Microsoft, Nokia Target Low End in Effort to Crack Tough U.S. Market

The Lumia 521, which goes on sale at Walmart and Microsoft stores next week, sells for around $150 without a contract.
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Facebook Timeline Makes Its Way to Windows Phone, at Least in Beta

The Windows Phone 8 app is still in beta, but adds some long-requested features, including support for high-resolution photos.
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Microsoft Says Paying Developers Is Not Its Main Strategy for Getting More Windows Apps

As part of a short-term promotion, the company is paying developers $100 for every new Windows 8 app they write.
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Huawei Plans Firefox OS Phone, but CEO Says Unclear How Consumers Will Take to It

Richard Yu tells AllThingsD that while carriers like alternatives to Android and Apple, it remains to be seen whether consumers will bite. Meanwhile, Huawei plans more Windows Phones.
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With New Windows Phone Models, Nokia Aims to Better Compete on Price

The phone maker adds lower-end models to its lineup in an effort to address the challenges posed by low-end Android devices.
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Ballmer: Windows Phone Sales Are Four Times Whatever Last Year’s Were

Borrowing from its Seattle-area neighbor Amazon, Microsoft fails to provide the accompanying math for a bold pronouncement.
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Microsoft Says It Has Identified Windows Phone Rebooting Issue, Plans Fix for December

Microsoft said it has discovered the cause, but declines to say what it is. It does say it should have a fix soon.
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Talks Turkey in Silicon Valley

Microsoft’s chief paid a visit to the Bay Area to talk up Windows 8. AllThingsD takes you there.
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Sprint Says LTE-Equipped Windows Phones Are Coming, but Not Until Next Year

The No. 3 U.S. carrier hasn’t been a big backer of Windows Phone, but is promising new models for next year.
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Nokia CEO Stephen Elop Aims to Ride Out the Storm (And Hurricane Sandy)

Stuck in midtown Manhattan thanks to Hurricane Sandy, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop talks about his tough turnaround and the company’s latest mobile products.
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Parent Trap: Microsoft Adds Kid’s Corner to Windows Phone 8

Extent of Nokia’s Woes to Be Laid Bare in Earnings Report Thursday

T-Mobile to Get Its Hands on Nokia’s Windows Phone 8-based Lumia 810

HTC Says Its One Voice Has Been Too Quiet

Nokia’s New Lumia to Be Quite the Shutterbug

The First Look at a Windows Phone 8 Device — And It’s Not From Nokia

Aiming to Precede New iPhone, Nokia and Microsoft Schedule September 5 Event

Nokia Aims to Give Its Lumia Line a Little More Polish