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Microsoft to support Windows Phone 8 until July 2014, no promise of future OS upgrades yet

By Tom Warren on March 18, 2013 07:39 am + 677 comments

After the decision to provide Windows Phone 7.8 to existing Windows Phone 7 users, instead of a full Continue reading…
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Nokia Lumia 928 to launch on Verizon in April with updated body and xenon flash

By Tom Warren on March 12, 2013 11:33 am + 326 comments

Microsoft is gearing up to market Nokia's upcoming Verizon flagship heavily. Sources familiar with Continue reading…
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Is Nokia starting to believe in the Surface phone?

By Tom Warren on March 9, 2013 01:29 am + 500 comments

Just ahead of the launch of Windows Phone 8, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop said he had "no indications" Continue reading…
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Nokia wants Instagram for Windows Phone, piles pressure on with #2InstaWithLove

By Tom Warren on March 6, 2013 10:38 am + 221 comments

Nokia desperately wants Instagram for Windows Phone and it's proving that this week. The Finnish Continue reading…
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BBC iPlayer finally coming to Windows Phone

By Aaron Souppouris on March 5, 2013 06:31 am + 41 comments

The BBC has announced that it's bringing its popular iPlayer platform to Windows Phone. In a blog Continue reading…
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Microsoft says 'next release' of Windows Phone is on target for the holidays

By Tom Warren on March 3, 2013 01:08 pm + 173 comments

Microsoft is gradually pushing out Windows Phone 8 updates, but the company says the "next release" Continue reading…
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At last, Microsoft brings Photosynth panorama app to Windows Phone 8

By Chris Welch on March 1, 2013 12:14 pm + 19 comments

After previously making the panaroma app available for iOS (and Windows Phone 7 after that), Continue reading…
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Nokia's Windows Phone range is complete, now it's up to Microsoft

By Tom Warren on February 28, 2013 01:40 pm + 432 comments

Nokia launched its latest Lumia devices at Mobile World Congress this week. While many were hoping Continue reading…
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Twitter for Windows Phone finally gets the UI and features it deserves (hands-on)

By Tom Warren on February 26, 2013 04:12 pm + 95 comments

Twitter released a fairly major update for its Windows Phone client earlier today. I got a chance to Continue reading…
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Nokia releases its mapping and navigation apps to all Windows Phone 8 users

By Chris Welch on February 25, 2013 11:07 am + 76 comments

You no longer need a Nokia-branded Windows Phone to run the company's various mapping and navigation Continue reading…