Neither Nokia nor T-Mobile USA are spilling too many beans on the Lumia 521, but needless to say, it's heading exclusively to Señorita Magenta in the near future. Announced in a blurb here at Mobile World Congress, the Windows Phone 8 handset will connect to T-Mob's HSPA+ network, and the carrier swears that it'll "embody a range of high-end … [Read more...]
Wavefront & Microsoft Workshop: How HTML5, Windows 8 & WP8 Play Together
February 24, 2013 by
Wavefront and Microsoft are back with hands-on coding workshops! Calling all developers and designers – we are here to support your app building and get you prepared to submit it to the Windows Phone Store. In just over two years, the Windows Phone Store has grown to well over 135,000 apps and games with no sign of slowing down. With an … [Read more...]
Microsoft moves another 20 million Windows 8 licenses over holiday season, 100 million total app downloads
January 12, 2013 by
Ready for your quarterly dose of Windows 8 sales figures? After hearing that some 40 million licenses had been sold through last November, the company's CFO and CMO for Windows Tammi Reller announced here at CES that Microsoft has sold 60 million Windows 8 licenses to date. According to her, that number includes "sell in to OEMs for new PCs," but … [Read more...]
Editorial: Does Windows Phone even have a chance without Google?
December 15, 2012 by
Go ahead -- lambaste me for even mentioning it. I'll wait. Now, how's about we look beyond the surface -- the beautified tile regime and the whimsical animations -- and focus on what actually matters when looking at a smartphone platform. You don't have to look far to get a solid grasp on which platforms are soaring, which are hanging tough and … [Read more...]
Windows Phone web store opens in 37 new countries, adds universal search, and supports installing apps via SD card
December 14, 2012 by
If you had any doubts about Microsoft's efforts to actually make an impact with Windows Phone 8, let this address them. After announcing that it'd be maintaining a full staff to certify apps through the holiday period, the outfit has just revealed that its web store for apps / games is now open in 37 new locations around the globe. (You can find … [Read more...]
40 million Windows 8 licenses sold in a month; meanwhile, mum’s the word on Surface sales
November 27, 2012 by
It took just four days for Windows 8 to hit four million machines (ours included), and in just over a month, Microsoft has managed to sell some 40 million licenses of its tiled OS. To date, Windows 8 is outpacing Windows 7 in terms of upgrades, but given that the company had moved 600 million copies of the latter back in June, the new kid on the … [Read more...]
Wavefront & Microsoft Present – Windows Phone 8 WaveGuide Code Camp
November 15, 2012 by
Calling all developers and designers! Wavefront and Microsoft are back with hands-on coding workshops to introduce you to Windows Phone 8, to support your app building and get you prepared to submit to the Windows Phone Store. We have listened to the feedback received at previous workshops and will address key areas of interest, like gaming and … [Read more...]
SkyDrive app gains Windows Phone 8 support in version 3.0
November 7, 2012 by
After just a few short months at v2.0, Microsoft's own SkyDrive app is now sitting pretty at 3.0. What's an extra point get you? For starters, it'll support all incoming Windows Phone 8 products, and it'll also allow users to search their SkyDrive files / folders. Moreover, you'll find new settings for photo upload and download size, as well as … [Read more...]
Microsoft brings guest user account to Windows Phone 8 via Kid’s Corner
November 4, 2012 by
Ever dreamed of having more than one user account on your smartphone? Microsoft's making that a reality with Kid's Corner for Windows Phone 8. If you're not a parent, don't let the name deceive you: this particular feature is great for both the tiny tots and all of your grown-up friends, as it allows you to choose which apps, games, music and … [Read more...]
Wood, Grey Set To “Open Windows”
November 3, 2012 by
Elijah Wood and Sasha Grey have joined "Timecrimes" filmmaker Nacho Vigalondo’s English-language suspense thriller "Open Windows" at Wild Bunch. Shooting kicked off this week in Madrid. The high-tech, real time thriller unfolds on the screen of an internet-connected laptop with the movie screen representing a computer desktop. The story … [Read more...]
