It's been a decade since Microsoft effectively conceded defeat in the smartphone war, yet the ghost of Windows Phone continues to haunt the industry. Parts of the OS are still alive in the form of ...

Windows Phone was one of the best mobile operating systems to ever grace our phones. Six years after Microsoft ditched its almost perfect phone OS, I tried using Windows Phone in 2025, and the ...

You probably haven’t thought about Windows phones in a while. After all, why would you? The last Windows Phone handset to be released was the Microsoft Lumia 650 in 2016, so it’s been a good eight ...

In a web browser on your computer, go to www.aka.ms/phonelinkQRC and scan the QR code. Tap View Permissions and enable the permissions the app requests (Phone, SMS ...

Once upon a time, the name “Windows” stood for something. Several things, actually. It was (and is) the world’s dominant personal computer operating system–a huge, powerful, feature-rich, messy, often ...

Microsoft pulled the plug on Windows Phone all the way back in 2017, a move that CEO Satya Nadella came to regret years later. Even though some enthusiasts are trying to keep their aging Windows Phone ...

Phone Link is getting updated for iOS users and Windows Insiders can start testing it right away. Phone Link is getting updated for iOS users and Windows Insiders can start testing it right away. is a ...

Microsoft isn’t losing sleep over competition in the mobile realm (cue a moment of silence for Windows Phone), and quite ...

Code within the Link to Windows app suggests that Microsoft could let you use your Android phone as a video stream for your laptop, possibly acting like a webcam. The video stream has been spotted ...

This section will share top tips and tricks for the Phone Link app. Some of the tips, tricks, and features in this are exclusive to Samsung and Surface Duo phones. 1] Turn on/off do not disturb on ...

HTC and Microsoft have today unveiled the first signature Windows Phone handset, the Windows Phone 8X, featuring Beats audio and a 4.3-inch high resolution screen. The new HTC phone runs Microsoft's ...