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Microsoft schedules event, Windows 9 preview expected

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Stephen Schenck

Windows finds itself smack dab in a period of transition right now. Users are shifting away from desktop PCs and even laptops to more mobile devices like tablets, to say nothing of smartphones themselves. And as this move continues, Windows becomes a more interesting operating system to us and our mobile focus. Windows 8 already saw tablets playing a major role, but missteps with RT and the lack of a cohesive Microsoft app ecosystem didn’t do the platform any favors. We’re already ...

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Notes, headphones, and what sucks – week 35 recap: Week in Review

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Adam Doud

The technology world is a fast moving one, and hence, there are more than 100 stories we publish on a weekly basis here on Pocketnow. Those include reviews, videos, editorials, news, and more. With this new, weekly series, we’re making it easier for you to look back at the most interesting, exciting, and popular topics of the week, in case you missed anything.Look for the Pocketnow Week in Review every Saturday morning. It contains the most popular ten stories of the week printed on the portal, as well as top ...

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Here’s our Windows Phone 9 wish list

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Taylor Martin

Most will agree that Windows Phone 8.1 was more than just a minor point update. We even gave it a full review. It bore a ton of new and useful features which finally put Windows Phone on the map for many people. Cortana, for example, is a major win for the platform. Action Center is a no-brainer. And the Start page got some much-needed pizzaz.The Windows Phone 8.1 update has come and gone. Maybe it’s just because I don’t use Windows Phone regularly, or maybe it’s just because the ...

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Microsoft to unveil Windows 9 and WP9 on September 30?

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Jaime Rivera

Microsoft hasn’t necessarily enjoyed much success with the launch of Windows 8, and the same can be said about its spinoff to Windows RT. Windows Phone 8 has seen some moderate success though, but it’s clear that the company is desperate for a positive change in its results. For some, the smartest thing to do would be to start over, that’s exactly what Microsoft plans to do under Microsoft to unveil Windows 9 and WP9 on September 30? appeared first on Pocketnow.

Windows Phone 9 preview version could be coming in early 2015

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Rithvik Rao

Already sick of Windows Phone 8.1? You may want to begin looking forward to early next year. A new report states that we could be seeing a Windows Phone 9 preview version, along with the same for Windows 9, any time between Q2 and Q3 2015. The leaked document this information comes from mentions the dates stated above for both preview releases, though it isn’t too specific. Q2 and Q3 range all the way from April to ...

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Microsoft would be crazy to drop modern UI

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Adam Doud

Last week, we heard a rumor – please note this was a rumor – that Microsoft was planning on ditching Windows RT and combining it with Windows Phone 9. Awesome right? But this rumor also said that Microsoft was also going to be getting rid of its metro modern whatever-you-call-it interface in favor of something new. Lolwut? Now, it’s true that the Windows Phone hasn’t taken off as well as many would like. Windows Phone is still a distant third in the smartphone race (though we did kick ...

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Google’s Android Device Manager goes mobile, microUSB flash drive & more – Pocketnow Daily

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Jaime Rivera

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Google’s Android Device Manager reaching mobile devices through a native application. LG is next as we’ve got some rumors of an LG Gx device, even though it looks a lot like the Optimus G Pro. Sony follows the news as the Xperia Z1 Mini has just stopped by the FCC for US approval. We then go through some rumors of Windows RT disappearing in the second half of 2014, along with the Modern UI of Windows Phone 9. We end today’s show talking about the first smartphone compatible USB flash drive made from Sony. All this and ...

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Windows Phone 9 rumors get ambitious: launching 2H 2014, no more Metro, no more RT?

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Stephen Schenck

The past several hours have been busy with a blur of new Microsoft rumors, with Eldar Murtazin at the heart of most of it. We just told you what he had to say about Microsoft’s possible plan to keep Samsung in the Windows Phone game by essentially paying the company for its continued interest, but now we’re looking at some bigger-picture stuff, with talk about significant changes in the future as we approach the launch of Windows Phone 9. While recent rumors had us thinking that

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Samsung Android 5.0 Plans, Nexus 5 Rumors, T-Mobile LTE Launch & More – Pocketnow Daily

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Jaime Rivera

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the Nexus 5 rumors and why they focus mainly on the camera. Then we talk about Motorola and some more X Phone rumors that now include three devices on the list. Then we move the spotlight to Microsoft as the plans for upgrade to Windows Phone 9, or the lack there of are already official. Then we talk about T-Mobile, their new 4G LTE network, and which devices will be benefited. We end today’s show talking about Samsung’s plans to bring Android 5.0 to their most recent devices. All this and more after the break. Stories: -

Andy Rubin Leaves Android, Google Now Leaked for iOS, Windows Phone 9 & More – Pocketnow Daily

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Jaime Rivera

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Microsoft’s current testing of Windows Phone 9. Then we move to the Nokia Lumia 928, and its first leaked camera sample. Then it’s all about Google, as we start talking about Project Glass and its integration to Android. Google Now is next, as it made a leaked debut on iOS on a video. We end today’s show talking about Andy Rubin’s departure from Android, and what this could mean to the operating system. All this and more after the break. Stories: -

Microsoft Could Already Be Testing Windows Phone 9

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Stephen Schenck

A couple weeks back we were talking about Microsoft’s update strategy for Windows Phone 8, and how we might see some of the next minor, as well as major, updates arrive. Beyond the GDR builds and Windows Blue, what’s left on the horizon? Well, a number of postings from employees seem to suggest that development on Windows Phone 9, as well as Windows 9 itself, is already well underway. This info comes from a number of sources, and a couple them are employee profiles on LinkedIn. That may not be the ...