Windows Phone

A streamlined ‘Windows 9’ to become centralised OS for all Microsoft devices

Microsoft’s forthcoming OS will be a one-size-fits-all solution, spanning across desktop, mobile and Xbox platforms, Satya Nadella confirmed. The move comes amid a spate…

7 improvements that would make Windows 9 the best Microsoft OS ever

There’s a myth around the tech world that Microsoft follows up its blockbuster OS with universally hated sequels. This theory seems to bear true…

Dying Nokia X range ditches Android for Windows as Microsoft cull continues

Well, here’s an unsurprising surprise. Microsoft’s big boss, Satya Nadella has announced that Nokia’s Android-based X range will ditch Android as its OS in…

Xbox Live features reportedly coming to iOS and Android games

In a post first spotted by The Verge, Microsoft is flirting with the idea of pushing Xbox Live functionality to iOS and Android games,…

Nokia launching Android smartphone ‘Normandy’ at MWC

According to recent reports, Nokia is planning on releasing its Android smartphone later this month at the Mobile World Congress in Spain. Codenamed Normandy,…

Sony in talks with Microsoft to likely launch VAIO Windows Phone

Hints and past speculations suggest that Sony is working on a Windows Phone. The company has been steering away from the Nokia-dominated Windows Phone…

Gearburn’s 6 best mobile phones of 2013

This year was a landmark year for mobile phones. We’ve had iPhones, Samsungs and Nokias competing for the top spot but ironically, each device…

Your next Windows Phone update is hopefully coming Xmas 2013

According to a job posting asking for a Microsoft Phone engineer, the next Windows Phone update is set for a Christmas release. Unless you…

Nokia Lumia 720 and 520 revealed: from ultra thin to super cheap [MWC]

Mobile World Congress says yes to two new Nokia Lumia’s, the 720 and 520. Read all about these cheap and cheerful Windows Phones below:…

Windows Phone 7.8 turns Lumia phones into so much more

A multitude of new features have been added to Lumia phones running on Windows 7.5, as an updated Windows Phone OS started rolling out…

Nokia’s ‘True’ PureView Windows Phone set for launch later this year

Nokia’s Pureview 808 is quite the niche product, and ever since it was announced last year at the Mobile World Congress 2012, it went…

Asus looks to Windows Phone OS for the next-gen Padfone

Taiwanese PC maker Asustek Computer Inc. is apparently in talks with Microsoft could become the latest Asian manufacturer build a Windows Phone device. At…

Lumia 920T now finally available for sale in China

After some rumours and speculation earlier in the year, Nokia announced that the new Lumia 920T will be available in China before the end…

Windows Phone Store sits at 120k apps as WP8 deemed ‘success’

Windows Phone Store has seen steady growth in the amount of published apps available for WP users. Windows Phone Senior Platform Designer, credited this…

Windows stores hit 42 new countries as Microsoft aims for emerging markets

In an effort to make Windows Phone the go-to device in emerging markets, Microsoft’s Developer Blog has announced that the company will be opening…

Microsoft ‘Surface Phone’ currently being tested by suppliers [Rumour]

What started as just a rumour at the beginning of October, is now gaining traction. Microsoft is reportedly currently in collaboration with Asian suppliers,…

HTC 8X review: the signature Windows Phone, but is it any good?

A splash of colour, Microsoft’s latest mobile platform and a sleek new body are combined with more powerful hardware – is the 8X the…

Nokia’s new mid-range Lumia series, now powered by Windows 8

Nokia will announce a new range of Lumia smartphones: the 800 series. The range has two offerings, the 810 and 820 both scheduled for…

Built-in screenshots outed for Windows Phone 8

Confirmed by an emulator, Windows Phone 8 lets users grab screenshots with the press of the home and camera button. Whoa nellie, so just…

Windows Phone 8: Everything you need to know

From the skunkworks at Microsoft, a new mobile OS emerges. The Windows Phone Summit was the platform for Windows Phone 8 and this is…

Review — Windows 8 Consumer Preview

It’s Windows 8 Consumer Preview and it’s the very best version of Windows 8 yet. Sure, we’ve reviewed Windows 8 Developer Preview but it…

HTC Triumph (Titan) becomes China’s first Windows Phone

China is getting its first official Windows Phone, the HTC Triumph, or the Titan as it is known outside of China. HTC opened its…

Review: Nokia Lumia 800 – Achingly beautiful

Writing this review was emotional. I became deeply pensive, and at one stage called my mom to tell her that I love her and…

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