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Microsoft exec talks mobile smack, trashes iOS as 'boring,' Android as 'a mess'
Microsoft's top executive for mobile phones took shots at both iOS and Android today, calling Apple's operating system "boring" and claiming Google's is "a mess."
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Microsoft to sunset Windows Phone 8 support in July 2014
Microsoft's support for Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 7.8 will end in the second half of 2014, according to the software maker.
Second wave of Windows 8 client promotions coming soon
Microsoft is about to embark on a second wave of Windows 8 client hardware promotions and user education, an executive said Wednesday.
Report: Asustek in talks to license Windows Phone 8 for handsets
Taiwan's Asustek is in talks with Microsoft about using the company's Windows Phone 8 OS in a smartphone, according to a report.
Microsoft exec doesn't rule out Intel-based Windows Phones
After Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made a surprise appearance during a Qualcomm keynote at International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), some analysts wondered how married the company is to Snapdragon chips and the ARM-based ecosystem.
Windows Phone 8 TV ads launch tonight with Gwen Stefani, other celebrities
Microsoft will begin running four new TV ads for Windows Phone 8 tonight, featuring celebrities Jessica Alba and Gwen Stefani and the live tiles interface in the new devices.
Windows Phone 8 to support popular apps and new features
Windows Phone 8 smartphones, which officially launched Monday and will shi in November on three U.S. carriers, will support 46 of the top 50 most popular smartphone apps with a Data Sense app for more efficient data usage that will first be supported by Verizon Wireless.
Update: Reports of a Microsoft-made Surface smartphone resurface
Reports that Microsoft could launch its own Surface smartphone next year have surfaced again, leading some tech experts to wonder why the company would do so.
AT&T gets Nokia Lumia 920 for LTE exclusively
AT&T Thursday disclosed that it will sell the Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 smartphones for its 4G LTE networks sometime in November, along with other Windows Phone 8-based devices.
Did Ballmer pick HTC over Nokia as his fav for Windows Phone 8?
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gave a ringing endorsement to two new HTC smartphones running Windows Phone 8 on Wednesday, raising questions about the status of the much-heralded Microsoft-Nokia partnership.
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Computerworld's 2012 holiday gift guide
Need some help choosing holiday presents for the technology fans on your gift list? We've rounded up this year's best tech gifts, from tablets and HDTVs to smartphones, laptops and an array of other gadgets and accessories.
HTC's Windows Phone 8X review: Fast, bright and sleek
HTC's fast and well-designed Windows Phone 8X is one of the first to use Microsoft's new Windows Phone 8 smartphone operating system.
Microsoft launches Windows Phone 8
Windows Phone 8, Microsoft's new operating system for cellphones, was launched on Monday and with it the software company's hopes of reclaiming a portion of the fast-growing smartphone market.
Review: Nokia Lumia 900 puts Windows Phone back in the race
The Nokia Lumia 900 puts Windows Phone in with the big kids, offering good performance, a bright display and stylish design.
Image gallery: Windows Phone 7 Mango edition adds features, polish
Mango, the latest version of Microsoft's Windows Phone 7, adds new social networking features and other useful tweaks to the OS.
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Windows Phone Webcasts
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- Enterprise File Sharing: All You Need to Know
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