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  • The Windows Phone Roadtrip Challenge

    Equipped with email, Internet and Microsoft Office Mobile, Windows Phone is effectively an office in a phone. But how useful could it be in an emergency situation when no laptop or tablet alternative is available?
    By Christian Cawley November 21, 2011 

  • Can Nokia's Sales Strategy Enhance Awareness of Windows Phone?

    In the USA, the Windows Phone advertising strategy seems to be restricted to bundling the unique platform with the everyday tools found in other Microsoft products - but in Europe things are different thanks to the launch of the Nokia Lumia 800 and 710...
    By Christian Cawley November 13, 2011 

  • How Microsoft Makes Money on Every Android Phone

    Believe it or not, the Android platform makes use of Microsoft patents in both the operating system and various devices running the software. As a result, Microsoft makes money on every device sold!
    By Christian Cawley November 13, 2011 


  • When Will Consumers Notice Windows Phone?

    Microsoft's new mobile phone platform has recently been enhanced with the Mango update, but recent figures show that it still isn't a particularly attractive option when Android and iPhone handsets are also available...
    By Christian Cawley November 13, 2011 

  • The Future of Medicine Running on Windows Mobile?

    The age of the Star Trek-style Tricorder is upon us, but for some reason it is being heralded by highly advanced software running on the retired Windows Mobile platform. Why has this happened?
    By Christian Cawley November 13, 2011 

  • Windows Phone and Nokia: Il-Lumia-nating the Developing Markets

    The Nokia Lumia 710 is set for release in 2011, with emerging markets its main target as the Finnish mobile phone giant pushes on with its adoption of Windows Phone as the primary operating system for its devices.
    By Christian Cawley October 31, 2011 


  • Mango is Worth the Wait!

    Stop kicking around on the web trying to work out when your Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update is going to arrive. Head outside and enjoy the weather, watch some sports or play a game. When it comes, Mango will certainly have been worth the wait!
    By Christian Cawley October 19, 2011 

  • Is Microsoft Doing Enough to Push Gaming on Windows Phone?

    The Windows Phone platform offers a unique mobile gaming experience thanks to integration with Xbox LIVE - but is Microsoft doing enough to push this? Could they be letting their mobile platform down by not developing the gaming experience further...
    By Christian Cawley October 15, 2011 

  • China is Key to Windows Phone 7 Dominance

    While Windows Phone 7 makes a slow burning impression in North America and Europe it can push on with greater purpose in a very different market thanks to Nokia and local manufacturers ZTE, Lenovo and Huawei and the new Mango release of the operating...
    By Christian Cawley August 24, 2011 
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