Microsoft 2011 SmartPhone Articles

Microsoft Releases SkyDrive Cloud Service Apps for Windows Phone and the iPhone 12/14/2011

Microsoft has introduced a version of its SkyDrive cloud service for Windows Phone and the iPhone, offering users the ability to access, sha

Microsoft Ousts Head of Windows Phone Unit 12/13/2011

Microsoft is giving the current head of its Windows Phone business, Andy Lees, a new role in the company. This change comes as sales of smar

Microsoft Releases Free Xbox Live App for iPhone 12/8/2011

Microsoft has released a free Xbox Live app for the iOS platform, bringing the interactive game center to the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch de

Microsoft: Why Low-End Phones in Large Quantities is the Best Strategy 11/12/2011

While smartphone manufacturers race to release high-end handsets with dual-core chips, Microsoft continues to offer solely single-core-equip

Samsung VP of Enterprise Services Moves to Head Microsoft Windows Phone Team 11/8/2011

Samsung's VP of consumer and enterprise services, Gavin Kim, is leaving the Korean company to become the general manager of the Windows Phon

Zune Officially Dead, Confirms Microsoft 10/4/2011

Microsoft has officially confirmed that it will no longer be producing its Zune music players, though it will continue to offer support for

Microsoft Finally Rolling Out Windows Phone 7.5 Upgrades 9/28/2011

Microsoft has finally begun rolling out Windows Phone 7.5, though not all Windows Phone owners will be getting the update right away. Custom

Microsoft Promises Windows Phone 7.5 Updates Coming Soon 9/22/2011

A member of Microsoft's Windows Phone team says that current models will be receiving upgrades to the "Mango" version of this operating befo

Microsoft's Connector App for Mac Gets Update for Windows Phone 7.5 8/31/2011

With Windows Phone 7.5 launching tomorrow, Microsoft has made the platform more Mac-friendly with an update to the app that synchronizes App

Windows Phone 7 Mango Handsets to Feature Skype Integration, Microsoft Confirms 8/25/2011

Microsoft has confirmed that new Windows Phone handsets that launch with the upcoming Mango version of this operating system will feature Sk

Microsoft Acknowledges Windows Phone Tango and Apollo Updates 8/24/2011

With Windows Phone 7.5 Mango set to debut in a little over a week, Microsoft has revealed plans of other forthcoming updates for the Windows

Microsoft Converting webOS Developers to Windows Phone 8/22/2011

The head of Windows Phone 7 development at Microsoft wants developers who were creating webOS apps to switch platforms. This comes after HP

Microsoft Sends Next Windows Phone Version to Device Manufacturers 7/25/2011

Work is complete on the first major revision to Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system. This new version, code-named Mango, has been del

Mango To Sweeten Microsoft's Smartphone Chances: 10 Reasons Why 5/29/2011

Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 still faces a long catch-up game against the Android OS and Apple's iOS, but a future update code-named "Mango"

Microsoft Officially Unveils Details of Windows Phone "Mango" 5/24/2011

Microsoft has officially unveiled the details about its upcoming Mango update for its smartphone operating system, revealing a number of fea

Microsoft Buying Video Chat Pioneer Skype 5/10/2011

An agreement has just been announced under which Microsoft will acquire Skype, the company that has brought free video chatting to millions

Microsoft Adding Free Voice-Guided Navigation to Windows Phone 5/9/2011

Microsoft has revealed that the next update to Windows Phone will add voice-guided navigation and new Bing search integration, among other n

Microsoft and Nokia Partnership Now Official 4/21/2011

Though it was initially announced back in February, the 5-year, $1 billion agreement between Microsoft and Nokia -- resulting in a switch t

Microsoft Reveals More Details on Next Major Windows Phone Update 4/14/2011

Even as it is struggling to get the first significant upgrade to its Windows Phone operating system to consumers, Microsoft is already talki

Microsoft Releases Windows Phone 7 Update Schedule 3/24/2011

As its "NoDo" update woes continue, Microsoft has now made an attempt to at least increase transparency by posting a loose release schedule

Microsoft to Stop Releasing New Zune Models 3/15/2011

It has been a long time coming, but Microsoft has decided to stop creating new iterations of its Zune media player due to sub-par sales, acc

Microsoft Has Postponed First Major Windows Phone 7 Update 3/10/2011

An update to Windows Phone 7 that will bring support for cut, copy, and paste has been delayed. It was originally scheduled for release this

Microsoft and Nokia Working on a 5-Year, $1 Billion Contract 3/8/2011

Nokia announced recently that it is going to use Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system on all its future smartphones. Apparently, Micro

Microsoft's First Windows Phone 7 Update Will Make Future Updates Easier 2/21/2011

Microsoft has begun sending out a new version of Windows Phone 7. However, this is not the highly-anticipated update that will bring support

Microsoft Crosses System Boundaries, Releases Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac OS X 2/17/2011

The Windows Phone 7 Connector is now available in the Mac App Store, and will allow users who have smartphones running Windows Phone 7, but

Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Getting Greater Support for Multitasking 2/14/2011

In his keynote address at the Mobile World Congress tradeshow, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer laid out his company's plans for a pair of upgrad

Nokia May Put Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 on Its Future Smartphones 2/10/2011

Nokia and Microsoft apparently aren't far from teaming up in an attempt to compete with the dominance of Google and Apple in the smartphone

Microsoft Has Sold More Than Two Million Windows Phone 7 Devices 1/27/2011

Microsoft says that its Windows Phone 7 platform has now reached the two million mark. It took the software giant's new smartphone operating

Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Review 1/19/2011

Windows Phone 7 is the latest mobile operating system from Microsoft, and used on a number of smartphones from HTC, Samsung, and LG. Jen Edw

Microsoft CEO Promises Windows Phone 7 Improvements 1/8/2011

During a keynote address at the CES tradeshow, Steve Ballmer laid out some of his company's plans for Windows Phone 7. This smartphone opera