Mar 13
Dual booting is the latest mobile fad
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Mar 13
Desperate times, desperate measures: the Times of India is reporting that Microsoft is starting to give its Windows Phone OS away to phone manufacturers for free.
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Mar 13
Microsoft has dropped its licensing fees for at least two smartphone OEMs, according to a new report from The Times of India (via Verge), making it much easier for those competing in low-cost markets to build devices sporting Redmond’s mobile OS. The manufacturers are Karbonn and Lava, both partners announced among a group of entry-level device makers that are getting into Windows Phone… Read More
Mar 13
When it comes to smartphones, the most popular operating system out there by a wide margin is Android. Apple and iOS comes in second leaving other operating systems like Windows … Continue reading
Mar 13
It was reported that Microsoft could be considering lowering the prices on the license that OEMs would have to purchase if they wished to install Windows Phone on their devices. This is considered to be a barrier of entry for some OEMs since not all OEMs have the necessary resources to invest.
Not to mention that given Windows Phone’s position in the market right now, not everyone is that eager to invest their money into the platform. That being said, it seems that Microsoft is doing everything they can to get OEMs on board because according to a report from The Times of India, they claim that Microsoft will be offering Windows Phone to Indian OEMs for free. (more…)
Microsoft Reportedly Waives Windows Phone Licensing Fee For Indian OEMs original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Mar 12
Windows Phone 8.1 is probably an update that many Windows Phone users are looking forward to, especially since it is a major update and one that might be long overdue. The update will bring about various changes and improvements to the operating system, as well as introduce new features.
While the operating system has yet to be released, the folks at UnleashThePhones have released a video which shows off a phone running Windows Phone 8.1. To be more specific, the video shows off a phone running on Windows Phone 8.1 and showing off the new camera settings and UI. (more…)
Windows Phone 8.1 Camera UI Demonstrated On Video original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Mar 12
Windows Phone 8.1 is an update that many Windows Phone 8 users are probably waiting for. After all the update is expected to introduce a host of changes and improvements to the operating system, as well as bring about new features, one of them supposedly being Cortana, the voice assistant feature for Windows Phone.
However the question about app compatibility remains and we have to wonder if Windows Phone 8.1 will be that drastic that it might “break” apps, or have apps run into compatibility or optimization issues. We’re assuming for the most part that it should be fine, but Microsoft is not taking any chances and has recently started noting Windows Phone app submissions as to whether the app is Windows Phone 8.1 compatible or not. (more…)
Microsoft Noting App Submissions With Windows Phone 8.1 Compatibility original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Mar 12
When it come to Windows Phone handsets, Acer appears to be somewhere on the bench, and sometimes in the field. The company has released several Windows Phone handsets in the past, although we’re not sure what their strategy is because for the most part, Acer’s handsets are rather unassuming and to a certain extent forgettable.
That being said, it seems that Acer is still in talks with Microsoft regarding Windows Phone devices, at least that’s according to an interview that MobileNews had with Acer’s EMEA VP of Smartphones, Allen Burnes. (more…)
Acer Still Undecided On Windows Phone, Thinks It Needs More Marketing original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Mar 09
In one of the more recent videos that we have come across the Wi-Fi Sense feature in the upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 mobile operating system. In a relatively short clip on UnleashThePhones’ YouTube channel, it depicts how one is able to turn off Wi-Fi connectivity on their smartphone for a short time, before it is turned on again by itself. Wi-Fi connections can be turned off for a single hour, or you can opt to have it shut off for four hours or an entire day in addition to the normal manual selection. Apart from that, the Wi-Fi Sense feature was also shown off. Assuming one actually drops by a Wi-Fi hotspot on a regular basis, this particular feature would allow them to save up their username and password information in order to ease the burden on your brain. This makes life easier if you want to login automatically the next time that the handset “senses” that the Wi-Fi hotspot is within vicinity.
Wi-Fi Sense Spotted In Windows Phone 8.1 original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Mar 07
Back in 2012, BlackBerry’s then CEO, Thorsten Heins, expressed his belief and confidence that BlackBerry could overtake Windows Phone and become the third most used smartphone operating system, behind both Android and iOS.
Unfortunately the latest numbers released by comScore are suggesting otherwise. In fact it seems that in terms of market share in the US, Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform has managed to edge out BlackBerry to claim the number two spot, although not by much. (more…)
Windows Phone Narrowly Edges Out BlackBerry In The US original content from Ubergizmo. 
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