41 news items tagged Windows Phone 8
Computex 2014: Microsoft, Google showcasing expanded supply chain in Taiwan
Friday 6 June 2014Microsoft and Google are showcasing their efforts to expand the supply chain ecosystems for their Windows Phone 8 smartphones and Chromebook notebooks in Taiwan at Computex 2014.
Quanta, Wistron, Pegatron compete for WP8 smartphone ODM orders
Thursday 5 June 2014Compal Electronics has already undertaken ODM production of Windows Phone 8 (WP8) smartphones for Nokia, and fellow makers Quanta Computer, Wistron and Pegatron are poised to compete...
Microsoft to unveil new mobile devices running on integrated OS, say sources
Thursday 13 February 2014Microsoft is expected to unveil an array of new mobile devices with display sizes below 8.5-inch running on an integrated OS derived from Windows RT and Windows Phone in June, according...
WP-based smartphones still face tough road ahead despite 3Q13 shipment gains
Thursday 7 November 2013Although Windows Phone has become the third largest mobile platform in the global smartphone segment, it remains to be seen if shipments of WP-based phones will be able to maintain...
App developers to not give up BlackBerry 10 or Windows Phone 8, say sources
Friday 27 September 2013Most of mobile application developers participating in BlackBerry Jam Asia 2013 have indicated that they will not quit BlackBerry 10 or Windows Phone 8 developments mainly because...
China market: Smartphone vendors slashing WP8 phone prices to win market share
Thursday 22 August 2013Smartphone vendors, including Nokia, HTC and Huawei, have slashed the prices of their Window Phone 8 (WP8) models to below CNY1,000 (US$163) in the China market in order to compete...
Compal Communications to ship Nokia Windows Phone 8 smartphones in 3Q13
Thursday 27 June 2013Nokia may launch the new Lumia 1020 smartphone in New York, US, in July 2013. The product has a 41-megapixel camera. Nokia also plans to introduce entry-level and mid-range Lumia...
Android, iOS combine for 91.1% of worldwide smartphone OS market in 4Q12, says IDC
Monday 18 February 2013Android and iOS, the number one and number two ranked smartphone operating systems (OS) worldwide, combined for 91.1% of all smartphone shipments during the fourth quarter of 2012,...
HTC 1Q13 smartphone shipments to grow slower than expected, say sources
Tuesday 18 December 2012Affected by the launch of iPhone 5 and rapidly declining smartphone prices in China, HTC reportedly has revamped its product roadmap for 2013 and is expected to see its smartphone...
Nokia increasing competition in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Friday 7 December 2012Nokia is strengthening its deployment in the entry-level to mid-range smartphone market with the launch of Lumia 620, a move which will affect the sale of Windows Phone 8 handsets...
Digitimes Research: Android phones to account for 70% of global smartphone market in 2013
Thursday 6 December 2012Android will further solidify its market leadership in the smartphone operating system race in 2013, thanks to a broad support from smartphone vendors and the rollout of a wide range...
Nokia's 2013 orders to Taiwan ODM makers expected to focus on Windows Phone 7.5
Monday 3 December 2012Nokia, in order to maintain market shares for feature phones and entry- to mid-range smartphones in emerging markets, is expected to continue to release orders for Windows Phone 7.5...
Microsoft, RIM to keep existing platforms operating after releasing new ones
Monday 3 December 2012Microsoft and Research in Motion (RIM) reportedly will keep their existing smartphone platforms, Window Phone 7 and BlackBerry 7, continuing for a while after the release of next-generation...
Taiwan market: Samsung sets launch date, price of WP8-based Ativ S
Tuesday 27 November 2012Samsung Electronics has launched its Windows Phone 8-based Ativ S for the Taiwan market in cooperation with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT). The model will be available in the local market...
FIH reportedly lands handset orders from Microsoft and Amazon
Monday 26 November 2012Foxconn International Holding (FIH) has reportedly landed handset orders from Microsoft and Amazon and is set to launch the devices in mid-2013, according to sources from the upstream...
Nokia, HTC promoting WP8 smartphones with aggressive pricing in the US
Wednesday 21 November 2012Having launched their Windows Phone 8-based smartphones in the US only two weeks ago, Nokia and HTC have engaged in fierce price competition to win market share, according to industry...
Android takes 90% smartphone platform market share in China
Thursday 15 November 2012Google's Android platform has taken a 90% share of the smartphone platform market in China. However, as iPhone 5 and many Windows Phone 8 models will be introduced to the China market...
China market: Nokia, HTC and Huawei WP8 smartphones to debut in December
Thursday 8 November 2012Cooperating with China's three telecom service providers, brands such as Nokia, HTC, Samsung Electronics and Huawei will introduce their Windows Phone 8 models into the China market...
Uncertain Windows 8 future may relatively affect Windows Phone 8
Monday 5 November 2012Although Microsoft has been aggressive promoting its new Windows 8 operating system (OS), a weak global economy has the notebook supply chain remaining conservative about the OS'...
Taiwan market: HTC launches WP8X and WP8S smartphones
Wednesday 31 October 2012HTC has launched its Windows Phone 8-based smartphones, the WP8X and WP8S, in Taiwan in cooperation with four telecom service companies–Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile,...
Demand for WP8 smartphones not expected to be strong, say Taiwan makers
Tuesday 30 October 2012While Nokia, HTC and Samsung Electronics will launch Windows Phone 8 (WP8) devices beginning in November, in line with Microsoft unveiling the mobile operating system on October 29,...
HTC, Samsung likely to price WP8 models cheaper than Nokia
Tuesday 16 October 2012As the first wave of the competition over Windows Phone 8 (WP8) smartphones will kick off in November, HTC and Samsung Electronics are expected to adopt more aggressive pricing strategies...
Market impact of Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8
Thursday 4 October 2012The launch of Windows 8 is significant both for Microsoft and for the industry as a whole. Windows 8 will have two major impacts on the PC and tablet markets. Firstly, it will stimulate...
Google, Microsoft sing different tune for Nexus and Surface smartphones, say sources
Thursday 4 October 2012Google and Microsoft both reportedly plan to extend the Nexus 7 and Surface tablet lineups to include smartphones as a means to further increase the penetration of their own platforms,...
Nokia to miss out on year-end sales for not delivering WP8 models ahead of HTC or Samsung, say sources
Friday 21 September 2012Nokia is likely to miss out on the year-end sales opportunities if it lags Samsung Electronics or HTC in the delivery of Windows Phone 8-based smartphones, according to industry so...
- Microsoft announces update 3 for Windows Phone 8 coming this year with larger screens, more live tiles (Oct 14) - TechCrunch
- HP smartphone strategy to begin with Windows Phone 8 (Sep 14) - Gotta Be Mobile
- Gameloft and Microsoft announce expanded lineup for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 (Aug 20) - Company release
- 4K TVs, hybrid tablets top trends at IFA in Berlin (September 3) - PC World
- Nokia to use Windows Phone 8 to strike iPhone-like revshare deals with EU phone networks? (July 23) - IT Pro Portal