Windows Phone outsold Apple’s iPhone in 7 countries, including India

Windows Phone vs Apple iPhone

Via an IDC report filling, Microsoft on Tuesday has stated that its Windows Phone platform has reached 10% marketshare in a number of countries, as well as it has outsold Apple’s iPhone in 7 markets. Microsoft’s VP, Frank Shaw, also confirmed that Windows Phone shipments have crossed BlackBerry shipments in 26 markets. Shaw, however, didn’t unleash the names of those...+

Pandora WP8 app arrives at Microsoft’s Store, brings ad-free listening

Pandora WP8 App

Almost five month later, the popular music-streaming service Pandora has released its WP8 app, which is now available for downloads via Windows Phone Store. The app has already been available to access via third-party apps, such as PRadio. The Windows Phone 8 users will be immersed to a year of ad-free listening. It’s not quite the full year...+

Download Gaana app for WP version 7 and up

Download Gaana App for WP8

Download Gaana App for WP7 and WP8 The Gaana app is now available for free downloads for Windows Phone mobile platform. The new Gaana Windows Phone app supports WP version 7 and up — or WP8, to be specific. Alongside usual features like playlists, radio, favorites, etc., the new Gaana app brings the integration with Live Tiles...+

WP 7.8 update ’8860′ goes on roll (again) – Did you get yours?

WP 7.8 Update

Good news for those who are still waiting for WP 7.8 update for their smartphones, as the software-maker Microsoft has restarted rolling out the upgrade to all (selected) devices. The Redmond company halted the already on-roll upgrade earlier this month after it discovered an issue that ‘froze’ some Windows Phone Live Tiles from updating. True to its words,...+

Nokia re-brands its Location apps as HERE Drive Beta and HERE Transit

Nokia HERE Apps

As show stands at MWC 2013 Barcelona shape up, Nokia has come forward and re-branded its map and navigation or location apps, in the form of HERE Drive Beta, and HERE Transit. The new re-branded HERE Maps, the HERE Drive Beta and HERE Transit are available to all Windows Phone 8 users in France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, U.K., and U.S. and Canada....+

Nokia Music Plus up for live grabs in the US for Lumia Smartphones

Nokia Music Plus

After making its rounds over the UK’s shores, the Nokia Music Plus service is live for grabs in the US as well, bringing first splash over Windows Phone running Lumia smartphones. The new service can be owned for $4 a month. The subscribed user will have access to unlimited offline download/playback, as well as more control over higher...+

Rhapsody WP8 app version 3.0 now up for grabs, brings Offline playback support

Rhapsodys WP8 App

Rhapsody, an online music store subscription service, has just jumped the gun and released its Rhapsody WP8 app, making an anticipated comeback at Redmond’s latest operating system. The Rhapsody WP8 app version 3.0 brings a slew of new features including offline playback — similar to what Spotify, Nokia Music+ and Xbox Music already offer. Talking about offline playback,...+

Nokia Windows Phone device ‘EOS’ to pack PureView camera technology

Nokia Windows Phone 'EOS'

According to a recent report, Nokia is preparing a Windows Phone device with PureView camera technology that boasts 41MP sensor, which was seen on company’s 808 Smartphone. Codenamed Nokia EOS — which professional photographers might be familiar with, as it is used in Canon’s cameras –  will be built from aluminum instead of polycarbonate. We were mightily impressed with...+