is pulling out of its tailspin The latest U.S. smartphone market share numbers are out from comScore Networks this morning, showing Microsoft posting a slight gain… Read More
Android vs. iOS: Which one should app makers bet on? If you could bet on just one mobile platform as an app developer, which would it be? That was my… Read More
Analyst: Microsoft might make its own Windows Phone, too [Follow-up: Report: Microsoft is not making its own Windows Phone] Earlier this week, Microsoft jumped into the computer hardware business,… Read More
Memo: Ballmer rallies troops around Surface, hints at Office, Windows Phone news Yesterday was a big moment in Microsoft’s history, as the company unveiled its own tablet computer, Surface, moving into the… Read More
Nokia plans 10k job cuts, 3 top execs depart in shakeup Nokia this morning announced a major shakeup, acknowledging that “competitive industry dynamics” in the smartphone market are hurting its business more… Read More
Entire Seton Hall freshman class getting Windows Phone Here’s one way to get Microsoft’s Windows Phone into the hands of more users. The entire incoming freshman class at… Read More
Podcast A few of our favorite apps: 22 picks for iPhone, Android, and Windows Phone One of the most popular segments on the GeekWire radio show and podcast is App of the Week, offering up… Read More
Microsoft’s Windows Phone sees slight boost after Lumia 900 release One-tenth of a percentage point does not a turnaround make, but at this point Microsoft’s Windows Phone team will no… Read More
Kouply: This mobile game might just save your marriage It’s the little things that make a marriage work. The flowers for no particular reason, the passionate kisses hello, the… Read More
Microsoft stuck behind Samsung Bada in smartphone sales Microsoft is aiming to make Windows Phone a strong No. 3 in the smartphone market, behind Android and iPhone, but… Read More
LinkedIn’s new app is a Windows Phone showcase LinkedIn finally released its first official app for Windows Phone this week. It’s an important addition to Microsoft’s catalog of… Read More
Microsoft: More than 50,000 challengers ‘smoked by Windows Phone’ Microsoft’s “Smoked by Windows Phone” challenge might not always be fair — focusing on speed tests where the Microsoft operating… Read More
Samsung Focus 2: More weight for Windows Phone? One of the first Windows Phones to hit the market was the original Samsung Focus. It’s the Windows Phone that… Read More
Windows Phone’s real horse race, quitting the Internet, and other quotes of the week A few of the best quotes, tweets, comments and random zingers we heard this week. “Oh, Hansen’s hard to control!!!”… Read More
Kentucky Derby: Meet the Windows Phone horse Microsoft’s Windows Phone is at the back of the pack in the smartphone race, but how will the company do… Read More
Windows Phone U.S. market share slipped prior to Lumia 900 release New numbers from comScore Networks show Microsoft’s mobile market share falling to 3.9 percent of total smartphone subscribers in the… Read More
