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Microsoft has officially launched Windows Phone 8, the next iteration of its mobile operating system. At an event in San Francisco, the company publicly showcased the final version of its new OS running on a variety of handsets from Nokia, HTC, and Samsung. Microsoft also used the opportunity to announce the pending arrival of Pandora and other high-profile apps that have thus far been absent from its platform. Windows Phone 8 handsets will begin appearing at retail over the coming weeks, but until then we've gathered all of today's important news for you in one place.
Oct 30, 2012, 2:01 PM UTCTom Warren
Joe Belfiore on Windows Phone: 'we're not done until we've checked all the boxes'
Microsoft's face of Windows Phone talks apps, developers, and hardware
Oct 29, 2012, 6:06 PM UTCDan Seifert
Samsung Ativ Odyssey Windows Phone 8 device coming to Verizon this December
Oct 29, 2012, 6:05 PM UTCScott Lowe
First Windows Phone 8 devices launching in Europe this weekend, HTC 8X and others arriving in US next month
Oct 29, 2012, 6:00 PM UTCDan Seifert
Here's what's new in Windows Phone 8: Kid's Corner, Rooms, instant photo uploads
Oct 29, 2012, 5:31 PM UTCChris Welch
Microsoft's Data Sense for Windows Phone 8 looks to make data overages a thing of the past
Oct 29, 2012, 5:27 PM UTCScott Lowe
Microsoft confirms Pandora for Windows Phone 8, giving users a year of ad-free service
Oct 29, 2012, 5:21 PM UTCDan Seifert
Microsoft reveals new Facebook, Twitter, Skype apps for Windows Phone 8
