On this day in 2009 — 10 years ago — Microsoft released its new Windows 7 operating system to the public. Less than three years after its unfavorable predecessor, Windows Vista, was released, it added support for touchscreen computers and brought new features like snapping windows, a new Superbar, and an updated file management system to PCs.

If you've been expecting Microsoft to issue a press release formally announcing the end of its Windows phone business, you're probably hoping for a bit too much. But make no mistake: its phone hardware business is dead. RIP-dead. Send-flowers-dead. Worm-food-dead. Some fans, and even some in the media, have consistently refused to acknowledge this, despite the clear signs in recent quarters.

PayPal is the latest company to join a long list to ditch support for the “fringe” phone operating systems: Microsoft’s Windows Phone, BlackBerry and Amazon’s Fire OS. This decision comes on the heels…

HP Inc. — the PC and printer side of the recently split HP – is trying to get back into the phone game with an interesting approach. At Mobile World Congress, HP announced the Elite x3, a phablet (3.29 x 0.31 x 6.36 inches) designed for enterprise customers. But it’s not just a big smartphone – the device can be paired with two accessories that turn the device into either a desktop computer or laptop.

It seems Microsoft is developing its own SIM cards that will allow Windows 10 devices to access a range of different cellular data networks without the need for a contract. The Verge has noticed that Microsoft has just released a new app called Cellular Data. It explains that the service will allow you to “connect with – and pay for – a mobile data plan on your Windows 10 device using only your Microsoft account information.

Free OneDrive storage will decrease from 15 GB to 5 GB for all users, current and new. The 15 GB camera roll storage bonus will also be discontinued. These changes will start rolling out in early 2016.

As you might have guessed from the naming convention, the phones look identical other than size, and both look akin to the Nokia Lumia handsets of years past. Or like most smartphones of the last few years, sleek rectangles with mild camera humps in the back.

Microsoft is sending out invites to media outlets, including Windows Central, to attend a New York City event on Tuesday October 6 for "some exciting news about Windows 10 devices". It's likely that the company will officially reveal the Surface Pro 4, its new Lumia Windows 10 Mobile smartphones, and more during the event. The event invite itself, as expected, offers no real hints as...

EVER since Apple released its iPhone, the iPad and innovated in the computing world with the MacBook Air, it has completely dominated homes everywhere.

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Microsoft wants Cortana to be the Alfred to your Batman — handling your communications and attending to your needs. We get up close and personal with one of the most human-like artificial intelligence interfaces ever made.

Microsoft has officially opened an online store that combines its Windows Store and Windows Phone Store into one big virtual shopping mall. The new so-called universal app store is part of the company's attempt to unify the Windows 10 experience across all devices -- PCs, tablets and mobile phones.

In a new interview, Microsoft's CEO reiterated his commitment to Windows Phone and outlined his vision for the future of Windows Phone.

Microsoft reportedly has six new Lumia smartphones in the pipeline to be launched alongside the new Windows 10 Mobile scheduled for a release on September 24,

Microsoft has hit back at reports that it would have zero availability for Windows 10 on launch day, while CEO Satya Nadella says free Windows 10 on the desktop is vital to the success of Windows 10 Mobile.

"If no OEM stands up to build Windows devices we'll build them. There will be Lumia devices. So I'm not afraid of saying, okay, it's all about the OEMs, or it's all about the ecosystem. It's about Windows. It is about the overall health of Windows and being grounded in any given day's reality, but having ambition of where the market is going versus being bound by current definitions."

Microsoft CEO talks about his thinking around product differentiation and being ahead of the curve in this Q&A with Microsoft watcher Mary Jo Foley.

Cortana, Windows 10's personal digital assistant, is ready to change your life. Once you upgrade to Microsoft's new operating system, the voice-or-keyboard activated assistant will be available to help you complete tasks, ensure you don't miss appointments, and send emails and messages on your behalf. Originally released with Windows Phone 8.1, Cortana–named after the AI…

The Microsoft Lumia 640 XL is the big screen Windows Phone right now, based around a stunning 5.7-inch display. It also packs in a great 13-Megapixel camera wit