Microsoft Outlines Internet Explorer Enhancements in Windows Phone, Including Greater HTML5 Support

By Grant Hatchimonji | 11/9/2012

Microsoft has taken to its Windows Phone Developer Blog to explain the new features of HTML5, which is supported by Internet Explorer 10 on Windows Phone 8.

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Google Android Rings in Fourth Birthday with Record-Setting Shipments

By Valerie Sarnataro | 11/3/2012

Google had a lot to celebrate on the four-year anniversary of its Android interface, as new figures from analyst firm IDC show that shipments of the operating system accounted for 75% of all smartphone shipped in the third quarter.

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Latest Report From WSJ Suggests Microsoft Surface Smartphone in Testing Stages

By Grant Hatchimonji | 11/2/2012

Inside sources from Asian component suppliers have informed the Wall Street Journal that Microsoft is testing its own smartphone design, though they are unsure whether or not it will go into mass production.

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Windows Phone 8 Brings Appealing Features for Business Users

By Grant Hatchimonji | 10/31/2012

With the new version of Microsoft's mobile OS comes a suite of features that business users are likely to find appealing.

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Windows Phone 8 Review: Let's Try This Again

By Grant Hatchimonji | 10/30/2012

With Windows Phone 8, Microsoft is filling in the gaps found in the last iteration of its mobile operating system and giving it a chance to really compete.

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Microsoft Launches Windows Phone 8

By Grant Hatchimonji | 10/29/2012

Microsoft held an official launch event for Windows Phone 8 in San Francisco today, finally offering a complete look at all of the new features of the OS.

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Microsoft Plans to Merge Windows and Windows Phone

By Grant Hatchimonji | 10/26/2012

Bill Gates says that Microsoft plans to eventually merge all of its operating systems, including Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, under a single platform. Our sister site Tablet PC Review has all the details.

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Ballmer Says That Microsoft is 'Obviously' Going to Make More Hardware

By Grant Hatchimonji | 10/25/2012

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed that the company plans on releasing more of its hardware in a recent interview with the BBC, once again sparking speculation about a Surface smartphone.

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Is This the Microsoft Surface Smartphone?

By Ed Hardy | 10/20/2012

Microsoft employees may have given the world a first look at the smartphone their company is developing. Pictures of this device have appeared on Microsoft's own website.

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Nokia CEO Welcomes Possibility of Microsoft Surface Smartphone

By Grant Hatchimonji | 10/18/2012

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop said during an investor call earlier today that a Microsoft Surface smartphone would be a "stimulant" to the Windows Phone 8 ecosystem.

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Microsoft Windows Phone 8: the Known and Unknown

By Adama D. Brown | 10/16/2012

With the release of Windows Phone 8 imminent, and big questions still looming, here's a look at five things that are known about WP8 smartphones - and five remaining mysteries.

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Microsoft Xbox Music Streaming Service To Be Part of Windows Phone 8

By Grant Hatchimonji | 10/15/2012

A reboot of Microsoft's music service is coming soon to Windows Phone 8 as well as Windows 8. Our sister site Tablet PC Review has all the details on Xbox Music.

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