smartphones

Windows smartphones have been bit players in the market seemingly dominated by Android and iOS phones developed by Google and Apple, respectively. But if your small business employs Microsoft products like Windows and Outlook, or relies upon an Exchange server, it makes good sense to take a...

The State of Windows 8 I saw this article re' Windows 8 and thought I'd share.... Link Removed Only Microsoft knows how the next version of its Windows operating system will look and what it will be called, but big changes could be ahead for the OS observers refer to as "Windows 8." At this...

Link Removed due to 404 Error Link Removed due to 404 Error Reuters – A competitor types a text message into a mobile phone during a competition in Singapore … NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – Nearly four out of five women and three of five men say they believe texting, Facebook and other...

Microsoft investigates daily data mystery Microsoft is investigating reports that smartphones running its Windows Phone 7 operating system are transmitting huge chunks of data over 3G networks that cause subscribers to exceed their monthly allotments.… More...

Flickr is launching a Windows 7-compatible app by the end of the month, as manufacturers unveil a slew of compatible Windows 7 tablets and smartphones at the Consumer Electronics Show. More...

Too many options to choose from when it comes to WP7 phones leaves some people wondering which one is right for them. Windows7News.com has a post with Indy8's great Metro-looking chart of available WP7 phones. This breaks down how much each weighs, screen size, body size, memory and camera...

Microsoft released its first sales figures on Tuesday for new Windows Phone 7 smartphones, saying more than 1.5 million of the handsets were sold by manufacturers in the first six weeks. Link Removed due to 404 Error

Nokia and Microsoft are reportedly discussing an alliance that would lead to Nokia-branded smartphones running the Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system. The claim comes from respected Russian tech blogger Eldar Murtazin, the man behind many of the smartphone leaks you see today. Link Removed

Nokia and Microsoft are reportedly discussing an alliance that would lead to Nokia-branded smartphones running the Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system. The claim comes from respected Russian tech blogger Eldar Murtazin, the man behind many of the smartphone leaks you see today. More...

Nokia and Microsoft are reportedly discussing an alliance that would lead to Nokia-branded smartphones running the Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system. The claim comes from respected Russian tech blogger Eldar Murtazin, the man behind many of the smartphone leaks you see today. More...

Support documentation shows that Microsoft does not support switching out microSD cards on its line of Windows 7 phones. More...

It's not easy to tell whether Verizon is talking about Windows Phone 7 handsets or Windows 7 tablets given the ambiguous wording of this tweet. Still, the underlying message is clear: Ball's in your court, Microsoft. There are no CDMA-ready smartphones or tablets running Microsoft's latest...

In an ominous sign for Microsoft's crucial re-entry into mobile, Win 7 phone sales got off to a weak start Monday. Link Removed

SEATTLE – Smart phones running Microsoft’s new software are now available for AT&T Inc. and T-Mobile USA customers. They phones will compete with Apple Inc.’s iPhone and an expanding number of phones with Google Inc.’s Android system. More...

Smart phones running Microsoft Corp.'s new software are now available for AT&T Inc. and T-Mobile USA customers. Link Removed due to 404 Error

Microsoft reported strong results for the fiscal quarter, buoyed by strong sales of Windows 7 and Office 2010. But smartphones remain a looming question. Link Removed

Want a white iPhone 4? Then find yourself a buddy at Apple's Cupertino campus. That's how one - probably the only - lucky US punter got his. The unnamed gent was spotted waving his white one around at an event in New York last night. A flabberghasted Link Removed where the heck he got it...

Here's a look at the AT&T Phones for Windows Phone 7! AT&T will launch three WP7 devices, the LG Quantum, featuring a full QWERTY keyboard for $199.99, the HTC Surround with 16 GB of onboard storage, 5 megapixel camera and two Dolby Surround Sound speakers, also $199.99 and finally, the Samsung...

In this video, Microsoft CVP Steve Guggenheimer introduces the new hardware devices that will be offering Windows Phone 7. There's tactile keyboards, slide out speakers, surround sound, enhanced cameras, scratch resistance screens, and more. Check out the phones from Dell, LG, HTC & Samsung...

Between antenna problems and app store hacks, ZDNet's Sam Diaz thinks the iPhone 4 is starting to feel like an outcast in the iPhone portfolio - kind of like Windows Vista was for Microsoft. More...