Posts Tagged ‘windows phone 8’
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Windows Phone 8 reference design to allow for lower-cost devices
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 28, 2013 under Mobile, Smartphone
Android's huge growth hasn't been solely caused by flagship devices such as Samsung's Galaxy S III. Much of the platform's success is also owed to lower-cost devices such as the ASUS Nexus 7 and vario... more. -
ASUS is “interested in making Windows Phones”
1 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 17, 2013 under Mobile, Smartphone
ASUS has revealed in a recent interview that the Taiwanese company who is typically better known for PC components and laptops are looking into producing smartphones based on Microsoft's Windows Phone... more. -
LG planning a return to Windows Phone?
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 17, 2013 under Mobile, Smartphone
LG was an original Windows Phone 7 partner way back when the platform originally launched in late 2010 but apart from a couple of launch day devices we have yet to see a follow-up Windows Phone device... more. -
Huawei Ascend W2 scheduled for MWC debut
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on January 15, 2013 under Mobile, Smartphone
Throughout the second half of 2012 there were several rumours surrounding two Windows Phone handsets from Huawei. One of these devices, the Ascend W1, was announced last week at CES in Las Vegas. The ... more. -
Nokia unveils the “most affordable” Windows Phone 8 device
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on December 5, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
In order to appeal to as many demographics and markets as possible, Nokia has today unveiled the "most affordable" Windows Phone 8 device to date. The device will be better known as the Nokia Lumia 62... more. -
Windows Phone app downloads have doubled since WP8 debut
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on December 3, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
A recent tweet from the Senior Director of the Windows Phone Apps Team, Todd Brix, announced some good news for Windows Phone followers. Brix said that since the launch of Windows Phone 8 in November ... more. -
Windows Phone 8 ported to the HTC HD2
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on November 30, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
The HTC HD2, first released in late 2009 is undoubtedly the smartphone that will never die. In its latest accomplishment, Windows Phone 8 has been ported to the device. It is also worth keeping in min... more. -
Microsoft to patch Windows Phone 8 rebooting issue
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on November 29, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
Some early adopters of Windows Phone 8 devices such as the Nokia Lumia 920 and Windows Phone 8X by HTC have discovered that their new devices are prone to randomly rebooting, presumably due to stabili... more. -
Windows Phone 8 users to get free access to 11 million Wi-Fi hotspots
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on November 7, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
Microsoft has organised a deal with Devicescape that will include Windows Phone 8 users being granted free access to over 11 million Wi-Fi hotspots around the world (but mostly in the United States). ... more. -
Official video runs through what’s new in Windows Phone 8
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on October 31, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
Windows Phone 8 was formally unveiled yesterday and a video featuring Joe Belfiore, the manager of the Windows Phone group at Microsoft shows off many of the new features found in the new platform. ... more. -
Huawei’s Windows Phone 8 launch delayed
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on September 27, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
Earlier in the week we reported that Huawei was getting ready to unveil two Windows Phone 8 devices this week, however the expected press event date has come and passed. The latest reports now sugges... more. -
Remote controlled car used to test Nokia Lumia 920′s image stabilisation
4 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on September 25, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
Just under three weeks ago Nokia presented their Windows Phone 8 line-up, part of which was the Lumia 920. The flagship device includes PureView technology and one its main features is improved image ... more. -
Huawei set to unveil some Windows Phone devices
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on September 24, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
Huawei have made some sucessful value orientated Android smartphones in recent years and as they make a move to the high-end, they are about to unveil two Windows Phone 8 devices. On a media event ... more. -
Windows Phone 8 hits RTM
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on September 18, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
Over the weekend it has been revealed that Microsoft's latest effort at a mobile operating system, Windows Phone 8 'Apollo', has reached the RTM stage. Contrary to previous rumours the RTM date was pl... more. -
Windows Phone 8 security measures will make custom ROMs obsolete
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on September 12, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
While many of us are looking forward to Windows Phone 8 in one way or another, the lack of custom ROMs will be sure to make a few people hesitant about the platform. Custom ROMs are a large part of ... more. -
