Category Archives: Mobile

Google Maps returns to Windows Phone (does anyone care?)

Google Maps returns to Windows Phone (does anyone care?)

After a flurry of bad PR late last week, Google has apparently rethought its user-agent string blocking of Windows Phone devices to its Google Maps… Read more

CES 2013 Recap – Samsung ATIV Odyssey, Huawei Ascend W1 announced, Sprint to get Windows Phone 8 this summer

CES 2013 Recap – Samsung ATIV Odyssey, Huawei Ascend W1 announced, Sprint to get Windows Phone 8 this summer

The annual Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2012 just started today in Las Vegas, and despite Microsoft’s lack of presence, three Windows Phone-related… Read more

Specification for Verizon’s Samsung ATIV Odyssey leaked

Specification for Verizon’s Samsung ATIV Odyssey leaked

During the Windows Phone 8 launch event back in October last year, Steve Ballmer revealed an upcoming Samsung Windows Phone 8 device – the Samsung… Read more

Nokia’s next phones: is this a grand plan in the works?

Nokia’s next phones: is this a grand plan in the works?

Today The Verge revealed that Nokia is apparently planning a successor to the Nokia 920, only with an aluminum body to make the phone lighter, to… Read more

New Skype app update adds Messenger buddies, removes People Hub integration for Windows Phone

New Skype app update adds Messenger buddies, removes People Hub integration for Windows Phone

A post on the Skype Garage blog announced an update for Skype for Windows Phone 8, officially dubbed the “Skype for Windows Phone 8 Preview 2.1”… Read more

US stock price: Nokia advances as Apple falls

US stock price: Nokia advances as Apple falls

Is Nokia beginning to make the tiniest dent in its assault the smartphone industry using Windows Phone, and especially the Nokia Lumia 920 as a weapon? … Read more

Nokia Mexico makes the Nokia Lumia 505 Windows Phone 7.8 device official

Nokia Mexico makes the Nokia Lumia 505 Windows Phone 7.8 device official

Two weeks ago, we reported that a new budget Nokia Windows Phone, the Nokia Lumia 505, appears to be headed its way exclusively to Mexico’s carrier… Read more

Our Windows Phone 8x winner: Christian from Mexico

Our Windows Phone 8x winner: Christian from Mexico

It wasn’t easy, but we picked a winner of our HTC Windows Phone 8x, the one Microsoft gave away at the Windows Phone 8 launch event in San Francisco… Read more

Windows Phone 8 “Portico” update now rolling out to HTC 8X users

Windows Phone 8 “Portico” update now rolling out to HTC 8X users

It was only a few days ago that we reported the next Windows Phone 8 update is codenamed “Portico”, and today WPCentral reports that the update… Read more

Alcatel One Touch View to go on sale December 15 in Russia

Alcatel One Touch View to go on sale December 15 in Russia

We first reported the Alcatel One Touch View back in October, a new device that will come pre-loaded with Windows Phone 7.5 (potentially upgradable… Read more