Windows Phone arrives in China; First phone on sale today
China here we come. HTC announced Wednesday that they’ve started selling the first Windows Phone in the country. The HTC Eternity (codename) is an unlocked or “open market” handset with a 4.7-inch...
View ArticleAT&T to sell Nokia Lumia 900 for under $100
Dreams do come true. AT&T plans to sell the Lumia 900—flagship of Nokia’s U.S. Windows Phone lineup—for just $99.99 with a standard two-year contract. This is an astounding deal, especially...
View ArticleTwo Marketplace changes and how they affect you
Hi everyone. Today I want to tell you about two changes we’re making to Marketplace to help pave the way for new store features and new apps in the months ahead. First, we’re removing the option to...
View ArticleMingle with Windows Phone experts, snag an Xbox 360 Star Wars bundle
If you’ve been too busy to attend one of the “Behind the Tile” Windows Phone events that I wrote about a few weeks ago, now’s a good time to clear your calendar: the list of door prizes is growing (who...
View ArticleWindows Phone designer is named one of country’s most creative
The June issue of Fast Company carries the magazine’s latest picks for its annual 100 Most Creative People in Business, which celebrates “innovators who dare to think differently.” This year one of our...
View ArticleBeep! Beep! Better traffic coverage on the way
Seattle’s traffic was particularly bad this morning. Fortunately, with Windows Phone’s traffic feature, I was prepared. As the program manager (and lifelong map geek) responsible for the built-in Maps...
View ArticleNew Smoked by Windows Phone ads start today!
Over the last few months “Smoked by Windows Phone” has been a huge success—we’ve seen over 25,000,000 views of our videos and digital ads and run more than 150,000 in-person challenges in 45 countries...
View Article10 great Windows Phone apps for holiday shopping
A confession: I hate shopping. Oh, sure, I enjoy getting stuff for myself (who doesn’t?). And I love seeing my kids’ faces when they unwrap something I’ve bought them. But the packed malls, parking-lot...
View ArticleTips for using Rooms on other phones
[This post was written by Lavanya Vasudevan, program manager for the Rooms feature in Windows Phone 8.] What if someone I want to invite to my new Room doesn’t have Windows Phone 8? It’s a good...
View ArticleCut the Rope: Experiments now available for Windows Phone; Om Nom remains...
Irresistible Om Nom returns for more candy-gobbling fun in Cut the Rope: Experiments (v 1.0, $2.99), a new Xbox title for Windows Phone. Buy it here. (If you don’t see it yet, give it a little time.)...
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