Sony is unwilling to commit to Windows Phone 8 at this stage
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on September 11, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
While Windows Phone 8 is currently set for a late October launch and some high profile product announcements occurring in the very recent past and coming weeks from the likes of Samsung, Nokia and H... more. -
Nokia reveals Lumia 820 and 920 Windows Phone 8 devices
2 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on September 6, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
After their fair share of leaks, Nokia has officially announced the Lumia 920 flagship and Lumia 820 yesterday afternoon. The Lumia 920 retains much of the design from the Lumia 900 and offers ... more. -
More Nokia Lumia, Windows Phone 8 details revealed
1 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on September 5, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
While the Nokia and Microsoft event is just a few hours away, some more images of the Lumia 820 and 920 have been leaked by the same source as the wireless charging station. On the left there i... more. -
Upcoming Nokia Lumias will support wireless charging
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on September 4, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
While existing smartphones have made claims to wireless charging, including Samsung's Galaxy S III, none of them have yet to deliver in any meaningful way. Today, images of a wireless charging pad for... more. -
Samsung announce first Windows Phone 8 device, the ATIV S
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on August 30, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
Alongside the Galaxy Note II Samsung also announced the first Windows Phone 8 device at the Mobile Unpacked Event, the ATIV S. This announcement comes less than a week before we expect Nokia to unveil... more. -
Nokia patent reveals possible Lumia Arrow design
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on August 28, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
A patent recently granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office has revealed one of two Windows Phone 8 devices expected to be unveiled by Nokia and Microsoft next week. The design i... more. -
Nokia hints at PureView technology on Windows Phone
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on August 22, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
Thus far, Nokia's PureView camera technology has only been seen on the 808 PureView; a device restricted to the out of fashion Symbian operating system. This could soon change in the coming months as ... more. -
Nokia controls over half of the Windows Phone market
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on August 21, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
A recent report by analyst firm Localytics reveals that even though Nokia did not join the Windows Phone 7 realm until second generation devices made their appearance, they today control 59% of the Wi... more. -
What Windows Phone 8 features won’t make it to WP7.8?
2 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on August 14, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
Ever since Microsoft unveiled Windows Phone 8 and the watered down WP7.8 version for current Windows Phone devices there has been no real clues regarding what features from Windows Phone 8 will filter... more. -
Two Samsung Windows Phone 8 devices leak in court documents
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on July 30, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
Samsung has perhaps mistakenly unveiled two potential Windows Phone 8 devices through court documents this week. The Odyssey and Marco were contained in documents submitted as part of the ongoing Sams... more. -
Microsoft announce list of countries getting Windows Phone 8
2 CommentsPosted by Harrison on June 29, 2012 under Channel, Mobile
Microsoft have been opening talking about Windows Phone 8 in recent weeks and we know that 180 countries will be getting it later this year. Until a few hours ago this list was not made public, howeve... more. -
Specifications leak for three HTC Windows Phone 8 devices
1 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on June 27, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
While the Microsoft storm has subdued following the announcement of the Surface tablets and Windows Phone 8 last week, leaked information about some Windows Phone 8 devices from HTC reveal some powerf... more. -
Windows Phone 8: What We Missed Yesterday
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on June 22, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
If you missed our Windows Phone coverage from yesterday we highly suggest you read up on those before venturing onwards - articles are found here, here and here. We also warned you that we were bound ... more. -
For your viewing pleasure: Windows Phone Summit presentation
0 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on June 21, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
We are almost certain that we missed at least one thing in our Windows Phone 8 recap and Windows Phone 7.8 articles earlier on today so here is the Windows Phone Summit presentation in its entirety. I... more. -
Windows Phone 8 not coming to existing devices – they will get WP7.8 instead
1 CommentsPosted by Blair McClelland on June 21, 2012 under Mobile, Smartphone
In recent weeks there have been many rumours over whether existing Windows Phone devices will get a full upgrade to Windows Phone 8. Well the answer is official: they won't. The reasoning for which is... more.
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