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Google admits it was blocking access to maps, says fix is incomin...

Friday we told you about an issue for Windows Phone users caused by Google blocking access to the maps.google.com subdomain. If users on their...

Surface Pro release date set for late January

We’ve known about the pricing scheme for the Surface Pro for about a month now, but Microsoft has been pretty mum on the exact...

[Review] Incipio DualPro Lumia 920 case review

One of the major concerns when picking a case for the Lumia 920 is whether or not the extra bulk and weight of a...

Top 5 games still not available on Windows Phone 8

Last week Joe showed you five apps that many Windows Phone users have said they can’t live without and would be ecstatic to see...

Nokia settles first patent dispute with RIM for $65 million

The terms of the patent tiff that came to light last week between Nokia and RIM have finally been announced, thanks to AllThingsD. The...

Verizon drops the price of the HTC 8X down to $99 [Deal]

If you still didn’t get everything you wanted from Santa, there’s another Big Red who can make your dreams come true at a lower...

Samsung still planning for Windows 8 devices in 2013

If it seems like Samsung’s support of the ATIV S’s marketing has been tepid, that’s because it has been. The handset was scheduled to...

2012 in review: 75,000 new apps for an average of 54 downloads pe...

The Windows Phone Developer Blog has a year in review style post that has some interesting numbers regarding the Windows Phone 8 platform. In...

Lumia 920T launch in China sees long lines and sellout in 2 hours

China has been a source of good news for Nokia lately, after it was announced that the Lumia 920 would be available in the...

Microsoft still bargaining for Spotify on Windows Phone 8

One of the downsides of upgrading to Windows Phone 8 for many people was the loss of a few apps that were not Windows...