Is Microsoft Abandoning Windows Phone?

Microsoft is writing off $7.6 billion towards their acquisition of Nokia and laying off around 7,800 of its staff, primarily from Windows Phone division. The news seemingly spelt doom for Windows Phone and as an ardent fan of WP came as a shock. It seems quite uncharacteristic of Microsoft, company doesn’t abandon their acquisitions so abruptly. It is […]

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Office Lens for Windows Phone now lets users scan and save business cards

Microsoft has updated its Office Lens for Windows Phone with a new Business Card mode. This new mode lets users scan and save business cards simply through their Windows Phone smartphones. The updated Office Lens for Windows Phone uses a new technology designed by Microsoft Research team which lets users capture image of a business […]

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12 essential Microsoft business apps for the iPhone

Summary: As part of Microsoft’s “mobile first, cloud first” mission, it has built up a large portfolio of consumer and business apps on every platform. In this roundup, I look at a dozen iOS apps that help business users and IT pros stay productive with an iPhone and Microsoft services. A dozen Microsoft apps built […]

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Microsoft Lumia 535 First Impressions

Its been a watershed moment for Microsoft and Lumia team. Lumia 535 is Microsoft’s first phone with its own branding. The phone is targeted towards lower end of smartphone consumers, typically, in countries like India and China. The has much better specifications for a budget phone, starting with; 5″ gorilla glass 3 screen, QHD screen (960 […]

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