New research shows that developers are losing interest in writing apps for Windows Phone 7. Combined with a separate report showing that consumer interest is waning as well, it appears that Microsoft’s phone platform is losing steam. A joint survey between IDC and appcelerator about developer interest in smartphone platforms has bad news for Windows [...]

Nokia will outsource its Symbian software activities to Accenture, transferring 3,000 employees to the company in the process, as it moves its focus to making phones running on Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system. The Finnish phone manufacturer will also close some of its research and development sites and eliminate a further 4,000 jobs by the [...]

Verizon may finally be preparing to start offering a Windows Phone 7 smartphone, following months of rumors about the launch date. The operator now is hosting a Windows Phone discussion forum on its website. So far, just over a dozen people have posted to the forum, most discussing when the phones might actually go on [...]

(Writer’s Comment: Starting today, Bugs and Fixes will be posted biweekly each month for your convenience. You’ll still be able to read the Bugs and Fixes column in the monthly print issue of PCWorld.) Similar Articles: We’re only halfway through April and there are already too many vulnerabilities to count. This month avast! released a [...]

New research shows that developers are losing interest in writing apps for Windows Phone 7. Combined with a separate report showing that consumer interest is waning as well, it appears that Microsoft’s phone platform is losing steam. A joint survey between IDC and appcelerator about developer interest in smartphone platforms has bad news for Windows [...]