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News in China: Nokia 909, Surface Pro 256GB, Microsoft Store in Shanghai
Nokia Lumia 1020 has passed Chinese TENAA certification, the radio communication device regulator in China. According to the TENAA cert information, the new announced smartphone is labeled as “Nokia 909”, which was said to be the original name of …
Nokia Lumia 625, a low-end device with a 4.7-inch screen, passes certification in China
Following the announcement of the flagship Nokia Lumia 1020 last week, it appears that the Finnish company is not done with their new Windows Phone 8 product lineup. Coming fresh from China today via Sina Weibo user @ictech are news …
Is Chinese OEM OPPO considering a Windows Phone 8 device?
Microsoft currently has four OEMs making Windows Phone 8 handsets – Nokia, HTC, Samsung, and Huawei. Other manufacturers had come and go since the early Windows Phone days, including LG, Acer, ZTE, Dell, Fujitsu, and Alcatel, and there had been …
Exclusive: Shared lists, folder mounting, and device settings backup management coming to SkyDrive.com
Over the past weeks, we have reported that Microsoft is currently planning a whole range of new features and enhancements to their SkyDrive service to make its user experience easier and more useful. We first reported that an immersive panorama …
Details on upcoming Windows Phone GDR3 and “Blue” updates emerges
Microsoft is about to rollout their next Windows Phone update, referred to as General Distribution Release 2 (GDR2), which will bring minor enhancements and fixes such as CalDAV and CardDav support, FM Radio, Data Sense, Xbox Music, Skype and …
Microsoft, reorganized
So the rumored Microsoft reorganization was officially announced today, coming down pretty much just how Bloomberg News and All Things D said it would. In case you missed it (or spent an enjoyable 12 hour day at work, like …
Zoom Reinvented recap: Nokia Lumia 1020 officially announced, Nokia Imaging SDK, and new exclusive apps arrives for Lumia devices
As expected, during Nokia’s “Zoom Reinvented” event held this morning at 11am EDT in New York City, the Finnish company unveiled their latest flagship – the Nokia Lumia 1020. Sporting a 41MP PureView camera, the specifications were exactly the same …
Windows Phone 8 GDR2 update detailed on official website
Microsoft detailed the next minor update to the Windows Phone 8 OS back in May, named GDR2, which came pre-loaded on recent new devices such as the Nokia Lumia 925 and Huawei Ascend W2. Whilst the blog post back …
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