After a long sabbatical, Microsoft is prepping to finally reenter the mobile industry with a bang, or, more precisely, with two bangs – the oft-rumored Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL. The company is said to skip a generational mark, jumping from Lumia 930 – its last flagship, made before writing off the…
Image of mystery Lumia phone spotted on official Microsoft site
On Microsoft’s official devices blog in the U.S., is a story about how Windows Phone users can go about finding apps that work seamlessly with personal assistant Cortana. And while that is a useful topic, the most interesting part of the page is a photograph that shows a woman talking…
Microsoft and Google end patent dispute over Xbox and smartphones
Google and Microsoft have agreed to a settlement of sorts in a long-running patent dispute between the two tech giants. View full post on MobileNations
More Microsoft Lumia 950 and Microsoft Lumia 950 XL images leak; new NYC store to open October 26th
Earlier today, we showed you images of the Microsoft Lumia 950 and Microsoft Lumia 950 XL that were mistakenly published on Microsoft’s U.K. online store. The leak not only included pictures of the phones, it also revealed some of the specs for each model. Now, some more images of the…
Microsoft to bring low-cost broadband access to 500,000 Indian villages
At a dinner hosted in honor of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella outlined the company’s plans to roll out low-cost internet access to 500,000 villages in India. The initiative will leverage the unused TV “white space” spectrum. View full post on MobileNations
Microsoft to eliminate an exploit that allows Android to run on Windows 10 Mobile
If Microsoft wasn’t so adamant about preventing one Android based bug from being exploited by Windows 10 Mobile users, those provided the right tools from Microsoft would be able to run Android on their Windows 10 Mobile powered handsets. Think about all of those Android flavored apps not available for…
Microsoft: Windows Store has 669,000 apps for phones, tablets and PCs
Remember when the Apple App Store and Android Market (as it was called back in the day) would compete back and forth over the number of apps offered in each store? Now, with Microsoft turning to universal apps that can be used on phones, tablets and PCs, the app count…
Microsoft shows how the Narrator feature helps make Microsoft Edge more accessible
Windows 10 has a number of new features and improvements compared to previous versions. A number of the improvements make using the OS, and its Microsoft Edge web browser, more accessible to a larger audience. Microsoft has offered more information on these accessibility improvements, including the Narrator voice feature when…
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL screenshot surfaces, confirms some previous leaks
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is expected to be unveiled at a Microsoft event in the Big Apple on October 6th. Today, a screenshot of the device running build 10547 of Windows 10 Mobile was leaked, confirming many of the specs that were rumored about the phone. For example, speculation…
Microsoft Lumia 750 appears on Adduplex data?
Adduplex, for those unfamiliar with the company, is a network that helps developers cross-promote their apps and games on Windows Phone. Alan Mendelevich, who founded the company, often tweets out interesting tidbits of information that he is privy to, thanks to the data he sees while running Adduplex. Today, Mendelevich…