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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Today Is Free Shipping Day Across the Web

By Michael Wall | 12/17/2012

Free Shipping Day, is here again offering shoopers an inexpensive option to finish their holiday shopping from the comfort of their keyboards. Find out more from TabletPCReview.

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Don't Look Now, but Nokia's Lumia 920 is Doing Quite Well

By Andy Patrizio | 12/16/2012

Buoyed by strong reviews, the Lumia 920 is doing well enough that one analyst has raised his outlook for Nokia's signature smartphone for 2013.

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Dell Drops Out of Smartphone Production

By Michael Wall | 12/15/2012

Dell is finally throwing in the towel when it comes to smartphone production. Finding itself unable to turn a profit against larger competitors, Dell is bowing out of the industry.

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Google: No Plans for Windows Phone or Windows 8 Apps as of Now

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/12/2012

Google has announced that it does not plan on creating dedicated apps for its business products, such as Gmail or Drive, for the Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8 platforms. Instead, the company will focus on improving its iOS and Android products to better fit the needs of the evolving mobile market.

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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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Toshiba Developing Low-Power MRAM for More Efficient Smartphones

By Jeff Dunn | 12/10/2012

Toshiba has created a high-speed prototype version of MRAM memory that can reduce the memory type's overall power consumption by 90%. TechnologyGuide has more information.

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Smartphone Shipments To Account For 40% of the Mobile Phone Market in 2012

By Valerie Sarnataro | 12/6/2012

With December now in full swing, IDC has released its latest prediction for the global mobile phone market, forecasting that the industry will grow only 1.4% year over year in 2012, while smartphone shipments are expected to grow 45.1% from 2011.

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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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Lumia 920 Selling Well, Some Regions in Short Supply

By Grant Hatchimonji | 12/3/2012

Nokia's flagship Windows Phone 8 device, the Lumia 920, is enjoying commercial success, ranking as the third-bestselling AT&T handset for the month of November.

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Despite Rumors, Nokia Is Not Switching to Android

By Ed Hardy | 12/3/2012

Recently, there was speculation that Nokia was considering giving up on Microsoft's Windows Phone and switching to Android. A company exec has pulled the rug out from under the basis for this rumor.

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