Nokia Offering Additional $100 Instant Rebate to All Lumia 900 Owners Until April 21st
After botched Easter Sunday launch overshadowed by AT&T iPhone unlocking, Nokia offering additional rebate to Lumia 900 owners to make up for post-launch software issues related to memory management and data connection issues.
Report: Microsoft Paying for Marquee App Development on Windows Phone
Microsoft resorts to paying for marquee app development to shore up app selection
AT&T Refusing to Roll Out Bugfix Update for Windows Phone, Ignores Customers
AT&T Actively Ignoring Windows Phone Customers Looking for Fix to Disappearing Keyboard Bug
Sahas Katta Smoked Windows Phone, Microsoft Tells Him to Go Home
Microsoft owes Mr. Katta, and possibly many other people, a $1,000 HP laptop.
Microsoft Details Windows Phone Tango Limitations, Nokia Details Lumia 710/800 Updates
Microsoft has detailed in-depth explanations on the limitations of the next forthcoming update for Windows Phone in Tango, which is meant for mid-range and entry-level Windows Phone smartphones such as the Nokia Lumia 610. Key among the limitations in the update is a decreased focus on multimedia and a focus on device usability with limited […]
Nokia Appears to be Forking MeeGo for the Next Billion
While Nokia has kept its promise to actively develop for MeeGo, nobody else did. Intel, AMD, and other companies outright abandoned both developers and startups that were embracing MeeGo, and dumped it in-favor of the non-realtime Tizen. This week, Nokia quietly released MeeGo 1.2 for the Nokia N9. MeeGo 1.2 “Harmattan” was the final official […]
Microsoft Releases Windows 8 Consumer Preview
As expected on this Leap Day, Microsoft has gone ahead and released the next milestone version of Windows 8 in the Consumer Preview version for free on its website with a few key differences.
Deal: LG Quantum C700 Windows Phone 7 Unlocked with QWERTY Keyboard – $155 Shipped
Amazon sellers are offering the LG Quantum today for $154.99. The phone includes free shipping and a one-year warranty from LG. The Windows Phone 7.5-upgradeable Quantum C700 supports AT&T UMTS 850/1900 MHz frequencies, as well as quad-band GSM. As an unlocked phone, it can be used with Simple Mobile and TracFone’s new unlocked SIMs that […]
Nokia and Microsoft Now Offering Lumia 800 Entertainment Bundle
As expected, Nokia and Microsoft are jointly offering the Entertainment Bundle featuring the unlocked AT&T 3G compatible version of the Lumia 800 Windows Phone smartphone bundled with the color-matched Nokia Purity HD Stereo Headset by Monster, the Nokia Luna Bluetooth Headset and the Nokia Play 360° Bluetooth speaker for $899.99 exclusively inside Microsoft Store retail stores. […]
Microsoft Demanding ARM OEMs Block Linux on Windows RT Hardware
Microsoft has been discovered to have changed its requirements for the upcoming ARM version of Windows 8. The change essentially will prohibit ARM devices, including PCs, from running operating systems other than Windows 8 after they ship to customers. Specifically, Microsoft recently amended its requirements for ARM Windows 8 System Builders. Unlike Windows 8 for […]