Mobile

Here Comes Surface 3

Today, Microsoft is announcing Surface 3, the successor to its Windows RT-based Surface 2. Yes,…

Tip: Be Prepared to Recover Your Surface Pro 3 No Matter What Happens

I’ll be publishing a guide to dual-booting Surface Pro 3 with Windows 10 soon. But…

Next Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 for Phones Will Support Many More Handset Models

After inexplicably supporting only a tiny subset of Lumia handsets with the first release of…

Ask Paul: Who Gets “Hey Cortana”?

Microsoft has been quickly advancing Windows Phone over the past year, a fact that gets…

Microsoft Ships a Major Surface Pro 3 Firmware Update

While Microsoft generally ships Surface firmware updates on Patch Tuesday—as it did earlier this month—it…

Windows Phone Usage Stats for March 2015

Every month, I highlight the state of the Windows Phone hardware ecosystem, using data from…

Microsoft Apps Will Be Preinstalled on Many New Android Devices

Microsoft announced today that major Android device makers such as Samsung, Dell and others will…

Microsoft Announces the Ultra-Cheap Lumia 430

Today, Microsoft announced its least-expensive Windows Phone smart phone yet, the Lumia 430. It will…

More Details About Windows 10 Mobile Emerge

Thanks to some fantastically detailed WinHEC slides, we’re learning a lot more about Windows 10…

Microsoft Expands the Availability of Microsoft Band

Microsoft announced today that it has started to increase the availability of its Microsoft Band…

Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 for Phones: Build 12521 Screenshots Leak

A Polish tech enthusiast web site called WindowsMania has leaked several screenshots from a more…

Microsoft Band Tip: Use the Microsoft Health Dashboard

Microsoft Band users can access a personalized Microsoft Health web dashboard that provides more detailed…

Microsoft Updates Motion Data on SensorCore-equipped Lumias

If you have a Lumia 1520, 930, Icon, 830, 730/5, or 630/5, you got a…

Microsoft Issues March 2015 Surface Firmware Updates

After taking a few months off from updating its Surface tablets, Microsoft is issuing two…

Ask Paul: iPhone or Android?

This one is a question for the ages: If Microsoft were to kill off Windows…

MacBook vs. Surface Pro 3: Which is More Portable?

While the new MacBook offers a stunning design and is small and light, the new…

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