Rumor - HTC To Announce three new Windows Phone 8 Devices In 3rd Week of September

HTC has announced its commitment to the Windows Phone platform and along with Nokia and Samsung is one of the producers who will introduce the first smartphone based on the new Windows Phone 8 OS.

The first rumors were that three models: Rio, Accord, and Zenith will be presented by HTC and now new rumors are trying to narrow the launch date of the three devices that could coincide with the third week of September.The event dedicated to the presentation of the new devices could be in London or New York. 

Windows Phone 8 Live Tiles will feature up to 9 different images

From Mirego senior developer Sébastien Lachance comes an interesting news about Windows Phone 8.The news is related to Live Tiles that make up the main screen on the Windows Phone devices. Directly through a video released on their own blog ,Sébastien Lachance shows a twisting motion related to the LiveTile.

Each Tile, in fact will boast of nine different images, obviously connected to as many applications, thus shaping a true interactive menu and especially able to offer a considerable number of applications.

Samsung unveils the new Odyssey and Macro Windows Phone 8 smartphones

Recently Samsung has shown interest in returning competitive on the Windows Phone platform and after several months of silence here came  first concrete information on the alleged arrival of two new devices with Windows Phone 8 with lots of technical data yet to be confirmed.

Overview of the main features of the upcoming Windows Phone 8 thanks to the emulator (screenshot)

Some of the main features of the new Windows Phone Release 8 are already known, but thanks to the recent release of the SDK Developer Preview and on the emulator, it was possible to view some screenshots for a quick peek at what will be the peculiar feature of the next operating system Microsoft.

Windows Phone 8 SDK preview leaks online

Only a few months to the official debut of Windows Phone 8 and the Redmond company knows how important it is to support the release with an ecosystem full of applications. Just this morning, has spread on the internet download link of the new SDK 8.0 , which is useful for all developers who want to develop for the operating system who is to be released in October.

Chinese OEM Oppo may release Windows Phone 8 smartphone in 2013

From the Chines site WPDang comes an interesting rumor that reveals how the interest in Windows Phone 8 is growing,even among smartphone manufacturers.It seems, in fact that even the Chinese company Oppo has intention to bring to the to Asian market WP8 device with the new Microsoft operating system in 2013.

Rumor - Nokia will introduce two new WP 8 smartphones on September 5th

The rumors on the official presentation of next Lumia smartphone based on Windows Phone 8 are becoming more intense. The last rumor is that Nokia will show two new WP smartphones on September 5th.

While the reference to there latest release of Microsoft's operating system as standard is not at issue, the same can not be said for the integration of PureView technology that could be integrated within the Lumia devices probably later this this year with a reminder that the information should be considered mere rumor until is confirmed by Nokia.

Speculation - Nokia will start negotiations with European carriers for the launch of the exclusive Lumia WP8 devices

Nokia may have already planned a new marketing strategy for the deployment of the new Lumia WP8 based smartphones on the alliance with some European telephone operators. With these new Nokia partnership may decide to market the first terminals Lumia WP8 selected exclusively by telcos. Was revealed by the Financial Times that refers to the negotiations already under way with France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom .

Windows Phone 8 vs. Android 4.1 vs. iPhone OS 6 - Characteristics compared

The 3 main operating systems in the mobile world is evolving more and more, with features and functionality often similar but differently exploitable. Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is the latest release presented in chronological order and the only available now on the first terminal . To see iOS 6 and Windows Phone 8 because the work must wait a few months but, due to rumors and anticipations announced officially by Apple and Microsoft, is already possible to outline the general capabilities of the system and support the latest technologies.

HTC's Windows Phone 8 roadmap unveiled - Three new devices coming ( Zenith , Rio and Accord )

The statements of CEO Peter Chou on the arrival of the new Windows Phone 8 smartphones by the end of the year quickly followed the first rumors about the composition consisting of line-up . According to recent rumors the range  HTC Windows Phone 8 devices may be formed of three models: Zenith, the top end of the range,Accord,medium-high end smartphones, and close to the line-up, Rio , the model medium-low. 

