Microsoft India has launched a unique campaign, I Unlock Joy, through which students stand a chance to get a cool Windows Phone device. All they need to do in order to lay their hands on Windows Phone devices is to build four apps and have them certified/published at the Windows Phone marketplace before December 18, 2011.

It’s here finally! Windows Phone was officially launched in India yesterday at a media launch event at The Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi. The event saw presentations from Bhaskar Pramanik, Chairman, Microsoft India and Vikas Arora, Group Director – Operator Channel, Microsoft India followed by a demo from Vineet Durrani, Director, Windows Phone Team at [...]

At the Windows Phone launch in India yesterday, HTC unveiled their first Windows Phone 7.5 for the Indian market. Available for INR 23,990 starting next week, HTC Radar is the first Windows Phone device in the market after the official launch.

While I consolidate more information, interviews, and photos from the Windows Phone launch in India today, here’s a look at three Windows Phone devices that were announced today in the presentation by Bhaskar Pramanik, Chairman of Microsoft India in presence of executives from all hardware partners.

Finally, it’s official! Windows Phone launches in India on October 12, 2011. The invite from the Microsoft India’s PR folks to the launch event of Windows Phone in India is in my inbox and, so well, it is confirmed.

While Windows Phone offers integrated Bing Maps experience, there are several apps in the Windows Phone Marketplace that enhance mapping and navigation using either Bing or Google maps. Here’s my selection of the three best available mapping and navigation apps.

While Windows 8 Developer Preview was the clear star of Microsoft’s inaugural BUILD conference last week, there were quite a few interesting sessions around Windows Phone and mobile Web development. Here’s a complete list for you to explore.

Windows Phone 7 has won the People’s Choice Award at the 2011 International Design Excellence Awards® (IDEA). Windows Phone won in the Interactive Product Experiences category of the Design Segments. Windows Phone is also one of the winners in the IDSA Best In Show 2011 winners.

Overall, 16% of smartphone users in US say they’ve made a purchase as the result of a marketing message they received on their smartphone. Android users are the most likely to report making a purchase after receiving a message on their smartphones (21%), followed by Windows Phone owners (19%), iPhone owners (17%), and Blackberry users [...]