Nokia’s stock recently hovered hit a 15-year low (giving it a market capitalization of about US$4 billion), prompting new rumours of an imminent buy-out. Both Microsoft and Samsung’s names have been tied to these. There were rumours a year ago which valued a deal at US$19 billion. According to The Register, Microsoft considered a buyout late last year, according to […]
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Microsoft launches Windows Phone Gear Store
If you love Windows Phone and want the world to know it, you should visit the new Windows Phone Gear Store. Available are T-shirts, mugs, stickers, magnets, water bottles, and more with the “I Heart Windows Phone” logo on them. This store is a work in progress, and we’re still tweaking the product selection and design. We’ll continue to add […]
Rumour: Microsoft blocking HTC from building Windows tablets
HTC appears unlikely to be among the manufacturers to release a Windows 8 tablet later this year. Rather than HTC deciding to pass on the upcoming operating system, Bloomberg has learned that it was Microsoft that opted not to work with HTC. Microsoft is working closely with the manufacturers that will launch ARM-based Windows RT devices to ensure quality. Microsoft’s […]
Rumour: Windows Phone 7.7 upgrade coming to current Windows Phone 7 devices
A report by Wirtschafts Woche, the German version of Business Week, supports earlier rumours that current Windows Phone 7.x devices will not be upgraded to Windows Phone 8 (Apollo). According to its Microsoft and Nokia sources, these devices will instead receive a “feature update” likely to be known as Windows Phone 7.6 or 7.7. This update will consist of the […]
Microsoft to offer future of Windows Phone “sneak peek” on June 20th
Microsoft announced its Windows Phone Developer Summit early last month but gave few details about what the developer event would focus on. New invitations suggest that Microsoft will offer a “sneak peek of the future of Windows Phone,” suggesting that Microsoft may shed some light on its upcoming Windows Phone Apollo release. The Verge has learned that Microsoft will introduce […]
E3: Microsoft announces Xbox SmartGlass
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 platform got a whole more integrated with other household devices today as Microsoft today announced Xbox SmartGlass at E3. The application will allow users to connect phones, PCs and tablets to their Xbox 360. With it, devices become remote controls and controllers as well as additional displays. Content can also be pushed two ways to and from […]
Windows 8 Release Preview now available for download
Slightly ahead of schedule, Microsoft today announced Microsoft the availability of the Windows 8 Release Preview. It is the final pre-release and will be followed up by the final version likely this fall (perhaps in October). It includes Windows 8, Internet Explorer 10, new Windows 8 apps for connecting to Hotmail, SkyDrive, and Messenger (and many more), and hundreds of […]
Microsoft to raise license fees for Windows 8?
Taiwan-based supply chain makers are telling Digitimes that Microsoft is considering raising license fees for Windows 8. The report does not give a sense of how much of an increase Microsoft is considering but suggests that the move will make it more difficult for ultrabooks to reach a 40% market share of the consumer notebook market. For its part, Intel […]