Microsoft, coming fresh off its first major update to its new Mango operating system, indicated that future Windows Phone models will have dual-core processors or support for faster LTE networks, in a interview with AllThingsD. This comes straight from the lips of Windows Phone head man, Andy Lees. In the interview, Lees remained confident in the progress…
Rumor: Dell shelves plans for Windows Phone Mango devices, will instead wait for Apollo
Dell, the company that makes the most boring computers to ever leave a Chinese labor camp, has been trying to get in the smartphone game for what feels like an entire lifetime. Funny thing is, Dell used to be known for their personal digital assistants, the Axim lineup, since they has some ridiculously impressive spec…
CDMA-based LG LS831 Windows Phone Mango device is at the FCC
We can’t say we like LG’s Windows Phone devices that much. Quite the contrary, the Korean company arguably has the worse portfolio of smartphones running Microsoft’s mobile platform. Perhaps that will change in the near future with the LG LS831 model, which has been spotted at the FCC. We don’t have all the details about…
Microsoft store photo tour
We’re down in sunny San Diego a little early to cover the CTIA tradeshow this week and we just so happened to stumble upon a Microsoft store and decided you should get a look. In general, the Microsoft store does seem a lot like an Apple store with its wide-open spaces, lots of demonstration areas…
AT&T now offering HTC HD7S for a single penny
It’s not that often to see carriers slashing the prices of their phones. Quite the contrary, usually it’s the third-party retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Wirefly that try to compete by cutting their margins to get customers on board. In that sense, today’s deal is an exception with AT&T offering the HTC HD7S for a…
Accenture ready to take Symbian development off Nokia’s hands
Nokia and Accenture announced an agreement on April 27th with plans to outsource further Symbian development. That deal has been finalized between the two companies and is expected to go into effect in early October. The main reason for such a move is so Accenture can support Symbian while Nokia focuses on making the transition…
Nokia Windows Phones we now know about: Ace, Lumia, Sabre, Sea Ray, and Sun
Several Nokia Windows Phones have leaked during the past few days, weeks, and months. We thought we should organize them into one article since Nokia World is just 3 weeks away, and because we like to see everything packed in one nice resource you can send to your friends. So with that, let’s begin in…
Xbox Companion app connects your Windows Phone to TV
We have great news for you Xbox gamers out there: Microsoft has released an Xbox companion app that will connect your Windows Phone to your TV. On the Windows Phone blog, the company called the app a part of Microsoft’s attempt to bring “a new world of entertainment to your living room.” Basically, Xbox Companion lets…
U.S. market share stats are in: Google’s future is bright, RIM’s not so much
comScore published its latest findings for mobile subscriber market share in the U.S. and discovered that once again, Samsung is the number one mobile phone manufacturer by the numbers. At the end of August, the company claimed a 25.3 percent of the entire mobile market, or approximately one-fourth. This is up 0.5 percent from May.…
Poynt updated for Windows Phone Mango
Poynt, my favouritest location-based search app in the whole wide world, has just updated for Windows Phone 7.5, better known as Mango. The new version now has dedicated tiles for each category, so you can jump right into restaurant, gas, movie, weather, business, or people search right from the home screen. Poynt also plugs into…









