Microsoft has touted the 145,000 apps available for Windows Phone, but new research shows that when it comes to the most popular apps, Windows Phone lags well behind both iOS and Android. Canalys has ...

Microsoft has recently taken a significant step in phasing out its Windows 10 Mobile platform by quietly shutting down the core functionalities of its Microsoft Store app store on this platform. This ...

Microsoft has rebranded the Windows Phone Marketplace, giving its online app store a new look and a new name the Windows Phone Store. Changes haven't yet been rolled out to devices, but Microsoft's ...

Microsoft's Windows Phone has an apps problem, only it's not the one most people think it is. One of the more commonly cited arguments made against switching to the third-place phone OS is the lack of ...

As you may have already seen on these pages, 2013 is shaping up to be the year when Microsoft's move on the smartphone market will either deliver the goods, or be found wanting. Interesting, however, ...

The 2014 year is about to end, and so much has happened in the past several months when it comes to the software giant. The company introduced the latest Windows Phone 8.1 operating system which ...

UPDATE 1: But there are at least three other Windows Phone apps, available on Microsoft’s online app store, that also appear to violate one or the other of these restrictions. All three let users ...

After roughly two weeks away, the Whatsapp Windows Phone app has returned to the Windows Store after a joint effort from Microsoft and Whatsapp. Whatsapp originally pulled the app because of ...