Microsoft Set To Release Major Windows Phone Update In December 2013

(GSM Insider) - Microsoft Set To Release Major Windows Phone Update In December 2013. If you are waiting for the Windows Phone update that will change your device overall, then you should have extra patient. This is because the major Windows Phone update will only roll out on holiday season later this year. "This is a great time to join as we’re completing our current release are getting ready for our next release targeting the...

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Surface Pro And Surface RT Heading To More Countries In Coming Months

(GSM Insider) - Surface Pro And Surface RT Heading To More Countries In Coming Months. Microsoft just announced that its Surface Pro and Surface RT are heading to more markets in the coming months.  The Surface RT tablet coming to Taiwan, Singapore, Russia, New Zealand, Mexico and Japan. The Surface Pro tablet coming to Australia, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, New Zealand and the United Kingdom in the coming months.  The...

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Microsoft Surface Tablet Arriving In Japan On March 2013

(GSM Insider) - Microsoft Surface Tablet Arriving In Japan On March 2013 Hey Japanese, the Surface tablet is now heading to your country on next month, March 2013. According to sources from Japan, Microsoft ready to launch its Surface tablet to the Japanese market later on next month.  It is interesting to see how Surface tablet competes with other Windows powered tablets in the local market. The pricing of Surface tablet could...

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Both 64GB and 128GB Surface Pro Tablets Are Back In Stock Again

(GSM Insider) - Both 64GB and 128GB Surface Pro Tablets Are Back In Stock Again. If you missed the first batch of Surface Pro, then this is another chance for you to purchase it. Surface Pro is now on sale again at the Microsoft Store. Yes. Both 64GB and 128GB models. The 64GB Surface Pro on sale with the same price of $899 and the shipping time is around one week. While the 128GB Surface Pro on sale again with the same price of...

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Microsoft Will Not Release Windows RT Products In The Near Future, Says CFO

(GSM Insider) - Microsoft Will Not Release Windows RT Products In The Near Future, Says CFO. In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Microsoft CFO Tami Reller stated that Microsoft will not release any Windows RT product in the near future. But Microsoft set to partner with OEMs to introduce more Windows 8 tablets during the Chinese New Year.  According to Reller, Microsoft will spend more times on the current Windows RT tablet...

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Many People Queued Outside Microsoft Store To Purchase Surface Pro

(GSM Insider) - Many People Queued Outside Microsoft Store To Purchase Surface Pro. It has been awhile since people queueing up to purchase the Microsoft products. Finally, Microsoft able to bring something popular back again. Its the Surface Pro tablet.  Many people doubted whether the Surface tablets are relevant for Microsoft. There were people even doubted whether Microsoft should introduce the Surface Pro...

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Microsoft Surface Pro 128GB Version Sold Out After 7 Hours On Sale

(GSM Insider) - Microsoft Surface Pro 128GB Version Sold Out After 7 Hours On Sale. You might not interested in the Surface Pro after you read some negative reviews on this Windows 8 tablet. But Microsoft doesn't care about your opinion as the sales are more important. After on sale for about 7 hours at the Microsoft Store, the Surface Pro tablet 128GB version was sold out by now when this article being written. Seems like the Surface...

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LOL! Bill Gates Says Steve Jobs Was Always Cooler Than Him

(GSM Insider) - LOL! Bill Gates Says Steve Jobs Was Always Cooler Than Him. Both Bill Gates and the late Steve Jobs are among the most influential person in the 21st century. The innovation from these two people successfully changed the world forever. The products that created by Microsoft and Apple brought human life to an advanced level like never. But who is better? In the latest interview, Microsoft founder Bill Gates admits...

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Top 20 Most Trusted Companies For Privacy: Google, Apple, Samsung Out; Microsoft, Amazon In

(GSM Insider) - Top 20 Most Trusted Companies For Privacy: Google, Apple, Samsung Out; Microsoft, Amazon In. According to Ponemon Institute that conducted the annual privacy survey, Apple is among a few technology companies that not included in the list.  Last year, Apple was ranked at no.14 position but Apple isn't included in the list of top 20 companies. Samsung, Google, Facebook, Dell, Yahoo and Nokia were left out of...

