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May 31
- Snapchat, Windows Phone and what you need to know
- Pandora app, MetroRadio, gets a fresh start, becomes even more awesome on Windows Phone
- Nokia updates Ringtone Maker for Windows Phone 8 with extended ringtone length
- Amazing Weather HD updated, new HD images and you can use your own photos now
- HTC reportedly abandons full-sized Windows RT tablets
- Report: Nokia EOS 41MP PureView Windows Phone in early trials at AT&T
- Namco Bandai puts PAC-MAN and PAC-MAN CE DX for Windows Phone on sale
- Microsoft launches iPad vs. Windows 8 tablet site
- The Carphone Warehouse opens up Nokia Lumia 925 pre-orders
- Nokia ‘Phablet’ Lumia 1030 reportedly revealed in blurry photo [Updated]
- Nokia Lumia 620 available from just £104 at Phones 4u
- Enjoying a good book on your Windows Phone
- Stay code savvy with the Windows Developer Show App for Windows Phone 8
May 30
- Drag Racing for Windows Phone 8 updated to let you race your friends
- Travelers: TripIt replacement app My Trips lands on Windows Phone 8
- Turn your Windows Phone into a credit card reader with Innerfence
- What's new in Windows 8.1? Microsoft spills some of the beans
- Let's Golf 2 leads the Windows Phone Red Stripe Deals this week
- Nokia Lumia 925 available for pre-order at O2 UK, will ship on launch day
- Fitbit Tracker beta app gets updated with more functionality and options
- Aces of the Luftwaffe for Windows Phone 8, our latest favorite game
- Flight Factory updated with increased customisation and design improvements
- Shazam getting a Windows Phone 8 upgrade, now works with Nokia Music
May 29
- I'm Here: Share your location fast and seamlessly with this modern Windows Phone 8 app
- Windows Phone desktop sync app for Windows 7 and 8 updated
- Rabbids Go Phone brings hijinks to Windows Phone 7, won't run on 8
- Start button returns in Windows 8.1, sort of
- Office 365 hits 1 million subscribers; Microsoft celebrates
- Microsoft adds gift cards as method of payment to Wallet for Windows Phone 8
- Get Rayman Jungle Run on Windows Phone 8 now, before those Lums get away
- Climb to Everest Base Camp with IE10 and explore the effects of climate change
- Control maps by waving your hands: Nokia merging HERE with Leap Motion
- Nokia Lumia 925 camera samples show improvements over Lumia 920, impressive design
- NBA Jam Review: Catching Windows Phone on fire!
- Good Guy Microsoft: Launches program to help fight botnets, secure the globe
- Trial the EE network with its 30-day 4G SIM-only plans
- Nokia no longer the top dog in Finland; Samsung smiles
- Get ready for Rayman Jungle Run, coming to Xbox Windows Phone 8 later today
- Have a peek at what makes the Lumia 925 work like magic
- 256 GB Surface Pro shows up for Japanese market
- Mobile Nations launches Talk Mobile 2013!
- Blocky Blaine: Out West, a physics Windows Phone 8 game that has potential
- You have spoken: Itsdagram will be renamed to Instance
- ProShot for Windows Phone 8 picks up UI refresh and more in latest update
- Vote Now: Here are the 5 choices for the new Itsdagram name!
