Steve Ballmer announced first of all today at Build 2012 that they'd sold 4 million Windows 8 upgrades in the three days since it's been launched. It's no small number, of course, and for the developers seeing this system for the first time here in its final form at the developer conference we're experiencing here this week, it's nothing but great! Laptop sales are up 20% over forecasts, said Ballmer, and by the words of Ballmer, it would appear that Microsoft is doing better than they expected they would - imagine that!
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Steve Ballmer hypes massive Windows 8 launch numbers at Build 2012
Live at Microsoft Build 2012 for the dawn of Windows Phone 8!
This week Microsoft is holding their yearly developer conference with Windows Phone 8 at the forefront right here at the start of the mobile OS, but the desktop OS Windows 8 and tablet OS Windows RT as well – and we’re here all week to bring it to you live! Build is essentially the Microsoft equivalent of Google’s own Google I/O and Apple’s WWDC – it’s Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, and Windows RT’s turn now. This Build is unique in that it comes immediately following the release of Microsoft’s new fave
Nokia Music update ushers in the Lumia 920 and 820 with Artist Profiles
This week when the Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 hit the market with Windows Phone 8, you'll be seeing updates to Nokia Music as well. This update will bring a variety of new features including no less than Dolby Headphone support - that's high definition beat blasts for your eardrums like never before! Also included in this update to Nokia Music is full Artist Profile Pages - you'll be able to get more information on the artists you love than you ever though you'd have wanted!
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Samsung ATIV S Windows Phone 8 hands-on
Today the folks from Microsoft unveiled Windows Phone 8 in all its glory here live in San Fransisco. Along with many announcements and improvements we were able to grab a quick hands-on with what appears to be one of the best Windows Phone 8 phones coming soon. That being the impressive 4.8-inch Samsung ATIV S. This isn’t quite a Galaxy S III caliber smartphone, but it’s as close as you’ll get with Windows Phone 8 so lets take a look.
Nokia Lumia 822 hands-on
It’s Windows Phone 8 day and Verizon’s brand new Nokia Lumia 822 is up on display for all to see and touch. This unit works with Windows Phone 8 of course and will have 4G LTE upon launching, right here we’re seeing specifications – and a aesthetics – that are rather similar to the Lumia 822 that exists in GSM form for both AT&T and T-Mobile as the Nokia Lumia 820 or slight variations therein. This device will be appearing with a lovely 4.3-inch display at WVGA 480 x 800 resolution and you’ve got a replaceable back cover that’ll allow wireless charging if you pick the right one.
HTC Windows Phone 8X Review
Today is the big day for the folks at Microsoft and their brand new Windows Phone 8. What we have today is the brand new Windows Phone X8 by HTC, better known as the HTC 8X. With the combination of Windows Phone 8 supporting much better hardware, and HTC bringing their A-game the HTC 8X is a much better, faster, and more personal and improved Windows Phone experience. Read on for our full thoughts.
Windows Phone 8 Review
Now that Microsoft is back and in the limelight, it’s time to take a look at the new Windows Phone 8. A smartphone and mobile OS that by all means is excellent and continues to improve, but hasn’t yet reached the levels that Redmond envisioned. With Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, Windows Phone 7.8 and more the overall look and feel hasn’t changed dramatically, but this is an all new and more personal mobile OS. What we’ll do below is give you a refresh on Windows Phone, and show you what to expect and what’s new with Windows Phone 8.
Windows Phone 8 Rooms arrives for contacts grouping
If you're a Windows Phone 8 user, you'll be glad to know that you've got the new ability to work with a grouping of your contacts by the name of Rooms. This new Rooms feature was revealed this week at Microsoft's event for Windows Phone 8, showing off how Rooms will change the way you work with contacts. You can take a photo and send it to your family - you can also make a group that all needs the same information - and this feature works with other platforms, too, not just Windows Phone 8.
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Windows Phone 8 reveals Kid’s Corner for multiple users
Just as Google introduced their own multi-user interface this morning, so too is Microsoft making it clear that they want to create an atmosphere for children specifically. This feature can be shut off completely if you do not want to use it - but once you've got it activated for your kids, you can program it to show only the apps that you want to show. When you've got a phone with a bunch of blood-filled apps on it, you don't want your kids to see such things - parents and kids will both benefit from such a feature.
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Skype gets “always-on” feature for Windows Phone 8
This week Microsoft has announced that they're bringing on a whole new Skype app for their Windows Phone 8 app. This update allows Skype to be on always, or "always-on", as it were, not draining the battery as a normal app would. This is allowed quite simply because Microsoft owns the bulk of Skype, thus letting them work as close as possible with the developers running the show - integration as never before.
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Pandora for Windows Phone 8 official with 1-year ad-free included
Windows Phone 8 devices will get a year's ad-free access to Pandora, the streaming music service, Microsoft has confirmed at its launch event today. The new app was a much-demanded one by would-be Windows Phone users in the US, and is part of Microsoft's attempt to fill in empty gaps in the smartphone platform's line-up.
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Windows Phone 8 gets Live Apps for lock screen
This week Microsoft has introduced an update to Windows Phone 8 with a brand new set of features for their lock screen - starting with Live Apps. This update brings on a feature similar to what we're seeing with Windows 8, the desktop system being released here right at the same time as Windows Phone 8. Here with Live Apps comes a unique version of Facebook, made specifically for the Windows Phone 8 environment - personalization for your everyday first look at the smart mobile world.
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