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Review: Windows Phone innovations show promise

In the market for smartphones, Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 system is barely there. It's dwarfed by Apple's iOS and Google's Android systems in both attention and sales.

Review: Windows OS hobbles Nokia's impressive Lumia Icon

Nokia's new Lumia Icon smartphone offers a lot of compelling features. But they don't make up for the fact that the device runs Windows Phone software, which has proved unpopular with both consumers and developers.

Nokia targets emerging markets with Android phones

(AP)—Nokia is targeting emerging markets with three low-cost smartphones that use Google's Android operating system rather than the Windows Phone software from Microsoft, which is about to take over Nokia's handset business.

Microsoft plans spring Windows, phone updates

(AP)—Microsoft will update its Windows system this spring to address some of the gripes people have had when they use devices without touch capabilities.

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