- Xbox One Reveal event viewed by 8.4 million people around the globe
May 28
- Contest: Pick a new name for Itsdagram, become a legend on Windows Phone
- Nokia bumps Storage Check and Transfer My Data for Lumia Windows Phones
- Get this now: Chrome browser extension for the Windows Phone Store makes app QR codes
- Ad hoc 3: Xbox One and the state of the living room
- Vampire Rush Windows Phone update repairs an Xbox Achievement, but problems linger
- Nokia Lumia 521: T-Mobile's Wi-Fi calling demoed on the latest low-cost Windows Phone
- Samsung ATIV S available for £244.99 at Expansys UK
- Keyboards: Touch the future
- Camspeed, benchmarking your Windows Phone 8 camera
May 27
- Samsung prepping a firmware update for the ATIV S Windows Phone
- Official StyleSaint app updated for all Windows Phones
- Developer discovers storage bug when saving images to Windows Phones
- Card Arcade, a nice collection of card games for young and old
- Samsung to hold "Premier 2013" event in London on June 20th
May 26
- UC Browser version 3 hits the store, brings an array of new features
- Microsoft takes on the iPad yet again, in its latest tablet commercial
- Microsoft shares another glimpse of the future, but you still can’t have it
May 25
- Microsoft offering bonus Skydrive storage to College Students
- HTC rolls out system app updates for its Windows Phone 8 hardware
- Developers Guide: Get your game published in the Brazilian Windows Phone or Windows 8 Store
- Photoshop Express for Windows 8, it's a good start just a little lacking
- Minor patch for the Windows Phone Central app available
- The next Nokia Lumia Challenge, Reflections
- Pouch for Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8, an elegant Pocket client
May 24
- Greed City developers boost game's performance, publish new trailer
- Windows Phone YouTube app removed from the Store as Microsoft, Google come to terms
- T-Mobile Nokia Lumia 521 – Unboxing and First Impressions
- Microsoft wants to upstage Google Docs; adds new features to Office Web Apps
- Microsoft, Direct Action and Windows Phone: How Redmond is defying the industry
- Rumor: Microsoft's plan to become Lord of Windows tablets with the Surface
- Setting up and configuring your new Windows Phone
- Developers: Implement Unification support in your apps, the community demands it
- They may not be "official" but these Instagram apps are just peachy
- Instagraph for Windows Phone 8 updated, Metrogram integration joins the fun
May 23
- New cases for Xbox One games revealed
- Acer Aspire R7 transforming Windows 8 laptop: A quick look at one of the most innovative designs today
- Microsoft won’t give up on Kinect for Windows; next iteration coming 2014
- Swap your Nokia Lumia 920 housing shell with this how-to video
- Huawei and Microsoft continue to focus on emerging markets with W1 launch in Lagos, Nigeria
- Accessing T-Mobile's LTE Network using an unlocked Lumia 900
- Splashtop 2 lands on Windows Phone 8 - Free through August 31st
- Liquid Daffodil adds Klingon text effect to all published apps
- Microsoft introduces two new mouses; invents the "Windows touch tab"
- Windows Phone Central 160 - Lumia 925, 928 and HTC woes
- Windows Phone advertisements pop up at AMC theaters and gives your popcorn bag a makeover
- India's Jet Airways follows up Nokia-clad planes with a very nice app for Windows Phone
- Puzzle Quest 2 headlines this week's Windows Phone Red Stripe Deals
- Huawei gets a Store of its own on Windows Phone, kinda
- Have $39 to spare? Then pick up this odd Sylvania 7” netbook with Windows CE
- Developers can now use Metrotube's player with app-to-app communication in latest update
- Bejeweled Live+ Review: The puzzle king returns to Windows Phone
- Nokia updates App Highlights for Windows Phone, changes a few things
- Disney Expedition, finding an activity or restroom is just a tap away
- Alan Wake goes on sale for $4.99 in the Xbox 360 Marketplace
- Welcome to the world of Windows Phone
- Microsoft takes on Apple in its latest Windows 8 ad
- Twitter app Peregrine updated to version 2.5, brings stellar streaming function
May 22
- Microsoft updates YouTube for Windows Phone, complies with some of Google's requests
- Stay on top of the latest deals and loyalty programs with FidMe for Windows 8
- Microsoft and the NFL get together to bring you the ultimate football experience
- Nokia publishes teaser video for new Superman movie
- Nokia updates Ringtone Maker Beta, extends ringtone length to 60 seconds
- No time to read? Check out SoundGecko version 2.0, which is now live in the Windows Phone Store
- Now Available: T-Mobile starts to directly sell the Nokia Lumia 521 for just $149.99
- Vodafone UK delaying 4G LTE launch until September, likely waiting for iPhone and Lumia 925
