Microsoft announced on Monday Windows Azure Toolkits for Devices, consisting of assets for Windows Phone, iOS and a preview of tools for Android. The toolkits will allow developers to use Microsoft’s Windows Azure cloud to … read more
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Microsoft launches updated Bing Maps iOS SDK
5th May 11 9:09 pm with 7 CommentsMicrosoft announced on Thursday a new Bing Maps iOS SDK. The new SDK provides developers with a set of Objective C classes to developer iPhone and iPad applications within Xcode. The SDK also includes documentation … read more
New research claims iOS generates 2.3x Windows profits, but does it really?
4th May 11 9:31 am with 9 CommentsNew market analysis from Asymco claims that Apple’s iOS platform generates 2.3 times the amount of profit that Windows musters. Apple’s Mac platform now accounts for just 13% of the company’s profit, 20% if software … read more
Microsoft woos iPhone developers with new Windows Phone API mapping tool
29th Apr 11 5:52 pm with 7 CommentsMicrosoft launched a new Windows Phone 7 API mapping tool on Friday. The new tool aims to attract more iPhone developers to Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 platform. The API mapping tool allows iOS developers to … read more
Microsoft issues 1.1 update for OneNote iPhone app, adds new features
26th Apr 11 6:39 pm with 7 CommentsMicrosoft has released an update to its first official Microsoft Office application for the iPhone today, OneNote. The 1.1 application update is available immediately in Apple’s App Store for iPhone. OneNote Mobile for the iPhone … read more
Microsoft details Windows Phone location usage following iPhone concerns
26th Apr 11 5:00 pm with 6 CommentsMicrosoft has confirmed that Windows Phone 7 does not store location history in the same way that iPhone and Android devices do. Apple’s iPhone and iPad 3G devices log latitude-longitude coordinates alongside the time and … read more
Microsoft’s picture stitching Photosynth tool now available as an iPhone app
18th Apr 11 6:05 pm with 29 CommentsMicrosoft made its Photosynth technology available to iPhone users on Monday with the release of a brand new iOS application. The Photosynth app, available immediately in Apple’s iTunes store, allows iPhone users to stitch together … read more
Microsoft benchmarks Windows Phone browser against iPhone 4 and Android, wins
13th Apr 11 7:42 pm with 82 CommentsMicrosoft kicked off a HTML5 mobile browser war on Wednesday after demonstrating its Internet Explorer 9 mobile for Windows Phone. Joe Belfiore, Director of the Windows Phone program, demonstrated Internet Explorer 9 mobile against Apple’s iPhone … read more
IDC: Windows Phone 7 to beat iPhone sales by 2015, cement #2 position
29th Mar 11 3:18 pm with 10 CommentsResearch analysts IDC predict Windows Phone 7 worldwide sales will beat iOS devices by 2015. IDC claims the worldwide smartphone market will grow 49.2% in 2011 as more consumers and businesses turn to smartphones. “Smartphone … read more
Bing Mobile HTML5 features tweaked for Android and iOS
23rd Mar 11 5:02 pm with 9 CommentsMicrosoft updated its Bing Mobile web interface on Wednesday, adding more HTMl5 improvements. Microsoft’s latest Bing Mobile update includes better and faster image search, real-time transit and directions, app search for the iPhone, and more. The … read more