Full Resolution Backups Of Photos And Videos To SkyDrive Now Active For Windows Phone 8 Users

That was one complex headline, but it finally makes sense now. Microsoft has activated full resolution backups of photos and videos to SkyDrive for Windows Phone 8 users, and it should take anywhere between an hour to a few days for the option to show up on your device.

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Microsoft Publishes A Smart Apple v Samsung Ad, Hopefully Remembers It Still Has To Work On Windows Phone

This is a really smart ad from Microsoft, showing Apple and Samsung/Android fans fighting, and a couple of Lumia 920 users calmly using their devices. The ad is going to air in the US later, but the video has been released on YouTube.

This comes on…

Gaana Brings Its App To Windows Phone, Bollywood Music Streaming Is A Go

Some new stuff for Indian Windows Phone users – Gaana has finally brought its music streaming service to Windows Phone. Already existing on 4 platforms, the Windows Phone version also supports creation and syncing of Playlists.

The app is not a port of Android or iOS apps, thankfully, and is Metro enough…

Ecosystems

Things happen. And when they’re less than favourable, you either work hard and fast to ensure you’re competitive, or you fall back, exhibiting your inability to prevent the fact that you’re the market leader has got to your head. Every leader is susceptible to the latter, but good leaders work hard and maintain their lead. It’s one thing to become a leader, another to retain your leadership.

Smartphones excite me….

First Update To Windows Phone 8 Arrives On The HTC 8X, Fixes Wi-Fi, Adds A Couple More Features

Microsoft is pushing out an update to the new signature Windows Phone, the HTC 8X. The “Portico” update brings a couple of new features and fixes the annoying Wi-Fi behaviour. Windows Phones still disconnect from Wi-Fi after the screen times out and turns off, switching to a data connection,…

Windows Phone 7.8 To Arrive In Early 2013 To Your Device, If You’re Lucky Enough

Microsoft finally spoke up on the Windows Phone 7.8 availability, today. They announced that the update will be pushed out in early 2013, Q1 hopefully, and that it will bring the existing Windows Phones as close as possible to Windows Phone 8, so you don’t feel as left out as you are at the moment.

“Apollo+” Update To Windows Phone 8 Will Add Features Which Missed The Train

Remember how there were talks about Microsoft rushing the Windows Phone 8 software, and some of the important features being skipped so as to ship the shiny new version to the OEMs for their Windows Phone 8 devices. Nokia insiders also tell that Microsoft gave them the new version…

Windows Phone 8 Invites Out, Launching October 29th

The details are out… of the launch event, of course. Microsoft is sending out invites to the press members, asking them to join in for the official unveiling of the next version of Windows Phone, 8, aka Apollo, at an event in San Francisco.

What this means is that we’ll be knowing…

Everything About Windows Phone 8 Will Be Unveiled By Nokia And Microsoft, Including New Lumias

I was wondering about this yesterday – whether or not Nokia and Microsoft will unveil the new features of Windows Phone 8 alongside the new Lumia smartphones. I also said it’d be a half-assed launch if new WP8 features aren’t announced, because in a week from now, Apple is going to unveil the new iPhone, and iOS 6, together. People would have forgotten about Windows Phone 8 after that,…

Microsoft Previews Windows Phone 8 – The 21 Things You Need To Know

Boom. Microsoft’s Windows Phone Summit just concluded, where the Redmond based company gave a sneak peek at the next big thing to happen to Windows Phone, after Nokia – Windows Phone 8 Apollo. It’s got me excited, to be really honest. Even though it’s a sneak peek, and there…

Microsoft unveils WP7.8; says existing WP devices will not be upgraded to WP8… may get official port!

Along with the major announcement of WP8, Microsoft also announced Windows Phone 7.8. It may also be the last update for existing Windows Phone 7 devices. The big reason for update incompatibility is hardware support. While WP7 was designed to run smoothly on single core devices, Microsoft changed a lot of core things in WP8 including support for new…

Rumors: Microsoft To Launch Its ‘Own’ Windows 8/RT Tablet On June 18, Could Be Nokia-made

Microsoft has sent out an invite to some of the top US blogs, informing them about an event that’s going to be held in Los Angeles, on Monday. It’s scheduled late in the day, at about 1530 hours. However, they haven’t revealed anything about anything, yet.

Microsoft’s PR agency, Waggener Edstrom, has sent out the…