- Turbo Racing League for Windows Phone 8, nothing slow about these snails
- Product chief at HTC reportedly leaves company
- Mass Effect, NBA Jam, Real Racing, Tiger Woods arrive on Windows Phone as Nokia exclusives
- Microsoft partners with Realmadrid foundation to bring youths closer to technology
- Meet the world's smartest watch on Kickstarter: AGENT
- Watch Dogs confirmed for Xbox One; prepare to hack the planet
- Drag Racing for Windows Phone 8, burning rubber and collecting pink slips
May 21
- Check-in with Events for Me, an Eventbrite app for Windows Phone
- Xbox One Reveal Day Wrap-Up: All you need to know
- Forza 5, FIFA 14, and Call of Duty: Ghosts coming to Xbox One at launch
- Itsdagram gets logo revamp, more with version 1.2, free version coming today too
- SkyDrive Pro available for download; enterprise users rejoice
- HACKED 2013 tickets sold out, sign up for notification of availability
- Xbox One: no backwards compatibility, no constant connection required
- Xbox One brings Live TV to life with new Guide and more
- Halo live action television series directed by Steven Spielberg and more shows coming to Xbox One
- Join in the Xbox One discussion over in our new forum!
- EA Sports delivering four Xbox One exclusives
- Microsoft unveils new Xbox One controller, sports over 40 design innovations
- Xbox titles Spy Mouse and Trivial Pursuit now available for all Windows Phones
- Telstra promotes the hell out of Windows Phone, has video to prove it
- Latest Verizon ad showcases the Nokia Lumia 928's camera in low light
- Squids for Windows Phone 8, an underwater adventure of tentacle proportions
May 20
- Windows Phone Central community member nails the latest Nokia Lumia Photo Challenge
- Tomorrow the next generation of Xbox begins: here is what to expect
- Video: Leap Motion Controller and Windows 8 are a match made in heaven
- Microsoft wants your car: Fiat 500L gets Windows Embedded Automotive OS
- Latest ad for Lumia 928 shows off low-light prowess, calls out both the iPhone and Galaxy S4
- Feeling grey? Order up a Lumia 920 genuine housing replacement for a weekend project
- Wordness, a letter game for Windows Phone and Windows 8 gets teased in video
- UC Browser hitting v3 this week for Windows Phone: here’s a look at what’s coming
- New "Imagine" ad gets to the point: no extravagant dancers in sight
- Microsoft partners with Major League Soccer on exclusive Windows 8 app: get closer to the game
- Keeping it in your pants: Top 10 smartphone etiquette tips for a first date
- From the Editor’s Desk: Microsoft News, Xbox, Lumia 928 review and more
- New bug reportedly found in Windows Phone Store: WP8 apps "updated" into WP7 version
- Maluuba for Windows Phone 8 updated, adds sports and TV searches
- What Windows Phone could have been: Windows Mobile 7 concept surfaces [Deleted]
- 32GB Nokia Lumia 925 also heading to Germany's Deutsche Telekom?
- Cool GAME Reward advertisement highlights Windows Phone app
- TYLT Band Car Charger, a colorful but flat way to juice up your Windows Phone
- Microsoft wants consumers to control the camera by voice, according to filed patent
May 19
- Windows Phone UK advertisement highlights Kid's Corner to keep the kids occupied
- Jennifer Lopez sending messages on a Windows Phone in latest "Live It Up" music video
- Qimini available to order in black, listed for $79.95
May 18
- Spin the wheel with the Microsoft Store Windows Phone app and win prizes
- Game of Life and Parking Mania available to all, Shoot 1UP returns to Windows Phone 8
- Canadian bank RBC releases official Windows 8 app
- Mini Review: Acer Iconia W510 Windows 8 Tablet
- Check out what real city builder simulation is like with My Country for Windows Phone
- Intellicam brings first automatic facial recognition system to Windows Phone 8
- Mugen Power teases Samsung ATIV S 4800mAh extended battery, shipping June 7th
May 17
- Adobe Photoshop Express now available for Windows 8 and RT
- Map Wallpaper lets you get your location at a glance
- Epic Battle Dude moves on over from Android and IOS, kicks butt
- Microsoft to roll out Xbox dashboard UI alterations before next-gen console
- Movie fans should check out Film Closet for Windows Phone and Windows 8
- Microsoft launches official Xbox blog ahead of next-gen announcements
- See what's inside the Verizon Nokia Lumia 928
- Nokia Italy lists Lumia 925 for preorder with €599.90 final price
- Nokia helps you find the latest trends with App Highlights Social (Beta) for Windows Phone
- Windows Phone Leaf: A concept to improve the user interface
- Good for Enterprise updated, now supports Windows Phone 8
- Gates becomes world's richest man again, Microsoft stock keeps a-rising
May 16
- Instagraph and Metrogram are becoming one. Here’s a tease.
