Portico Update Hitting T-Mobile HTC 8X Phones in the US

By Grant Hatchimonji | 12/21/2012

The first Windows Phone 8 update, codenamed "Portico," is now available as an OTA download in the US on the T-Mobile version of the HTC 8X.

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Update Now Available for Windows Phone 8 Maps App

By Grant Hatchimonji | 12/21/2012

The Maps app on Windows Phone 8 has been given a small update and is available for users to download now through the phone's settings menu.

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Should You Buy a Windows Phone This Holiday Season?

By Grant Hatchimonji | 12/20/2012

With the holidays just around the corner, the discerning gift buyer may be considering picking up a Windows Phone 8 device to see what the new OS is all about. Is it the right choice?

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Windows Phone 7.8 Lands on Nokia Lumia 800

By Grant Hatchimonji | 12/17/2012

European Lumia 800 users have reported that Nokia has begun to roll out the Windows Phone 7.8 update to their devices.

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Microsoft Rolling Out First OTA Windows Phone 8 Update

By Grant Hatchimonji | 12/12/2012

Some international HTC 8X users have reported that they have begun to receive the first OTA update on their handsets, but there's no word yet on when it's scheduled to arrive in the US.

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Nokia Takes the Wraps Off Of "Youthful" Lumia 620

By Grant Hatchimonji | 12/5/2012

Nokia just announced a new Windows Phone 8 device, the Lumia 620, which is aimed at younger audiences and features a number of interchangeable, colorful cases.

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Windows Phone 8 App Downloads and Dev Revenue Up Over 100 Percent

By Grant Hatchimonji | 12/5/2012

Todd Brix, the Windows Phone App Team Senior Director, announced recently that Windows Phone 8 app downloads and developer revenue have more than doubled since the launch of the OS.

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Microsoft Talks Windows Phone 7.8

By Grant Hatchimonji | 11/30/2012

Though it's been quiet about the subject for some time, Microsoft has provided an update via its Windows Phone Blog about the impending release of the Windows PHone 7.8 update.

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Microsoft and Amazon To Launch Smartphones in 2013

By Ed Hardy | 11/27/2012

According to a report coming out of Asia, both Microsoft and Amazon will introduce their own lines of phones next year.

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Apollo Plus Update In The Works For Windows Phone 8

By Grant Hatchimonji | 11/27/2012

Microsoft is working on its first update to Windows Phone 8, dubbed Apollo Plus, which will bring a handful of new features and fixes to the mobile operating system.

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Windows Phone 8 Won't Be Coming To Sprint Until 2013

By Grant Hatchimonji | 11/13/2012

Sprint has been quiet about its involvement with Windows Phone 8 until now, releasing a statement that the new mobile OS from Microsoft won't be coming to its networks until next year.

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Leaked Image Offers First Look at Samsung ATIV Odyssey

By Grant Hatchimonji | 11/12/2012

Details on the Windows Phone 8-powered Samsung ATIV Odyssey have been few and far between until now, with a leaked image and rumored specs making their rounds.

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