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In-app purchases getting popular among Windows Phone developers
More and more Windows Phone developers are adding in-app purchases into their apps and games, with 40% of the top-15 highest grossing developers in the Windows Phone Store supporting the capability. The consumer adoption, however, “varies by market, depending on regional trends, consumer preferences, and other regional differences.” The strongest adoption has been in central Europe, China, France, Middle East and the US. Unsurprisingly the most popular category for the use of in-app purchases was games, which saw more than twice the adoption of the second biggest category, tools and … Read more
Dusan Belic
Windows Phone market share now in third place worldwide as BlackBerry slips
According to new market share numbers from IDC, the International Data Corporation, Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system is now in third place worldwide. It snatches the position previously held by BlackBerry which is now in fourth place; or in other words, the land of mediocrity. This past quarter, IDC reports that Windows Phone accounted for 3.2 percent of worldwide phone shipments. BlackBerry accounted for 2.9 percent. That’s pretty sad for a company that practically dominated the industry not too many years ago. Windows Phone growth is slow, but hey, at least … Read more
George Tinari
Windows Phone 8 getting new features in summer update
Alongside the announcement of the Nokia Lumia 925 Windows Phone handset this morning, Microsoft announced a new version of Windows Phone 8 that will roll out to devices this summer. The update brings minor improvements and a few new features. One of the new (er, perhaps “recycled” is a better term) features is the return of support for FM radio, which Windows Phone 8 users highly requested. In keeping with the theme of music, the update improves song information and metadata accuracy on your phone. It also makes it easier … Read more
George Tinari
Nokia Smart Camera, Hipstamatic coming to other Lumia devices
Alongside the Lumia 925 smartphone, Nokia also announced new software, including the new Nokia Smart Camera mode and Hipstamatic, both of which will be available for other smartphones in the Lumia series. The former is described as the “next generation imaging software” made to “capture clearer, sharper pictures and video, including the best low light images.” The Nokia Smart Camera mode will soon come with the so called Amber update to all Lumia Windows Phone 8 smartphones, offering an easy way to capture ten images at once and edit the … Read more
Dusan Belic
T-Mobile USA to sell Nokia Lumia 925
Verizon scored the Lumia 928 and T-Mobile USA will sell the newly announced Nokia Lumia 925. The Deutsche Telekom-owned operator issued the following statement to spread the good news: T-Mobile is excited to continue building on our partnership with Nokia and Microsoft by bringing customers another exclusive device – T-Mobile’s flagship Nokia Lumia 925. T-Mobile’s first LTE Windows Phone 8 device introduces a thin, lightweight metal design and features a large 4.5″ PureMotion HD+ display with the latest Pureview Camera innovation with an advanced 8.7MP camera. The Nokia Lumia 925 … Read more
Dusan Belic
Nokia Lumia 925 officially announced: it’s like thinner and lighter Lumia 920 with aluminum body and new software
Nokia has officially announced a new member of its smartphone range – Lumia 925. The device is pretty much improved version of the existing Lumia 920, dumping polycarbonate for more durable (and sexier) aluminum. The new Lumia is also thinner and lighter than its predecessor, while the rest of the specs are pretty much the same — i.e. it comes with a 4.5-inch 1280×768 OLED screen, 8.7MP rear camera, 1.5GHz Qualcomm MSM8960 dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM and so on. Unfortunately, the Xenon-based flash found in Verizon’s Nokia Lumia 928 … Read more
Dusan Belic
Nokia showcases the PureView 2 camera on its new Lumia 925
Today in a London press event, Nokia introduced its latest Windows Phone handset, the Lumia 925. One of the flagship features of the 925 is its PureView 2 camera, which offers 8.7 megapixels of resolution and 30FPS 1080p HD video recording. It has optical image stabilization for both photos and videos. It also sports the new Nokia Smart Camera Mode software, which will land on all Lumia Windows Phone. Smart Camera Mode lets Lumia owners capture ten images at once and then edit them using a variety of presets like Motion … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
Skype for Windows Phone updated, brings added reliability and other fixes
Skype for Windows Phone just got updated to version 2.6. This new update is predominantly filled with many fixes along with some new and changed features. Here’s how the full notes breakdown: increased chat reliability increased call notification reliability improvements in call reliability to phone numbers There’s also some problems in the earlier version software that was addressed such as known issues like calls keep ringing when answered on a different device, or ended by the caller, video stops when the call is in the background, reading a message on … Read more
Charles West
Nokia Lumia 925 spotted in leaked picture
Nokia’s London event is fast approaching, so it’s only natural that its newest device leaks on the internet before its officially announced to the world. Thanks to yet another leaked image by the notorious @evleaks, we’re able to see what appears to be Nokia’s latest handset encased in aluminum. The Nokia Lumia 925 is expected to hit Verizon, but it might also be released as international version as well. From the beginning, the rumors have suggested that the phone may be launching with a plastic or aluminum frame around the … Read more
Charles West
Huawei Ascend W1 coming to a Walmart near you
Huawei is bringing its Ascend W1 smartphone to the United States. The Windows Phone 8-powered device will be available later this month at Walmart.com and at select Walmart stores across the country. Alongside the new phone, the Chinese company is also launching “Huawei W1 ‘Make it Yours’ Music & Mobile Sweepstakes.” Beginning May 15, fans of the Huawei W1 and Jonas Brothers will be able to enter to win the smartphone, tickets to attend Jonas Brothers Tour concerts, and even a chance to meet the band in person. Again, the … Read more
Dusan Belic
Uh-oh: Windows Phone Store just passes 145,000 apps with sluggish growth
Windows Phone news is always a mixed bag because you never know if you’re going to see something positive about how the OS is doing or something suggesting Microsoft has a problem on its hands. In this case, unfortunately, it’s the latter. As part of the official unveiling of the Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon this morning, the folks in Redmond slipped in some revealing stats about the Windows Phone Store: it now has 145,000 apps in it. Worded in that way, that sounds like a pretty decent accomplishment. It’s a relatively … Read more