- Review – 12x Telephoto Lens for the Nokia Lumia 920
- Itsdagram, the first fully featured Instagram client for Windows Phone 8, is now available!
- Cut the Rope for Windows Phone gets three new level packs at last
- Microsoft announces Surface Pro for the UK, available May 23rd
- It's official: Windows Phone is the third most popular smartphone OS
- Sneak Peek: WhatsApp for Windows Phone 7.8 also getting refresh as new Beta images leak
- Nokia updates Access Point for Windows Phone with mysterious improvements
- Jays to launch Windows Phone dedicated earphones
- Monster Burner Review: Roasting monsters again and again on Windows Phone
- This week's Red Stripe Deals, Super Monkey Ball 2, glƏƏk! and Hockey Nations
May 15
- Nokia reveals new camera algorithms for Lumia 925 & forthcoming Amber update
- Itsdagram getting a free, ad-supported version in addition to paid option, new filters revealed
- Google to Microsoft: Remove your YouTube App from the Windows Phone Store [Update]
- Microsoft adds Google Talk support to Outlook.com
- Angry Birds Rio now partying on Windows Phone 7 and 8
- Fly around like Superman with themed Nokia Windows Phone accessories
- Vox plans to bring mobile VoIP service to Windows Phone
- Microsoft offering UK consumers free Touch or Type cover with Surface RT
- BBC finally releases iPlayer for Windows Phone and it's a strong start
- Camera360 passes the 100 million user mark
May 14
- Nokia answers some questions about the Lumia 925 design and hardware
- Microsoft talks about Windows 8.1 "Blue" update, public preview available in June
- New report shows Windows Phone increasing its share of the smartphone market
- Microsoft details upcoming Windows Phone software update
- Now Available: Windows Phone Central app v4
- Nokia shows off new car charging stand with dock app
- Sneak Peek: Nokia’s Amber Camera update for Windows Phone 8 Lumias
- EasyNotes for Windows Phone 8, a feature rich sticky notes app
- We're interviewing Nokia's SVP Product Design, throw us some of your questions!
- Nokia Lumia 925 availability in the UK: Where will you be able to pick one up?
- The Lumia 925 – Hands on with Nokia's new flagship in video and photos
- Nokia continues the Lumia story with the Lumia 925 for T-Mobile
- Reminder: Nokia Press Conference & Live Blog 10AM, London
May 13
- Nokia Lumia 928 – Unboxing and first impressions of Verizon’s upcoming Windows Phone
- Huawei Ascend W1 spotted at Walmart
- Official GoPro app finally drops for Windows Phone 8
- Photo Timeline, full resolution uploads and more added to Skydrive
- From the Editor's Desk: Live in London, waiting for the Lumia 925
- Nokia Lumia 925 image leaked (Updated)
- Official Man of Steel app exclusively available for Nokia Windows Phones
- Official Box app gets updated with new features on Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8
- Rumor: Chinese OEMs will be very cautious with Windows Phone 8 in 2013
- Find fast food fast with Hungry Now for Windows Phone
May 12
- Catwalk camera gets teased in UK TV ad prior to Tuesday's Nokia event
- Nokia experiences sales growth in India with Lumia hardware
- Windows Phone 7.8 updates pushing out for the AT&T Focus 2 and Venue Pro
May 11
- A stunning Windows Phone concept: The Surface N
- Try out the Nokia Lumia on-screen clock on any Windows Phone
- RedLaser for Windows Phone 8 updated, redesigned user interface part of the mix
May 10
- SigFig Portfolio has now joined Windows Phone
- The Nokia Lumia 928 - the Lumia 920, a bit better and on Verizon
- Zinio joins the Nokia Collection for Windows Phone 8
- Lots of Angry Birds updates on Windows Phone and Windows 8 bring new levels and fixes
- Official Vyclone app now available for Windows Phone 8
- Temple Run: Brave arrives on Windows 8 and RT after a seemingly endless run
- Nokia announces Lumia 928 destined for Verizon, available May 16th
- Nokia launches Music app and service in Canada, ahead of May announcement
- Can you be a wizard with these Windows Phone games?
