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I guess if there is one thing that corporations and companies should take note of, it would be this – one should never, ever, rest on one’s laurels. After all, you can never quite tell just when your company might fall behind the competitor so far that it would be nigh impossible to catch up with the rest of the pack. We have seen how the mighty have fallen in the past, and hence, having a slight sense of paranoia is not necessarily a bad thing. When it comes to the mobile operating system arena, it seems as though iOS and Android would continue to occupy top spots for years to come, but Forbes has a less optimistic outlook for iOS, touting that Windows Phone could eventually surpass the iOS market share in as little as 3 years’ time.

Sounds impossible? Forbes’ Mark Fidelman claims that the entire range of Windows Phone 8 mobile devices might just overtake the number of iOS devices in a matter of three years. The reason behind this projection is the fact that Windows Phone happens to be the fastest growing mobile platform, which happens more in emerging markets than anywhere else, while seeing a 48% year-over-year gain in the Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) region; with Nokia enjoying a 366% year-over-year gain in sales in the US. Of course, when you scrutinize the statistics further, they tell a different story. For instance, hitting 5% market share from 3.5% might have a higher percentage increase, but it does not amount to much in terms of actual sales. Will Microsoft’s “One Microsoft” strategy also pan out to be a winner eventually? Only time will tell.

Forbes: Windows Phone Could Overtake iOS In Due Time original content from Ubergizmo.

After an approval at the hands of the United States Department of Justice, the Microsoft acquisition of Nokia‘s hardware and services departments has been given the thumbs-up by European Union antitrust regulators. This is the last large approval the companies needed before they moved forward with the acquisition – they’ll now be free to roll […]

When it comes to OTA downloads, most mobile operating systems will place a cap on the download to prevent users from accidentally exceeding the data cap allotted to them by their carriers. For iOS the limit has been increased to 100MB with iOS 7 (originally from 20MB), and it looks like Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform will soon be getting an increase in its cap as well. This is according to several reports where some users have claimed that their OTA limit has since been raised to 100MB as well, although this does not appear to be widespread yet.

This isn’t the first time Microsoft increased their OTA cap. Back when Windows Phone 7 was first launched, the cap was set at 20MB before being raised to 50MB, but now it looks like Microsoft will be bumping it to 100MB. For the most part, most OTA updates tend to be relatively small, but we suppose having the freedom of 100MB gives developers a chance to create bigger updates, or allow users to update their apps freely without having to wait until they get home or get to a WiFi location. In any case there is a chance Microsoft is rolling this out on a regional basis, so perhaps it might be a while before we receive it ourselves. In the meantime if you have received the update, do let us know in the comments below!

Microsoft Reportedly Increasing Windows Phone OTA Downloads To 100MB original content from Ubergizmo.

While Windows Phone might not necessarily be the most popular smartphone platform at the moment, they are surely gaining some traction, especially over in Europe where it has been confirmed that Windows Phone’s market share has managed to take 10% of the market share in the top five European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom). These numbers are courtesy of the Kantar Worldpanel ComTech whose strategic insight director, Dominic Sunnebo, stated, “Momentum for Windows Phone is continuing, although its growth remains reliant on low-end handsets. In Britain, almost three quarters of Nokia Lumia sales in the latest period were low-end devices such as the Lumia 520 and 620 – a pattern that is similar across other EU markets.”

As it stands, Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform in the US is still under 10% in terms of market share, suggesting that perhaps those living in Europe along with other emerging markets might favor the Windows Phone platform more. Back in November it was also suggested that Windows Phone’s market share in Europe was at 9%, so to see it cross the 10% threshold is indeed a notable achievement on Microsoft’s end. It’s interesting that despite Nokia’s best efforts to push out high-end hardware, it ends up being their low-end devices that manages to do well instead.

Windows Phone Takes 10% Of European Smartphone Market Share original content from Ubergizmo.

File Manager is coming with Windows Phone 8.1 update that will be released to all #WP8 phones in Q2 2014. #FileManager #WindowsPhone8.1

— Nawzil (@Nawzil8) December 2, 2013

When it comes to the world of mobile operating systems, you will find that having periodic updates from time to time is essential to keep up with the times, not to mention making sure that your users will remain happy. Well, it seems that Microsoft has decided to throw in a slew of features in their new Windows Phone 8 update, where the first would be the ability to make use of the memory card which will stash your apps as well as attachments, so that the internal storage will not get filled up too quickly. Apart from that, Windows Phone 8 might just see another feature that Windows 8 users have long enjoyed – the ability to flick down an app so that it will close.

Apart from that, there will also be an update that is arriving sometime next summer that will see the introduction of an integrated file manager for Windows Phone, which will most probably be part of the features found in Windows Phone 8.1. Who knows? It could also be thrown into the mix as part of a tiny GDR update. Either way, it points to Microsoft being less strict about its mobile operating system, which is a good thing according to certain quarters.

Next Windows Phone Update Could Include “Flick To Close” Among Others original content from Ubergizmo.