News tagged with windows phones
Nokia ends phone assembly in Europe, cuts jobs
(AP) -- Nokia Corp. plans to stop assembling cell phones in Europe by year-end as it shifts production to Asia and will cut another 4,000 jobs, its latest attempts to cushion itself from stiff competition in the smartphone ...
Feb 08, 2012 |
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New Nokia phone no standout, but worth a look
The first of Nokia's new generation of smartphones isn't flashy and certainly isn't an iPhone killer. But it's a nice device, and at $40 with a two-year contract, a bargain.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 03, 2012 |
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Nokia loss tempered by Windows phone launch
Mobile phone maker Nokia Corp. on Thursday posted a fourth-quarter net loss of euro1.07 billion ($1.38 billion) as sales slumped 21 percent even as the company's first Windows smartphones hit markets in Europe and Asia.
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Nielsen: 1.4 percent of those who recently bought smartphones chose Windows phone
Only 1.4 percent of U.S. consumers who said they bought a smartphone in the last three months chose Windows Phone, according to research from Nielsen.
Jan 20, 2012 |
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Best in show: 6 gadgets that defined CES
(AP) -- Cheaper tablets, thinner laptops and an array of sleeker TVs stood out at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 13, 2012 |
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Microsoft CEO hits familiar chord in CES swan song
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer struck a familiar chord Monday in his swan song at the International Consumer Electronics Show.
Jan 10, 2012 |
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AT&T to bring out Nokia phone with Windows
Nokia has declared war in the US smartphone market, with a Microsoft-powered handset tailored to take on Apple iPhones and Google-backed Android devices.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Windows Phone an overlooked worthy alternative to Android, iPhone
There are many smartphone users who are not giving Microsoft's Windows Phone the look it deserves. Together Android and iOS hog more than 80 percent of the U.S. market share. Android's large chunk of the market is split among ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 22, 2011 |
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Microsoft's Mango update sweetens Windows Phone
Hoping to revive its flagging smartphone efforts, Microsoft recently released a significant update for its Windows Phone software.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 15, 2011 |
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Microsoft rolls out Xbox TV platform
Microsoft Corp. is rolling out a new interface for its Xbox game console users - one that allows you to navigate through music, movies, TV shows and games with the wave of your hand or the sound of your voice.
Dec 05, 2011 |
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Nokia to unveil Windows phone next week
Microsoft said Thursday that Nokia is going to launch phones using Windows' new mobile operating system next week, giving a major boost to the US firm's come-from-behind phone software business.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Taiwan's HTC unveils Windows 'Mango' handsets
Taiwan's leading smartphone maker HTC on Wednesday unveiled its first mobile phones using Microsoft's much-anticipated software platform "Mango" after Apple launched its latest iPhone.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Microsoft pulls plug on Zune
Microsoft is quietly pulling the plug on its Zune digital media player, its would-be rival to Apple's iPod.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 04, 2011 |
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Microsoft, Samsung expand smartphone partnership (Update)
(AP) -- Microsoft and Samsung Electronics have agreed to cross-license one another's patent portfolios, with Microsoft getting royalties for the mobile phones and tablets Samsung sells that run Google Inc.'s Android operating ...
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Microsoft CEO sees Windows as key to growth plan
(AP) -- Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer expects the Windows operating system to be "front and center" in the software maker's growth strategy despite a recent slowdown in personal computer sales.
Sep 14, 2011 |
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