Analyst firm Nielsen has issued their latest stats for the United States smartphone market in the second quarter of 2012. In this quarter, smartphone adoption continues to increase with 2 in 3 new customers siding with a smartphone. Perhaps the most interesting numbers are those for Windows Phone 7. The …

Microsoft have been opening talking about Windows Phone 8 in recent weeks and we know that 180 countries will be getting it later this year. Until a few hours ago this list was not made public, however they posted it on a blog page. The list details every country that …

While the Microsoft storm has subdued following the announcement of the Surface tablets and Windows Phone 8 last week, leaked information about some Windows Phone 8 devices from HTC reveal some powerful hardware. Specifications for three phones have been leaked that are currently referenced to as the Rio, Accord and Zenith. …

If you missed our Windows Phone coverage from yesterday we highly suggest you read up on those before venturing onwards – articles are found here, here and here. We also warned you that we were bound to miss something from yesterday and here is the article that will redeem ourselves. …

We are almost certain that we missed at least one thing in our Windows Phone 8 recap and Windows Phone 7.8 articles earlier on today so here is the Windows Phone Summit presentation in its entirety. It is fairly long so be sure to grab some snacks before you begin …

In recent weeks there have been many rumours over whether existing Windows Phone devices will get a full upgrade to Windows Phone 8. Well the answer is official: they won't. The reasoning for which is a lot better than Apple's miserable excuse. Current hardware just isn't able to run Windows Phone …

Earlier today Microsoft had their second large media event in just a few todays. Today the limelight was on the Windows Phone platform and Windows Phone 8 was unveiled. It brings with it several improvements and promises that will be sure to help out the struggling mobile operating system. So …

All good (and bad) things eventually have to meet their fate and today some Windows Mobile and Phone marketplaces meet theirs. Those running on the ancient Windows Mobile platform will no longer have access to the official Marketplace starting from today. If you do happen to have a unmodified HTC …

LG Electronics, one of the world's best known smartphone makers has apparently backed off from producing Windows Phone devices for the time being, focusing on Android Phones. The Korea Herald reported that LG, who are based in Seoul, South Korea are going to back away from Windows Phone for a …

Steve Wozniak is known to get around a lot in regards to the smartphones he regulary carries around with him. Last year he picked up the then-flagship Samsung Galaxy Nexus and earlier this month he got himself a Nokia Lumia 900 that runs on the Windows Phone 7 platform. In …

Nokia has recently stolen the Windows Phone limelight due to its string of successive Lumia series launches across the world, but let's not forget the other players. To some people's amazement, Nokia was not the first to have a Windows Phone 7 handset out and about in the market. HTC, Acer, LG …

Windows Phone 7, the fairly capable mobile operating system is currently Microsoft's only existing product in the mobile space. The same statement now appears as if it applies to Nokia as well. Recently Nokia Europe's Senior Vice President, Victor Saeijs told a Swedish newspaper that there is no fall back …

The Windows Marketplace has reached a milestone of 50,000 applications. This achievement however is only one tenth of the Apple iOS store, and much less than the 400,000 applications on the Android Market. Microsoft will be pleased with the quick growth, taking only 14 months of operation to reach the …

Nokia have had a tough year, facing stiff competition from Android and iOS smartphones. Their future success rides on the partnership with Microsoft which caused some concern for followers of the company when it was announced. According to information from sources, they are due to release a new range of …

Microsoft said today that Nokia are going to be releasing new Windows OS phones within the next week. They hope that the new products from Nokia will help boost their sales in Europe and other parts of the world. Andy Lees, the Windows Phone division chief said that Nokia phones …

Well this won't be that much of a shock to anyone reading this, but it appears that Windows Phone boss Andy Lees is less than impressed with his competitors. With the release of the their Mango phone update Microsoft's Lees has spoken out. He chatted to The Seattle Times this …

Microsoft have strong backing from leading phone manufacturer HTC, who have went public with their support. Reports show that the faith in Microsoft isn't misplaced as 30% of their total sales are generated from Windows operating systems. Critical reception of Windows Phone 7 wasn't as positive as Microsoft had hoped, …

Microsoft will be rolling out ‘Mango' very shortly, the new update for the Windows Phone software. Reports suggest that this should be ready and available to customers within 2 weeks. Microsoft have been on time with this release, as they suggested an October release months ago when it was announced. …

Microsoft have been fairly tight lipped about Windows Phone 7 sales figures, but Informationweek have published details on their annual report which would indicate that the company has generated under $613 million from WP7. Seatlepi.com reported that Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices division generated $8.716 billion. The Xbox 360 took $8.103 …

Microsoft have changed their Windows Phone logo, according to Engadget. Gone is the circular icon, which has been replaced with a red square shaped version. The new logo better reflects the company branding and single tone theme. Initially it was shown at the Fujitsu IS12T event last week, but it …

Angry Birds, the mobile game that has taken the world by storm has finally landed on the Windows Phone 7 platform. Rovio, the creators of the game have so far, sold over 15 million copies of the game and the arrival on the Microsoft platform will be sure to please …

A Hungarian blog appears to have published some rather blurry pictures of a new Nokia Windows Phone. Fudzilla sourced the information today and it appears that the device is based around similar hardware used in the N9. Nokia are betting their companies future on Windows Mobile platform, a rather daring …

Microsoft haven't had the best launch for their latest Windows Phone 7 operating system, but they might take some comfort that the latest IDC WorldWide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report indicates that they could surpass Apple's iOS platform by 2015. IDC are making predictions that Android will have 43.8 percent …

According to insider information Microsoft are going to be announcing a new raft of games for their flagging Windows Phone 7 platform at the E3 conference. The company have been working overtime to support developers and to entice a wider audience to adopt their latest mobile platform. One of Microsoft's …

Microsoft announced an update to their Windows Phone operating system which adds 500 new features. They also have highlighted new partnerships with Acer, Fujitsu and ZTE. They have also been keen to announce new language availability for the software. Microsoft are aiming to get their Windows Phone into new markets …

Microsoft are due to showcase a major upgrade to Windows Phone 7 later today. The new release, called ‘7.5' will have improved features, such as web browsing and will also feature updated Microsoft Office support. There are also updates to deliver better gaming options. Latest rumours indicate that the latest …

Microsoft have updated Windows Phone 7, and it looks as if nothing has gone wrong this time. After a disastrous Windows Phone 7 pre update which hosed a lot of Samsung phones, the new update should fix many of the niggling issues with the mobile platform. The ‘NoDo' update features …

Microsoft confirmed that the March ‘NoDo' update for Windows Phone 7 will be postponed for several more weeks to ensure that a repeat of the February ‘brick' update doesn't happen. CEO Steve Ballmer had said initially that the update would reach their smartphones in the first week of March. Eric …

Microsoft have re-released the update for Windows Phone 7, after an initial problem which caused some phones to brick. The update has fixed a plethora of back end issues and was originally released last month. It all seemed to be fine until reports started filtering in that Samsung phones were …

Yesterday we reported that a recent Microsoft update for Windows Phone 7 was the cause of bricking. According to Microsoft, 90% of the people who actually got the update notification and started the process have managed to complete it successfully. 90% seems like a good number to be quoting, but …