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Micromax launches two new Windows Phones in India

At Build conference, we’ve seen Microsoft introduced a boatload of new partners to manufacture Windows Phone handset, and so far, we’ve seen BLU, Yezz and Pretigio made their presence in the WIndows Phone market, and now, one of Microsoft’s newest manufacturer partners, Micromax, is launching 2 Windows Phone 8 handsets in the Indian market. The […]

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What can Microsoft do to keep up with Nokia’s Legacy?

This is long overdue, but we all need to remember that Nokia is not death. Even though a lot of people out there claim it is, it’s not. The notion that Nokia died because the brand will no more be on Lumia devices frankly just ridiculous. With that said, Microsoft needs to put their resources to good […]

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Cortana is coming to the U.K and China in the coming weeks

While a lot of us still wondering if Cortana is coming to other platforms, Microsoft is still slowly rolling out, Cortana to Windows Phone 8.1 devices (and developers preview) to other regions than the US of A. Well, soon enough, Cortana is reaching to consumers outside the US. For awhile now, when asked about Cortana […]

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Microsoft opens to the idea of putting Cortana to other platforms (UPDATE)

Although with Windows Phone 8.1, the whole idea was to catch up with other platform. But, as iOS 8, and soon, Android newest version (5 maybe?). The only unique feature of Windows Phone is Cortana, she separates herself as a platform. Although Microsoft worked hard to create a differing factor for Windows Phone, but now, the company is […]

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Windows Phone 8.1 Developers Prevew picks up its third update

While others still waiting for the OTA 8.1 updates, which is about a month away from being released, those phones who registered as developers already have Windows Phone 8.1 up and running, and today, it picks up its third update for the OS. To give you a recap, the first update was to deal with the […]

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Microsoft and Apple are moving toward Ubuntu area?

Let’s be honest here, not everyone is a fan of an all-in-one device, some like more diversities in their using experiences, and that is fine. But, this direction seems like what all of the big platforms are moving toward. It is all began with Ubuntu (or even further than that), and that influenced Microsoft with its […]

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Multiple names for upcoming LG Smartphones

Usually, the product names have to make a change in the last minute due to trademark and filtering. The example is the LG G Optimus. Well, to be pre-caution, LG has gone ahead an filled some name that would possibly for future devices. A week or two ago, LG applied to trademark the Prime name […]

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Xbox Music got update for June, brings transparent Live Tile

Although Windows Phone 8.1 has been praised by many, the Music hub is one of the most buggy parts of the newest update. Trouble with shuffling music and lag are some of the real trouble that this app has. Well, luckily, Microsoft is working at a very fast pace to solve some of this issue. In […]

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Kinect gesture-based phone is coming to Microsoft’s flagship Windows Phone

The few weeks, we’ve heard some rumors that Microsoft’s newest Windows Phone flagship after the Nokia acquisition, codenamed “McLaren,” and will be available on three big carriers, those are AT&T, Verizon and T-mobile as soon as this fall. Although we had speculated that with this time frame, it is possible that this will be the […]

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Microsoft plans to update Cortana twice a month

Although with all the praise that Cortana gets from reviewers, there is no denying that she is still in Beta mode. Weak voice recognition and result data base make her a bit immature, even know it is available for the US, and will soon roll out for the UK and other English-speaking regions (and China […]