Yesterday's post about Outlook for Android generated a lot of discussion about that app's shortcomings. Here are some alternatives to consider.

While I've often touted Microsoft Outlook for Android (and iPhone), it's fair to say that this mobile app, while great, has a few troubling limitations. The good news? They're working on it.

While Apple's iPhone is popular in certain countries, Android owns a near monopoly in the smartphone market. And it's the go-to mobile choice for the Windows Guy.

I'm always fascinated by the way people try to rewrite history. Case in point: Steve Ballmer's fantastical comments about the iPhone in 2007. Guess what? He was right. Let's roll the tape. "$500, fully subsidized with a plan," he said at the time, in 2007, laughing, "I said, that is the most expensive phone in…

Microsoft has artificially kept Windows phone on life support since its mid-2015 decision to wind down its smartphone ambitions. There are a lot of theories about why the software giant is doing this. But here's the real reason. First, let me redirect you from the obvious answers, as any tech enthusiast topic like this one…

In this episode of Windows Weekly, Fr. Robert Ballecer, Mary Jo Foley and I discuss Microsoft's kill switch for Get Windows 10, SMS Relay in the Skype Preview, how Microsoft is not locking Linux out of PCs, new Microsoft layoffs, wearable news and opinions, and much more.

A former Microsoft employee has written a lengthy post about the history of Windows Mobile, noting with regret that the software giant should have owned the mobile market. That sounds pleasant. But it was never going to happen. If you're a Microsoft or Windows phone fan, you should of course read The war Microsoft should have…

Windows phone fans have suffered countless indignities in the year since Microsoft surrendered the smartphone market to Android and iPhone. But none are as hard to bear as the growing exodus of apps from the platform. It's been a tough year for Windows phone fans, obviously. If you're looking for the exact time of death,…

For the past several months, Windows Insiders have been treated to a steady drumbeat of change, testing the new features coming in the third major release of Windows 10. Soon, these changes will be made available to all Windows 10 users via the Anniversary Update.

As Windows phone users transition to Android and iPhone, they can take advantage of the much more vibrant app and content ecosystems found on those successful smart phone platforms. But you lose something too.

Part of the appeal of Android to Windows users, I think, is that Android offers the same freedoms as Windows, and works similarly. But Android can be quirky and non-obvious too. Case in point: What happens when you connect an Android phone to your Windows PC via a USB cable.

In this episode of Windows Weekly, Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley and I discuss a weather report that was interrupted by a Windows 10 upgrade request, Microsoft's quarterly earnings, a renewed commitment to Windows 10 Mobile, new builds of Windows 10 for PCs and Mobile, and lots of cloud news.

Windows users moving to Android face an interesting dilemma when picking a new smart phone. Because most Android handsets are rarely if ever updated in any meaningful way, you'll want to choose wisely.

I've been preaching common sense and honesty in all things tech for years, but when something you love comes under fire, you tend to take things a bit more personally. Buck up, Windows phone fans. For now at least, you can of course continue using your favorite smart phone, while Microsoft figures out what to…

A recent interview with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella doesn't contradict previous reports about the future of Windows phone and Microsoft's platform strategy.

Cue the clicktastic headlines, bloggers: Microsoft revealed today that Windows 10 will ship with a new Phone Companion app that will treat Android and iPhone equally to Windows Phone. Not disastrous enough? Microsoft will also port Cortana to Android and iPhone this year too. I’ll pause a moment while you compose yourself. OK? No? Just…