In my series comparing iPhone 4S to Windows Phone (Nokia Lumia 800), I compare setup and out of the box experience.

I start using iPhone 4S as my primary phone to compare the experience to my Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone. I document what I like and what I don’t like.

The highly desired and delicious Nokia Lumia 900 has officially hit the shelves.

Microsoft has released Skype for Windows Phone 1.0 to the Marketplace.

During a company earnings call, Verizon expressed interest in backing the Windows Phone platform as they did with Android.

According to a leaked list of topics from an Apollo summit that Microsoft is hosting, the company may be planning to allow for additional OEM “customization and differentiation”.

Nokia announced its earnings for the first quarter of 2012, with net sales dropping 29% year-over-year to €7.35 billion, and an operating loss of €1.34 billion.

Nokia’s had a roller coaster fortnight. What matters though, is the Lumia 900 seems to be selling well. Is it enough to mark Nokia’s comeback? Time will tell.

Despite controversy surrounding Lumia 900 reviews in the tech blogosphere, it would appear that Amazon users have taken quite a liking to the device.

The ChevronWP7 Labs service has been discontinued, with users being reimbursed with a free upgrade to Microsoft’s App Hub service.

Nokia announced that it has sold over 2 million Lumia handsets in Q1 2012, but, despite this, still has some disappointing financial results.

A potential Windows Phone 8 build — 8.0.9662.0 — was spotted in the I’m a WP7 app.

AT&T and Nokia have acknowledged the data connectivity bug plaguing some Lumia 900 owners, offering a fix and $100 AT&T credit to remedy the issue.

A new report has surfaced which contradicts yesterday’s report that AT&T is spending $150 million on promoting the Lumia 900.

Some Lumia 900 users are reporting a data connectivity issue with their device.