Category: Windows Phone

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Smartphone OS market report for October 2013

Kantar WorldPanel has published its latest market report for the leading mobile OS According to the latest report published by Kantar, Apple has increased its market share after the launch of Apple iPhone 5s and Apple iPhone 5c. However, the company’s market share in October 2013 is lower than when the Apple iPhone 5 launched. In certain markets, Apple and...

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Samsung ATIV S is getting updated with GDR3

On October 14, Microsoft released the third update for Windows Phone 8, which was said to arrive to phones over the following months. As Microsoft promised, Windows Phone Developers were able to download this update in order to test their apps with the latest version of the operating system under a new Developer Preview Program. Now the GDR3 update is...

Snapchat rejects a $4 billion offer for its acquisition by Google 0

Snapchat rejects offer for $4 billion to be purchased by Google

Do you know the app Snapchat? The fast growing company that is providing the successful app for communication Snapchat seems to be an appetite bite for the major players in the mobile world. A recent report revealed that the relatively small company of Snapchat has declined the offer of Facebook to purchase the app for $3 billion. If this seems...

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Microsoft gathering the developers of Windows Phone and Windows together

Even though Microsoft has been playing a game with its developers for the last few years it seems that the giant company has finally realized the way it should deal with its developers and not torture them with having two Windows Store and Windows Phone Store subscriptions. It seems obvious but only recently has Microsoft found a solution and announced...

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The Windows Phone running Huawei Ascend W2 goes official

Many of us associated the Windows Phone running devices with the Lumia line. However Nokia is not the only company that provides new models smartphones and phablets that are powered by the mobile operating system of Microsoft. Samsung has also introduced a Windows Phone running phone from the series ATIV. The news from today reveals the arrival of another smartphone...

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Microsoft announces Windows Phone 8 Update 3

The third major update of Windows Phone 8 OS is now official. Microsoft has published all details about the upcoming update called Update 3 or General Distribution release 3. Currently the Update 3 is available for developers through the new Preview Program. To qualify and install the update you need to have a developer unlocked device and to be registered...

Amber update is rolling out to Lumia 820 and Lumia 920 from AT&T 0

Lumia 820 and Lumia 920 branded AT&T are getting OTA Amber update

Owners of Windows Phone running devices have been anticipating the arrival the newest update of the platform named Amber. The improved version of the software was launched in the middle of August. Since then it is gradually arriving to the various Windows Phone running models. Two of the smartphones that were not lucky enough to get the update until now...

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Microsoft asked HTC to add Windows Phone to Android models

Microsoft is reported to have begun talks with HTC about adding its Windows Phone to HTC’s Android based smartphones. Redmond has considered cutting or eliminating the license fee for HTC and other OEMs in order to increase the market share of its own operating system. Currently, Windows Phone is the third OS, far beyond Android and closing the gap to...

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The well-aged HTC HD2 is getting the Sense 5 ROM

HTC HD2 has become a legendary phone. It was launched back in November 2009 with the Windows Phone 6.5 operating system. Obviously, this mobile platform lacked functionality and many features the end users so desperately needed. That’s why many developers and hackers have been trying to improve the end user experience. Finally, they managed to run the Android 2.2 Froyo...

Microsoft is testing the features Live Tiles and Notification Center that will be supported in Windows Phone 8.1 Blue 0

New leak shows the Live Tiles and Notification Center of Windows Phone 8.1 Blue

Windows Phone users have at least two reasons to look forward to the upcoming months. Microsoft is baking two new updates of the platform that will bring much anticipated features for the Windows Phone running devices. The GDR3 update is coming first, expected to be launched in few weeks. Rumors say that it will bring the support for 1080 pixel...