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
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
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’s plan for gaining relevance in the smartphone market may be taking a page out of a traditional PC strategy. The company is in talks with smartphone manufacturers about building… 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
Instagram announced today that its app for Windows Phone will be launching today in the Windows Phone Store, as teased last month. However, the app doesn’t currently have everything that… Read More
While Google and Microsoft really haven’t seen eye-to-eye on the Windows Phone YouTube app, that hasn’t stopped the search engine giant from continuing to maintain its search app for Windows… Read More
Microsoft announced today that it is collaborating with Facebook to bring system-level Facebook login capabilities to Windows and Windows Phone. Thanks to the new feature, it’s now possible for developers… Read More
If you’ve been noticing your Windows Phone is using up unexpectedly huge amounts of data, you’re in good company. First reported by The Verge, Microsoft has confirmed that the Twitter… Read More
It’s been a long road for Windows Phone users wanting to watch YouTube videos in a native app on their phones, and it doesn’t look like it’s getting any shorter.… Read More
While analysts brawl over what Apple’s record-setting sales figures for the iPhone 5S and 5C mean, market share figures released today by comScore show that Apple has already made gains… Read More
If you’re a Windows Phone user who has been waiting to unfriend that one person who was kind of in your group of friends, but couldn’t do it because the… Read More
Ever since YouTube’s inception, a massive cottage industry of video downloading tools has existed to allow people to watch their favorite videos without a connection to the internet. Now, YouTube… Read More
Microsoft announced today that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has given Windows Phone 8 its FIPS 140-2 security accreditation after extensive testing. The certification means NIST has… Read More
Want to talk to your Windows Phone, and have it customize your experience? A new report says Microsoft is working on just that. According to a report by Mary Jo… Read More
[Follow-up: Microsoft: Google’s objections to YouTube app on Windows Phone are ‘nothing more than excuses’] Two days after we reported that Microsoft and YouTube were getting along again, it seems like… Read More
For the first time in the history of cell phones, smartphone sales have exceeded those of feature phones, according to new quarterly sales numbers released today by Gartner. As it… Read More
Building a Windows Phone app is about to become a drag-and-drop affair, thanks to a new tool created by Microsoft. Microsoft launched a beta version of the Windows Phone App… Read More
Windows Phone users rejoice: Microsoft is re-vamping the Bing search functionality for Windows Phone in the image of its work on Bing.com for iOS and Android. First off, Microsoft has… Read More
Ever since the introduction of the App Store, applications (and by extension, developers) have been key to the success of any mobile platform. While iOS and Android are home to… Read More
Thanks to some new technology, Windows Phone 8 is getting a better pair of ears. According to a new blog post from the Windows Phone team, Microsoft is using Deep… Read More