According to two separate reports, Microsoft could release a beta of its forthcoming Windows 8 operating system in "late January" or "late February."
- By Kurt Mackie
- December 02, 2011
Microsoft has inked a protocol licensing agreement with mobile solutions provider AgreeYa Mobility that will help Microsoft roll out an enterprise product that enables mobile devices to establish connections with Microsoft software and services.
- By Kurt Mackie
- November 30, 2011
Consumer interest in Windows-based tablets has declined over the past six months, according to a report released Tuesday by Forrester Research.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- November 29, 2011
Microsoft issued version 2.01 of Windows Phone 7 Connector last week, adding a few fixes and some new features.
- By Kurt Mackie
- November 28, 2011
On Monday, Microsoft shared some of its roadmap plans for the next generation of Windows Embedded operating system products, labeled "v.Next."
- By Kurt Mackie
- November 15, 2011
Microsoft's beleaguered Windows Phone platform continues to lose ground to the major smartphone OSes, but at a less precipitous rate than in previous quarters, according to the latest market share figures from Gartner.
- By Gladys Rama
- November 15, 2011
Adobe is phasing out its browser-based Flash Player for mobile devices, and is planning to cut 750 jobs as part of a financial restructuring, the company announced this week.
- By Kurt Mackie
- November 09, 2011
According to an interview on the Web site Boy Genius Report (BGR), the former vice president of Samsung's Consumer & Enterprise Services division, Gavin Kim, is moving to Microsoft to become the general manager of the Windows Phone division.
- By Gladys Rama
- November 08, 2011
Less than two weeks after participating in Nokia's hotly anticipated unveiling in London of Windows Phone 7.5 "Mango"-based devices for international markets, Microsoft was in New York Monday to launch several devices with AT&T in the United States.
- By Scott Bekker
- November 07, 2011
The Windows Phone 7.5 release is chock full of business-friendly functionality.
- By Scott Bekker
- October 28, 2011
Smartphone manufacturer Research In Motion on Tuesday announced an open beta trial for a new BlackBerry service that works with Microsoft Office 365.
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 26, 2011
Microsoft's streak of intellectual property (IP) deals with equipment makers over the use of Google's Android and Chrome platforms continued this week with Compal Electronics Inc.
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 26, 2011
Nokia introduced its first two Windows Phones on Wednesday -- the Nokia Lumia 800 and the Nokia Lumia 710.
- By Scott Bekker
- October 26, 2011
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Apple, Google and Microsoft are all sporting new operating systems for their smartphones. We look at the most promising business-related features in iOS 5, Ice Cream Sandwich and Mango.
- By Scott Bekker
- October 21, 2011
For 10 percent of users, the Windows Phone 7.5 "Mango" update took effect in late September. On Wednesday, Microsoft announced it is "fully opening the spigot": Mango is now being delivered to most subscribers through their mobile phone service providers.
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 20, 2011
Many of Microsoft's business intelligence (BI) partners are already preparing for how tablets will transform the way enterprises present and consume information.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- October 18, 2011
One of Microsoft's key strategies for improving the market share of Windows Phone is to get the smartphones into partners' hands. Anecdotal evidence and an informal RCP survey suggest partners are taking up the devices. Will their customers follow?
- By Scott Bekker
- October 16, 2011
Microsoft has confirmed that it has stopped production of its standalone Zune media players.
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 11, 2011
Apple on Tuesday launched a new iPhone, but it failed to live up to the expectations of those anticipating a major facelift to the popular smartphone.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- October 04, 2011
For tens of thousands of Microsoft partners, HP is their other strategic vendor. A look at what is driving HP's seemingly scattershot moves.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- October 03, 2011