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  In Pictures: 10 amazing features Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 need to share

  These features are too good to leave in Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8 alone. Mr. Nadella, tear down this wall!

  In Pictures: 10 amazing features Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 need to share
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  IN PICTURES: Top 28 Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 gadgets at Computex

  Computex was held in Taipei from June 3 to 5, showcasing a plethora of vendor products. Here is a wrap of Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8-based devices.

  IN PICTURES: Top 28 Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 gadgets at Computex
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  IN PICTURES: Windows Phone 8 Sydney launch

  Windows Phone 8 was launched in Sydney at Blu Bar on 36 in the Shangri-La Hotel overlooking the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Microsoft's Ben Miller, Megan Howard and Brett Murray led the event. Representatives of Samsung, Nokia and HTC, all unveiled their versions of Windows Phone 8, a few of which could be seen at the launch. However, as release dates varied from mid-November to early December, there wasn't much on hand. While some of the speakers professed to be 'excited' by the new phone, excitement wasn't really the word to describe what the assembled media agreed was, at best, a low-key launch. The phones themselves look good but as you couldn't get your hands on one it's hard to tell. More to come in the future on that front when we finally get to test them.

  IN PICTURES: Windows Phone 8 Sydney launch

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News about windows phone 8

• A 5.5-inch iPhone 6 will help Apple and phablet market

  Telsyte claims larger iPhone will help Apple reclaim market share and grow a currently niche big-screen market

• In Pictures: 10 amazing features Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 need to share

  These features are too good to leave in Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8 alone. Mr. Nadella, tear down this wall!

• Snubbed in US, Microsoft pins Windows Phone's future on emerging markets

  "We will grow where we can," said Joe Belfiore, aiming to build market share through cheaper products.

• HTC waffles on new Windows Phones

  HTC let users "Ask Me Anything" on Reddit. Their answers about new Windows Phones? Enthusiastically lukewarm.

• Windows Phone 8.1: Everything we know so far

  The first major update to Windows Phone in a year-and-a-half shows how it's moving closer to Windows RT and even taking cues from Android.

• Windows Phone Update 3: Five things that make it better for business

  The new release of Microsoft's Windows Phone includes a number of features and updates that business users will appreciate.

Features about windows phone 8

• The battle of the digital assistants: Cortana vs Now vs Siri

  Even in beta, Microsoft's Cortana digital assistant has an impressive amount to say for itself.

• Nokia Lumia Icon: The best Windows Phone so far

  Nokia's latest flagship Windows Phone, the Nokia Lumia, is a very good phone, period, albeit with one significant flaw.

• Smartphone buying guide 2013: Find the phone that's right for you

  You're going to use it every day for the next few years. Choose wisely!

• The Nokia Lumia 1020 marries an amazing camera to year-old hardware

  Nokia's latest Windows Phone packs an impressive camera, but lacks a strong app ecosystem

• A first look at the Nokia Lumia 925

  Our first impressions of Nokia's new Lumia 925 Windows Phone

• Microsoft: What it did right and wrong in 2012

  There's Windows 8, then there's some hits and some misseswith new products acquisitions