Monthly Archives: April 2011

Microsoft announced the results of its fiscal third quarter last night, but the press release doesn’t mention Windows Phone at all, not even once. So I turned to the earnings report conference call transcript (which you can download in Word … Continue reading →

Which I absolutely agree with, having spent the previously three years on an iPhone. But Microsoft Research has published an interesting article about why the Windows Phone virtual (or “soft”) keyboard is better than that of the competition. It’s worth … Continue reading →

If the NoDo silliness hadn’t happened, my number one question about Windows Phone this year would have been, “When is Verizon going to start selling a Windows Phone?” The answer to that question, finally, is soon. Of course, we’ve heard … Continue reading →

As part of its weekly status update, the Windows Phone team revealed today that AT&T is now scheduling the “NoDo” (March 2011) Update for its remaining phone, the HTC Surround. You may recall that when AT&T started rolling out NoDo … Continue reading →

In the wake of (largely faux) uproar over location data collection and retention in the iPhone and Android, Microsoft has finally posted information about what Windows Phone does.  Long story short: Not much, and nothing to for privacy freaks to … Continue reading →

I’ve received numerous emails and tweets from people who report they’re now downloading the Windows Phone pre-update and NoDo update for their AT&T Samung Focus and LG Quantum handsets. So the April 19 date I reported earlier is apparently correct. … Continue reading →

In late March, Microsoft warned that nine fraudulent digital certificates had been issued by Comodo, certifications that could be used to “spoof content, perform phishing attacks, or perform man-in-the-middle attacks against all Web browser users including users of Internet Explorer.” … Continue reading →