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Samsung announces Omnia M Windows Phone

Ben Kersey, May 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

All eyes may be on the Nokia Lumia 900 in the United States and Europe, but there are still other OEMs supporting Windows Phone. Samsung has today announced its latest Windows Phone handset, the Omnia M. It looks to be a refreshed version of the Omnia 7, with specs that you’re probably familiar with by now. Samsung is sticking to the safe rectangular design rather than the curves found on the Omnia W. Read The Full Story

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HTC Titan II Hands-on

Chris Burns, Apr 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

We’re getting our first final-product hands-on experience with the HTC Titan II here at the end of the week, and with its seemingly large 16 megapixel camera, Windows 7.5 Mango, and 4.7-inch display, it appears we’ve got a beast in our fingers. To be sure, we’ve also got the iPhone 4S and the HTC One S here to compare to in brief – for their cameras, mostly. What you’ll find here in this first hands-on post is that this device is more than up to the task of being a fabulous Windows Phone – but is the smartphone you’re looking for?

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AT&T confirms Windows Phone Tango update soon

Chris Burns, Mar 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

Windows Phone users working with AT&T-connected devices for the past few weeks and months have been in a bit of a pickle as the carrier has not sent out a Microsoft-made software update made available this January. This update fixed several bugs in Windows Phone 7.5 Mango including a "disappearing keyboard" issue - all of this will now instead be fixed by a slightly more grand update instead. AT&T representative Anne Marshall spoke up this week about how AT&T has decided to skip smaller, incremental updates to Windows Phone in the short run and stick with larger updates like Windows Phone Tango, which is up for release next. Read The Full Story

Windows Phone Tango leaks: ported to HTC HD2

Ben Kersey, Mar 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

The next version of Windows Phone, Tango (or should that be Refresh?), is aimed at devices with lower specifications, like the Nokia Lumia 610. There are some limitations on what can run in the background when it comes to multitasking, and the update supports devices running only 256MB of RAM. So far the release of Tango has been pegged for a frustratingly vague “Q2” launch, but ROMs have already been leaked and ported to a number of devices. Read The Full Story

Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh tipped to Tango

Chris Burns, Mar 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

The next version of Microsoft's mobile operating system has this week been tipped as Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh. This is in contrast to what we've heard in the past with rumors floating through cyberspace of the code-name being Windows Phone Tango, but does not knock down the idea that Windows Phone Apollo (the update after this) will be Windows Phone version 8.0. This new naming scheme comes from Windows Phone Italy who had the chance to sit down and have a chat with Microsoft's Stefania Duico, who coined the name. Read The Full Story

Nokia Lumia 900 for AT&T delayed until April 22

Rue Liu, Mar 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Nokia's Lumia 900 Windows Phone was originally rumored to hit AT&T in mid-March, but now the launch of the handset has reportedly been pushed back to April 22. The device will still be heading to AT&T with 4G LTE connectivity for just $99.99 with a new two-year service agreement. The delay is believed to be related to the carrier's technical testing approval process. Read The Full Story

Google Search app for Windows Phone out-brazens Bing

Chris Davies, Mar 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google has released a new Google Search App for Windows Phone handsets, taking on Microsoft's own Bing search integration on the smartphone platform. Released as a free download in the Windows Phone Marketplace, the new app includes search auto-complete just as on Android, as well as voice search. Read The Full Story

Nokia offers Lumia 710 customers free color covers

Rue Liu, Mar 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Value-minded Nokia Lumia 710 customers that recently picked up the Windows Phone from T-Mobile for free now get to take advantage of another freebie. Nokia has announced that it will be upgrading customer purchases by offering Xpress-on color covers to Lumia 710 customers for free. The covers are available starting today in the colors white, cyan, fuschsia, and yellow. Read The Full Story

Nokia Lumia 800 is jet fighter tough, survives MACH 5 wind tunnel test

Rue Liu, Feb 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

Nokia has touted before that its Lumia 800 Windows Phone is made from the same material used in real life jet fighters, but NokNok has now put that claim to the test. Since taking the Lumia 800 for an actual nose dive in a jet wasn't an option, the team instead threw the device into a MACH 5 wind tunnel. And yes, it survived and phoned home just fine after the extreme test. You can watch the video after the cut. Read The Full Story

Nokia Lumia 800 Entertainment Bundle available early, now at Microsoft Stores

Rue Liu, Feb 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

For those of you who can't wait to get your hands on the Nokia Lumia 800, you no longer have to wait until February 26 for the special bundle. Nokia and Microsoft have decided to release the Nokia Lumia 800 Entertainment Bundle early, making them available now exclusively at Microsoft's retail stores nationwide. Read The Full Story

Windows Phone Marketplace launches in five new countries

Rue Liu, Feb 3rd 2012 Discuss [3]

Microsoft announced today that its Windows Phone Marketplace is opening up in five new countries. Those countries include Argentina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Peru, and the Philippines. Users in these regions will have to make sure their devices are updated to Windows Phone 7.5 in order to access the Marketplace. Read The Full Story

Windows Phone Skype app tipped for late-Feb launch

Chris Davies, Feb 3rd 2012 Discuss [6]

Microsoft is dogfooding its Windows Phone Skype app, it's suggested, with employees supposedly able to download a test version of the VoIP software to their smartphones ahead of a potential MWC 2012 debut. The much-anticipated app has been brought up to speed with Windows Phone's Metro UI, insiders tell The Verge, with a dual-column contacts grid, though no integration with the platform's People hub. Read The Full Story