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 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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Windows Phone’s app selection has enough problems as it is without the full stop on app installations for older phones that hit it Wednesday. But don’t worry, we ...

Hoping to generate more apps for its mobile platform, Microsoft has launched an online tool that could allow even non-developers to create new programs for Windows Phone 8. The tool, called Windows ...