Windows Phone stories - Page 3
App of the Week: Genius Scan
Thu, 22nd Mar 2012
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Genius Scan transforms your phone into a powerful scanner, streamlining document digitisation and sharing. Available on iOS and Windows Phone.
300m Android devices activated: Google
Tue, 28th Feb 2012
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Google's Android platform has hit 300 million activations, with 850,000 new devices activated daily, celebrating at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
The unlikely winner of CES 2012: Windows Phone
Mon, 23rd Jan 2012
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Against all odds, Windows Phone shines at CES 2012, outpacing rivals with an expansive ecosystem and user-friendly appeal.
Nokia unveils first LTE Windows phone
Wed, 11th Jan 2012
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Nokia reveals its LTE flagship Lumia 900, aimed to reclaim its mobile throne, marking a new dawn in the battle against Apple.
iPhone prompted 'cage match': Windows Phone team
Mon, 9th Jan 2012
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iPhone release in 2007 forces Microsoft's Windows Phone team to scrap platform after a tense 7-hour meeting dubbed 'the cage match'.
Windows 7 phones get Evernote
Fri, 17th Jun 2011
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Evernote launches on Windows 7 phones with a unique, feature-rich interface, marking its most innovative debut across mobile platforms.
Windows Phone Mango announced
Wed, 25th May 2011
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Windows unveils Mango for Windows Phone, offering seamless integration and free updates for WP7 customers from autumn.
Android to own 49% of the smartphone market by 2012
Fri, 8th Apr 2011
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By 2012, Android set to dominate the global smartphone market with a 49% share, sparking a price drop and democratising technology access.
Telecom launches LG Windows Phone 7
Fri, 1st Apr 2011
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Telecom ends the wait for NZ consumers, launching the LG C900k Optimus7Q Windows Phone 7, available beyond Gen-i users for $899.
Microsoft launches partner 'TXT Updater'
Mon, 28th Mar 2011
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Text messaging service designed to keep New Zealand partners up-to-date with the latest Microsoft partner news.
Work begins on Nokia / Microsoft smartphones
Mon, 21st Mar 2011
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Nokia Chief Executive Stephen Elop says he's unaware of any strategic interest Microsoft has in acquiring Nokia.
Microsoft addresses WP7 update concerns
Mon, 14th Mar 2011
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Microsoft's first update to its new Windows Phone line hits snags, bricking some phones. Next update only weeks away.
New categories announced for MS partner awards
Fri, 11th Mar 2011
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Microsoft has introduced 10 new awards categories for its Partner Network, highlighting innovations in areas such as Windows Azure and Windows Phone.
Microsoft suspends updates to Samsung WP7 phones
Fri, 25th Feb 2011
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Microsoft halts WP7 updates for Samsung after some devices brick post-patch. Assures fix for minor glitch affecting a few.
MS releases first Windows Phone 7 update
Tue, 22nd Feb 2011
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Microsoft rolls out a preliminary update for Windows Phone 7, focusing on improving the software update process, with larger updates coming soon.
Windows Phone 7 Connector released for Mac
Thu, 17th Feb 2011
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Bridge the Apple-Microsoft divide: Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac now out, syncing your tunes and snaps effortlessly.
Nokia seeks MS partnership to battle Google, Apple
Thu, 10th Feb 2011
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A software deal is said to on the table to bring Microsoft's WP7 mobile operating system to Nokia phones. Can two wrongs make a right?.
VEPA offers a new perspective on data centre networking
Thu, 10th Feb 2011
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VEPA, an innovative solution, is set to revolutionise how data is managed across virtual machines, simplifying networking in server virtualisation.
Windows Phone 7 dated Oct 11th - Updated
Tue, 14th Sep 2010
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Microsoft plans to launch Windows Phone 7 in New York on Oct 11th, marking its most tested platform amidst quirky iPhone funeral.
Windows Phone 7 hits RTM - 'We are ready'
Fri, 3rd Sep 2010
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Windows Phone 7 reaches RTM, marking a pivotal milestone, as Terry Myerson reveals it's Microsoft's most tested mobile platform to date.