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Latest Windows Phone 8 news

Here you will find the latest news and most recent developments on the Windows Phone 8, with regular updates and all the information you need.

Report: Samsung eager to launch low-end Windows Phone 8.1 phones

Report: Samsung eager to launch low-end Windows Phone 8.1 phones

Samsung has dipped its toes in the Windows Phone market time and time again since the OS was launched back in 2010, and according to a report from The Korea Times, the Korean manufacturer is eager to launch more handsets running on Windows Phone in 2015. However, Samsung is reportedly waiting to resolve its Android […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
Sprint updating the Samsung ATIV S Neo to Windows Phone 8.1

Sprint updating the Samsung ATIV S Neo to Windows Phone 8.1

Windows Phone 8.1 has been out for a few months now, but carriers like Sprint have been taking it rather slow with pushing out the update to existing phones. Last month, AT&T's ATIV S Neo was updated to Windows Phone 8.1, and now the update is rolling out to owners of the device on Sprint's […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 10 years ago
EXCLUSIVE: Samsung ATIV Core is an upcoming mid-range Windows Phone 8.1 handset

EXCLUSIVE: Samsung ATIV Core is an upcoming mid-range Windows Phone 8.1 handset

Samsung's return to the Windows Phone market after more than a year-long hiatus is spearheaded by the ATIV SE, a high-end handset that was made official for Verizon a few hours back. Now, we've received information on yet another Windows Phone handset that the Korean manufacturer is working on, dubbed the ATIV Core. The ATIV […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 11 years ago
Samsung’s next Windows Phone handset (ATIV SE) gets its specs detailed

Samsung’s next Windows Phone handset (ATIV SE) gets its specs detailed

The ATIV SE, Samsung's first Windows Phone handset in what feels like an eternity, has been making appearances quite frequently in the last few weeks, but full details on its hardware have remained a mystery through all the leaks. That's changing today, thanks to The Verge, who have managed to obtained exclusive information on the […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 11 years ago
Samsung ATIV SE might launch on Verizon on April 18th

Samsung ATIV SE might launch on Verizon on April 18th

Samsung's new Windows Phone 8.0-based handset, the ATIV SE, has been cropping up in leaks increasingly as of late, and now we finally have a rumored launch date for the device. According to WPCentral, the ATIV SE will be arriving on Verizon on April 18th, with a price tag of $599 attached to it for […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 11 years ago
Samsung ATIV SE (Windows Phone) press image leaks, still no word on release date

Samsung ATIV SE (Windows Phone) press image leaks, still no word on release date

The ATIV SE, Samsung's upcoming Windows Phone device for U.S. carrier Verizon, has been revealed in a press image leaked by the ever-enterprising @evleaks. We've seen images of the phone before, but this is the first time we're seeing one with the Windows Phone UI visible as well. The image confirms that the device will […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 11 years ago
Samsung SM-W750V (Windows Phone for Verizon) picture and specs leak

Samsung SM-W750V (Windows Phone for Verizon) picture and specs leak

Samsung's upcoming Windows Phone handset, the SM-W750V, was recently revealed to be headed to Verizon, and now a picture of the device has been leaked by evleaks, confirming the leakster's words that it looks like a recent Galaxy S device (almost too similar, which might put off a few people who don't want their Windows […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 11 years ago
Samsung SM-W750V is a Windows Phone for Verizon

Samsung SM-W750V is a Windows Phone for Verizon

The Samsung SM-W750V has reared its face time and time again in the past couple of months, and apart from the fact that it's a Windows Phone device with a 1080p display, no details have surfaced. Well, thanks to evleaks, we might have a few important tidbits of info on the SM-W750V – according to […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 11 years ago
Samsung SM-W750V Windows Phone handset has 1080p display

Samsung SM-W750V Windows Phone handset has 1080p display

The appearance of a Samsung SM-W750V in the past few weeks has everyone speculating on the possibility of the Korean manufacturer working on yet another Windows Phone 8 device (one that could possibly have some of Microsoft's money behind it), and now the device's user agent profile (UAProf) on Samsung's website has revealed that the […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 11 years ago
Samsung launches Share Box and Samsung Link apps on Windows Phone

Samsung launches Share Box and Samsung Link apps on Windows Phone

Samsung has launched two exclusive apps for its Windows Phone devices on the OS' app store. The first one is Share Box, which lets users share multimedia content with other DLNA-compatible devices (like your DLNA-enabled TV). The other app is Samsung Link, one that is found on Samsung's Android devices as well, and lets you […]

  • By Johan Nenzén
  • 11 years ago
Samsung SM-W750V could be new Windows Phone 8 device

Samsung SM-W750V could be new Windows Phone 8 device

At the moment, Nokia has a very strong hold on the Windows Phone market, enjoying an unchallenged reign with more than 90 percent market share. But with the Finnish company to be soon acquired by Microsoft and with its name to be removed from all smartphones post acquisition, it looks like Samsung is thinking of […]

  • By Michael R.
  • 11 years ago
Samsung ATIV S receiving Windows Phone 8 GDR3 update

Samsung ATIV S receiving Windows Phone 8 GDR3 update

For the ten people out there that made the mistake of buying the ATIV S, Samsung's only flagship Windows Phone 8 device, it's time to update the device to the latest version of Microsoft's mobile OS, GDR3. The update is rolling out to users and brings the OS version up to 8.0.10517.150 – given the usual […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 11 years ago
Samsung’s SGH-I187 Windows Phone for AT&T is codenamed Cronus

Samsung’s SGH-I187 Windows Phone for AT&T is codenamed Cronus

Even though Nokia is the manufacturer to go to when it comes to Windows Phones, Samsung isn't letting down on releasing a device or two running Microsoft's OS. We've been hearing about the SGH-I187 time and time again, which will be launched on AT&T, and now relentless leakster evleaks has tweeted that the device is codenamed “Cronus.” Unfortunately, […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 11 years ago
Samsung SGH-I187 Windows Phone device spotted again, could be headed to AT&T

Samsung SGH-I187 Windows Phone device spotted again, could be headed to AT&T

It was back in mid-August when we came across a Samsung device with model number SGH-I187 running on Windows Phone, and now the same device has been seen passing through the FCC, hinting at an impending launch in the coming weeks. It seems to be a phone destined for AT&T, as it is compatible with AT&T's […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 11 years ago
Sprint makes huge price cut on Samsung ATIV S Neo

Sprint makes huge price cut on Samsung ATIV S Neo

It was only a few days back that Sprint, the third-largest U.S. carrier, launched the Windows Phone 8-powered Samsung ATIV S Neo, but it looks like consumer interest was a bit low – the carrier has drastically cut prices on the smartphone, dropping it to only $49.99 from $149.99 on a two-year contract. To be […]

  • By Abhijeet Mishra
  • 11 years ago
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