Tag: Windows phone 8
Windows Phone 8.1 Gets Update 1; Brings Localized Cortana To More Regions
Windows Phone 8.1 is till rolling out in various regions around the world and since Microsoft now dominates upto at least 95% of the...
Microsoft Plays Catch Up, To Bring Tile Folders to Windows Phone 8.1
Microsoft has been hard at work getting Windows Phone, the platform to be up-to expectations by users in other advanced platforms like iOS and...
ATIV Core tipped to be Samsung’s first Windows Phone 8.1 device
With Nokia clearly dominating the Windows Phone sales charts and said to account for upto 90% of all Windows Phone devices according to AdDuplex,...
Huawei Dual-Boot Smartphones To Include Both Android and Windows Phone 8
Huawei is creating a dual boot smartphone to give customers choice between Windows Phone and Android OS. The manufacturer currently holds the 3rd spot...
Ballmer: Mobile is Big Business, Over the Last Decade Microsoft missed that Bus
On Tuesday, the Saïd Business School in the UK hosted Steve Ballmer. The former Microsoft CEO pointed out that if he had to do...
Huawei Launches Second Windows Phone 8, the Ascend W2
Huawei has launched the Ascend W2 powered by Windows Phone 8 and a dual-core 1.4 GHz Snapdragon processor. Ascend W2 becomes the second Huawei...
Nokia has sold 8 million Lumias in Q2; has 90% of Windows Phone marketshare
Nokia is enjoying a monopoly 90% marketshare in matters Windows Phone and has sold a total of about 8 million Lumia smartphones so far.
According...
Microsoft wants HTC to Dual-boot Windows Phone and Android on its Devices
There is nothing wrong with looking across the fence and being overly ambitious but I think someone is really determined. Microsoft has been in...
Nokia edging HTC out of the Windows Phone Business
Even with Windows phone slowly gaining market-share and up to number three in the smartphones race, the losers in there are getting hot in...
Nokia Intros Ramadan apps just 5 days to the end of the season
Ramadan is a yearly prayer season for Muslims, this year's started on July 8th and will go on till August 7th, which is next...
With all this information, is Huawei capable of surprising us come June 18th?
We got some leaks over time and bit by bit we have pieced almost everything together. Huawei is planning an event for the 18th...
Huawei Ascend W2 on way to release? See it in Yellow
Huawei seems to be now warming up to a fight with Nokia on the Windows Phone 8 front. They did release the lowest priced...
Nokia Investors Get Impatient, Revolt Against CEO
Stephen Elop, Nokia CEO, came under heavy fire on Tuesday when investors expressed their discontent with his attempts at catching up with smartphone leaders,...
Skydrive Hits 250 million users according to Microsoft
Skydrive has hit 250 million users according to Microsoft. Microsoft has positioned Skydrive to be the default cloud storage for Windows Phone 8 users...
Lumia 920…a software disaster?
The frequent restarts, How did Nokia get is so wrong? Why can’t Microsoft get more apps in their store? Why isn’t Microsoft cutting in...
Huawei aiming at highend with Huawei Ascend W2: Leaked specs suggest
Huawei Ascend W1 was unveiled earlier, a Windows Phone 8 device targeted at the low end. Looks like Huawei is at it again with...
Huawei Ascend W1 Review
Huawei announced the Ascend W1 on the second week of January this year and it was to be available in the market within the...
WinPhansEA Finds You The Best Deal for a Nokia Lumia Windows Phone in Kenya
As Windows Phone products from Nokia are now widely available in Kenya, WinPhansEA decided to investigate who offers the best deal for consumers for...
Beautiful sunset photo of Masai Mara Elephants on Bing Homepage
Today's Bing Homepage is an awesome sunset photo of the Masai Mara. On the fore there are Elephants browsing on the lush green of...
Twitter for Windows Phone comes of age with new update
The new twitter update shows that Twitter took control of things and brought the experience we have had on Android and Blackberry on Windows...
Nokia launches the Lumia 620 in Kenya, includes a bonga points deal
Nokia has since announced availability of the high end Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 phones running Windows phone 8. These are already available in...
Groovin’ with Lumia: Afro House Music, Live Percussion, and the Lumia 920
WinPhanEA Robert K (aka @Mwirigi) was on hand last night at the Tree House (Nairobi, Kenya) to watch the South African Band, Black Motion...
Nokia Lumia 720, Lumia 520 coming to MWC?
Nokia could be on a roll again, remember when you would turn your head and hear a new Nokia phone, turn the other side...
Huawei W1 #4Afrika Windows phone photos
Huawei and Microsoft just launched a phone that is co-branded and labeled 4Afrika. The device is the Huawei Ascend W1 launched globally recently. The...
First Impression: Hands on with Nokia Lumia 920
It's day three with the Lumia 920, as always I am a white person, even when presented with the myriad of colour options Nokia...
Asus Padfone running Windows phone 8? not too far fetched
Windows phone is getting traction with Nokia making some good sales compared to rival platform's first year in office. We have since seen OEMS...
Mobile Monday Kenya lives on, first session on 21st
Mobile Monday Kenya, a community of stakeholders in the mobile industry in the country has had a time off from as far back as...
Huawei’s first Windows Phone 8 device Ascend W1 unveiled
Huawei did unveil it's first Windows Phone 8 smartphone. The Huawei Ascend W1 was not announced on stage like the two Android devices, the...
Top Windows Phone 8 Tips and Tricks
Windows Phone 8 handsets have finally hit the shelves. Now, anyone can experience Microsoft’s latest hardware and mobile operating system. With so many fresh...
Nokia announces low end Lumia 620 Windows 8 smartphone
Nokia is going further down the food chain with Windows phone 8. Previously there was Lumias 920 and 820 for the global market running...
Windows 8 Store reaches 20k apps, 40k eminent by end year
Windows 8 store was unveiled recently after the launch of Windows 8 operating system and devices running it. One of the highlights of the...
Windows Phone 8 – The Unveiling
Microsoft Corp. debuted the Windows Phone 8 at the end of October this year. This is the...
With Nokia drive going to other Windows Phone 8, what really is Nokia’s edge?
Windows phone 8 wont start on a high like the one Android has with fragmentation and OEM skinning. So most of the Windows phone...
Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 has already started shipping
Nokia has already started making available their flagship device running Windows phone 8 the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 which is the lower end...
How to follow Windows Phone 8 launch live
Windows phone 8 is launching in San Francisco, US in about two hours from now, and it will be a big event. Mobile enthusiasts...