Microsoft (MSFT) unveiled a fresh-faced revision of their mobile phone OS on February 15th, and industry reactions have been virtual paeans. But the praise isn't about connectivity or ...

Microsoft says its new mobile operating system, Windows Phone 8, will be deeply integrated with the Windows 8 OS in tablet and desktop PCs. No upgrade for existing WP7 users, however.

With Microsoft snatching up Nokia's mobile phone business in a stunning $7.17 billion acquisition, it's a clear sign that the Redmond firm believes it can fight against Android and iOS dominance alone ...

I asked a Microsoft Windows Phone spokesperson on September 14 if the OS had RTM'd and was told Microsoft "had nothing to share at this time." If the OS has, indeed, been proclaimed "done," it's ...

Windows Phone Blue, which may or may not ultimately be christened Windows Phone 8.1, is the first "major" update to the Windows Phone 8 OS since Microsoft launched it in the fall of 2012.

Windows Phone is a proprietary mobile operating system developed by Microsoft. Windows Phone introduced a new design language, previously called Metro UI, but later renamed to simply Modern ...

Windows Phone 7 (no "Series" any more, which is a shame because—other than Merc fanbois—who wouldn't want a 7 Series?) was always going to struggle. Apple is, of course, the company getting ...

The OS includes numerous refinements over the previous version, Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, as well as a few new features that make it more competitive with rivals Android and iOS.

Microsoft is believed to have shipped the RTM version of the Windows Phone 8 operating system, according to sources. Now it's time for carriers and handset makers to test and preload before the ...

Windows Phone 7 apps also tend not to cram the screen full of information, instead opting for a design with lots of open space, just as the OS does. Native Windows Phone 7 apps, like the music and ...

Microsoft’s new Operating Systems Engineering Group — responsible for OS development across Windows, Windows Phone and Xbox — is filling out its executive team under new operating systems ...

Will the next major version of the Windows Phone OS work on 7- to 10-inch devices? The latest Windows Phone rumors indicate it might be possible.