Microsoft cuts another 1850 jobs from the phone division

The company promises continuous support and new devices

It’s obvious that Windows Phone has failed to attract the mass consumers and Microsoft has realized that. Last year, the company laid off thousands of employees working in the former Nokia … Read More

Windows on phones is not dead and you should be ok with that

Windows Phones could be dead, but Windows 10 Mobile is alive

Over the years, many “reputable” sites and sources claimed that Windows Phone is dead, without anybody had seen the corpse. Some of these articles were very poorly written, … Read More

Microsoft sells the Nokia feature phone business to Foxconn

Foxconn will also manufacture Nokia-branded smartphones and tablets

Microsoft, Nokia and Foxconn have reached an agreement about transferring the Nokia feature phone business from Microsoft to a Foxconn subsidiary that will be responsible for manufacturing, sales and distribution of … Read More

Quick access to the Camera app coming in Windows 10 Mobile with the Redstone update

Direct access to the Camera from the Lock Screen

Upcoming Window 10 Mobile Anniversary update will bring many new features and improvements to the OS. One of them appears to be the quick access to the Camera app from the … Read More

Microsoft buys Xamarin – a company that creates tools for developers

Microsoft aims to create a real Universal App Platform

The Redmont-based software giant has announced the acquisition of Xamarin – a company that offers cross-platform tools for building apps. Using the Xamarin tools, any developer with C# background can create … Read More

Microsoft buys SwiftKey and their popular intelligent keyboard

Microsoft to integrate SwiftKey with Word Flow on Windows

SwiftKey has today confirmed that Microsoft will acquire the company along with all its assets, including the popular keyboard apps for iOS and Android with the same name.

Microsoft is expected … Read More

Microsoft to offer Mobile Data plans in several countries

Cellular Data app spotted in the Windows Store, requires a SIM card

The company is planning to offer data plans in a few key markets, according to an app listing. Cellular Data app for Windows 10 devices will allow you … Read More

Sign up to keep your OneDrive’s 30GB of free storage

Current OneDrive users can keep their 15GB free storage and 15GB camera roll bonus

In November, Microsoft announced it would cut the amount of cloud storage offered to OneDrive customers for free from 15GB to just 5GB, along with the … Read More

OneDrive’s free storage reduced to just 5 GB

The camera roll bonus discontinued

Microsoft has just announced some major changes to the OneDrive cloud storage affecting users in early 2016. First of all, OneDrive’s free storage will be reduced from 15 to 5 GB for all users … Read More

Microsoft opens a flagship store on the Fifth Avenue in New York

Microsoft’s new store is the biggest in the world

The company opens its flagship store in New York on Monday, 26th of October. The location is at 677 Fifth Avenue, which is very close to the famous Apple Store – … Read More

Microsoft reveals the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL

The flagship Windows 10 phones go on sale in November

At a press-conference in New York, Microsoft has officially taken the wraps off the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL – two flagship smartphones running Windows 10 Mobile – available … Read More

Windows Phone reaches an 11.1% share in Europe, keeps growing in most markets

Positive trends for the platform ahead of Windows 10 Mobile launch

Katnar’s latest figures for the smartphone market are out and they are pretty positive for Windows Phone for this time of the year.

Despite there are no new flagships … Read More