Recent users of Windows Phone 8 terminals were faced with an unpleasant problem last week, coming out a series of evidence about sudden resets suffered by new models from Nokia and HTC.
Microsoft has revealed that the problem has been analyzed and it seems that it is generated by the Windows Phone 8 operating system, and not from an additional software code from the manufacturers of mobile terminals. The company said it has discovered a possible cause, that they are still investigating that …

Microsoft has revealed that it expects to release the Windows Phone 7.8 update on as many devices as possible in early 2013.
The software giant said its carrier and hardware partners are working together closely to test, approve and roll out Windows Phone 7.8 to supported devices after the new year.
In June, Windows Phone 7.5 users were dismayed with news from Microsoft that it will not deliver a Windows Phone 8 update for their handsets.
Microsoft promised at the time that several UI features, …

Nokia has updated the Nokia Transport (Nokia Transit) app for Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 7 and Symbian OS to improve its user interface.
“We’re taking our commitment to regular updates for our location apps very seriously and a good example is Nokia Transport (aka Nokia Transit in North America), which has been recently redesigned with a more intuitive and glance-able interface, specifically for Windows Phone 8,” said Pino Bonetti a blog post on Nokia Conversations.
The Finnish phone …

Owners of Microsoft Windows Phone 8 handsets are airing frustrations about random freezes and reboots on their devices.
Early adopters of Microsoft’s mobile operating system who own HTC Windows Phone 8X and Nokia Lumia 920 handsets have gathered on Microsoft and Nokia support forums to report random reboots and lackluster battery life on both Windows Phone 8 smartphones.
“I have my Nokia Lumia 920 three days now and it already became unresponsible twice. I could not start the phone or …

An image of the Verizon ATIV Odyssey, the newest Windows Phone 8 smartphone from Samsung to be headed to Verizon, has been leaked.
The image of the alleged Verizon ATIV Odyssey was leaked by @evleaks on Twitter on Monday.
The Verizon ATIV Odyssey will be the first ATIV Windows Phone 8 smartphone in the US made by Samsung.
The Verizon ATIV Odyssey joins the recently announced Nokia Lumia 822 and HTC 8X on the Verizon Windows Phone 8 portfolio.
When Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer talked about …

Skype released today the preview version of its VoIP and chat service for Windows Phone 8.
The Windows Phone 8 Preview version of Skype provides basic and new features such as People Hub and the recently integrated list of contacts from Windows Live Messenger.
Skype said the preview receives some call and message notifications even when closed and in the background.
Skype for Windows Phone 8 Preview is now available for download to all supported smartphones from the Windows Phone Store. An …

Microsoft has just unveiled Windows Phone 8 taking the time to showcase features the software giant thinks differentiates the new mobile operating platform.
“We can’t wait for the world to meet Windows Phone 8, the most personal smartphone there is,” said Microsoft’s Terry Myerson.
“Windows Phone 8 comes on a range of phones that are stunning, colorful and unique,” the Microsoft Windows Phone Division corporate vice president added.
Microsoft is putting emphasis on the Live Tiles of …

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates has hinted in an interview that Microsoft is working to develop the Windows 8 personal computer operating system and the Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system into a single platform.
“We’re certainly sharing between Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 – sharing the user interface, sharing some of those development tools – and over time we’ll just get to do more and more of that,” the Microsoft chairman said in a video published by Microsoft …

Preorders for smartphones running on the latest Windows Phone mobile operating system, Windows Phone 8, will start on Sunday, October 21, a report notes.
Citing unnamed sources “familiar with AT&T and Microsoft’s plans,” The Verge reports that AT&T will start taking preorders for Windows Phone 8 devices on the date mentioned above.
According to the publication, AT&T will start taking preorders for smartphones, including the HTC 8X and the Nokia Lumia 920, running on the latest …

AT&T has revealed that the latest Nokia flagship smartphone, the Lumia 920, will again be an exclusive offer of the US wireless carrier.
In a press release, AT&T revealed that it will exclusively offer the Lumia 920 to customers in the US but the company did not reveal any specific date when the new Nokia Windows Phone 8 smartphone will be available at its stores.
It did commit to a time frame though which the company said will be during “November”.
“Exclusive to our customers and …