Tag Archives: Windows Phone Apollo

Nokia Alpha, Phi, PurePhi and PureLambda pop up in tests, bring Windows Phone 8 along for the ride

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Not long after the Lumia 900 surfaced, Nokia’s Windows Phone roadmap appeared to have come screeching to a halt — official and otherwise. However, the first signs of Nokia’s second wave may have just surfaced in WP Bench’s testing leaderboards. The …


Microsoft official admits he misspoke regarding Windows Phone 8 updates

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This is why companies have to be careful in their external communication: if a spokesperson reveals relevant details about an anticipated product, the news is going to be reported. Such a situation happened just two days ago, when Microsoft employee …


Is Windows Phone 8 popping up on a WP7 App?

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The “I’m a WP7″ app is now showing records of both Windows Phone 8 Apollo (build 8.0.9662.0) and Windows 8 Desktop Jupiter (6.2.8288.0) emulators. It seems to tie in with rumors that software testing for the mobile OS was ramped up on March 30th in a…


Circle your virtual calendars: Nokia World to be held September 25-26

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Last year was a hoot, so why not get excited for the next annual Nokia shindig? The folks from Finland already have Nokia World 2012 in their sights, as they’ve announced September 25th and 26th as the magic dates for this year’s event. So what’s in …


Windows Phone 8 detailed: dual cores, Skype Integration and NFC are a go

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If you thought Mango was the bee’s knees, just wait till you get a hold of Apollo. No, seriously, keep waiting ’cause we have no idea when that will happen. While we still can’t say when Windows Phone 8 will be making its way to a handset near you, we…


HTC HD8 hides out in Romania, Windows Phone app spills the beans

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Somewhere out there in Romania is an HD8. Or at least it seems that way, according to recent device statistics captured on the Windows Phone app, “…I’m a WP7!” A report over on WPCentral pegs the rumoured HTC phone as running Build 7740 — which…


Windows Phone Apollo coming ‘middle of next year,’ says Nokia VP

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A top Nokia exec just confirmed the much-rumored schedule for the next Windows Phone update, codenamed Apollo. Michael Halbherr, Executive VP for Location and Commerce, told us that it’ll launch in mid-2012 and be a “very different game” to Mango –…