One of the major problems facing Windows Phone is the relative immaturity of its app ecosystem. Microsoft has worked hard to encourage developers to work with the platform, but many aren’t releasing… Read More
Yes, you read that headline correctly: Despite questions about Microsoft’s long-term commitment to Nokia’s fledgling Android lineup, the Redmond company today unveiled the latest addition to the Nokia X family —… Read More
We’ve got a lot to discuss on this week’s GeekWire radio show, starting with our thoughts on Amazon’s new Prime Music streaming service — the online retailer’s latest push into the world of digital… Read More
Microsoft is grappling internally with the question of whether to expand its Cortana virtual assistant to Android and iPhone — weighing the needs of multi-platform users against the competitive differentiation that the technology could… Read More
Programmers who use Microsoft’s C# programming language now have an easier way to build mobile apps for iOS and Android devices. Xamarin announced version 3 of its development solution today, complete with… Read More
Realtor.com announced today that it has a new app for people with Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 devices. The apps are designed to highlight photos of homes and give… Read More
We’ve got an app-apalooza for you this week on the GeekWire radio show, as we spend the entire time talking about some of our latest, greatest, favorite apps — useful utilities, fun games,… Read More
Microsoft Windows Phone devices are responsible for mobile web traffic than BlackBerry smartphones in North America, according to a new report from Chitika. As a proxy for mobile engagement and usage, the stat is more unfortunate news… Read More
As a part of his Ask Me Anything Q&A session on Reddit today, Windows Phone exec Joe Belfiore said that users of Microsoft’s mobile operating system will soon have more… Read More
Stephen Elop, the former Nokia CEO who has returned to Microsoft as part of its $7.2 billion Nokia acquisition, this morning defended his tenure at the smartphone maker and denied… Read More
Using previous versions of Microsoft’s Windows Phone could feel at times like interacting with a high-school graphic arts project, with its tendency toward large, spaced-out typography (as shown on the device to the… Read More
Windows Phone developers can now install the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile operating system on their personal devices. The company announced today that Windows Phone 8.1 is available through the… Read More
This weekend is the Final Four, and if you’re interested in keeping tabs on the big games without being stuck in front of your television, our App of the Week… Read More
Building a universal app for Windows and Windows Phone is now a drag and drop process. Today, Microsoft unveiled a beta version of its Windows App Studio, a web app… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO – As a part of Microsoft’s first keynote at its Build developer conference in San Francisco today, the company announced Cortana, a new virtual assistant for Windows Phone.… Read More
Nokia and Microsoft will have to wait a little longer to press the Start button. Microsoft’s $7.2 billion acquisition of Nokia’s devices and services business, originally expected to close this… Read More
Rumors are swirling about Cortana, Microsoft’s new virtual assistant for Windows Phone users. And now there’s finally video footage of some of its functionality. Posted by UnleashThePhones, the footage shows… Read More
Virtual assistants are the name of the game in the mobile space these days. Apple has Siri, Google has Google Now, and Microsoft will soon have Cortana for Windows Phone… Read More
Nokia’s decision to release a new lineup of Android phones might seem like heresy inside Microsoft — which will acquire the new Nokia X Android mobile phones, in addition to… Read More
Nokia tonight confirmed plans to release its own phone running Google’s Android mobile operating system, expanding beyond Microsoft’s Windows Phone just as the Redmond company prepares to acquire Nokia’s device… Read More
The new Redfin app for Microsoft’s Windows Phone promises to deliver the core features of the online real estate service, including the ability to search for homes to rent or buy,… Read More
Nokia plans to release a Bluetooth and NFC-enabled “Treasure Tag” keychain device that works with an app on Lumia Windows Phones to sound an alarm when someone walks out… Read More
Text entry on Windows Phone may be getting a whole lot faster. Windows Phone 8.1 could come with a new Swype-like keyboard entry method that allows users to enter text… Read More
Microsoft says it’s streamlining the approval process for Windows Phone apps, in an attempt to make it quicker and easier for developers to get their applications certified for use on… Read More
Microsoft is taking steps to unify the development of apps for Windows Phone and Windows RT devices — making it much easier for developers to target both platforms from the… Read More
Microsoft has a new offer for people considering an move from their old iPhone. The company is offering to buy an iPhone 4, 4S or a Samsung Galaxy S2 in… Read More
The first major update to Windows 8.1 is targeted for release on March 11 – one of Microsoft’s Patch Tuesdays –according to a report by Mary Jo Foley. The timing… Read More
Sales of Nokia Lumia Windows Phone devices slipped to 8.2 million units in the fourth quarter, the company said this morning while discussing its quarterly financial results. That was up… Read More
Aviary, a photo-editing technology company backed by investors including Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, says it is discontinuing work on its photo-editing software development kit for Windows Phone and Windows 8, citing… Read More
Microsoft is considering making the next version of Windows RT and Windows Phone free for computer and device makers interested in using it, the Verge reported today. That meshes with a… Read More