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Microsoft Starts Nokia Lumia Cyan Rollout
Lumia Cyan brings Windows Phone 8.1 and exclusive Nokia features to Lumia devices
Microsoft Rumoured To Be Preparing Android-Powered Nokia Lumia
Twitter tipster @evleaks predicts Android Nokia Lumia as the latest Microsoft flagship, the Lumia 930, gets a UK release date
Android And Windows Phone To Get A Mobile ‘Kill Switch’
Microsoft and Google join Apple and Samsung in introducing a new security measure
Windows Phone Growth Slows As Apple Market Share Bounces Back
Latest figures show Windows Phone is struggling from mid-range Androids while Apple benefits from Japan, Australia and Europe
Former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop Denies Being A Microsoft ‘Trojan’
Elop says Nokia opted for Windows Phone because it feared a "collision course" with Samsung and has no idea what 'Microsoft Mobile' will be called
Microsoft Plans To Close Nokia Acquisition On Friday
Microsoft is set to finalise the $7 billion (£4.4bn) acquisition of Nokia's mobile devices unit at the end of this week, following antitrust negotiations in Asia
Microsoft Releases Windows Phone 8.1 Preview To Developers
Windows Phone 8.1 is made available to developers to test and build applications in a real-life environment ahead of consumer release
Microsoft Demonstrates ‘Cortana’ Machine Learning
The Cortana voice assistant makes use of machine learning to improve results with time, according to Microsoft
Nokia Lumia 930, 630 and 635 Are First Windows Phone 8.1 Handsets
Nokia shows off Nokia Lumia 930, 630 and 635 and promises 8.1 update will come to all of its Windows Phone 8 smartphones
Windows Phone 8.1 Adds Siri Rival Cortana And MDM Features
Windows Phone 8.1 to be available soon, with new phones running the software arriving this month
Windows Phone 8.1 Nears Release? – Report
Microsoft quickly removes a reference to Windows Phone 8.1, with no official word yet on its release date
Huawei Backtracks On Plans For Dual-OS Phone
Company says it won’t be releasing a joint Windows/Android smartphone
Huawei Planning To Release Dual-OS Smartphone
Device running both Android and Windows Phone 8 will go on sale later this year in the US
Microsoft Hands Out Free Windows Phone Licences – Report
Selected smartphone OEMs have been given free Windows Phone licences by Microsoft to drive uptake
Microsoft And Samsung Back Qi Wireless Charging Standard
Qi secures major Windows Phone and Android support as it seeks to establish itself as industy wireless charging standard
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Admits He Dropped The Ball With Mobile
Steve Ballmer admits to mobile mistakes but says Nokia, Surface and Windows Phone give Microsoft hope for the future
Samsung And Google Express Microsoft-Nokia Patent Fears To Chinese Regulator
Microsoft Nokia deal creates fears that Android manufacturers will be charged more in patent fees
MWC 2014: Microsoft To Trim Windows Phone 8 Licence Fee – Report
Microsoft is preparing to drop the OEM licence fees for Windows Phones in an effort to increase adoption
MWC 2014: Kaspersky Launches Phishing-Resistant Browser For Windows Phone
Kaspersky Safe Browser monitors the database of all known phishing websites in real-time
Expect ‘Significant’ Smartphone Growth Decline, Warns IDC
The smartphone market is reaching saturation point and IDC warns that growth will decline significantly
MWC 2014: BlackBerry Launches BES 12 And BBM For Enterprises
BES 12 adds Windows Phone support while BBM Protect offers secure instant messaging for enterprises
HTC Is Working On Windows Phone 8.1 With Microsoft
Details of possible future Windows Phone deals and Android firmware updates revealed by HTC employees during online discussion
Nokia Offers Free Lumia Smartphone Trial To UK Businesses
Nokia aims to increase enterprise market share amid falling handset sales
Android Remains UK’s Most Popular Mobile OS
Android remains number one, but Apple retains market share, says Kantar WorldPanel ComTech
Nokia Handset And Network Equipment Sales Slump In Q4
Nokia and Microsoft both have much to do once devices and services sale is complete
Microsoft Accused Of Buying Manufacturer Support For Windows Phone
Microsoft has denied claims that it pays OEMs millions of dollars to produce devices supporting its Windows Phone OS
Nokia Lumia Black Update Improves App Folders And Camera
Nokia Lumia Black updates Finnish manufacturer's Windows Phone 8 handsets
Further Shots Of Nokia ‘Normandy’ Android Phone Leak
Nokia diversifying from Windows Phone?
Researchers Back Apple’s Strategy – But iPhone Still Trails Android
The iPhone 5S and 5C launch worked for Apple, but Android is still dominant and Windows Phone continues its European push