Ask everyone who knows me and they’ll say that I am a diehard Windows fan. I’m one of the few people who own a Windows Phone because I genuinely like the Operating System. I got a relative to fly over to the US and buy me a Surface when it first came out. I boldly defended Windows 8 when everyone else was mocking it. And here I am, typing on a Mac. And I’m not using Microsoft Word. No, I’m using -gasp- Pages.
It’s been a dizzying week for Windows Phone. First there was the Amber update (we’ll be posting the review soon), a couple of app releases, the reappearance of the ATIV S, the launch of the Lumia 625, and now Microsoft has just acquired Nokia for $7.2billion. Don’t worry, the Android news will soon follow with pre-IFA announcements coming tomorrow (Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Gear and Xperia Z1), and hopefully some iPhone news as we near the rumoured September 10 announcement date. But for now, let’s talk Microsoft, shall we? Continue readingWhy Microsoft bought Nokia
The Lumia 625 will be available this Thursday, 5th Sep at COMEX, and will be retailing at S$399 off contract. There is no word of the availability of the device on carrier contracts as of now, though it is confirmed that it will be available on Singtel and Starhub, as their stores have already started to display the device. Continue readingNokia Lumia 625 to be available in Singapore this Thursday at COMEX
The battle between Google and Microsoft has been raging on for the past few months. We first spoke about the release of an official YouTube app for WP8 mad by Microsoft, bringing with it a whole host of new features, and an experience comparable with iOS and Android. Then Google demanded that the app be removed as it didn’t comply to their standards. Several months later, and it seemed that Google and Microsoft had come to an agreement, and the YouTube app was back on the store just 2 days ago, with a WP7 version as well. However, a day after the app was launched, the app basically died and stopped working. Who did it? Google. Continue readingGoogle Murdered Microsoft’s YouTube app
