Microsoft has missed its previously announced July timeframe for a public release of its browser-based mobile game store, but a company spokesperson stated that "testing has begun" on that store.
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A new report claims to have some more details on Microsoft's plans for launching a new mobile app store, calling it the "Steam of mobile" with better financial terms compared to other mobile stores.
Microsoft hasn't yet said how many phones it sold last quarter, but it did disclose that its phone revenue fell by $799m (72%) year-over-year, to around $300m - down from over $2.6bn two years ago.
Microsoft India has announced the "Create Together" program to get feedback from users in designing new Windows devices which will be developed by the company's partners.
Microsoft has confirmed yet another round of layoffs affecting the phone hardware division that was acquired from Nokia last year, which will result in the closure of an unit and 2300 job cuts.
Microsoft has revealed that the first generation of Nokia X smartphones will not be updated to the Nokia X software platform 2.0, which features a slightly revamped UI and new features.
A new report based on shipment activity in India has revealed that Microsoft could launch the next generation of Nokia X devices in the coming month with better hardware specifications.
A new report claims that Microsoft Mobile is already developing the next generation versions of its Nokia X Android handsets, and that they will feature a home button for the first time.