Windows Phone

Orange Exec: Android, Windows Phone and iPhones Are Gas Guzzlers and Developing World Needs a Prius

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 25 at 12:25 pm PT

Senior VP Yves Maitre says all the major smartphone operating systems are too costly and bandwidth-hungry to meet the needs of the next several billion smartphone buyers.

Bing Goes Sleek and More Social

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on May 15 at 3:43 pm PT

Microsoft’s revamped search engine shows promise — if users can adapt.

Sprint Product Exec: Launching LTE Devices Before Network Just Makes Sense

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 8 at 11:52 am PT

At CTIA in New Orleans, Sprint’s Fared Adib talks about several key changes in the company’s business, including its ongoing shift in 4G technologies.

CTIA Gets Down to Business in the Big Easy

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 7 at 2:42 pm PT

The Jazz Fest is over; now it’s time for the mobile fest.

Samsung Focus 2 Brings Another Affordable Windows Phone to AT&T

Bonnie Cha in Product News on May 7 at 1:09 pm PT

AT&T’s latest Windows Phone device from Samsung brings 4G connectivity and a price tag that won’t break the bank.

In U.S., Slightly More Women Than Men Are Using Smartphones

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 7 at 8:00 am PT

Ethnic minorities that have a cellphone are also highly likely to have a smartphone, according to new Nielsen data.

A Class Action Suit? Yeah, That Will Do Wonders For the Value of Your Nokia Shares …

John Paczkowski in News on May 4 at 8:41 am PT

Nokia finds itself on the receiving end of a class action suit brought by an irate shareholder.

Interview: Nokia’s Head of Imaging on Extending Zeiss Deal, Preparing to Ship 41-Megapixel Cameraphone

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 2 at 1:05 am PT

Nokia says its 808 PureView will ship to the first markets — including Russia and India — later this month. The company also extended its deal with German imaging firm Carl Zeiss.