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Microsoft's staff in China will only be allowed to use iPhones at work after September for security reasons
By Kevin Okemwa published
GET AN IPHONE Microsoft staffers in China will soon be forced to ditch their Android phones for iPhones in September 2024 to help "prepare for the increasing scale and high stakes of cyberattacks."
Wait, what? A new Lumia smartphone might be on the way in 2024
By Zac Bowden published
Wait what HMD Global is rumored to be bringing to market an Android phone based on the classic Lumia 920 design.
Google's reported Windows Phone-esque desktop mode for Android isn't happening [Updated]
By Richard Devine last updated
Legends never die Another year and another example of how far ahead Windows Phone was, as reports suggest Google will leverage ChromeOS to make its own Continuum-like mode for Android.
A new universal chat app combines Telegram, WhatsApp, and more, leaving me nostalgic for Trillian and MSN Messenger
By Ben Wilson published
Remember pagers? Beeper is available now for Windows desktops, Android smartphones, and more, combining up to 14 chat services via a secure, decentralized network.
How two developers are keeping Surface Duo alive — with Windows 11 and Android 14
By Zac Bowden published
Stayin' alive I've sat down to chat with the developers behind Windows 11 for Surface Duo, as well as the custom Android 14 ROM for Surface Duo.
Microsoft will kill Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11 next year, but Amazon just drove a nail in the coffin
By Sean Endicott published
A quick goodbye Microsoft announced that Windows Subsystem for Android will be deprecated in March 2025, but Amazon has already stopped its Appstore from being downloadable on Windows 11.
Microsoft is killing support for running Android apps on Windows 11
By Zac Bowden published
WSA dead In a shocking move, Microsoft has announced that it is deprecating the Windows Subsystem for Android, a feature that allowed Windows 11 users to run Android apps directly on their PCs.
The latest Microsoft Copilot update on Android makes me mourn the death of Cortana
By Sean Endicott published
Beta testers of Microsoft Copilot can now set the app as the default digital assistant on Android. The functionality is quite limited at the moment, and it makes me miss the days of Cortana.
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