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Microsoft was reportedly close to buying Nokia's devices arm

News Microsoft and Nokia have been working together as a Windows Phone team ever since they formed a "strategic partnership" in early 2011, but according to a new report, the two companies very nearly became much more than that. Sources...

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Are you taking more videos than photos?

Lifestyle The TV killed the radio star. Right? That's how that goes, I think. The TV is still seeing plenty of success, but I would bet that you've heard more times than you can count that TV is dying.

2 days ago by Evan Selleck 0

Windows Phone voice recognition receives improvements to be faster and more accurate

News Remember that video demonstration of improved voice recognition in Windows Phone 8 that leaked out earlier this year? It looks like Windows Phone users will finally be able to try out those improvements for themselves, as Microsoft...

2 days ago by Alex Wagner 0

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Which Android features would you bring to Windows Phone?

Android Building a smartphone, and filling it with features that will speak the loudest to the most consumers, is a hard thing to do. You've got to get a lot right, even while you understand that you may get a lot wrong.

2 days ago by Evan Selleck 0

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Do you want the same experience on every device?

Windows Phone 8 Nokia is busy launching Windows Phones, and for the most part they seem to be doing a pretty good job of providing the camera that people want. Wait, what? Isn't it supposed to be about Windows Phone?

5 days ago by Evan Selleck 0

Office Mobile for Office 365 app now available for iPhone

Cell Phone Apps After being the subject of multiple leaks and rumors, Microsoft has finally rolled out an Office app for iOS. Dubbed "Office Mobile for Office 365 Subscribers" (just rolls off the tongue, no?), the free app quietly launched today in the...

5 days ago by Alex Wagner 0

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Microsoft, don't make your notification center just another Live Tile

Windows Phone 8 Windows Phone has moved on from it's 7 origins, traveled on past 7.5, and even 7.8, and is now fully embedded into 8. That's a few new versions of Microsoft's mobile software, and with each new iteration Microsoft has managed to make...

2 weeks ago by Evan Selleck 0

Leak of internal Windows Phone software shows notification center and other new features

News Brace yourselves, Windows Phone fans, because a new leak may have just given us a glimpse at some big changes that Microsoft has in store for its mobile platform. Reddit user "chinaman28" claims that a Nokia Lumia 920 that he recently...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

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Have you ever had a phone stolen?

Lifestyle A couple of days ago, I was seated at a small table in a coffee shop, typing away. My phone was next to the computer, sitting idle. An older gentleman sat down at a table next to me, and I noticed that he kept taking quick glances over at...

2 weeks ago by Evan Selleck 0

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I wish I had more interest in the rumored Nokia EOS

Windows Phone 8 Everyone has their own set of features they're looking for when it comes to a new phone. Maybe they want a physical QWERTY keyboard. Maybe they want their next phone to be thin and light.

2 weeks ago by Evan Selleck 0

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Quality vs. quantity: Which is more important in the app store?

Android Applications are the very basis of our smartphone era, so naturally having better app support within the ecosystem is what makes people want to use a platform. But what does proper app support really mean? Does it mean having the best...

2 weeks ago by Anna Scantlin 0

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How do you keep yourself from getting bored with your phone?

Lifestyle You walk into a wireless retail location. It could either be a third party site or a corporate store, whatever works for you. You take some time to look over the selection, you listen to what the sales representative has to say, and after...

3 weeks ago by Evan Selleck 0

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How do apps earn your dollar?

Cell Phone Apps Not a day goes by when we don't use apps. They might not rank high on your list of priorities when picking a device, but they undoubtedly shape your experience when you're using every new smartphone. Most of the time, we can get by with...

3 weeks ago by Chase Bonar 0

Nokia Lumia Amber update teased in new batch of leaked photos

News Nokia revealed earlier this month that it plans to release an update known as "Lumia Amber" to its Windows Phone 8 devices that will bring with it the company's new Smart Camera functionality as well as some other goodies. According to the...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

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We only need one universal messaging app

Lifestyle We have all probably used one at one point in time: BlackBerry Messenger, iMessage, GTalk, Live Messenger… all four popular ‘free messaging’ apps that come from four major platforms. The initial design of these applications were to entice...

3 weeks ago by Anna Scantlin 0