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Industry March 18, 2013

Microsoft will stop supporting Windows Phone 8 in 2014

Microsoft has made it known that in July next year it will stop all support for its Windows Phone 8 mobile system, whose official release took place in December 2012.

Industry March 15, 2013

Microsoft Surface sales have become known

In five months, Microsoft was able to sell only 1.5 million tablets under the Surface brand.

Industry March 12, 2013

ABI Research: It’s time for Nokia to change

ABI Research analysts believe that Finns urgently need to change their policy, currently focused on Windows Phone, if they want the company to survive until the end of 2013.

Other December 3, 2012

With the release of WP8, developers’ revenues have doubled

In his Twitter blog, Todd Brix, director of the Windows Phone Apps Team, shared data that with the release of WP8, the number of mobile app downloads increased by more than 100%.

Other November 30, 2012

Microsoft announced the price of the Surface Pro

Yesterday, in its official blog, Microsoft announced the cost of a new Surface – the Surface Pro, which runs on an Intel processor. The device will go on sale in January.

Other November 29, 2012

Windows Phone 7.8 will be released next year

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows Phone 7.8 as an update will be released only in early 2013.

Other November 28, 2012

Microsoft and Amazon will release their own smartphones

Microsoft and Amazon are planning to launch smartphones under their own brands by mid-2013, according to the DigiTimes resource.

Other November 27, 2012

Microsoft is preparing a WP8 update

Microsoft Corporation is planning the first update of the Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system.

Other November 26, 2012

Microsoft opens official stores in Europe

Microsoft Corporation is negotiating to open specialized points of sale of its own devices and software in Europe during 2013, The Financial Times reports.

Other November 26, 2012

There are only 1.5 thousand games in the Windows 8 Store

There are only 1,421 gaming apps available for Windows 8 right now. This figure was announced at the London Games Conference 2012 by Andrew Webber, head of Microsoft’s marketing department.

Other November 16, 2012

Microsoft is creating its own ecosystem of mobile devices

Microsoft Corporation, a month after the Surface was released, announced the development of an entire ecosystem of mobile devices under its own brand.

Other November 15, 2012

New Year in Windows Store

Microsoft has announced another competition for application developers. Among the best applications, a prize will be raffled – promotion in the Windows Store during the New Year holidays!

Other November 13, 2012

Microsoft Vice President has left the company

The vice president of Microsoft and the head of the Windows and Windows Live division, announced his retirement from the corporation.

Other November 12, 2012

Surface sales “started modestly” UPDATE

As Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer admitted in an interview with the French newspaper Le Parisien, sales of the Surface tablet “started modestly.”

Other November 7, 2012

Microsoft is preparing a “killer” iPad mini

Microsoft Corporation is developing a seven-inch gaming tablet under the Xbox brand. Its approximate characteristics are already known, unlike the date of the official announcement and release.

Other November 7, 2012

Lumia 920 and 820 – now in Russia

Sales of two new products from Nokia – Lumia 920 and 820 smartphones based on Windows Phone 8 – have started in Russia today. On this occasion, Stephen Elop and Stephen Ballmer specially came to Moscow for the presentation of the devices.

Other November 6, 2012

There is no notification center in WP8

According to The Verge resource, Microsoft did not include the notification center in the operating system due to lack of time for development.

Other October 31, 2012

Microsoft has released Windows Phone SDK 8.0

Yesterday Microsoft released a full working version of the Windows Phone SDK 8.0 for creating applications for Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 7.5.

Other October 30, 2012

Microsoft has introduced a ready-made WP8

Microsoft said that the first smartphones for Windows Phone 8 will be on sale on the shelves of Europe this weekend, and also shared new details about its mobile OS. The world press, having played with the platform, is not enthusiastic about it yet.

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Surface is gathering dust on the shelves of Russian stores

Microsoft will stop supporting Windows Phone 8 in 2014

Microsoft Surface sales have become known

ABI Research: It’s time for Nokia to change

With the release of WP8, developers’ revenues have doubled

Microsoft announced the price of the Surface Pro

Windows Phone 7.8 will be released next year

Microsoft and Amazon will release their own smartphones

Microsoft is preparing a WP8 update

Microsoft opens official stores in Europe

There are only 1.5 thousand games in the Windows 8 Store

Microsoft is creating its own ecosystem of mobile devices

New Year in Windows Store

Microsoft Vice President has left the company

Surface sales “started modestly” UPDATE

Microsoft is preparing a “killer” iPad mini

Lumia 920 and 820 – now in Russia

There is no notification center in WP8

Microsoft has released Windows Phone SDK 8.0

Microsoft has introduced a ready-made WP8