Windows Phone

Huawei to unveil Ascend D2 flagship and WP8 Ascend W1 at CES 2013

Huawei was among the manufacturers named by Microsoft when it announced Windows Phone 8 last summer. Huawei even indicated that its first smartphone powered by the new OS would launch by the end of the year. We will instead have to wait until early next year for a formal announcement. Huawei Consumer Business Group CEO Yu Chengdong has confirmed on […]

HTC drops plans for larger display Windows Phone 8 smartphone?

HTC looks to have scrapped plans to launch a Windows Phone 8 device with a larger display due to Microsoft’s display resolution rules. According to Bloomberg HTC decided that a device with a large display offering the maximum Windows Phone 8 resolution of 1280 by 768 pixels would not stand up well against competing Android devices offering resolutions as high […]

Nokia Lumia 920 to get software update this month

On the heels of the Windows Phone 8X by HTC getting an OTA update comes word from Nokia that the Nokia Lumia 920 will also receive a software update this month. The tweet from @NokiaCareUS is slim on additional details unfortunately: It remains to be seen if the Nokia update will contain a similar list of fixes and enhancements as […]

Nokia unveils Nokia Lumia 505 with Windows Phone 7.8

Nokia this week unveiled a new entry-level Windows Phone smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 505. It is Nokia’s second device in its new 500 line after the Nokia Lumia 510 launched in October. Nokia Lumia 505 specifications: Operating system: Microsoft Windows Phone 7.8 Cellular connectivity: WCDMA/HSPA/EDGE/GPRS Other connectivity: GPS/A-GPS, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR Display: 3.7-inch WVGA (800×480) AMOLED Input: Multi-touch […]

First Microsoft Windows Phone 8 OTA update headed to Windows Phone 8X by HTC

Microsoft has begun rolling out the first OTA update for Windows Phone 8. Headed to the Windows Phone 8X by HTC [product information], it includes a number of new features, including one that Windows Phone users have been waiting for for some time. Probably the key new feature added is the ability to keep Wi-Fi active when the screen times […]

Samsung releases ATIV S video overviews

Samsung has released two video overviews of the upcoming Samsung ATIV S [product information]. The first video focuses on the smartphone’s Windows Phone 8 features. In the second video, Samsung focuses on the social media and camera capabilities of the ATIV S: The Samsung ATIV S is expected to launch in Canada in mid-December (hopefully any day now) with Bell, […]

Nokia announces Nokia Lumia 620

Nokia today announced the Nokia Lumia 620, its third and “most affordable” Windows Phone 8 smartphone. Like its more powerful siblings, it will come with Nokia’s software suite which includes Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive, Nokia Transport and the exclusive Nokia City Lens. “We continue to execute on our strategy to reach new audiences and new markets,” said Jo Harlow, executive […]