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May 14, 2013
New interpretation of world’s most innovative smartphone captures the best low light images
Highlights
Throng of new games comes to Windows Phone
March 27
Gravity Guy 2, the eagerly anticipated sequel, among the titles, plus Chaos Rings, 6th Planet, Orcs Must Survive and more.
Make music personal with Pandora app
March 21
New Pandora app for Windows Phone creates custom stations that play your favorites plus recommendations tailored just for you.
Windows Phone 8 at CES
Jan. 7
Partners show continued support for Windows Phone.
Nokia Lumia 521 coming to T-Mobile in May
April 9
The Lumia 521 is a perfect, everyday smartphone that will embody a range of high-end features at an affordable price.
What others are saying about Windows Phone
March 13
Read reviews and articles in the press about Windows Phone 8 devices and features.
Lync 2013 app arrives for Windows Phone
March 11
Bring Lync 2013 voice and video over wireless, instant messaging, conferencing and more to your mobile device.

Recent News

Microsoft and Best Buy announce the Windows Store only at Best Buy

June 13, 2013

Store-within-a-store will launch this summer at more than 600 Best Buy locations, offering Windows-based PCs, tablets, accessories and support from dedicated, Microsoft-trained staff.

305 young innovators advance to Microsoft Imagine Cup Worldwide Finals

May 29, 2013

Students from 69 countries compete for prizes in global competition that turns ideas into reality.

Highly logical: Microsoft and Paramount Pictures team up to promote new ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ film

May 15, 2013

A new Star Trek app for Windows 8 and Windows Phone kicked off an unprecedented cross-company partnership to promote “Star Trek Into Darkness,” the new film from Paramount Pictures. Star Trek movie-themed content will materialize across Microsoft’s consumer products and services leading up the May 16 release of the highly anticipated new movie.

Microsoft Unveils Strategic Cooperation With iHub and m:lab to Accelerate Innovation in East Africa

March 20, 2013

Collaboration designed to further the goals of the Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative to fuel African innovation.

App Offers Flurry of Exciting Features for Skiers

March 14, 2013

Winter Ski & Ride app for Windows Phone helps you plan ultimate outings, keep track of your friends on the slopes, and beat your personal best.

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Popular Microsoft photo app BLINK adds animation, sharing features

June 18, 2013

Back in February Microsoft Research released BLINK, a handy free photo app for Windows Phone 8 that captures a burst of images when you press the shutter...

Say what! Speech recognition gets faster, more accurate on Windows Phone

June 17, 2013

Your Windows Phone is becoming a better listener. In a blog post today, the Bing team announced that voice search and voice-to-text—two popular Bing-powered...

Inside Windows Phone - Use Location and Mapping in your Apps

June 14, 2013

On this week’s Inside Windows Phone, Matthias and I review in detail how easy it is to add mapping and location functionality to your apps. For apps in which...

Now in the Store: Fairway Solitaire for Windows Phone 8

June 13, 2013

Fairway Solitaire is an unusual but award-winning combination of golf and solitaire from Big Fish Games. The new Windows Phone edition features more than 350...

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