Windows Phone

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella has admitted that giving up on Windows Phone and mobile was a mistake, exactly six years after the company bowed out of the smartphone industry. What Happened: Nadella revealed that giving up the keys to the smartphone industry to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:...

After Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google turned up the pressure on users blocking YouTube advertisements, one developer devised an ingenious workaround – using the now-obsolete Windows Phone. What Happened: A software engineer has used the Windows Phone user agent to...

Argus remains concerned with the "large hole" in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)'s product line left by the slow demise of the Windows phone. "Without a clear mobile strategy, Microsoft again risks falling behind nimbler competitors," analyst Joseph Bonner wrote in a note. Argus reiterated its...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Executive Vice President of the operating system group, Terry Myerson said Wednesday that the company would be bringing back a Start menu and windowed Metro-Style/Modern apps to a future update to Windows 8.1, according to ZDNet. The announcement came during Myerson...

Fierce competition from Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is forcing Microsoft to alter its pricing structure for Windows 8.1., according a report by Bloomberg over the weekend. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) will slash the price of Windows 8.1 by 70 percent for manufacturers of...

Tech blogger/analyst Eldar Murtazin said on Twitter recently that the long anticipated unveiling of Samsung's (OTC: SSNLF) Galaxy S5 would likely take place in Barcelona at the World Mobile Congress on Feb. 23. Samsung Galaxy S5 launch - 18.00. Barcelona. 23 February. Price the same....

In a move that is sure to surprise investors and consumers alike, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is reportedly working on its first Android smartphone. Even more surprising is the fact that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) may not stop the project after it finalizes its acquisition of Nokia's handset business early...

According to a new study by researchers at Canalys, 2014 should be a tipping point in the tablet market. Canalys believes that next year 50 percent of all “PCs” shipped around the world won’t be PCs in the traditional sense—they’ll be tablets. Reigning supreme will be tablets built on Google'...

The Chinese language version of Techweb (complete with a not-so-subtle graphic depicting Skype’s emergence as the new sheriff in town) noted Friday that Chinese mobile Internet company TOM Online will turn Skype operations in mainland China over to Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) November 24. The Next...

When you own business adoption in tablets, apps, and mobile devices, you must be doing something right. According to Good Technology, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was the clear winner in Q2 and Q3 over Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows, when it comes to enterprise...

Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows Phone sales share in Europe approached double digits in August, according to Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. Although Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android platform was still king of the hill at 70.1 percent market share, Windows Phone’s 9.2 percent number across the...

When it comes to monetization, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) might have a trick up its sleeve. And that trick just might be apps. Seeking Alpha’s Adrian McCarroll suggested it and others have seconded the notion. Microsoft has a habit of showing up late to the party. Such was the case with...

Move over, Siri. There’s a new computer-generated personal voice assistant service in town. At least there will be soon if reports from ZDNet are true. Rumor has it that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been working on a rival to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s Siri and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Now, code-...

What do you do if you’re in market that is clearly dominated by two giant players and you can’t gain more than a single digit foothold? What do you do if your latest tablet has sales that came in less than expected and you cut the price of it by $100? You can purchase most of...