A leaked Windows Phone roadmap obtained by WMPowerUser reveals what Microsoft could have in store for its mobile operating system in 2012. Two releases are planned based on the document which dates back to October. Tango will arrive sometime in Q2 with Apollo to follow in Q4. The timelines align fairly well with an earlier roadmap leak. Tango will focus […]
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Windows Phone LG Fantasy revealed
Photos of a new LG smartphone powered by Windows Phone have surfaced. The LG Fantasy was apparently bought from a developer in Romania. Along with the photos come a number of details about the device which will reportedly be launched in the first quarter of 2012. The LG Fantasy comes with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, a 4-inch IPS display, 8GB […]
CES 2012: Nokia announces press conference
Nokia has already confirmed that it plans to enter the North American market in 2012 with its new Lumia Windows Phone devices. It has now sent out press invitations for a CES conference. While the invitation itself sheds no light on what Nokia will talk about, it is almost certain that it will use the event to unveil its US […]
Early 2012 HTC roadmap with HTC Elite flagship revealed?
BGR has landed some information about HTC’s 2012 smartphone roadmap, including some details about new flagship devices. Overall, HTC plans to release fewer devices next year with a greater emphasis on quality. Its first quarter is expected to be somewhat quieter but still promises some exciting devices. First up will be a new HTC Titan-like smartphone for AT&T sporting a […]
AT&T and Verizon testing LTE Nokia Lumia 800?
US carriers have yet to announce what new Nokia devices they will carry (although T-Mobile USA may reveal their plans today). That does not mean that they are already testing Nokia’s new Windows Phone devices. CNET has learned that both AT&T and Verizon are already testing 4G LTE versions of the Nokia Lumia 800. Past rumours have already suggested that […]
Microsoft confirms Windows Phone SMS bug and upcoming fix
Microsoft has confirmed that a flaw that allows a malicious SMS to reboot the device and disable messaging services is legitimate. Greg Sullivan, Senior product manager for the Windows Phone division at Microsoft, indicated that Microsoft is already investigating: “We are aware of the issue and our engineering teams are examining it now. Once we have more details, we will […]
Update: NFC not supported in current Windows Phone version
A report that Windows Phone already supports NFC has turned out be inaccurate. Microsoft UK product manager Will Coleman followed up his interview with a tweet that he was wrong. Microsoft also followed up with a correction: “Microsoft would like to correct a previous statement it made around Near Field Communications. While NFC is not currently supported on Windows Phone […]
SMS vulnerability found in Windows Phone 7.5
It looks like you can add Windows Phone 7.5 to the list of mobile operating systems that can suffer from SMS vulnerabilities. A new flaw can allegedly force a reboot and disable the messaging functionality on a Windows Phone device. As the video below shows, the exploit works by sending a malicious SMS to the device and forcing a reboot […]