Qualcomm President Talks Windows 8, Windows Phone Plans

Forbes - 15 Nov, 2011
Mobile chip giant Qualcomm has many partners. Every 'tier one' handset maker, from Apple to Samsung to HTC, uses Qualcomm chipsets in at least one of its phones. These days, Microsoft may be Qualcomm's most interesting partner, however, ...

More developers "very interested" in Windows Phone platform, survey says

The Seattle Times - 15 Nov, 2011
More developers are interested in Windows Phone now than they were a year ago -- enough so that that places Windows Phone in third place in a recent survey of developer interest, ahead of Research In Motion's BlackBerry OS and behind iOS and Android. ...

Do Nice Phones Finish Last?

New York Times (blog) - 15 Nov, 2011
The new HTC Radar is the first 4G Windows phone on the market. It is a nice phone. Really nice. But with the recent release of LTE network phones with brawny dual-core processors and the recent iPhone 4Gs, is nice good enough? ...

Why the death of Flash on mobile is bad news for Windows Phone

The Guardian - 15 Nov, 2011
The announcement by Adobe last week of the death of Flash on mobile devices will have a significant impact on an unlikely player, Windows Phone. Like a butterfly that flaps its wings and causes a hurricane on the other side of the globe, this move will ...

Regulators sniff around mobile privacy issues

Computerworld - 15 Nov, 2011
IDG News Service - Regulators are starting to investigate what kind of oversight is in place to make sure that mobile applications don't encroach on user privacy rights, a lawyer in Microsoft's Windows Phone segment said on Monday. ...

Survey finds Windows Phone 7 becoming a favorite with app developers

Computerworld (blog) - ‎Nov 14, 2011‎
Windows Phone 7 has suddenly become a favorite with app developers, the number three platform behind iOS and Android, according to a just-released survey from Appcelerator and IDC. This is big news for Microsoft, because in mobile, ...

RIM Loses Developer Interest, Microsoft Gains

InformationWeek - ‎Nov 14, 2011‎
Microsoft's partnership with Nokia led to a surge in interest in its Windows Phone platform by developers, according to IDC research. By Eric Zeman InformationWeek IDC polled more than 2100 developers earlier this month to gauge interest in today's ...

Windows Phone, Kindle Fire make big gains among mobile app developers

ZDNet (blog) - ‎Nov 14, 2011‎
Summary: A new survey of mobile app developers shows that Apple and Android are still at the top of the pack when it comes to plans for future apps. But Microsoft has vaulted ahead of BlackBerry to take the ...

Why Windows Phone 7 Is Too Late

PCWorld (blog) - ‎Nov 13, 2011‎
Before smartphones were mainstream, Microsoft's Windows Mobile was considered the OS for business smartphones. RIM's Blackberry stole away its market by becoming a better communication hub. iPhone and Android have since buried ...

Poll: What Does the Future Hold for Windows Phone?

CIO (blog) - 15 Nov, 2011
Do the sunny forecasts for Windows Phone hold water or is Microsoft's mobile OS just dead in the water? It's no secret that Windows Phone 7 or Windows Phone 7.5 or Windows Phone -- pick a name Microsoft! -- is struggling. Worldwide sales were flat for ...

Microsoft Rolls Out Windows Phone in NY with Mango Truck

NY Convergence - 15 Nov, 2011
Microsoft is literally rolling out its new Windows Phone. now there's an official Mango-truck making the rounds of AT&T stores, according to wpCentral. NYConvergence is a digest of digital media technology news of interest to the New York, New Jersey, ...

Frontier's David Braben on how Windows Phone is bringing the mobile market to ...

Pocket Gamer.Biz - 15 Nov, 2011
It's evidence of Windows Phone's standing within Microsoft that the mobile version of Xbox 360 hit Kinectimals wasn't farmed out to an additional studio, but rather handled by the same developer, Frontier. As such, it's little surprise ...

In Q-3 Smartphone Market Surges while Basic Cell-phone Declines

Dice News - 15 Nov, 2011
There is a sluggish growth of cellphone market in the third quarter as the sales of basic models reduced from last year and growth of market of smartphone cooled, according to a research. International sales of all mobile phone expanded at an annual ...

Appcelerator developers warm to Windows Phone, give BlackBerry the cold shoulder

Engadget - 15 Nov, 2011
As the year winds to a close, it seems that developer sentiments have shifted since we last checked in with Appcelerator and its opinionated community of coders. In a survey performed in conjunction with IDC ...

BlackBerry shunned by app developers as Windows Phone 7 booms

Techworld.com - 15 Nov, 2011
App developers are rapidly losing interest in RIM's BlackBerry platform and setting their sights on the new big three, Apple, Android and Windows 7, a survey has found. ...

Apple iOS Remains Developers Favorite, Microsoft's WP7 Grabs Renewed Interest ...

