When the first thing to happen in a week is a billion dollar company buying another billion dollar company you know you’re in for a wild week. It started big on Monday, and it has continued until the end. Acquisitions, leaked photos, new phone reviews, giveaways, apps, and much more happened in this shortened holiday week (and we’re just talking about Windows Phone!).
With so much stuff happening this week we thought it would be a good idea to do a recap. Below you can look back at everything from the last four days, starting on Monday. What was the biggest story this week? Microsoft+Nokia or the Lumia 1520? Let us know below, and cross your fingers next week is just as exciting!
To hear about all the mobile news this week be sure to check out the latest edition of the Mobile Roar Podcast!
MONDAY - LABOR DAY
- Xbox Live Marketplace gets rebranded as “Games Store”
- [POLL] Will your next Windows Phone device be a phablet?
TUESDAY
- Microsoft finally purchases Nokia’s Devices and Services Unit
- Microsoft says they are still committed to other Windows Phone partners
- Ballmer says Microsoft will name phones better than Nokia
- Leaked Windows Phone screenshot shows extra column of tiles in 1080p
- Disney’s Wreck-it Ralph arrives on Windows Phone 8
- [CONTEST] Spoil Your Phone with our Accessory Pack Giveaway!
WEDNESDAY
- Microsoft Surface 2 specs leak, includes Haswell processor and new kickstand
- Infographic: What did Microsoft buy from Nokia?
- Skype finally gets Video Messages support on Windows Phone in latest update
- Samsung ATIV S Neo Review
- Nokia Lumia 1020 available for $100-off original price for today only
- The Nokia name will never grace another smartphone
THURSDAY
- Six-Guns fires into the Windows Phone Store with Xbox Live status
- [Poll] How much did Nokia play a part in your decision to use Windows Phone?
- Heroes of Mythology: a fighting game with a mythical twist [Video]
- Surface 2 will have a Power Cover with built-in battery
- CBS Sports kicks, swings, and passes into the Windows Phone Store
FRIDAY
- First image of the Nokia Lumia 1520 Windows Phone phablet leaks
- [Chart] How big is the Lumia 1520 next to other devices and objects?
- Nokia Lumia 1020 is now permanently $199 at AT&T
- Sony creates a flipping display Windows 8 hybrid with magnets
- Mobile Roar Podcast #11: Let’s Toq about KitKat
- Overload: A Recap of Everything that Happened this Week
