Once upon a time, the name “Windows” stood for something. Several things, actually. It was (and is) the world’s dominant personal computer operating system–a huge, powerful, feature-rich, messy, often ...

Last September, Microsoft showed off Windows 8 in public for the first time. One glance at the operating-system upgrade–heavily influenced by the company’s inventive Windows Phone–was enough to tell ...

Microsoft unveiled the latest version of its mobile phone software Tuesday as it seeks to claw back market share from Apple and Google. The Redmond, Washington-based software powerhouse said the ...

The first smartphone running the long-awaited Windows Phone "Mango" operating system was unveiled this morning in Japan. The manufacturer: Fujitsu-Toshiba, who plans to bring the device to Japanese ...

Microsoft sees tablet computers as a type of PC and that view was behind Microsoft's decision to develop versions of its next-generation Windows 8 desktop operating system for tablet computers, said ...

Microsoft’s fledgling Windows Phone operating system seems to be regaining momentum after an underwhelming launch. Developers appear to be embracing the new OS and the number of apps is steadily ...

The phone that refused to die.

As rumors swirl of Samsung testing the Windows Phone operating system's compatibility on its hardware, Samsung partners are applauding the move, saying it could give them more flexibility as they take ...