Once upon a time, the name “Windows” stood for something. Several things, actually. It was (and is) the world’s dominant personal computer operating system–a huge, powerful, feature-rich, messy, often ...

WhatsApp is dropping support for older smartphones that aren’t compatible with its latest features. At least one generation of iPhone, alongside older versions of Android and Windows Phone, will no ...

When Windows Phone 7 devices arrive this holiday season, they will be diving into crowded U.S. consumer waters full of CrackBerry addicts and iPhone fans. But it's not as if Windows Mobile is a ...

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, ...

[timecom-gdgt url=”http://gdgt.com/microsoft/windows/phone/7/” style=”full” float=”right”] Microsoft officially unveiled its initial lineup of Windows ...

After weeks of confusion and uncertainty, PocketGamer.biz can report Windows Phone 7.8 is finally making its way to Windows Phone 7 devices, with Nokia's Lumia range the first to benefit. As we speak, ...

He was hardly likely to criticise it, but Asus CEO Jerry Shen's warm response when questioned about the prospect of Windows Phone 7 seems to signify the renewed faith mobile manufacturers have in ...

Microsoft unveiled the next version of its operating system for mobile phones, Windows Phone 7 Series, featuring a move away from applications and towards functions. “It’s all about the phone and how ...

Here's a rundown of the good news -- and bad -- about Windows Phone 7 and what will likely lay in store for corporate IT departments Sometime in the next few weeks, Microsoft will reveal features, ...

Nokia will adopt Microsoft’s Windows Phone as its primary smartphone strategy, the company said on Friday, after days of speculation on what it would do to compete with Apple’s iPhone and Google’s ...

Apple has been grumbling about enforcing its multi-touch patents for over a year, and earlier this month sued HTC in what looks like a bid to slow the momentum of Android. The lawsuit has chummed the ...

So I was looking at doing some development for WP7 and was shocked (shocked I tell ya) to discover that WP7 has only XML as a persistent storage system. Frankly this seems like a massive backwards ...