The models name is a code and, as often happens, it will change with the commercial version of the device. 

Recalling that the information that we bring to those not yet final, we move immediately to examine the alleged technical specifications of each model after the break.

Windows Phone 8 OS builds with WXGA display resolution spotted in the wild

It's a little more than a rumor but insistent voices echo in the network. Unconfirmed sources reveal the presence of four different resolutions related to the upcoming Windows Phone 8.The operating system then support the resolution of 480 × 640, 480 × 800, 720 × 768 × 1280 and 1280.

Universal Search Coming with WP 8 Apollo

One of the features that come with Windows Phone 8 will be to make instant searching of content, at least according to insideris.com

Already last year we heard rumors that with the  arrival of Windows Phone Tango, wp users will have ability to use universal search by simply swiping your finger left to right on the home screen. Now we know the (few) features that implements this minor update we have confirmation that this rumor proved unfounded.

Survey - Windows Phone is the third platform chosen by the game developers with 8.8%

The Game Developer Magazine has published the results of its latest survey for the developers of games on different mobile platforms.


From the findings it is clear that the developers of games for mobile devices are more focused on the Apple platform with 94.6%, to follow with 70.7% of developers are dedicated to the Google platform and in the third position with 8, 8% of the developers interested in the Microsoft platform. 

Nokia Phi: Nokia's first smartphone with Windows Phone 8 peeps in WPBench?

A screenshot of WPBench , the well-known benchmark dedicated to all Windows Phone, might have revealed the code name of the alleged first Nokia smartphone based on Windows Phone 8 . The following information must obviously be considered within the assumptions based on the analysis of the screenshot that in addition to the name of the device, also shows the version number of the OS, far enough from the current so as to be deemed a the first test release of Windows Phone 8.

First Nokia Phone with Windows 8 coming later this year?

The official announcement of Windows Phone 8 is closer. Microsoft should present the new version of its smartphone operating system on 20 June, during the Windows Phone Developer Summit. Meanwhile, as has been reported on an Israeli website, a Nokia spokesman would announce that the first Lumia Phone with Windows Phone 8 will hit the market later this year, with full support for Hebrew language.

Obviously it is not news that Nokia will lead the market with Windows Phone Lumia 8, but can be a good starting point to begin to imagine a very hot Christmas.

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Windows Phone 8 build numbers revealed

The long-awaited Windows Phone 8, scheduled for later this year, is beginning to be talked assiduously on many blogs and this time it does show the versions of the operating system that Microsoft is testing before release.

LG abandons Windows Phone, will focus on Android Phones for now

In the past few hours LG told the Korea Herald had no future plans regarding Windows Phone based smartphones, noting that " The total units of Windows Phone sold in the global market is not a significant figure. " .

The interview with the Herald, however, continued reassurance by LG will continue its efforts on research and development for the Microsoft system.

From these words it can be assumed then a long pause where LG will not launch any Windows smartphone, probably jumping the launch of Windows Phone 8 and waiting for a "silent" eventual success of the OS made in Redmond.

LG then leave in the hands of Nokia, Samsung and HTC the fate of Windows Phone, a major loss for the mobile OS where the cheapest devices were precisely those of the Korean manufacturer.

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LG Italy - LG Optimus 7 will not get upgraded to Windows Phone 8 (updated - LG Italy already rejected the tweet)

The last few days were full with rumors about whether or not the first-generation Windows Phone smartphones will be upgraded to Windows Phone 8. 


Now the italian site Plaffo reports that LG Italy via Twitter confirmed that the LG Optimus 7 will not get upgraded to Windows Phone 8 , which will not please the LG Optimus 7 owners or in fact all first generation wp7 smartphone owners. 


"Hello, no, no upgraded to Windows 8 as confirmed by Microsoft." 


Update: LG Italia already rejected the tweet: 

"We apologize for the erroneous information. We are still investigating the possibility of upgrading Optimus 7"

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