Windows Phone

Rumour: Windows Phone 8 hits RTM milestone

Microsoft appears to have hit a major milestone on Friday: Windows Phone 8 hit the RTM (Release to Manufacturing) stage according to ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley’s sources. Pictures obtained by WMPowerUser of Microsoft staff signing a large RTM poster support the report. This means that Microsoft’s partners, including HTC, Nokia, and Samsung, now have the final version of Windows Phone […]

Microsoft rebrands Windows Phone Marketplace as Windows Phone Store

Microsoft yesterday announced that it has begun to rebrand its Windows Phone Marketplace and revamp its official Windows Phone website. The Marketplace brand will make way for a new one that more closely aligns with Microsoft’s Windows 8 branding strategy. Starting today we’re retiring the name Marketplace and renaming it the Windows Phone Store. By doing so, we’re following the […]

Microsoft struggling to complete Windows Phone 8 development on schedule?

Microsoft and its partners are working overtime to ensure that Windows Phone 8 device launch in early November. The Verge has learned that Microsoft has yet to complete Windows Phone 8. According to its sources, Microsoft had planned to launch Windows Phone 8 in early October, ahead of Windows 8. Instead, delays and bugs have now pushed the release beyond […]

HTC to announce HTC 8X, 8S, and 8V at next week’s event?

Past rumours suggested that HTC’s upcoming Windows Phone 8 lineup would be made up of three devices. The HTC Zenith flagship would have the mid-range HTC Accord and entry-level HTC Rio at its sides. The HTC Accord has been the subject of a number of rumours, including ones that indicated that the device would be known as the HTC 8X […]

Microsoft Holiday Stores coming to Burnaby, Edmonton, Toronto, and Vancouver

Microsoft earlier this month confirmed that its first Canadian Microsoft Store would open on November 16th at the Yorkdale Mall in Toronto. It turns out that Microsoft is planning to have more than one store in Canada in time for the holidays. It will also open a number of pop-up brick-and-mortar Holiday Stores in Burnaby (Metropolis at Metrotown), Edmonton (West […]

Sony Mobile considering Windows Phone 8?

Going as far back as its days as Sony Ericsson, Sony Mobile has preferred to focus on Android for its smartphones. At the same time, it never completely closed the door on Microsoft’s operating system. Rumours that Sony Ericsson would launch Windows Phone devices (including a keyboard slider) surfaced regularly but never came to fruition. It appears that Sony Mobile’s […]

Entry-level WP8 4-inch Nokia Flame planned for early 2013?

Nokia’s 2013 Windows Phone 8 lineup continues to take shape. First we learned about the mid-range Nokia Zeal. Now comes word of the entry-level Nokia Flame. The Nokia Flame is expected to be powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and Windows Phone 8. It will come with a 4-inch display, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of onboard storage and a microSD […]