Microsoft shoots down Windows Phone 7 tablet hopes, says tablets are PCs

Claiming that tablets should be considered personal computers rather than new age mobile devices, Microsoft on Tuesday again dashed hopes of tablets running the company's new mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7 OS.

Blake Steven 14 years ago 89

First Nokia smartphones running Windows Phone 7 coming later this year

Nokia Chief Executive Stephen Elop said Tuesday that his company expects to begin selling its first phones running Windows Phone later this year, before ramping up volume shipments in 2012.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 46

HTML5 performance in Apple's iOS 5 tops Windows Phone 'Mango'

Though Microsoft has touted its forthcoming update to Windows Phone 7, codenamed "Mango," as having better HTML5 performance than Apple's iPhone, new tests run using an iPhone 4 with the iOS 5 beta outpace the Windows Phone results.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 51

Microsoft aims to woo developers to Windows Phone with iOS porting tool

In a bid to attract developers from Apple's ecosystem, Microsoft has released an iOS to Windows Phone 7 API mapping tool meant to help developers port their iPhone apps to the Windows Phone platform.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 40

Nokia releases new Symbian phones, touts Symbian apps

Nokia launched new Symbian smartphones that appear to be the platform's last gasp before shifting to Windows Phone 7, while also describing developer opportunities related to its mothballed platform in its Ovi Store.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 32

Early build of Windows 8 suggests cross-platform OS to compete with Apple's iOS

An early build of Windows 8 suggests that Microsoft may transition the next version of Windows to a cross-platform OS scalable across a variety of devices in hopes of competing with Apple's iOS platform, according to new reports.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 77

Android tops RIM in US smartphone market share, Apple's iPhone third

Google's Android surpassed Research in Motion's BlackBerry to become the largest mobile platform at the start of 2011, while Apple's iOS and iPhone took third before the Verizon iPhone 4 was released.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 104

Analyst: Apple could benefit from Nokia, Microsoft partnership

Commenting on Nokia's recent announcement that it will abandon its Symbian mobile operating system on smartphones in favor of Microsoft's Windows Phone OS, one analyst claimed that Apple could stand to benefit from the transition.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 31

Nokia's rejection of Android may help resolve patent war with Apple

Nokia's decision to partnership with Microsoft rather than adopt Google's Android may ease patent negotiations between the company and Apple, which is more likely to support strengthening weak rivals rather than empowering an already ubiquitous one.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 30

Nokia ditches Symbian, embraces Microsoft Windows Phone for new handsets

Nokia, the world's largest handset maker, announced on Friday its plans to ditch its Symbian mobile operating system and partner with Microsoft to make smartphones running Windows Phone.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 266

Nokia rumored to shift toward Silicon Valley, Windows Phone 7 [u]

The world's top mobile vendor is reportedly considering plans to move its executive decision making from headquarters in Espoo, Finland to Silicon Valley in California, and is potentially eyeing an alliance with Microsoft in a bid to compete against Apple and Google in smartphones.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 107

Apple must wait another day to best Microsoft on earnings

After numerous analysts had predicted weakened income for Microsoft, the Windows maker surprised Wall Street Thursday by posting a quarterly profit of $6.63 billion, enough to stay ahead of Apple on earnings for the time being.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 67

Microsoft ships 2 million Windows Phone 7 handsets in holiday quarter

Microsoft on Wednesday revealed that it shipped two million Windows Phone 7 handsets worldwide over the holiday quarter, lagging well behind the 16.2 million iPhones sold by Apple in the same period.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 85

LG: WP7 falls short as carriers tire of "too much Android"

LG reports disappointment with sales of Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 while its carriers complain of "too much Android" as the third largest mobile maker seeks bolster smartphone sales even as it loses overall mobile market share.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 90

Microsoft objects to Apple's "App Store" trademark application

Microsoft has filed an objection to Apple's application for the "App Store" trademark, calling the term too generic to be fairly registered.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 153

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