Nokia gets £20m, Samsung £8m from Microsoft for Windows Phone promotion in the UK
Microsoft wants Windows Phone to succeed. It needs Windows Phone to succeed. And so it seems like, at least in the UK, the company is ready to do one of the things big corporations are very good at: throw money at the problem. According to a source speaking to Mobile Today, Microsoft will spend £20 [...]
In 10 days, 20% of WP7 devices have received the Mango update
Microsoft is doing a lot of work to try and get their latest OS, Windows Phone Mango(7.5), out to all WP7 phones. Their hard work is definitely paying off according to the latest stats, which indicate that in the 10 days since the initial release of Mango, 20% of all WP7 devices have received the [...]
The Microsoft Tax is official: Samsung will pay royalties for each Android phone or tablet it sells
Samsung finally caved. The Korean giant agreed to pay Microsoft royalties for each and every Android-powered tablet or smartphone it sells. This then is the day that the Microsoft Tax has become official. Unlike the (in)famous Apple Tax, which is just a way of saying that Apple products are more expensive than the competition, the [...]
Verizon rolling out Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update for HTC Trophy today
Microsoft released the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update to several select phones this morning including the HTC HD7, Samsung Focus, and the Dell Venue Pro. Other Windows Phone users will have to wait to receive a notification on their device telling them that their device is ready to update. You can also check online on Microsoft’s [...]
Microsoft slider smartphone with detachable accessories/remotes
A mobile phone with various attachable and detachable accessories is not something very new. It’s an interesting idea that many tried. We’ve seen Modu mini-phone with “jackets”, LG Expo handset with the attachable projector and NTT Docomo’s separable phone. And we’ve seen even more interesting stuff in Palm’s R&D department. Alas, none of them became a [...]
Windows Phone 7.5 Mango updates coming in “the next week or two”
Although it won’t arrive this week, as previously rumored, Windows Phone 7.5 Mango is really close to becoming available to older WP handsets. Microsoft has announced via the official Windows Phone blog that Mango updates are expected “to start rolling it out in the next week or two.” That’s certainly good news for those currently [...]
Microsoft Apps for Symbian Belle smartphones coming soon
Nokia has announced that its Symbian Belle smartphones would receive a software update that brings “a suite of Microsoft productivity applications” known as Microsoft Apps. The applications will include Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft Lync 2010 Mobile, Microsoft Document Connection, and Microsoft PowerPoint Broadcast. They will be rolled-out to Symbian Belle smartphones (Nokia 600, Nokia 700, Nokia [...]
HTC Omega press shots revealed
Press shots have been leaked of an upcoming Windows phone 7 mango device created by HTC, codenamed Omega. This device will probably be announced at HTC’s september event. The Omega is pretty slick looking with its white and silver color combination and possible aluminum build. This device may be called the HTC Radar when it [...]
HTC Mazaa shows up running Windows Phone Mango
Remember the HTC Mazaa, seen back in April and supposed to arrive at Sprint? The handset has reappeared now, as Microsoft is giving it away to winners of the WPAppItUp application development competition. The Mazaa is running Widnows Phone 7.5 Mango – it’s the 7720 build, hence the RTM version of the OS. The new [...]
Mobile Cloud Music Showdown – Subscription Services, 4th Place: Zune Pass
Ed. – This article is part of our roundup featuring all of the mobile cloud music services currently available in the US. Click here for more. Perhaps responding to the plethora of streaming services crowding the marketplace, Microsoft recently added streaming to their Zune Pass service, an all-you-can-eat option for their Zune Marketplace. While its user [...]
Nokia could show off new Windows Phone Mango handsets on August 17
Many expect Nokia to announce its first Windows Phone handsets in October at Nokia World 2011. And, most likely, that’s how it’s going to be. However, Nokia may showcase some new phones earlier than October. The Finnish giant is getting ready to host a party together with Microsoft on August 17 in Cologne, Germany, promising [...]
Windows Phone Mango handsets from Samsung, HTC and LG expected to arrive in September
While Microsoft hasn’t committed to an exact launch date for Windows Phone Mango, we know that the first Mango devices should hit the market starting September, with the Fujitsu Toshiba IS12T possibly being the very first of them. Now a report from Taiwan claims that Samsung, HTC and LG also plan to release WP Mango [...]
Windows Phone and the Necessary Steps to Success
You know what one of the problems is with the tech press? Everything is black and white. In fact, this characteristic is not exclusive to tech publications; it is pretty much true for the Web as a whole. Generally speaking, a product is either great or terrible. A perfect example is the mobile industry. Every [...]
The world’s first Windows Phone Mango handset: Fujitsu Toshiba IS12T
Not long ago, we told you that the world’s first Windows Phone Mango device may come from Fujitsu. And, well, today it happened: Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications Ltd. (a joint-venture between the two Japanese giants) has officially announced the WP Mango-based IS12T. Unfortunately, the IS12T won’t be available starting August, as previously rumored, but only [...]
Nokia Q2 2011 results: profit declines, only 16.7 million smartphones sold
As you probably already know, Nokia is currently passing through very hard times, thanks to the transition from Symbian to Windows Phone. It’s probably the sh***iest period it’s been through since Nokia was founded. And its Q2 2011 financial results (announced earlier today) come to further paint a bleak picture for the Finnish giant. Nokia [...]
New Nokia Sea Ray prototype with Windows Phone Mango caught on video
If you care about Nokia’s future, you’ve probably heard of the Nokia Sea Ray, which might become the company’s first (released) Windows Phone handset. Initially showcased by Stephen Elop about a month ago, the Sea Ray has now appeared in a new video, most likely shot in a factory somewhere in South East Asia. The [...]
The world’s first Windows Phone Mango handset could be the Fujitsu IS12T
Remember the Fujitsu Windows Phone Mango handset that Microsoft showcased a few days ago, alongside new devices from Samsung, Acer and ZTE? It turns out that this may become the world’s first available Mango smartphone. If Nikkei and Nanapho (both being Japanese websites) are correct in their claims, the handset, currently called Fujitsu IS12T / [...]
Windows Phone Mango devices from Samsung, Acer, ZTE and Fujitsu caught on video
Since Nokia already has functional Windows Phone Mango handsets, and since the new platform should debut pretty soon, it’s no wonder that other Microsoft hardware partners have some functional Mango devices, too. Take Samsung, Acer, ZTE and Fujitsu. WP Mango handsets from these companies have been showcased by Microsoft yesterday, during its Worldwide Partner Conference [...]
Ballmer: Windows Phone Mango handsets are “coming out this Christmas”
New devices running Windows Phone Mango, Microsoft’s refreshed OS that should “push the boundaries of the smartphone experience around communications, apps and the Internet”, might not debut as soon as you’d expect. Back in May, when the new platform was announced, Microsoft said that it would be available “this fall.” However, speaking at a Microsoft [...]
Windows Phone Mango and Zune will support 22 languages
It’s not the first time we’re hearing that Windows Phone Mango will support lots of new languages, but now Microsoft has provided more details on this, as well as an almost complete list of the languages that the latest iteration of its mobile OS is getting friendly with. Right now, Windows Phone 7 supports only [...]