Windows Phone 7, Smartphones/Tablets


Microsoft Surface: Image Gallery

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft's just-announced tablet play, Surface, is long on looks. Here's a graphical look at Microsoft's first entree into the PC hardware business.

'Surface' Observations About Microsoft's New Tablets

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft finally took the wraps off its "Surface" tablet, and it's pretty striking. While it's too early to tell whether Surface will be a coup or a flop, Monday's launch event gave us plenty to think about. Here are our first impressions.

Microsoft Surface Models: At a Glance

WEB EXCLUSIVE: A side-by-side comparison of the two tablets' specs.

Tech-Ed: Windows 8 Is 'Better' than Windows 7, Microsoft Says

Microsoft focused on the basics of Windows 8 during its Day 2 Tech-Ed keynote on Tuesday.

Getting Ready for Windows 8

In many ways, the channel is eagerly waiting for Microsoft to catch up to the market with its next OS. Will customers stand still long enough for the new OS to catch on?

IDC: Windows Phone Will Pass iOS for No. 2 Mobile OS by 2016

Microsoft's smartphone operating systems, Windows Phone and the aging Windows Mobile, will eventually pass Apple's iOS to be the No. 2 most-used smartphone OSes in the world, according to researchers at IDC.

8 Security Opportunities for Partners

IT security is having a banner year, and channel partners are reaping the benefits. From protecting Macs and PCs to securing the cloud, there's no shortage of great channel opportunities based on emerging threats, surging technologies and vendor momentum. Here are a few of them.

Best Mobile Apps for Microsoft Partners' Internal Use

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Here are the top five mobile apps to help partners navigate the Microsoft channel from day to day.

Best Mobile Apps for Microsoft Partners: Apple iPad Edition

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft partners using the iPad need their apps, too. Here are six of the best ones.

The 30 Best Mobile Apps for Microsoft Partners

Buried in the marketplaces maintained by Google, Apple and Microsoft are valuable smartphone and tablet apps that can help round out compelling solutions for customers. Here are the top 10 for each mobile platform.

ITC Favors Microsoft in Patent Case, Bans Motorola Devices

Motorola Mobility Inc. has violated Microsoft's intellectual property, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled on Friday.

Google Gets Green Light To Buy Motorola Mobility

China last week approved Google's proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility Inc., giving the Internet giant the last regulatory approval it needed to proceed with the deal.

Windows Hardware Gallery: Thinner, Lighter, Faster

When it comes to tech hardware, the trend is unquestionably mobility. In this special feature, we survey the latest in Windows-based mobile hardware -- from ultrabooks to smartphones to tablets.

Windows 8 Consumer Preview: An iPad User's Review

A review of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview on Apple's tablet finds the OS visually and substantively good enough to be worth the sizable learning curve.

Nokia's Credit Rating Downgraded to 'Junk'

Nokia, which early last year made the decision to shift its business model to center on Microsoft's Windows Phone mobile operating system, had its credit rating downgraded on Friday.

Microsoft and Barnes & Noble Bury Legal Hatchet, Ink $300M Investment Deal

Microsoft will invest $300 million in a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, which until now has been embroiled in an intellectual property dispute against Microsoft over the past year.

Microsoft Signs Android Royalty Deal with Pegatron

Microsoft on Wednesday inked an intellectual property licensing deal with Pegatron Corp. over the Taiwan-based company's use of Android and Chrome software technologies in its products.

Enterprise iPad Sales Fuel Apple's Blockbuster Earnings

While consumers in droves are buying Apple iPads, enterprises in all sectors are embracing the tablets, as well.

Skype App for Windows Phone Released

Two months after being released as a beta, the Skype for Windows Phone app is now available as a final version.

Microsoft Talks Up Windows RT's App Management Capabilities

Windows RT, the version of Windows 8 for ARM-based devices, can be used for both personal and business purposes, even while organizational control is maintained over application access, Microsoft explained on Thursday.