Microsoft discounts 6 Xbox Live Games to $ 0.99 till the end of year

On the occasion of Christmas and the imminent arrival of the new year, Microsoft have decided to serve six Xbox Live Games to an advantageous price of $ 0.99 with a reduction of $ 2 compared to the original pricing. The offer has already begun in the Store of Windows Phone and will last until December 31st.

Alcatel One Touch WP7 smartphone launching soon in Russia

After October announcement that Alcatel is about to debut on Windows Phone scene, now comes information that new Windows Phone smartphone from Alcatel is coming to Russia. The Russian launch of the entry-level Windows Phone smartphone, the Alcatel One Touch View will be on the December 15th and the device will be sold at very low cost of 6990 rubles ($226.10 or 175.31 Euros).

Angry Birds Star Wars and Space are now available for WP7.5 devices

Rovio, the makers of Angry Birds franchise has released Angry Birds Star Wars and Angry Birds Space for Windows Phone 7.5 smartphones. So the two new games starring the birds angry, after arriving on the platform Windows Phone 8, now I've finally downloaded from the Store from the device even older, including those with only 256 MB RAM as the Nokia Lumia 610.

Windows Phone market share up to 11.6 percent by 2016 according to IDC

The research company IDC today released its forecast for the smartphone market, or rather, the distribution of individual operating systems between now and 2016. Global smartphone volume in the fourth quarter of 2012 (4Q12) is expected to reach 224.5 million units, representing 39.5% year-over-year growth due primarily to strong consumer demand.

Microsoft says Q1 2013 will be the release time WP7.8 update

After many rumors, Microsoft put an end to rumors about upgrading to Windows Phone 7.8 for the past generation Windows Phone smartphones, confirming much of the information regarding the WP7.8 update , about the time of release and the features that will be added.

Windows Phone 7.8 update rollout in matter of weeks

The China should be the first country to benefit from anticipated update to Windows Phone 7.8.Millions of Windows Phone 7.5 users look forward to the improvements that the last distribution took but rightly claim that their terminals, many of which are still for sale, can update and have access to Live Tiles, Club, SmartGlass and customizable Lock Screen.

Black Friday sale on Windows Phone Store

To celebrate Black Friday, Microsoft has decided to serve six Xbox games cheaper by more than 50%. Below we you can find the list of the offered games, rates and links to the Windows Phone Store.

Windows Phone 7.8 features leaked in Nokia docs

The issue, regarding the update to Windows Phone 7.8 for the current WP 7.5 smartphones has not yet been fully clarified, both in terms of the exact date of launch of the distribution, both for what concerns the features that will be introduced, beyond Start screen, already confirmed by Microsoft. 

Sonic CD is now available for Xbox on Windows Phone

Sonic CD for Windows Phone is available to download from the Windows Phone Store. SEGA first announced Sonic CD for Windows Phone back in August 2011, but after long wait, today finally arrived. 

The game has been adapted and optimized for Microsoft's mobile platform only to provide the best user experience but also to be included in the collection of exclusive, high-quality Xbox games for Windows Phone.

Nokia Lumia 510 - First unboxing video

WPXBOX blog published the first unboxing video of the Nokia Lumia 510, the latest Nokia entry level smartphone running Windows Phone OS.

SkyDrive 3.0 for Windows Phone 8 released

SkyDrive is one of the cornerstones of Microsoft and the interaction with the Cloud is the basis of the entire Windows ecosystem "Windows Phone 8/Windows 8/Xbox 360". The smartphone application has, however, been slow to arrive and is only available now in version 3.0 , compatible with all Windows Phone 8 devices.

Nokia Lumia 900 running Windows Phone 7.8 spotted in China

The latest rumors about the Windows Phone 7.8 update are coming from China,with  photos capturing a Nokia device, the Lumia 900, carrying this new and awaited update. The information and images that we present below, although unofficial, appear to be unreliable since they come from a store opened by Nokia China to Shanghai to test their device users.

Windows phone 7.8 upgrade “will be announced soon”

During the yesterday presentation of Windows Phone 8, no mention has been made ​​regarding the update for the current Windows Phone 7.5 smartphones  to the new version of Windows Phone 7.8 , much to the chagrin of many users who were waiting for some news about the new functionality and the date of issue by Microsoft.

Windows Phone 8 features shown in the latest promo videos

Microsoft on its on Windows Phone YouTube channel  has posted several videos that showcase some of the highlights of the new Windows Phone 8 OS. As you can see, shows a number of features and characteristics of Windows Phone 8 as the familiar Start screen with resizable tiles , the new Live Apps, the assistant voice, the ability to share your location, the photo editor and many Other features that distinguish the new experience of the new devices.

Windows Phone App in now available on Windows Store and will act as Zune replacement

Windows Phone App is finally made ​​available on Windows Store. The Windows Phone App is an application for Windows 8 PC's and tablets with Windows RT that allows you to connect and interact with your Windows Phone 8 smartphone and probably with Windows Phone 7.8.

Windows Phone 8 - Live wallpapers/Lockscreen coming with the new update?

Nokia Innovation has published a picture showing three live in the new lockscreen wallpapers for Windows Phone 8 , from third-party applications such as Bing, ESPN and USA Today. 

Windows Phone Store now has 125,000 published apps

According to the AAWP calculations  , the Windows Phone Store has exceeded 125,000 applications and many others are ready for publication to suit all needs, including those users who from November will buy a device with Windows Phone 8 on board.

Nokia Lumia 920 exclusive for six months with AT&T , plus some leaked training videos

The Nokia Lumia 920 once again the star of a series of leaked videos, that reveal interesting details both on how to deploy the device with AT & T and some features, already known, but further highlighted. The video dwell, in fact, the strengths of the new top of the range Windows Phone 8 smartphone from wireless charging mode, the exchange of data via NFC, then examination of software programs that Nokia is focusing, like Nokia City Lens, application dedicated to the search for points of interest, using augmented reality.

Samsung ATIV S appeared in first hands-on video

The first hands-on video of the new Samsung Ativ S the new Windows Phone 8 smartphone has appeared courtesy of GSMArena. As you can see, it has a form factor identical to the Samsung Galaxy S3,  the cover is made ​​of plastic, a feature that helps to make it light but probably not as solid and sturdy as is required today from a top range smartphone.

The Music Hub now displays the artists biography and related content for markets outside the US

As some of you may have noticed, now has become possible to see biography and related content for artists directly from the music player for Windows Phone. It would seem, in fact, that Microsoft has made ​​some updates to Music + Video Hub in the importing its Windows Phone OS in several countries some features so far exclusive to the United States.