Windows Phone 8 Coverage

For two years, Microsoft has tried and tried again to make Windows Phone a popular third place contender in the smartphone market, but today it still sits with single digit (seriously, 1 digit) market share. But there is hope. Windows Phone 8 is Microsoft’s boldest attempt yet to energize consumers and handset makers. Windows Phone 8 devices will hit shelves in early November, days after Microsoft’s big Windows 8 launch on October 26 — a PC and tablet OS designed to look like Windows Phone. Below is all of our Windows Phone 8 coverage, wrapped up in one place for your reading pleasure.

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First Windows Phone 8 update hitting select devices now, brings key bug fixes

Microsoft promised an update to Windows Phone 8 would appear in December, and sure enough, one has started to appear on international HTC phones, fixing several annoying bugs.

Nokia announces the Lumia 620, its most affordable Windows Phone 8 device yet

Nokia has announced its third Windows Phone 8 device, the Lumia 620. Priced below the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820, it's scheduled for release next year.

Nokia named as top Windows Phone maker, Lumia 920 beats Windows Phone 8X

A new study has shown that Nokia owns most of the Windows Phone market share, with its Lumia 920 device proving to be the most popular Windows Phone 8 smartphone.

Sales have quadrupled since Windows Phone 8 was introduced, says Microsoft’s Ballmer

Steve Ballmer has said Windows Phone sales have quadrupled over last year since the introduction of Windows Phone 8. Although he didn't provide any further information, research from 2011 can give us an idea of what that figure may be.

Windows Phone 8 update coming in December to squash irritating restart bug

Microsoft says it has identified the cause of an annoying Windows Phone 8 bug, which causes some phones to randomly reboot, and will be issuing an over-the-air fix in December.

Apollo Plus could be Microsoft’s first Windows Phone 8 update

Microsoft is said to be working on the first update to its Windows Phone 8 software. Codename Apollo Plus, the update will bring several features that just missed out on being included in the initial release, and we should learn more early next year.

Microsoft pits the Lumia 920 camera against the iPhone 5 and HTC myTouch

A new video posted on the official Windows blog tests the cameras of two Windows Phone 8 flagship handsets against Apple's iPhone 5 and an Android device.

DT Daily: Wii U hits stores, Apple patents turning pages

Windows Phone 8 devices are having reboot issues, the FBI nabs iPad Mini thieves, Mars may be safe for humans, Apple patents the page turn, the Wii U hits shelves across America, and Google accidentally kills Christmas. Related Links: Windows Phone 8 users…