Sprint is the lone major U.S. carrier not to offer at least one Windows Phone 8 device. That may be about to change. It has launched a new support page that promises that “Windows Phone 8 is coming soon!” It had previously indicated that it would do so sometime in 2013 but never provided more specific timelines. “Sprint and Microsoft […]
Windows Phone 8
Software update for Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 rolling out in Canada and US
Nokia today announced that it has begun to push out a software update that brings a number of enhancements to the Nokia Lumia 920 at Rogers here in Canada and the Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 at AT&T in the United States. The update (Software Version 1232.5951.1249.0001) offers the following: Enhancements in Messaging More efficient and reliable Bluetooth connectivity […]
HTC drops plans for larger display Windows Phone 8 smartphone?
HTC looks to have scrapped plans to launch a Windows Phone 8 device with a larger display due to Microsoft’s display resolution rules. According to Bloomberg HTC decided that a device with a large display offering the maximum Windows Phone 8 resolution of 1280 by 768 pixels would not stand up well against competing Android devices offering resolutions as high […]
Nokia Lumia 920 to get software update this month
On the heels of the Windows Phone 8X by HTC getting an OTA update comes word from Nokia that the Nokia Lumia 920 will also receive a software update this month. The tweet from @NokiaCareUS is slim on additional details unfortunately: It remains to be seen if the Nokia update will contain a similar list of fixes and enhancements as […]
Windows Phone 8 devices coming “soon” to WIND Mobile?
WIND Mobile has hinted that Windows Phone 8 devices are coming soon to its lineup in a series of tweets. Asked about such devices, WIND Mobile teased: There is no word on when WIND Mobile will have more to share but it promises that “we DO mean “soon”!” Hopefully that means that we will have more information within days. WIND […]
First Microsoft Windows Phone 8 OTA update headed to Windows Phone 8X by HTC
Microsoft has begun rolling out the first OTA update for Windows Phone 8. Headed to the Windows Phone 8X by HTC [product information], it includes a number of new features, including one that Windows Phone users have been waiting for for some time. Probably the key new feature added is the ability to keep Wi-Fi active when the screen times […]
Samsung releases ATIV S video overviews
Samsung has released two video overviews of the upcoming Samsung ATIV S [product information]. The first video focuses on the smartphone’s Windows Phone 8 features. In the second video, Samsung focuses on the social media and camera capabilities of the ATIV S: The Samsung ATIV S is expected to launch in Canada in mid-December (hopefully any day now) with Bell, […]
Rogers drops price on Windows Phone 8 device lineup
If you’ve been thinking of picking up a Windows Phone 8 device, now may be the time. Rogers launched its first Windows Phone 8 devices last month and has now reduced pricing on both the Nokia Lumia 920 and Windows Phone 8X by HTC as well as the upcoming Samsung ATIV S. Here is the latest pricing: Windows Phone 8X […]