Articles about WP8

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

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

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

Android or Windows? Microsoft reportedly discussing dual-OS phones

Microsoft’s plan for gaining relevance in the smartphone market may be taking a page out of a traditional PC strategy.… 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

Instagram finally launching for Windows Phone, without full video support for now

Instagram announced today that its app for Windows Phone will be launching today in the Windows Phone Store, as teased… Read More

Google app for Windows Phone adds better voice recognition, sign-in

While Google and Microsoft really haven’t seen eye-to-eye on the Windows Phone YouTube app, that hasn’t stopped the search engine… Read More

Facebook login coming to Windows and Windows Phone apps

Microsoft announced today that it is collaborating with Facebook to bring system-level Facebook login capabilities to Windows and Windows Phone.… Read More

Twitter functionality causing data drain on Windows Phone

If you’ve been noticing your Windows Phone is using up unexpectedly huge amounts of data, you’re in good company. First… Read More

Microsoft rolls over for Google, reverts to web player for YouTube on Windows Phone

It’s been a long road for Windows Phone users wanting to watch YouTube videos in a native app on their… Read More

Stats: iPhone gains on Android, even before launch of 5S, 5C

While analysts brawl over what Apple’s record-setting sales figures for the iPhone 5S and 5C mean, market share figures released… Read More

Finally, you can unfriend Facebook friends on Windows Phone

If you’re a Windows Phone user who has been waiting to unfriend that one person who was kind of in… Read More

YouTube says offline viewing on the way for mobile apps

Ever since YouTube’s inception, a massive cottage industry of video downloading tools has existed to allow people to watch their… Read More

Windows Phone 8 gets key security accreditation

Microsoft announced today that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has given Windows Phone 8 its FIPS 140-2… Read More

A hologram from Halo may be the future for Microsoft’s competition to Siri

Want to talk to your Windows Phone, and have it customize your experience? A new report says Microsoft is working… Read More

Google blocks Microsoft’s new YouTube app for Windows Phone — the one that was supposedly OK

[Follow-up: Microsoft: Google’s objections to YouTube app on Windows Phone are ‘nothing more than excuses’] Two days after we reported that… Read More

Gartner: Smartphone sales beat feature phones, rising tide lifts Samsung, Microsoft

For the first time in the history of cell phones, smartphone sales have exceeded those of feature phones, according to… Read More

Microsoft launches new visual app builder for Windows Phone

Building a Windows Phone app is about to become a drag-and-drop affair, thanks to a new tool created by Microsoft.… Read More

Bing for Windows Phone gets new coat of paint, functionality

Windows Phone users rejoice: Microsoft is re-vamping the Bing search functionality for Windows Phone in the image of its work… Read More

Developer survey: Windows Phone struggles as iOS and Android remain strong

Ever since the introduction of the App Store, applications (and by extension, developers) have been key to the success of… Read More

Microsoft: Bing voice search now faster, more accurate

Thanks to some new technology, Windows Phone 8 is getting a better pair of ears. According to a new blog… Read More