TAG: Windows phone

Former Nokia software team out to prove a point with Jolla Sailfish

21 May, 2013, 8:58 am IST Smartphones

Ex-Nokia software developers unveiled its first smartphone, aiming to prove their former employer wrong by making a success of a technology dropped by the Finnish mobile phone maker... More

Jolla's new Sailfish smartphone price and specs revealed

20 May, 2013, 5:43 pm IST Anujeet Majumdar Smartphones

While earlier news has stated that the Jolla Sailfish phone will launch in the second half of the year, some news regarding the pricing and specifications have come to light... More

A new and improved Itsdagram returns to Windows Phone Store

19 May, 2013, 1:51 pm IST Anujeet Majumdar Apps 1 Comments

The closest alternative that Windows Phone users have to Instagram, Itsdagram, is back in the Windows Phone Store for Windows 8 users... More

Microsoft takes a dig at Chrome in 'leaked' Scroogled ad

17 May, 2013, 5:14 pm IST Nishtha Kanal General

The video, supposed to be a Micrsoft-only internal one, takes a dig at Chrome, implying that the browser tracks you across multiple devices. More

Windows Phone 7.8 version of WhatsApp to get new features

17 May, 2013, 1:45 pm IST Shunal Doke Windows Mobile

It looks like the Windows Phone 7.8 version of WhatsApp is due for a major update. We got a look at some of the features that will be making it into the app More

Windows Phone outpaces BlackBerry to grab third spot globally

17 May, 2013, 10:20 am IST Anujeet Majumdar Windows Mobile

Microsoft’s Windows Phone jumped to the third place in terms of global smartphone shipments, taking over from BlackBerry in the first quarter of the year.. More

Instagram knockoff 'Itsdagram' pulled from Windows Phone Store

13 May, 2013, 2:15 pm IST Anujeet Majumdar Windows Mobile

Instagram, which has 200 million users and counting, is no where to be seen on the app store horizon, despite Nokia's very public moves to woo the... More

Windows Phone Store is now home to 145,000 apps

13 May, 2013, 1:54 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Windows Mobile 1 Comments

Even as Nokia released an announcement about the newest Lumia 928 for Verizon, it mentioned within its blog that Windows Phone store now has 145,000 apps. The More

Nokia investors tell CEO their patience running thin

08 May, 2013, 11:46 am IST Windows Mobile

Nokia investors told Chief Executive Stephen Elop on Tuesday that they were running out of patience with his flagging attempts to catch up with market leaders Apple and Samsung in smartphones. More

Microsoft to launch Switch to Windows app for Android next week

26 Apr, 2013, 12:01 pm IST Shunal Doke Android

How does Microsoft plan to get Android users to switch to its mobile OS? They release an app for Android called Switch to Windows Phone. When installed, the app More

Nokia Lumia 620 Review

18 Apr, 2013, 10:35 am IST Shayne Rana Android 30 Comments

The Lumia 620 could easily be regarded as one of the cutest smartphones on the shelf. It’s small, colourful, lightweight and More

Facebook launches TV commercial for Facebook Home

08 Apr, 2013, 11:10 am IST Nishtha Kanal Social Networking

Facebook has launched an advertising campaign for its new launcher on Android. The company is trying to showcase that Facebook Home is all about... More

Microsoft: Facebook Home? We put 'people first' two years ago with Windows Phone!

06 Apr, 2013, 9:53 am IST Nishtha Kanal Social Networking

While the world seems to have trained its eyes on Facebook Home and listened to Mark Zuckerberg More

App updates galore for Windows Phone!

03 Apr, 2013, 10:40 am IST Nishtha Kanal Social Networking 3 Comments

Windows Phone detractors, get ready to eat humble pie. The platform has been seeing not just a rapid growth in the number of apps that are being added to the More

Windows Phone 8 gets Temple Run, Orcs Must Survive, 3 other games

28 Mar, 2013, 10:09 am IST Shunal Doke Social Networking 2 Comments

Windows Phone 8 is all set to grow a little more entertaining. Microsoft recently released a bunch of new games for its mobile platform, including Temple Run... More

Microsoft takes on Samsung Galaxy S3 with new Windows Phone ad

20 Mar, 2013, 5:14 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Social Networking 6 Comments

Add Microsoft to the list of companies that has taken a dig at Samsung around the launch of its Galaxy S4, although the makers of Windows Phone are not taking More

Skype for Windows Phone gets People Hub integration, HD video support

19 Mar, 2013, 4:31 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Social Networking

Microsoft has released an update for Skype for Windows Phone preview with a bunch of new features as well as the enabling the People Hub integration again. The More

Gmail for Android updates to allow replies from notifications

19 Mar, 2013, 9:43 am IST Nishtha Kanal Social Networking 1 Comments

Google is rolling out a new update for its Gmail app for Android that has a little something for users of all versions of the platform. The new app, says Gmail More

Microsoft may end support for Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 7.8 in 2014

18 Mar, 2013, 5:24 pm IST Shunal Doke Social Networking 7 Comments

If you were hoping that your newly-purchased Windows Phone 8 device would be supported by Microsoft for ages, you’re in for a shocker. A quick search for More

Nimbuzz reaches 150 million worldwide user mark

16 Mar, 2013, 2:45 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Social Networking

Cross platform messaging app makers Nimbuzz today announced that it had breached the 150 million user mark in over 200 countries worldwide. The company More