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Microsoft updates YouTube Windows Phone app on the day Google demanded it be removed

By Tom Warren on May 22, 2013 04:35 pm + 319 comments

Microsoft is updating its Windows Phone YouTube app today. In a statement to The Verge, the company Continue reading…
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BBC iPlayer finally arrives on Windows Phone 8

By Tom Warren on May 15, 2013 05:20 am + 53 comments

The BBC is finally supporting Windows Phone today, following its availability on Android, iOS, and Continue reading…
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Windows Phone hits 145,000 apps, but progress slows

By Casey Newton on May 11, 2013 06:42 am + 466 comments

Microsoft's efforts to build out the app ecosystem for Windows Phone 8 appear to be reaching a Continue reading…
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Skype for Windows Phone 8 drops the beta tag, Messenger notifications enabled by default

By Tom Warren on April 15, 2013 01:59 pm + 9 comments

Microsoft is releasing version 2.5 of its Skype for Windows Phone 8 app today. The software maker is Continue reading…
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Microsoft employee forced to remove unofficial BBC apps for Windows (update)

By Tom Warren on March 29, 2013 07:56 am + 80 comments

While there are a number of unofficial BBC News apps, one in particular has caught the attention of Continue reading…
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Microsoft tempts Windows developers with $100 cash for new apps

By Tom Warren on March 19, 2013 03:48 pm + 169 comments

Microsoft wants Windows 8 and Windows Phone developers to create apps for its platforms, and it's Continue reading…
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Skype for Windows Phone updated with People Hub integration and HD video support

By Tom Warren on March 19, 2013 03:30 am + 45 comments

After temporarily disabling People Hub integration in Skype for Windows Phone, Microsoft is pushing Continue reading…
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Microsoft releases Skype Preview for Windows Phone 8

By Sam Byford on November 12, 2012 12:16 am + 72 comments

A preview version of the new Skype app for Windows Phone 8 is now available to download. First Continue reading…
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Building Windows: Microsoft pins its hopes on a new generation of apps and developers

By Tom Warren on November 8, 2012 10:24 am + 262 comments

Microsoft put on a show for 2,500 developers at its Seattle headquarters last week, with a focus on Continue reading…
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Windows Phone Store named as replacement for Marketplace, includes design and search tweaks

By Tom Warren on September 12, 2012 02:12 pm + 33 comments

Microsoft first revealed what we considered a rebrand of the Windows Phone Marketplace back in early Continue reading…