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SmartThings brings its home automation app to Windows Phone
Samsung promised an open platform when it purchased SmartThings, a startup that aims to make every household more intelligent with its products. So, despite the ...
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How would you change Huawei’s Ascend W1?
When I reviewed Huawei's Ascend W1 last summer, I was surprised at how much I liked it, considering its bargain-basement price. Microsoft clearly deserves plaudits ...
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How would you change Nokia’s Lumia 520?
Like Samsung, Nokia's smartphone strategy has always been focused around choice. Sometimes this results in products that are so very similar that it's impossible to ...
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Viber’s Snapchat-like voice feature comes to Windows Phone 8
Internet calling is what Viber's mostly known for these days, although the Rakuten-owned service does invest heavily in the messaging side of things, too. Hold ...
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If LG’s working on a Windows Phone 8 handset, this is what it’ll look like
A picture is worth a thousand words, which is good, because the above image is all we've got. The gadget industry's person-in-the-know, evleaks, has posted ...
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How would you change Nokia’s Lumia 620?
When Nokia launched the Lumia 620, it looked as if the company had perfected the formula for what an entry-level smartphone should be. The hardware ...
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How would you change HTC’s 8X?
It seems like forever ago that HTC was making Windows Phone devices, but it's not even been a year. HTC's 8X earned plenty of praise ...
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Skype now lets you sign up with a Microsoft account, updates its Windows Phone app
It's been a long time coming, but Skype's revealed that folks can finally sign up for service using a Microsoft account. Skype believes this feature ...
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BBM coming to Windows Phones this summer
BlackBerry is slowly, but surely covering all its bases in an effort to turn BBM into a cross-platform messaging monster. The quest to return the ...
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Microsoft to use Foursquare data in Bing and Windows products
It may not be the biggest news to come out of Redmond in recent hours. Still, the Windows faithful will no doubt be interested to ...
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Viber improves notifications and statuses in latest Windows Phone 8 update
Viber, the popular VoIP service, today released a new version of its Windows Phone 8 app. This update focuses on delivering smarter notifications and giving ...
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Nokia Lumia 1320 review: an oversized phone that struggles to stand out
It's not too often we can legitimately say a device is in a league of its own, yet that's the only way we can describe ...
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Must Have Windows Phone 8 Apps
Microsoft has been a little slow coming on to the smartphone scene, but it is starting to make some headway with the introduction of Windows ...
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Engadget Giveaway: win one of two Dell Venue 8 Pro tablets courtesy of Mint!
It's always a good idea to keep track of your finances, but since the holidays tend to open up the cash flow floodgates, having some ...
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Microsoft’s Socl social network gets iOS, Android and Windows Phone 8 apps
The Microsoft Research team launched Socl in beta form a little over a year ago -- and yes, it is still very much alive. Now, ...
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Fixes coming for Skype Messaging on Windows Phone; improved device syncing also in the works
If you've used Skype on Windows Phone, chances are you've dealt with out-of-sync and missed messages. Luckily, a fix is on the horizon: according to ...