Microsoft’s event at IFA on September 4 will be streamed live

Microsoft to show new Windows 10 devices in Berlin

The company is holding a press conference entitled ‘Windows 10 Lights Up New Devices’. In Berlin, during the IFA consumer electronics show, Microsoft will be presenting new products running Windows 10 … Read More

Lumia Selfie updated with support for Bluetooth selfie sticks

Use a stick as a remote camera shutter

Microsoft updated the Lumia Selfie application and the new version includes support for selfie sticks. Those of you who are not ashamed to take selfies with strange accessories can connect a Bluetooth … Read More

Microsoft makes its iOS-Windows bridge tool open source

Windows Bridge for iOS is now available for developers

In April this year, Microsoft announced that iOS and Android developers would be able to use their existing app codes to build Windows 10 apps using special tools – bridges.

Today, … Read More

Windows Phone sales share reaches 10% in Europe ahead of Windows 10 Mobile launch

Kantar released its smartphone sales report for the three months ending June 2015

The new Kantar report shows that the Windows Phone sales share has reached 10% in the five leading European markets (EU5), compared with 9% a year ago.

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Microsoft’s CEO: “We don’t want to build a copycat phone operating system”

Satya Nadella believes that Continuum will significantly differentiate Windows from competing operating systems

In a new interview for ZDNet, Microsoft’s Satya Nadella has shared the company’s plans and ambitions for Windows 10 on all devices, including phones.

The interview is … Read More

Microsoft streamlines its phone division, focuses on fewer smartphones

Microsoft cuts 7800 jobs, focuses on flagships, value and business phones

Earlier today, Microsoft announced a major reorganization of its smartphone business, which includes a write-down of $7.6 billion related to the Nokia acquisition in 2014 and another wave of … Read More

Connects community rebranded to Lumia Voices

Nokia Connects becomes Lumia Voices

The popular community program ‘Connects’, started by Nokia nine years ago, has been rebranded to ‘Lumia Voices’. This is a simple name change and the Lumia Voices platform will continue to celebrate the Lumia devices … Read More

Windows Phone sales grow to 13.9% in Italy, 11.1% in France

Windows Phones overtakes iPhones in Italy

Kantar Worldpanel has published its smartphone sales report for the three months ending in May 2015. According to the data, Android sales has improved in the US (+2.8%), but declined in Europe (-2.9%) – … Read More

Former Nokia executives leave Microsoft

Jo Harlow and Stephen Elop depart the company

Two of the major figures leading the former Nokia hardware division are leaving Microsoft as part of a major reorganization of Microsoft’s Windows Division. Stephen Elop (former Nokia CEO, famous with its … Read More