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 […]
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New Windows Phone update fixes disappearing keyboard issue
Microsoft has begun to push out a new Windows Phone update. The update contains no new features but fixes a number of bugs including one that sometimes caused the onscreen keyboard to disappear. Update 7.10.8107.79 includes the following fixes: On-screen keyboard. Fixes an issue to prevent the keyboard from disappearing during typing. Email. Fixes a Google mail syncing issue. Location. […]
HTC Radiant LTE Windows Phone for AT&T revealed?
The HTC Radiant is one of three Windows Phone devices that AT&T is rumoured to announce next week at CES 2012. Little was known about it until a leaked image surfaced today. It appears to share many similarities with the HTC Titan (which AT&T already offers) but there are also a few differences. These include the camera LED flashes switching […]
Microsoft and partners to spend US$200 million on U.S. Windows Phone marketing
Microsoft and Nokia have promised a big marketing push for Windows Phone once it makes its U.S. debut. Just how big is now coming to light as details emerge about the marketing plans to support the launch. Microsoft, Nokia and AT&T could between them spend about US$100 million on the Nokia Ace which is scheduled to launch in March. The […]
New details leak about upcoming Nokia Lumia 900 / Ace
Just days after it surfaced on a Microsoft partner greeting card, new details have leaked about the upcoming Nokia Lumia 900 (also known as the Nokia Ace for AT&T). Codenamed Eloko during development, the Lumia 900 will be Nokia’s new flagship device and will be available globally. Here are the latest rumoured Lumia 900 specifications: Processor: 1.4GHz single-core Operating system: […]
ChevronWP7 group sells out of WP7 unlock tokens
It is not often that an unlocking tool is supported by the company that makes the operating system. Chevron Labs was given this honour when it released its ChevronWP7 utility back in November. For US$9, developers could “developer unlock” their Windows Phone 7 devices without incurring Microsoft’s ire. But it’s not quite as simple: ChevronWP7 got the unlocking tokens from […]
Nokia Lumia 900 appears on virtual holiday card?
It looks like the Nokia Lumia 900 (also known as the Nokia Ace) has made another appearance ahead of its official announcement. This time, it appears to have been featured on a virtual Christmas card. The image reveals little new information but shows AT&T branding and reveals a front-facing camera and 4G connectivity. Here are a couple of pictures: It […]
HTC Radiant and Samsung Mandel LTE Windows Phone devices coming to AT&T?
Both HTC and Samsung appear set to join Nokia in getting LTE Windows Phone devices ready probably sometime in early 2012. According to “people familiar with Microsoft’s plans,” both devices will sport a pre-Tango version of Windows Phone with LTE support. Little is known about the HTC Radiant. A little more is known about the Samsung device. Codenamed Mandel, it […]