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Microsoft released improved version of its Windows Phone app for desktop, making it easier to sync music, photos and other media between your phone and Windows PC. Most importantly, managing music in iTunes is now easier than ever. In addition, there’s expanded podcast support that works with iTunes as well as other software, allowing you…
Almost missed this… Just as we’ve told you, Huawei Ascend W1 is now available from Walmart for $229.99. That’s the off-contract price but it is presumed you’ll be using Huawei’s baby with Straight Talk’s network, which offers smartphone plans with unlimited data starting at $45 per month. We’ve already told you a lot about the…
This something Windows Phone and BlackBerry users don’t want to admit – their beloved platforms are lacking some important apps (and few awesome games). The sheer number of apps doesn’t matter much if you can’t have what’s popular out there (presuming that popularity also includes some quality). According to Canalys‘ report, of the top 50…
Last year Nokia was launching few Batman–themed handsets and this year they’re turning their attention (and marketing dollars) to Superman with a special themed handset set to hit China later in the year. The Finnish company will obviously use its new flagship, Lumia 925, for this special promotion, most likely touting it as Man of…
Microsoft and Google have decided to make love, not war by joining forces to create an official YouTube app together for Windows Phone. “Microsoft and YouTube are working together to update the new YouTube for Windows Phone app to enable compliance with YouTube’s API terms of service, including enabling ads, in the coming weeks,” the…
T-Mobile’s latest Windows Phone handsets is certainly one of the best, and we just walked away from handling it. We’re talking of the Nokia Lumia 925, of course. The 925 is both sleek, sexy, and has a great build quality to boot, thanks to its aluminum body. While the device is has a nice aluminum…
It looks like owners of Windows Phone powered Nokia Lumia handsets is getting another perk when it comes to apps and features. Foursquare is granting Nokia devices access to a small set of exclusive features in the latest update. The major addition being touted is a new augmented reality view that puts venue information right…
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…
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…
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…