We have a video advert for your entertainment today, an advert for Microsoft’s new operating system, Windows Phone 7 Series which revolves around Anna and her family who all of course use Windows Phone 7 Series. The Windows Phone 7 Series advert lasts almost one and a quarter minutes and comes courtesy of the guys over

With Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT)s MIX 2010 winding down, were starting to get some clear messages about Windows Phone 7 Series. One of the major issues near and dear to my heart is multitasking, and Microsoft appears to be taking cues from Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) because third-party programs wont be able to fully run in the ...

When Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) mentioned that the near ubiquitous cut-and-paste smartphone feature would not be available on Windows Phone 7 Series, folks around the blogosphere threw up their arms in frustration at Microsofts seeming oversight. But, as we mentioned a couple days ago, Microsoft was merely referring to the lack of cutting and pasting in ...

Rating: RIM to stay top and Microsoft to suffer says Canalys While RIM will retain its leading position in the North American market during 2010, it will be Android which will enjoy the greatest growth. That could spell danger for network operators because Android could low the cost of entry for smartphone users and put tremendous pressure on their data networks, says Canalys.

We've held no punches in sharing our thoughts on Palm's recent ad campaigns, but the one spot that was actually not heinous has seemingly served as the basis for one of Microsoft's first-ever WP7S commercials. Debuting here at the tail-end of MIX, the ad spotlights Anna -- a fictitious gal we've certainly heard of before -- using her new smartphone to share photos with her dear...

After Windows Phone 7 Series' grand unveiling at Barcelona's Mobile World Congress last month, Microsoft has circled back over the last several days during GDC and its own MIX10 conference to fill in many of the holes in this story -- in particular, details around the app development ecosystem and how third parties can take full advantage of it have been focal points. Of course, it makes...

Microsoft and SFR are launching a new messaging device in France called Messenger Edition 251. The phone comes with a full QWERTY keyboard, email software and pre-installed Windows Live Messenger client. In addition, there’s a QVGA landscape display , 2-megapixel camera, web browser, music player, FM radio, Bluetooth connectivity support and a microSD memory card

The news has it that the Silverlight for Symbian-Beta is now available. By introducing Silverlight, Nokia plans to expand the reach of Silverlight to cellular devices. Silverlight is a cross-browser and a cross-platform execution of the .NET framework used to create media experience and fully-loaded interactive applications for the web on desktops and mobile

Xobni, best know for its Microsoft Outlook add-in, has launched Xobni Mobile, initially for the BlackBerry. The company says that the app “reinvents the address book”, automatically creating rich profiles for every contact you've ever communicated with, regardless of whether...

Despite claims to the contrary, Microsoft is still developing a way to use copy-and-paste text on Wi...