Microsoft Shuts Down “Where’s My Update” Portal for Windows Phone
Microsoft has become the latest casualty in the eternal struggle regarding timely firmware updates for smartphone users, as it has announced that it will shut down the Where’s My Update portal for Windows Phone owners to cross-reference the update schedule for a particular model and carrier which was deployed last year in order to provide […]
Wirefly Leaks Lumia 710 Pre-orders for T-Mobile, CES Announcements Loom
Wirefly today took the apparently-accidental step of offering up pre-orders for the Lumia 710, Nokia’s first American Windows Phone. The phone will launch on T-Mobile. CES is shaping up to be Nokia’s re-debut with their line of Windows Phones all set to be announced at CES. As many as three Lumia variants may be seen at […]
Key US Windows Phone Launches Confirmed Ahead of CES
Noted Windows pundit Paul Thurrott has confirmed a few key details related to US Windows Phone launches planned for the coming year which center on AT&T and Verizon Wireless. Three LTE-based Windows Phone handsets–the Nokia ACE, HTC Radiant, and Samsung Mendel–will ship on AT&T Wireless before the middle of 2012. The ACE is due March […]
T-Mobile Announces Nokia Lumia 710 As Exclusive
T-Mobile is the first to announce a Nokia Lumia phone state-side, delivering Nokia’s first US phone in the wake of its shift to Windows Phone development. The Lumia 710 will be exclusive to T-Mobile, retooled to work with their UMTS network bands.
Windows Phone Head Andy Lees Being Moved Out of Role
Company once again has restructuring at the top of the Windows Phone division, yet again acknowledging sluggish sales for the flagship mobile platform.
Microsoft to Bridge Xbox 360 with Windows Phone 7 Connector
Microsoft plans to combat Apple’s iPhone and Apple TV in a big way; by bridging Xbox and Windows Phone 7 in new ways. The company is already poised to introduce groundbreaking new services for Xbox 360, designed to stave off the threat of Apple TV, and Apple’s own television devices reportedly in-development. The Xbox 360’s […]
Windows Phone 7 Connector for OS X Updated
Microsoft has once again updated its Windows Phone 7 Connector application for OS X with more new features added such as Aperture photo sync,  drag and drop file support; ringtone transfers; improved video conversion and new support for Windows Phone Marketplace based around the Mango update. Program improvements center on back-up and restore functionality, podcast syncing, […]
Microsoft Rolling Out Windows Phone 7.5 Mango to Samsung Focus v1.4 Owners
Microsoft has announced that it has begun to roll out Windows Phone 7.5, “Mango” for Samsung Focus phones with updated v1.4 firmware, which was released in mid-2010 following a mid-cycle hardware revision. The update allows owners of the revised phone to take advantage of the Windows Phone 7.5 update without the issues that previously affected […]
Nokia Teases Lumia 900
Not long after the official introduction of the Lumia series of Windows Phone smartphones earlier this month, Nokia has taken to both Twitter and YouTube to tease an even higher-end model of the series yet to be officially announced and is currently being teased at developers and fans as the Nokia “Asha”. Specific details on […]
Nokia USA Confirms No US Release for Lumia Windows Phone Series
Not long after the long awaited announcement and unveiling of Nokia’s first Windows Phone smartphones in the Lumia 710 and 800 yesterday during Nokia World, Nokia USA has confirmed that it will not release the initial series in the US next year, instead releasing a different lineup specifically tailored for the market such as phones […]