The "detachable" tablet segment, which includes Microsoft's Surface and Apple's iPad Pro, was the lone bright spot in an otherwise poor year for tablet sales, according to recently released data from IDC.
- By Gladys Rama
- February 01, 2016
New entries from Apple, Lenovo and others are giving Microsoft’s category-breaking tablet a run for its money.
- By Gladys Rama
- December 01, 2015
The so-called "detachable tablet" segment that Microsoft pioneered in 2012 with the introduction of the Surface is expected to grow by 75 percent in 2016, outpacing an overall shrinking tablet market.
- By Gladys Rama
- December 01, 2015
Windows 10 Mobile has had a much longer incubation period than its desktop counterpart, Windows 10, which was released in late July. However, Microsoft's new mobile OS is expected to see daylight soon.
- By Gladys Rama
- November 16, 2015
Microsoft has placed a moratorium on its Windows app bridge for Android, code-named "Project Astoria," which aimed to help developers port their Android apps to Windows 10 Mobile.
- By Chris Paoli
- November 16, 2015
Microsoft on Thursday announced its acquisition of Mobile Data Labs Inc., a provider of mobile mileage-tracking solutions based in San Francisco.
- By Kurt Mackie
- November 05, 2015
Microsoft is rolling out user interface enhancements and other improvements to its Outlook apps for iOS and Android mobile devices.
- By Kurt Mackie
- October 29, 2015
It seems tired to complain that there aren't enough apps for Windows Phone. And yet, the complaint persists because it's valid.
- By Scott Bekker
- September 30, 2015
Though EMS is still relatively new, Microsoft is touting the mobility management offering as a major competitor of established solutions from Citrix, IBM and VMware.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- September 21, 2015
A Microsoft executive recently confirmed that the company has purchased Double Labs Inc., a developer of lockscreens for Android devices.
- By Kurt Mackie
- September 14, 2015
Tuesday marked the first onstage appearance of a Microsoft executive at VMworld, the annual conference hosted by Microsoft rival VMware.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- September 01, 2015
Multiple media reports this week suggest Microsoft is planning a major hardware launch event in October that will include the debut of the Surface Pro 4.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- August 21, 2015
Microsoft's ongoing rollout of its various Skype for Business solutions hit another milestone this week.
- By Gladys Rama
- August 12, 2015
Microsoft recently updated its iOS-based Office apps to enable users to view protected files on their iPhone and iPad devices.
- By Gladys Rama
- July 23, 2015
Cortana, Microsoft's natural-language digital assistant technology, will soon have an expanded user base that covers more countries and platforms.
- By Gladys Rama
- July 20, 2015
Microsoft this week announced a number of updates to its OneNote app for Android and iOS, including the introduction of a "universal" app for Apple devices.
- By Gladys Rama
- July 17, 2015
At the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference this week, Microsoft is giving partners what they've been requesting for years. In an exclusive interview with RCP, Channel Chief Phil Sorgen details broad channel distribution plans for the Microsoft Surface and the Cloud Solution Provider program.
- By Scott Bekker
- July 13, 2015
Microsoft's Office Apps for Android smartphones are now available for commercial use.
- By Gladys Rama
- June 24, 2015
Users of the Microsoft Outlook client for Android and iOS devices now have access to new mobile device management (MDM) and mobile application management (MAM) features.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 19, 2015
Microsoft on Tuesday announced its acquisition of 6Wunderkinder GmbH, a provider of list-making software based in Berlin.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 02, 2015