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Windows Phone 8: everything you need to know

Today at its Windows Phone Summit, Microsoft showed off its vision for the future of its mobile platform with a glimpse of IE 10, a shared core with Windows 8, NFC technologies, and more. Check here for everything you need to know on the new OS that’s set to ship “this holiday.”

Microsoft releases Skype Preview for Windows Phone 8

Windows Phone 8 launches in the US with AT&T’s HTC Windows Phone 8X, Nokia Lumia 920

Verizon taking pre-orders for HTC 8X and Nokia Lumia 822, shipping November 13th (update)

Lumia 920 and 820 priced on AT&T, pre-orders begin 7th November

Microsoft currently testing its own smartphone, says WSJ

Microsoft admits it ‘ran out of time’ on Windows Phone 8 notification center

Microsoft launches new Windows Phone 8 syncing app for Mac

Verizon’s HTC 8X will include wireless charging support

Gameloft bringing 12 Xbox-enabled titles to Windows Phone 8 including ‘Modern Combat 4’

Samsung Ativ S hands-on photos and video

Windows Phone 8 review

First Windows Phone 8 devices launching in Europe this weekend, HTC 8X and others arriving in US next month

Microsoft confirms Pandora for Windows Phone 8, giving users a year of ad-free service

Microsoft releases Windows Phone 8 syncing app for Windows 8 and RT

Microsoft executive blames cybercrime for delayed mobile strategy

Best Buy prices AT&T Lumia 920 at $149 and HTC 8X at $99, both available to pre-order (update)

Nokia ‘Atlas’ leaked, appears to be a Lumia 820 variant for Verizon

Windows Phone 8 pre-orders to begin on October 21st

Windows Phone 8 launch event to be held in San Francisco on October 29th

Windows Phone 8: what’s the big secret?

HTC, Nokia, and the Live Tiles that bind

Nokia slams HTC’s Windows Phone 8 announcement, calls it a ‘tactical re-branding’

HTC rekindles its old Microsoft romance and bets on Windows Phone 8

Windows Phone 8S by HTC announced with 4-inch display for November release

Windows Phone 8X by HTC has a 4.3-inch display and Beats, launches early November

Microsoft finishes Windows Phone 8, ready for manufacturers

Windows Phone 8 SDK Preview sign-up page now live

As Nokia waits, Microsoft fights to keep Windows Phone 8 on schedule

Verizon will offer ‘multiple Windows Phones’ in Q4

Nokia starts over, again: stunning new phones, no release date in sight

Windows Phone 8 SDK Preview opens up on September 12th

Skype for Windows Phone 8 spotted in Lumia video, includes new interface

Nokia Lumia 820 hands-on preview (pictures and video)

Nokia Lumia 920 hands-on preview, pictures, and video

Nokia announces Lumia 820 with 4.3-inch display, Windows Phone 8, and exchangable covers

Microsoft reveals new features in Windows Phone 8: screenshots, updated camera app

Nokia Lumia 920 announced with Windows Phone 8, 4.5-inch display, wireless charging, and ‘PureView’ camera

Nokia set to unveil ‘Arrow’ and ‘Phi’ Windows Phone 8 handsets with AT&T as main carrier

Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 will support the Unity game engine

Nokia sales chief warns Samsung to ‘take note’ of next generation Lumia

Nokia and Microsoft holding Windows Phone 8 press event on September 5th

Only Windows Phone 8 will support in-app purchasing

Microsoft’s secret weapon in mobile gaming: DirectX on Windows Phone 8

HTC’s Windows Phone 8 roadmap: ‘Zenith’ flagship, ‘Accord’ midrange, and ‘Rio’ entry-level models

The Windows Phone 7.8 Start Screen on a Nokia Lumia 900, an early look in photos and video

Windows Phone Summit video now available online

‘Draw Something’ and ‘Words With Friends’ coming to Windows Phone (update)

100,000 apps now available in the Windows Phone Marketplace

Microsoft shows off new apps for Windows Phone 8: NOVA 3, Audible, Camera Extras and more

Nokia, Samsung, HTC, and Huawei will have first Windows Phone 8 devices

Windows Phone 8 lets you have ‘conversations with apps’

Microsoft: no upgrades to Windows Phone 8, but some features will come in Windows Phone 7.8

Windows Phone 8 in detail: new Start Screen, multi-core support, VoIP integration, and NFC

Microsoft announces new Windows Phone 8 Start Screen with customizable live tile sizes

Microsoft selects Nokia technology to power maps in Windows Phone 8

Windows Phone 8 adds DirectX, native development, easier app porting

Microsoft adds NFC to Windows Phone 8 with Wallet Hub, Tap + Send

Windows Phone 8 will support removable microSD storage

Windows Phone 8 announced by Microsoft: new Start screen, shared core with Windows 8, release this fall

Midjourney goes from generating cat images to full-body ultrasound scans

This robotic self-driving toilet comes to you

Apple’s weird anti-nausea dots cured my car sickness

Amazon employees say they’re facing termination for backing data center limits

Barret Zoph is out at OpenAI again after just five months

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