Twitter Rolls Out Translation Feature On Windows Phone

Twitter is now able to translate tweets sent in different languages to English in its Windows Phone app.

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Microsoft Claims 23% Of Windows Phone Owners Came From Android

It is not surprising that users of one mobile platform jump to another from time to time. Some are looking for something different, while others are looking for something that their previous operating system could not offer them, and with […]

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Bing Translator comes to Twitter’s official Windows Phone app

Automatic translation comes to Twitter's official Windows Phone app

It’s not every day we see Windows Phone being used to launch a major new feature, but Twitter has done just that. An update to its official app has just enabled automatic translation if you happen to be reading a person’s tweet that isn’t in English. The tweet isn’t translated in your actual timeline; instead you have to manually click through, but that’s nothing to complain about. Microsoft’s Bing Platform, also released yesterday, is likely being used as the backend, so this feature could very well come to Twitter’s official apps on Android and iOS (not to mention a whole range of other apps) in the near future.

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Microsoft Believes They Have iOS And Android Beat When It Comes To Payment Methods

When it comes to boasting about their mobile platform, Microsoft unfortunately does not really have that much to say. They cannot boast to have the highest market share, nor can they boast about having the best hardware, and they definitely […]

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This Is Sad

Guys, come on, a little self-respect here.

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Samsung ATIV S Neo joins the Windows Phone 8 party with a 4.8-inch display

This week the folks at Samsung have ushered in a new Windows Phone 8 device just in time for Microsoft’s BUILD 2013 conference. This conference allows developers from across the planet to engage with Microsoft on all things software, this year’s event bringing forth a new Windows Phone 8.1 environment for the masses. This Samsung

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HTC 8XT hits Windows Phone 8 with BoomSound

Those of you out there in the wild with HTC One envy and a hankering for Windows Phone 8 may be glad to see the release appearing this week: the HTC 8XT. This device takes on one key element from the HTC One – HTC BoomSound – and applies it to a piece of hardware

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Telefonica inks Windows Phone 8 promo (but goes light on specifics)

Microsoft has been pushing to get Windows Phone 8 recognized as the “third ecosystem”, insisting that carriers and consumers alike both want another alternative to iOS and Android, and now it has some vocal support from O2 parent Telefonica. The new announcement promises an “enhanced marketing effort” between the two companies, which will apparently see

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Windows and Windows Phone merge tipped as peak of big Ballmer shake-up

Microsoft could pull together its Windows and Windows Phone divisions into a single, unified team as part of the upcoming “major” reorganization, it’s suggested, better emphasizing the connections between the company’s PC and smartphone offerings. Chatter of a significant juggling in Microsoft’s various divisions began earlier this month, with CEO Steve Ballmer said to be

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Tablets and Android drive Post-PC world (but ignore Apple’s ecosystem at your peril)

The post-PC era continues to see tablets and smartphones drive overall growth, researchers claim, with traditional PC shipments predicted to decline more than 10-percent this year. 2013 sales of computing hardware – including tablets, smartphones, and PCs – are expected to grow 5.9-percent year on year in 2013, Gartner calculates, but that will be predominantly

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