In a clear sign of the upheaval currently racking Nokia, it emerged that its CTO has taken a leave of absence
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Nokia Boss Pledges Symbian Support Until 2016
Stephen Elop has pledged to continue supporting Symbian until at least 2016, but said nothing about MeeGo
Microsoft Woos Developers With Pricier WP7 Apps
Microsoft is reportedly encouraging developers to charge more money for their Windows Phone 7 apps
Windows Phone 7 Mango: New Partners, No New Phones
Multitasking tops the 500 new features, and three new partners join Nokia in the Windows Phone 7 club
Windows Phone Sales Hit 1.6m Units in Q1
Gartner has estimated that 1.6 million Windows Phone 7 handsets were sold in the first quarter of 2011
Microsoft Resumes Windows Phone Updates
Microsoft has restarted its Windows Phone 7 update for Samsung Omnia 7 and Focus smartphones
Microsoft Warns Over Unofficial Windows Phone Updater
WP7 users utilising an unofficial update tool will be blocked from future updates, Microsoft has warned
Microsoft Issues First Ever WP7 Security Update
Microsoft has issued its first ever security update for handsets running Windows Phone 7
Nokia Boss Outlines Tablet Plans And Android Threat
Stephen Elop used a Finnish TV appearance to outline Nokia's tablet plans and Android's challenge
Microsoft Hit With More Win Phone 7 Update Woes
Microsoft has once again stopped issuing Windows Phone 7 updates to some Samsung handsets
Nokia To Axe 4,000 Jobs And Outsource Symbian
Thousands of jobs are to go at Nokia as the handset giant shakes up its core operations going forward
Microsoft Walks Into Phone Tracking Controversy
Windows Phone 7 is also logging users' movements as the smartphone tracking controversy deepens
Nokia Already Testing Windows Phone 7 Handsets
A leak has revealed that Nokia is currently testing Windows Phone 7 on two smartphone handsets
Nokia And Microsoft Officially Sign Partnership Deal
Nokia and Microsoft have put pen to paper and signed the official Windows Phone 7 deal
Paul Allen Labels Windows Phone As ‘Must Win’ Tech
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has warned of the consequences if Windows Phone 7 fails
Multi-tasking Mango Update For Windows Phone 7
Later in 2011, Microsoft's WP7 "Mango" update will bring multitasking but new tools arrive in May
Nokia Exec Hints At 2014 Symbian Support Cut-Off
Comments by a Nokia boss in Australia suggest that support for Symbian will end after 2014
Microsoft Demos Next Version Of Windows Phone
Microsoft has demonstrated the next version of its Windows Phone operating system to developers
Nokia Launches Symbian Update, Handsets
Nokia announces a Symbian OS update and two high-end devices, even as it prepares to retire the platform
Nokia Faces Symbian Blacklash On Eve Of Event
Nokia's treatment of the Symbian mobile operating system has resulted in some heavy online criticism
Nokia Calls Up Mysterious Symbian Launch Event
Nokia is reaffirming its support for Symbian at a London event, April 12, despite its Microsoft WP7 commitment
Nokia Reassures Over Microsoft Partnership Talks
Smartphone partnership negotiations between Nokia and Microsoft are on schedule, an executive has revealed
Analyst Refutes IDC Windows Phone 7 Prediction
ABI Research has disagreed with IDC's prediction that Windows Phone 7 is set to become a leading mobile OS
Microsoft Points To Positive Windows Phone 7 Numbers
Microsoft is claiming strong developer support for Windows Phone 7, despite ongoing sales concerns
Android To Lead Booming Smartphone Market In 2011
IDC expects Android to grab nearly 40 percent of a worldwide market shipping more than 450 million devices this year
Windows Phone 7 Suffers Growing Pains
Windows Phone 7’s delayed software update shows Microsoft is still feeling its way in the mobile space, says Nicholas Kolakowski
London App Targets Grime Ahead of Olympics
Boris Johnson backs Lewisham's ‘Love Clean London’ tool for graffiti reports by iPhone and Android
Windows Phone 7 Boasts More Apps
Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 has gained applications and developers, while questions remain over its popularity with consumers
Windows Phone 7 Update Continues To Crash
Despite an attempted fix, Microsoft's WP7 update is still causing problems, according to forum complaints
Microsoft Resumes Windows Phone 7 Update
Microsoft has resumed its suspended Windows Phone 7 software update for Samsung smartphones