Earlier this month, Nokia officially unveiled the Lumia 920 Windows Phone. During the event, while the company was busy showing off the multitude of colors that the handset will release… Read More
One of the more interesting features of the Nokia Lumia 920 Windows Phone, announced last week, was the ability to wirelessly charge the device without plugging it in — instead placing… Read More
Is there much of a difference between the words “marketplace” and “store?” Microsoft hopes so. The company announced on the Windows Phone blog Wednesday that it officially renamed its mobile… Read More
Boingo Wireless and Google Play announced a new partnership today to bring free Wi-Fi to more than 4,000 hotspots across the country, including 15 airports (Chicago O’Hare, New York’s JFK,… Read More
HTC built its business on Microsoft’s mobile operating system before making a big bet on Android, and for a while the mobile phone company experienced serious success with that strategy.… Read More
Microsoft’s biggest mobile partner, Nokia, is expected to unveil its lineup of Windows Phone 8 devices coming up shortly this morning, in a news conference from New York City available… Read More
[Editor’s Note: Charlie Kindel is a former Windows Phone general manager who left Microsoft last year to join the startup world. He shares his thoughts on Windows Phone 8 in… Read More
Apple came out on top this afternoon in its landmark patent battle with Samsung, as a jury in California awarded the iPhone maker more than $1 billion in damages —… Read More
Microsoft says it has fixed the digital certificate problem that prompted the company to temporarily stop publishing new apps to the Windows Phone Marketplace earlier this week. The problem was… Read More
Microsoft is already behind the proverbial eight ball in mobile. And, given that its smartphone market share is stuck below five percent, every little stumble hurts. So, we can’t imagine… Read More
Maybe there are a few Robert Scobles out there who still believe that a significant number of successful apps in the future will be unique to any one client platform.… Read More
File storage and sharing service Box released its first Windows Phone app this morning, rounding out its mobile offerings and looking to stand out in a sea of competition. The… Read More
Nokia posted a big loss in the second quarter, almost four times its loss from a year ago, but reported better-than-expected shipments of its Lumia line of Windows Phones —… Read More
Here’s a must-read chart for anyone who follows the mobile industry. Nielsen today released new data for the U.S. smartphone market, showing not only usage by operating system but also… Read More
The latest U.S. smartphone market share numbers are out from comScore Networks this morning, showing Microsoft posting a slight gain in mobile subscribers for the three months ending in May… Read More
If you could bet on just one mobile platform as an app developer, which would it be? That was my opening question last week when I moderated a panel discussion… Read More
[Follow-up: Report: Microsoft is not making its own Windows Phone] Earlier this week, Microsoft jumped into the computer hardware business, announcing plans to make its own Surface tablet computer. Now,… Read More
Yesterday was a big moment in Microsoft’s history, as the company unveiled its own tablet computer, Surface, moving into the PC hardware business for the first time. After unveiling the… Read More
Nokia this morning announced a major shakeup, acknowledging that “competitive industry dynamics” in the smartphone market are hurting its business more than previously expected. The company scaled back its financial forecasts,… Read More
Here’s one way to get Microsoft’s Windows Phone into the hands of more users. The entire incoming freshman class at Seton Hall University in New Jersey will get a Nokia… Read More
One of the most popular segments on the GeekWire radio show and podcast is App of the Week, offering up a recommended download for your mobile device. In this special… Read More
One-tenth of a percentage point does not a turnaround make, but at this point Microsoft’s Windows Phone team will no doubt take anything it can get. Microsoft’s share of U.S.… Read More
It’s the little things that make a marriage work. The flowers for no particular reason, the passionate kisses hello, the foot rubs, the gentle encouragement, the text messages saying you’ll… Read More
Microsoft is aiming to make Windows Phone a strong No. 3 in the smartphone market, behind Android and iPhone, but first it has a different rival to overcome: Samsung’s Bada… Read More
LinkedIn finally released its first official app for Windows Phone this week. It’s an important addition to Microsoft’s catalog of apps, particularly as the Redmond company tries to make inroads… Read More
Microsoft’s “Smoked by Windows Phone” challenge might not always be fair — focusing on speed tests where the Microsoft operating system has an inherent edge, and pitting experienced Windows Phone… Read More
One of the first Windows Phones to hit the market was the original Samsung Focus. It’s the Windows Phone that I’ve used the most to test new apps and features.… Read More
A few of the best quotes, tweets, comments and random zingers we heard this week. “Oh, Hansen’s hard to control!!!” — Kentucky Derby announcer Larry Collmus, on the 3-year-old colt sponsored… Read More
Microsoft’s Windows Phone is at the back of the pack in the smartphone race, but how will the company do in the Kentucky Derby? Looking to elevate its brand on… Read More
New numbers from comScore Networks show Microsoft’s mobile market share falling to 3.9 percent of total smartphone subscribers in the U.S. in the three months ending in March — another… Read More