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May 21, 2012
Starting at US$49.99 with a two-year contract, Samsung Focus 2 arrives on AT&T’s lightning-fast LTE network.
Highlights
Smoked by Windows Phone: See the Stats
May 8
"Our phone is faster than yours" challenge at 98 percent win rate after 8 million views.
Hello 4G LTE
April 9
AT&T begins selling highly anticipated Nokia Lumia 900 and large screen HTC Titan II.
Meet the Team Behind the Speed
April 16
Members of engineering team talk about making Windows Phones LTE-capable.
The Verge: App Academy
March 29
The Verge looks at the student developers building the Windows Phone ecosystem.
Nokia Launches First CDMA Windows Phone in China
March 28
China Telecom and Nokia unveil Nokia 800C, the first Windows Phone on a major carrier there.
Windows Phone Arrives in China
March 21
HTC begins selling first Windows Phone in the country as event in Beijing shows off interface in simplified Chinese.
Skype Comes to Windows Phone
Feb. 27
New beta app now available for download.
First LTE Windows Phones in U.S. Coming Exclusively to AT&T Customers
Jan. 9
New 4G LTE Windows Phones from HTC and Nokia Planned to arrive in the first half of 2012.
New York Times: Windows Phone a “Design Gem”
Jan. 7
NYT looks at Windows Phone’s design success and the road ahead.
Meet Who's Behind Windows Phone's Breakthrough Design
Dec. 15
A visit with four members of the Windows Phone Shell Team.
New App Connects Xbox 360 and Windows Phone
Dec. 7
Download today to turn your phone into a remote control for videos and music on your Xbox 360.
New Windows Phones Hit Store Shelves
Nov. 7
Microsoft brings Windows Phone 7.5 to life inside a six-story phone in New York’s Herald Square.

Recent News

Feeding America Turns to Microsoft for Anywhere, Anytime Access

May 15, 2012

Move to Windows Phone from Blackberry devices cuts costs and drives employee productivity and satisfaction.

Devereux New York Treats Special Needs Children More Effectively With TeachMe From Operant Systems

May 8, 2012

Healthcare provider boosts data collection, experiences better clinical outcomes with system built on Microsoft mobile and Web technologies.

Do You Rowi? Windows Phone Twitter App a Big Hit

April 17, 2012

Microsoft employees Erik Porter and Nathan Heskew built Rowi, a Twitter app that makes full use of Windows Phone’s social media capabilities. The duo just released version 2, they’re building a Windows 8 app, and Rowi is now among some of the most popular apps in the marketplace.

Meet the Team Making Windows Phone Faster and More Powerful

April 16, 2012

Members of the Windows Phone customer experience engineering team talk about their work on new developments in mobile phone technology – and what else excites them.

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