- Microsoft wants an iTunes Windows 8 app but Apple isn't liking the idea
- Pinball game The World of Dr. Pickaxe jumps from Windows Phone to Windows 8 and RT
- The Windows 8 phone "Intelegent" exists: PC World claims to have seen footage
May 9
- Nokia Lumia 928 gets strapped to an octocopter, produces beautiful footage
- T-Mobile Nokia Lumia 521 joins an elite crowd: will support Wi-Fi calling
- Fitbit Tracker (Beta) for Windows Phone 8 looks outstanding
- PSA: You can now SIM unlock your Nokia Lumia 920 on AT&T
- Death Worm finally comes to Windows Phone 8: Chow down on puny humans!
- Windows Phone Central 159 - The Return!
- Nokia releases 3G network lock app for China Mobile's Lumia 920T
- Nokia Lumia 620 now available in the U.S.
- Sally's Salon, Spectral Souls, and Encyclopedia Britannica are the Windows Phone Red Stripe Deals of the Week
- SuperPhoto Free, a hefty collection of filters, effects and more.
- Provide your Windows Phone some juice with Nokia's new portable chargers
- United Kingdom, here's your chance to win a Nokia Lumia 820 (Reminder)
- Rumor: Nokia to reveal "Catwalk" in London on May 14
- Blast tiny fools in Tiny Space, free on Windows Phone
May 8
- Ascendo updates Windows Phone 8 language dictionaries, more translation tools added
- Latest ads showcasing Windows 8 are equal parts bizarre and hilarious
- Official YouTube app for Windows Phone 8 gets teeny but rapid update
- AT&T pushing out Windows Phone update for Nokia Lumia 900
- Free Xbox game Monster Burner appears, lighting up Windows Phone
- Mindbloom releases Juice for Windows Phone to help maintain a healthy lifestyle
- Gravity Guy 2 Review: Building a better endless runner on Windows Phone 8
- Nokia on an updating roll, bumps PhotoBeamer, Smart Shoot and Cinemagraph
- Windows Phone Developers, listen to this: AppBizDev Podcast Ep 16
- Lumia 520 goes to Canada, samples the maple things
- Pic Lock Ultimate updated, import bug squashed
- Nokia teases more colour with upcoming New Delhi event
- Nokia releases new beta of Ringtone Maker, supports more file formats
- The secret is out: Nokia shows off Lumia 928’s PureView camera in new video
- Android and Windows Phone square off in latest Bing ads
May 7
- Facebook demanding 3rd party apps be removed from the Windows Phone Store over trademark claim
- Halo Waypoint finally updated with stats for Halo 4
- The rise of Windows Phone 8: New hero apps breathe life (and legitimacy) into Microsoft’s mobile OS
- Nokia exclusive Xbox Windows Phone game DaVinci Pinball goes on sale
- Joe Belfiore assures Windows Phone 7 owners they'll receive Facebook, YouTube and other app updates
- Gravicon, a bubble bursting Windows Phone game
- Yellow Lumia 920 Xbox Avatar Prop is out, rarer than the phone itself
- Official YouTube app for Windows Phone 8 gets a major overhaul too with version 3.0
- New Foursquare app for Windows Phone 8 announced, now live in the Store
- Viber hits 3.0 on Android and iOS, Windows Phone version coming “in next 3 months”
- Be seduced by Nokia Thailand and the Lumia 920
- Blackberry Mini Stereo Speaker for Windows Phone - small in size, big on sound
- Verizon Nokia Lumia 928 camera outed by ads: PureView, OIS, Carl Zeiss all along for the ride
- Windows 8 sells 100 million licenses, SkyDrive hits 250 million users, and more big Microsoft numbers
