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Windows Phone Mango to have visual voicemail?

Windows Phone Mango to have visual voicemail?

Posted on May 12, 2011 by MG1

Microsoft has stated numerous times that its Windows Phone platform is to battle for mobile supremacy, while emphasizing that this is not going to happen in the short-term - after all, Rome wasn't bui...

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Microsoft removed unique device ID from the location data it collects

Microsoft removed unique device ID from the location data it collects

Posted on May 12, 2011 by MG1

Filed in: Microsoft

Microsoft has told the US Congress it has changed it practices regarding the location data it collects.
Andy Lees, president, of Microsoft’s Mobile Communications Business, said Microsoft recently sto...

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Microsoft fired two employees over Windows 8 leaks

Microsoft fired two employees over Windows 8 leaks

Posted on May 11, 2011 by MG1

Microsoft has allegedly fired two of its employees after they helped leaked one or more builds of Windows 8. User Canouna, who has a great reputation relating to new Microsoft software releases and in...

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Microsoft used "No-Shop" clause to keep Skype from seeking a better deal

Posted on May 11, 2011 by MG1

Filed in: Microsoft

Unnamed sources close to the Microsoft-Skype deal told Bloomberg that while negotiating the final $8.5 billion price tag for Skype, the Redmond based tech giant told Skype's investment bankers that th...

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Is Microsoft promising Skype video calls for Windows Phone 7?

Is Microsoft promising Skype video calls for Windows Phone 7?

Posted on May 11, 2011 by MG1

Filed in: Microsoft

Microsoft did not quite come out and say it, but all signs point to Skype video calls being the major feature the VOIP company is bringing to Windows Phone 7.
Microsoft made no bones about the fact th...

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Microsoft's acquisition of Skype for $8.5 billion becomes official

Microsoft's acquisition of Skype for $8.5 billion becomes official

Posted on May 10, 2011 by MG1

Filed in: Microsoft

It was pretty much known about since last night, but Microsoft and Skype have now obliterated any lingering doubt in the matter: the Redmond-based software giant will acquire the internet telephony co...

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Microsoft Gives Advance Notice of Upcoming Critical Windows Patch

Microsoft Gives Advance Notice of Upcoming Critical Windows Patch

Posted on May 09, 2011 by MG15

Microsoft today posted an advance notification of a pair of security bulletins to be released on Patch Tuesday next week, including a "Critical" one that affects Windows and an "Important" one that af...

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Microsoft's Windows for Thin PCs Hits RC Stage

Microsoft's Windows for Thin PCs Hits RC Stage

Posted on May 09, 2011 by MG15

Microsoft has another new version of Windows coming up, but it doesn't end in the number 8. The Windows Team just released an RC of Windows Thin PC, or WinTPC, for more specific of restricted applicat...

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Microsoft says “Do the Math”: Windows notebooks are cheaper than MacBooks

Microsoft says “Do the Math”: Windows notebooks are cheaper than MacBooks

Posted on May 09, 2011 by MG1

Filed in: MicrosoftApple

Microsoft has kicked off another of its periodic comparison campaigns, pitting PC against Mac and claiming that Windows-based hardware is far better value than the Apple alternative. This time targeti...

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Microsoft updates Marketplace guidelines to improve quality

Microsoft updates Marketplace guidelines to improve quality

Posted on May 09, 2011 by MG1

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Microsoft has updates their Marketplace guidelines for apps in an effort to improve quality somewhat.
3 areas are addressed – making trials more substantial, making apps more substantial (rather than ...

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Microsoft launches Bing Maps SDK for iOS apps

Microsoft launches Bing Maps SDK for iOS apps

Posted on May 09, 2011 by MG1

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Microsoft has released a software development kit for Bing Maps on the iPhone that will allow app developers to integrate Bing Maps into their applications. The SDK grants developers access to Bing's ...

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Windows Phone sales to top Android in 2015; smartphone share of global phone sales to double

Windows Phone sales to top Android in 2015; smartphone share of global phone sales to double

Posted on May 09, 2011 by MG1

Smartphones’ share of the global cell phone market is poised to explode over the next four years, according to market research firm Pyramid Research. The firm on Friday released the findings of its la...

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IDC: Windows Phone 7 devices gaining traction for Samsung

IDC: Windows Phone 7 devices gaining traction for Samsung

Posted on May 09, 2011 by MG1

IDC released their Q1 2011 numbers for smartphones, and unlike usual did not break the numbers down by OS, saying merely that the market has grown to around a 100 million devices, 79.6% Year on year g...

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Mango update for Windows Phone 7 to include Bing Audio/Vision and Turn-by-turn directions

Mango update for Windows Phone 7 to include Bing Audio/Vision and Turn-by-turn directions

Posted on May 09, 2011 by MG1

During the latest Windows Phone Developers' Podcast, some new features were discussed that are expected to be part of the upcoming Mango upgrade for Windows Phone 7. Turn-by-turn navigation will be pa...

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Windows phones with unofficial update face issues

Windows phones with unofficial update face issues

Posted on May 09, 2011 by MG1

So, let’s say you were one of the many Windows Phone 7 users who got sick of waiting for the NoDo update on something like the HTC Surround and you went on the tubes of the Internet to find it yoursel...

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