Windows Phone 8

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is at the center of a controversy with Acer after the Taiwanese manufacturer abruptly canceled an event this week. During the event, Acer was expected to unveil a new Chinese smartphone that would use Aliyun, a mobile operating system from Alibaba Group. According to PCWorld...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) chief executive Steve Ballmer recently estimated that there will be a combined total of 400 million Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 devices produced in 2013. Ballmer arrived at that number by citing the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 from Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Samsung's new Windows...

In an effort to differentiate itself in the crowded smartphone market, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is bringing a new music service to Lumia handsets. The service, officially titled Nokia Music, promises to deliver a "simple and delightful way to discover and enjoy music" and offers more than 150 exclusive...

Samsung is getting a lot of buzz for being the first company to unveil a Windows Phone 8 device, beating the mobile OS' flagship manufacturer, Nokia (NYSE: NOK), by roughly one week. Is this a sign of things to come for Samsung? Or will the company stand by Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) beloved operating...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) unveiled a brand-new logo today, the company's first in 25 years. The Windows maker claims that this was the "perfect time" to make the switch now that Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 are about to be released. This sounds plausible, but is it the truth? On Microsoft's...

New data shows that Nokia (NYSE: NOK) dominates the worldwide Windows Phone segment with a 59 percent share of the market. According to The Next Web, HTC leads the United States market with a 36 percent share. This achievement is no small feat. Nokia's nearest competitor is Samsung, the same...

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has reaffirmed its support for Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) upcoming mobile operating system. In an interview with Reuters UK (via CNET) and other reporters, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop said that he does not "think about rewinding the clock and thinking about competing elsewhere." "In...

Phone producer Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is attempting to stop its senior employees from leaving by offering an increase in the maximum number of stock options available. According to The Inquirer, Nokia's board has approved the increase, which means that senior employees can be granted as much 11.5...

Samsung is planning to release two Windows Phone 8 devices in 2012, signaling the end of a near-exclusive relationship with Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android platform. According to The Verge, information on the new devices came from court documents that were submitted as part of the ongoing battle...