Underlying the importance of a strong app market to support a mobile operating system, Microsoft and Nokia will each invest up to €9 million (about US$12 million) over the next three years in a new mobile application development program at Aalto University in Finland. The AppCampus program will focus on Windows Phone as well as Nokia’s Symbian and Series 40 […]
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Angry Birds Space not coming to Windows Phone (Updated)
Rovio launched Angry Birds Space yesterday on a number of platforms. Among the omissions was Microsoft’s Windows Phone (and RIM’s BlackBerry) operating system. Peter Vesterbacka, the company’s chief marketing officer, yesterday said in an interview that it boils down to a matter of development costs and effort. “If you look at activations, Apple’s iOS and Android are clearly bigger than […]
A look at a possible Nokia redesign of the Windows Phone UI
A number of user interface images suggest that Nokia may have (and may still be) considered making changes to the Windows Phone user interface. As part of its close relationship with Microsoft, the company has more leeway than other Microsoft Windows Phone partners. Whether that goes as far as using such a completely different user interface as these mockups suggest […]
Tethering update coming soon to Nokia Lumia 710 and 800
When the Nokia Lumia 610 was unveiled, it sported one feature that other Lumia devices did not have: Tethering support. The Nokia Lumia 900 will have it when it comes out but both the currently available Lumia 710 and Lumia 800 don’t have it. Nokia has now confirmed in a Nokia Connects interview that both devices will gain this feature […]
Rumour: Tango release to be named Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh
The upcoming Tango release of Windows Phone will focus on bringing Windows Phone to lower-specification devices. Ahead of its release, Duico Stefania, director of the Windows Phone division for Microsoft Italy, reportedly told WindowsPhoneItaly that the release will be known as Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh. The name may not be the most glamorous but it seems to fit the release […]
AT&T Nokia Lumia 900 launch pushed out to April?
While Nokia and AT&T only promised a launch “in the coming months” when they announced the LTE-enabled Lumia 900 at CES 2012, rumours have so far pointed to a March launch, possibly March 18th. BGR has now learned that the launch has slipped to April as technical acceptance has taken longer than expected. The report adds that AT&T has now […]
Google launches Google Search App for Windows Phone 7.5
For those using Windows Phone 7.5 but still looking to use Google as their search engine, Google has released the Google Search app for Windows Phone. Google Autocomplete, My Location, and Voice Search are all supported. Whether you really need the Google Search app is up to you. It basically offers the same functionality the Google search website. The only […]
Nokia preparing two Windows Phone 8 smartphones for AT&T?
The Verge has learned that Nokia is working on at least two new Windows Phone 8 smartphones specifically for AT&T. The Nokia Prodigy is expected to a high-end “superphone” while the AC/DC should be a mid-range device. There are no additional details about either device at this point. The rumour follows earlier ones of Microsoft testing a 1.5GHz dual-core Windows […]