The executive lineup at Microsoft might see a lot of high-level changes in the weeks to follow.



Vice presidents Tony Bates and Tami Reller are going out of the corporation, with associates saying announcement of the departures will be coming within the next few days, consistent with a story announced Sunday by Kara Swisher about the rearrange, citing "numerous sources near the case".
No word was given on where Bates and Reller could be headed.

Bates has been serving as Microsoft's chief of business development and discourse, whereas Reller has been the software system maker's head of promotions. The rearrange report aforesaid that Bates' duties are going to behandled for the present by Eric Rudder, while Reller's replacement are going to be Chris Capossela. Bates had return to Microsoft in its acquisition of Skype, where he had served as corporate executive.
The report of the supposed departures comes a few month after Microsoft named Satya Nadella as its new corporate executive, taking on from old company leader Steve Ballmer.
Microsoft confirmed that Julie Larson-Green would be stepping out of her post as leader of hardware development to acquire the highest spot at My Life & Work team within the Applications and Services cluster.
Bates and Larson-Green were among the interior candidates, beside Nadella, whom Microsoft had thought of for the corporate executive post, consistent with other reports.
Microsoft declined to confirm the rearrange report.

Nokia at Mobile World Congress launches 3 variants of Nokia android smartphone running on AOSP-based Android and are capable of running Android apps and Microsoft services. After a long wait and a lot of rumors, finally Nokia breaks the silence and launches their first Nokia android smartphone

As Nokia mentioned, the trio are based on Android Open Source Project, a highly modified Android operating system. Clearly said by nokia during the launch that Nokia X,  X+, and XL are running on AOSP with Microsoft Services not Google but Core.

The 3 Nokia android smartphones look like upgraded Asha phones, and it seems that Nokia is committed to promote it heavily for the broad C market.

See the picture below for initial specs and looks.







 

are compatible with Android Apps. The apps may be downloaded from from Nokia Store or 3rd party app stores. You may also sideload APK files that's great about this phone.

Nokia also announce new feature for their Asha phone, Nokia 220 and Asha 230.

Microsoft expressed its support for Nokia's efforts, although noting it was "less excited" about some projects than others.

Microsoft's Joe Belfiore kicks off the company's event at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.(Credit: Shara Tibken/CNET)

Things got awkward for short moment on stage when Microsoft executives were asked about the possibility of Nokia using Android.

Joe Belfiore, vice president of operating systems for Windows, looked to Nick Parker, who runs the world original equipment manufacturer group. Parker looked back, with both wanting to defer to the other.

Belfiore spoke up, reiterating Microsoft's strong relationship with Nokia.

Some things we're excited about, some things we're less excited about," Belfiore said during Microsoft's Mobile World Congress press conference on Sunday, eliciting more than a few chuckles. "Whatever they do, we're very supportive of them."

Parker chimed in, noting that he appreciates the competition.

"It's great to sit there and compete"

Nokia and Microsoft have long had a cozy partnership, particularly with devices head Stephen Elop, a Microsoft veteran poised to return to the mothership. Nokia, in turn, is responsible for a vast majority of sales of Windows Phone devices. Any growth in sales for Windows Phone is due to Nokia. It's the only company to consistently show excitement about the operating system.

"What they do is what they do," Belfiore said.

Source : Cnet

Microsoft has announced that the much anticipated Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 update will arrive this spring. Joe Belfiore, the vice president and manager for Windows Phone Program Management, took to the stage at MWC to reveal that the update will support all existing Windows Phone 8 devices.



With the Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 update, the Redmond giant will add on-screen buttons along with hardware support for Snapdragon 200, 400 and LTE chipsets. The new changes will allow OEMs to produce cheaper devices or even reuse their existing droid handsets.

Additionally, the forthcoming update will allow you to store your applications in the microSD card, which also means that the manufacturers can now ship devices with 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of memory. The Windows Phone 8.1 will include dual-SIM support with live tiles for each SIM and the ability to link those in the user interface.

Microsoft's press conference was not only about detailing its WP 8.1 update, the company also announced a couple of new hardware partners. The Windows Phone platform will now be driven by the likes of Foxconn, HTC, Huawei, ISR, Karbonn, Lenovo, LG, Longcheer, Nokia, Samsung, ZTE and Xolo.

Unfortunately, Microsoft has refrained itself from detailing a lot about the upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 update. However, the company is expected to provide more information during its BUILD developer's conference in April.
Source : Engadget