May 6
- Sci-fi gaming hit N.O.V.A. 3 headed to Windows Phone 8 this week [Updated]
- Looks like the next Xbox console will play games both offline and online after all
- Rain Alarm for Windows Phone warns you about the wet weather
- Navitel launches navigation app, but leaves out Windows Phone 8 support
- Chronos Calendar gets Google Calendar sync, new languages and more in massive update
- Hulu Plus for Windows Phone 8: Now available in the US Store
- Hulu Plus for Windows Phone 8 announced, coming later today
- Microsoft Surface Pro pricing confirmed in Australia by two retailers
- Latest data shows Nokia Lumia 920 strengthening lead with Lumia 520 leaping in popularity
- Nokia tosses out some minor updates for HERE City Lens, #2InstaWithLove
- AE Bowling 3D, strikes and spares on your Windows Phone
- Windows Phone 8X by HTC available for just $299 in Australia
- Location Finder for Windows Phone 8 updated, Skydrive support in tow
May 5
- Updates pushing out for two of our favorite 500px apps, my500px and Shoopix
- Lumia 521 on offer for $130 at Walmart, selling like hotcakes
- Microsoft expands payout market coverage for developers, adds more billing connections
- Nokia Canada to make announcement on May 15th, continuing to tackle music discovery
- Feed your Reddit addiction with Baconography for Windows Phone 8
May 4
- Pic Stitch, a photo collage creator for Windows Phone 8
- Verizon Nokia Lumia 928 advertisement spotted on billboard?
- 8.1 inch Windows 8 tablet from Acer gets priced on Amazon
- Join the beta for Sleeve. A new Windows Phone 8 app for music lovers
May 3
- Mini Review: The Samsung ATIV Smart PC 500T Tablet
- WhatsApp for Windows Phone getting call-contact feature in future update
- Microsoft and Nokia to attack low-end smartphone markets
- Former Experience Designer for Windows Phone, Arturo Toledo, tells you why the new Facebook app is still very Modern
- Verizon Nokia Lumia 928 reportedly spotted in the wild at a NYC event
- The Harvest now available on Windows 8, but still no love for Windows Phone 8
- Enjoy cat videos and more with the Metrotube beta for Windows 8
- Windows Phone photo apps that you may have overlooked
May 2
- Greed City, the location-based Windows Phone game gets more social with new update
- Angry Birds Rio flying south to Windows Phone 'very soon'
- Swedish television network Sveriges Television releases Windows Phone app
- Live long and prosper with the Star Trek App for Windows Phone 8
- Enjoy beer? Check out Untappd, the beverage social network
- HTC publishes Q1 2013 financial results, has optimism for Q2 and beyond
- Interval for Windows Phone 8, an alarming app
- Windows Phone Red Stripe Deals: Farm Frenzy 2, Drawastickman: Epic, and Jack of Tools Pro
- Monday Brief: On a Wednesday!
May 1
- Windows Phone update rolling through for the AT&T HTC 8X
- Windows Phone Insider updated for Windows Phone 8, not much more than a fresh coat of paint
- Windows Phone 7 and 8 gets new ports of Angry Birds and they're free for a limited time!
- New Windows Phone Challenge ad squares the Lumia 920 against Galaxy S3, shows off Local Scout
- Sneak peek: Itsdagram is a full-featured Instagram client for Windows Phone 8 with direct uploads
- Ice Age Village Review: Build a happy home on Windows Phone