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Microsoft And Samsung To Join Hands For Windows Phone For Businesses

(GSM Insider) - Microsoft And Samsung To Join Hands For Windows Phone For Businesses. Microsoft has teamed up with Samsung, Huawei, HTC and Nokia for its Windows Phone 8 devices. Soon, Samsung will have more duties on Windows Phone devices. “Business is very important to us – [Windows Phone 8] sits really well with SMBs. There are a lot of BlackBerry customers that are looking at other options, the full integration with Windows 8...

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Microsoft And Qualcomm Join Hands On Development Of Windows Phone 8 Reference Design For Cheaper Handsets

(GSM Insider) - Microsoft And Qualcomm Join Hands On Development Of Windows Phone 8 Reference Design For Cheaper Handsets. If you want a cheaper Windows Phone 8 device, then you should wait a little bit longer. Microsoft has the plans for releasing cheaper Windows Phone 8 devices. Rather than just tapping on the high-end market, Microsoft sets its sight on the low budget as well. According to Digitimes, Microsoft and Qualcomm join...

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Windows Store Passed 40,000 Apps Mark

(GSM Insider) - Windows Store Passed 40,000 Apps Mark. Previously, Microsoft predicted that the Windows Store will have about 100,000 apps on February and about 400 new apps added to the store everyday. The reality is the apps will not reach what Microsoft predicted.  According to MetroScore Scanner, Windows Store has about 40,000 apps to-date. The apps number is definitely short of 60,000 from the 100,000 mark from Microsoft....

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Microsoft Says Steve Ballmer's Investment On Sacramento Kings Not Related To The Company

(GSM Insider) - Microsoft Says Steve Ballmer's Investment On Sacramento Kings Not Related To The Company. Recently, Microsoft CEO and Chris Hansen formed a group of financial group that invested in the NBA team Sacramento Kings. But there are doubts about the deal between Steve Ballmer and Sacremento Kings. In order to keep all the doubts away, Microsoft releases a statement and mentioned that the investments from the CEO doesn't...

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Microsoft Office 2013 On Sale From Today, Its Available In Four Different Editions

(GSM Insider) - Microsoft Office 2013 On Sale From Today, Its Available In Four Different Editions. Source from Australia and Hong Kong reported that the Microsoft Office 2013 is on sale starts from today, January 29, 2013. The wait is over, finally! Microsoft Office 2013 is available in four different editions include Office 365 Home Premium, Office Home and Student 2013, Office Home and Business 2013 and Office Professional 2013.  The...

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Surface Pro Facing Internal Memory Issue As 64GB Model Only Left 19GB For Usage

(GSM Insider) - Surface Pro Facing Internal Memory Issue As 64GB Model Only Left 19GB For Usage. When Surface RT was launched at last year, some users found out that the Surface RT with 32GB only left 20GB for usage. In other words, the Windows RT itself and other preloaded apps consumed 12GB of internal memory. After the Surface Pro was launched last year, the same question was pop-up again. The Surface Pro consumes more or consumes...

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Windows Phone Enjoys 50% Growth Of Market Share In Europe

(GSM Insider) - Windows Phone Enjoys 50% Growth Of Market Share In Europe. The market share of Windows Phone still far behind Apple and Android, but the growth has been impressive recently especially in European countries.  According to Kantar Worldpanel Com Tech, market share of Windows Phone in UK increased from 2.2% to 5.9% which is twice as much. Rivals BlackBerry suffered loss from 16% to 6.4% while Symbian decreased from...

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Bill Gates: Windows 8 Is The Foundation Of Microsoft's Future Operating Systems

(GSM Insider) - Bill Gates: Windows 8 Is The Foundation Of Microsoft's Future Operating Systems. There are so many people the unimpressed by the Windows 8 operating system. But one person for more sure than supporting the Windows 8. He is Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft.  In a recent interview, Bill Gates gave his views on the Windows 8. He stated that the Windows 8 is the beginning of the new era and the apps are increasing...

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Microsoft Rakes In $21.5 Billion Revenue For Q4 2012, Windows Revenue Increased 24% Year-on-Year

(GSM Insider) - Microsoft Rakes In $21.5 Billion Revenue For Q4 2012, Windows Revenue Increased 24% Year-on-Year. Since the launched of Windows 8 and Windows RT, these two operating systems received positive and negatives comments. There were analysts stated that Windows RT isn't relevant for users and some people not even known what is Windows RT.  As for the Windows 8, there were users stated that it isn't as user-friend as...

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