June, 2012

A bunch of happy app news for Windows Phone owners this week. But enough about what I’m reading—what’s on your mind? Bing adds hundreds of new venue maps How many times have you walked aimlessly around an indoor mall looking for...

Over the last few months “Smoked by Windows Phone” has been a huge success —we’ve seen over 25,000,000 views of our videos and digital ads and run more than 150,000 in-person challenges in 45 countries worldwide. Those are some pretty big numbers. So...

Yesterday I snuck over to the engineering building and “borrowed” a Nokia Lumia 900 running a VERY early build of Windows Phone 7.8, so I could shoot a video of the amazing new Start Screen. It’s pretty awesome; being able to resize tiles to S/M/L gives...

A confession: I’m an audio book junkie. Or at least I used to be before moving away from Southern California and its gridlocked freeways. Nothing eased the pain of commuting better than Audible. Books like Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance...

Three years ago I was lucky to join the Windows Phone team at a time when we were “resetting” our approach to mobile operating system software. We made big changes to our design, our approach to partners, and our platform. The result was Windows Phone...

Curious about the future of Windows Phone? We’re holding a summit in San Francisco this morning for select members of the press and tech community that outlines some of what to expect from us in 2012 and beyond. Event headliners include Terry Myerson...

Here are some of my favorite news items of the week. What about you? CNN arrives, New York Times hits 2.0 It was a good week for news junkies. The New York Times unveiled its redesigned Windows Phone app—version 2.0—which includes a...

Seattle’s traffic was particularly bad this morning. Fortunately, with Windows Phone’s traffic feature, I was prepared. As the program manager (and lifelong map geek) responsible for the built-in Maps app, I thought I’d give a quick...

Whether you’re a professional chef, a mom cooking for her family, or a single person looking to impress your date, Windows Phone with its Live Tile-enabled food apps can make home cooking fun and easy. I first realized this one evening when my son...

One of the biggest requests we get isn’t always for features – it’s for swag. So today I’m happy to announce the new Windows Phone Gear Store on CafePress where you can buy T-shirts, mugs, stickers, magnets, water bottles, and more with the fun “I Heart...

Here are my favorite Windows Phone stories of the week. What about you? Lumia 900 “Batphone” launches in U.K. It’s not just for Commissioner Gordon anymore. Nokia has created a limited-edition Lumia 900 to satisfy your inner superhero...