International Business Times - 15 Nov, 2011
Apple's mobile operating system, iOS, continues to remain the apple in the developers' eyes while Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 showed renewed interest among developers, according to the fourth-quarter ...

LG Nitro HD leaked and rumored for 22nd November release date

WCCFtech (blog) - 15 Nov, 2011
Probably the only person on the face of this earth who uses an Android phone but loves Windows Phone 7 equally. Also, a die hard PC Hardware enthusiast and an avid PC gamer. With Google announcing the Galaxy Nexus last month, it was only going to be a ...

Microsoft drives Windows 7 app innovation

ITP.net - 15 Nov, 2011
Microsoft's competition for UAE-based developers to create compelling, locally relevant apps for the Windows 7 OS is now open. By Georgina Enzer Published November 15, 2011 Microsoft's competition for UAE-based developers to create compelling, ...

Windows Phone 7 Attracts More Developers Than RIM Says Survey

ITProPortal - 15 Nov, 2011
Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 platform has become more popular than Research in Motion's BlackBerry OS among the develop community, a new survey has revealed. According to a joint survey conducted by Appcelerator and IDC, 38 percent of the developers ...

Spotify now available for Windows Phone 7.5 Mango devices

TechBlog (Weblineindia) (blog) - 15 Nov, 2011
Spotify, the leading and highest growing music service of its kind, is now obtainable for Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 platform. Microsoft, the tech giant has unveiled during a discussion in New York City that the most accepted online music service, ...

Windows Phone Catching Fire with Developers: Survey

Redmond Channel Partner (blog) - 15 Nov, 2011
In the battle for third place behind Google Android and Apple iPhone, Microsoft's Windows Phone platform is making progress among developers, according to a new survey. The evidence that Microsoft is edging out Research In Motion's BlackBerry as ...

Survey: Windows Phone 7 Interest Surging Among Developers

Visual Studio Magazine (blog) - 15 Nov, 2011
It's clear that brand loyalty still rules among developers. Appcelerator and IDC published the results of a survey that shows a sharp upswing in interest for Windows Phone 7 app development, and ties that surge to the Microsoft/Nokia partnership. ...

Windows Phone Developer Interest Suggests Early Nokia Benefit

eWeek - 15 Nov, 2011
Microsoft and Nokia are just starting to roll out Windows Phone devices, but a survey suggests the hardware is spiking developer interest in the platform. Whether Microsoft's alliance with Nokia results in more Windows Phones sold, it has produced one ...

Brandon Watson explains how he fostered the WP7 development community

The Next Web (blog) - 15 Nov, 2011
Windows Phone has been in the market for a year now, and during that time the platform has enjoyed a grip of both positive and negative moments. But through the botched NoDo rollout, during the smooth Mango rollout, and through the Venue Pro saga and ...

If the Kindle Fire nearly runs Windows 8, why do we need quad-core Android ...

The Next Web (blog) - 15 Nov, 2011
One of the more interesting aspects of Windows 8 is that its minimum hardware specifications are quite low, compared to current market hardware norms, and that it is designed to employ less total RAM than its predecessor, Windows 7. ...

HTC Titan, Titanic Screen 11/10 AT&T Release Date

Wireless and Mobile News - 15 Nov, 2011
The HTC Titan will go sale on November 20 for $199 with contract. The HTC Titan is the largest Windows Phone and follows the Samsung Focus S and Samsung Focus Flash. Demo videos and Windows demo party information appear at the end of this article. ...

Microsoft has no plans to fix months old Office 2010/WP7 sync bug

Network World - 15 Nov, 2011
Outlook 2010 64-bit is not a supported version for Windows Phone 7 and trying to sync between them could wipe out your data. By Microsoft Subnet on Mon, 11/14/11 - 4:19pm. Windows Phone 7 won't sync with the 64-bit version of Office 2010. ...

Unity Won't Be Coming to Windows Phone 7

Touch Arcade - 15 Nov, 2011
Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 (and the upcoming Windows Phone 8 ) have always been incredibly interesting platforms to watch for those of us into smartphone gaming. Just like Web OS, I really don't see Microsoft building up enough steam to become a ...

Microsoft Overtakes RIM in Battle for Devs' Hearts and Minds

TechNewsWorld - 15 Nov, 2011
Recent IDC data indicates that mobile developers are more keen on making apps for Windows Phone than Research In Motion's BlackBerry platform. While iOS and Android still top the charts, Microsoft's relatively new platform leapfrogged ...

Windows Phone, Kindle Fire developer interest rising

PopHerald.com - 15 Nov, 2011
Android and iOS still the hot operating systems, Windows Phone interest growing while Amazon's tweaked Android OS also getting attention. Study shows growing developers interest in Amazon's new Android tablet, the Kindle Fire. ...

 

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