Windows Phone

Motorola open to using Windows Phone in future devices

Motorola has once again indicated that it is open to using Windows Phone in future devices. Speaking at the Oppenheimer Annual Technology & Communications Conference, Motorola Mobility Chairman and CEO Sanjay Jha said that his company would be interested in a partnership with Microsoft if it reach a similar agreement as the one between Microsoft and Nokia (likely the ability […]

Microsoft Windows Phone Tango to be for entry-level smartphones?

There have been hints in the past about an upcoming Windows Phone release called Tango. New details emerged today to confirm that such a release does exist and will precede the release of Windows Phone 8 (codenamed Apollo) which is apparently scheduled for a late 2012 release. Windows Phone Tango will follow the upcoming Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) and is […]

August 17th Nokia Windows Phone announcement rumours dispelled

A rumour yesterday suggested that Microsoft and Nokia might use an August 17th Gamescom event to unveil Nokia’s first Windows Phone device. The rumour appears to have been put to rest by a ThisIsMyNext.com “trusted source.” Instead, the two companies plan to meet with local developers. With this rumour put to rest, we’re back to a possible October unveiling, either […]

Nokia to unveil first Windows Phone device on August 17th?

Nokia may unveil its first Windows Phone smartphone earlier than Nokia World in October. Microsoft and Nokia have begun to send out invitations to an event set to take place at at this month’s GamesCom in Cologne, Germany. The August 17th event promises that “exciting actions and surprises will make it an an evening to remember.” The invitation also indicates […]

Windows Phone Mango smartphones to launch in September?

On the heels of the announcement of the first Windows Phone Mango device, Digitimes is reporting that HTC, LG, and Samsung will unveil new Windows Phone Mango smartphones in September. Digitimes had few details except to indicate that HTC will offer a number of devices, all powered by a 1.5GHz single-core Qualcomm processor and with displays ranging from 3.8 to […]

Fujitsu Toshiba IS12T first Windows Phone Mango phone to be announced

Now that Windows Phone Mango has been sent to manufacturers, we can expect to hear more about devices. The first to be announced is the Fujitsu Toshiba IS12T (first spotted at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference earlier this month). Here is what we know about the Fujitsu Toshiba IS12T so far: Processor: Qualcomm MSM8655 (speed not specified) Operating system: Microsoft […]

Windows Phone Mango hits RTM milestone

How quickly things change. After denying rumours over the weekend that Windows Phone Mango had reached the RTM (Release To Manufacturing) stage, Terry Myerson, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of engineering for Windows Phone today confirmed that Mango had been delivered to manufacturers. This marks the point in the development process where we hand code to our handset and mobile operator […]