Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT professional. He's written for Time, CNET, PCMag, and several other publications. He's the author of two tech books--one on ...

Microsoft launched a new developer contest that will place the winning app in a primetime U.S. TV ad. Microsoft is looking for the next big app. Redmond today launched a new developer contest that ...

The Apple iPhone and its associated App Store inside iTunes has set a model for how to distribute mobile applications. Recent figures show that few mobile phone users actually seek out and install ...

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The development platform for Windows Phone 7 Series will be different, Microsoft says–so different in fact that previously built Windows mobile applications will not run on Windows Phone 7 Series.

Windows 10 Mobile has barely launched, and Microsoft’s former chief executive is already burying it—though in doing so, he may be pointing toward a better way forward for the company. At the Microsoft ...

You can now install the latest version of Microsoft's mobile OS -- but you'll need a developer's account to snag it. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer ...

Microsoft plans to end three Windows Phone applications on May 20, 2018. Microsoft Teams, Skype for Business and Yammer apps for Windows Phone will all get "retired" on that date, according to a ...

Microsoft now has 200,000 apps available for download in the Windows Phone Store, the company said. But before congratulating Microsoft on hitting this milestone, try this exercise: Name ten. Maybe ...

Mobile application development involves the creation of applications for mobile devices like smartphones and tablet computers. Mobile app development salaries reflect the need for skilled developers ...

update Windows Mobile will finally get an app store, allowing users to download and purchase mobile apps over-the-air, Microsoft has announced. Speaking to ZDNet Asia in a phone interview Tuesday, ...