PC vendors may be Microsoft’s newest Windows Phone ally. According to a Digitimes report, companies including Acer, Hewlett-Packard and Dell could return to the smartphone market with the next major version of Windows Phone (codenamed Apollo). The close relationship between Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 (details leaked this week about a number of common elements) could make it easier […]
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Rumour: Windows Phone 8 details revealed
Two separate reports today appear to have shed quite a bit of light on Windows Phone 8 (codename Apollo), the next major release of Windows Phone. PocketNow claims to have obtained a video in which senior vice president and Windows Phone manager Joe Belfiore reveals a number of new features in Windows 8. WinSuperSite‘s Paul Thurrott followed that with a […]
Windows Phone Tango to support 120 languages?
The next version of Windows Phone, codenamed Tango, is rumoured to focus on supporting devices with lower specifications to allow Microsoft to push further into the entry-level smartphone and emerging market categories. Now comes word that Tango will also come with far broader language support than the current release of Windows Phone (codenamed Mango). Mango supports 35 languages and Tango […]
Microsoft to merge MIX with “next major developer conference”
Microsoft today announced that it will drop its developer-centric MIX event in favour of its “next major developer conference” coming “sometime in the coming year.” The event had been held annually for the past six years in the March or April time frame. Some of the reasons given for the decision were confusion around all the events Microsoft offers and […]
Windows Phone license cost revealed?
The UK launch today of the ZTE Tania may have revealed a bit more than just the latest Windows Phone smartphone. According to Trusted Reviews, ZTE UK Portfolio Manager Santiago Sierra revealed that a Windows Phone license costs between £15 and £20 (US$23 to US$31). License costs are typically guarded secrets and this revelation suggests that Microsoft sells its licenses […]
Future Wintel tablets to sell between US$599 and US$899?
The price of upcoming tablets powered by Intel processors and Microsoft’s Windows operating system appears set to remain substantially higher than that of other tablets. Citing “sources from notebook vendors,” Digitimes reports that neither Intel or Microsoft are so far willing to reduce their prices on processors and Windows licenses. The outcome could be that Wintel tablets could sell for […]
Microsoft indicates Windows Phone update process remains unchanged
Microsoft this week announced some changes to how it shares information about Windows Phone updates. One comment indicated that updates would be provided to carriers who requested it, suggesting that carriers could opt out of future updates. The expected Windows Phone user outcry did not take long. Asked about the change by ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley, Greg Sullivan, Senior Product […]
Microsoft to stop providing detailed Windows Phone update information
Microsoft today announced a change to the way it will communicate future Windows Phone updates. It will essentially stop providing detailed Windows Phone update information on its Where’s my phone update? page. As Eric Hautala, General Manager, Customer Experience Engineering, explains: In the months ahead, we’ll continue to send out firmware and maintenance updates as needed. These will be available […]