Idea and Microsoft team up to introduce operator billing

Idea and Microsoft have joined hands to debut operator billing. The collaboration will enable Idea Cellular subscribers to purchase paid apps from Windows Store through operator billing.

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Sway app for iPhone expands to more countries including India

Microsoft is expanding the availability of its Sway App for iPhone to more countries. The presentation app that was launched last month was only available in New Zealand but it is now coming to the U.S, U.K., Canada and India.

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Microsoft Lumia 1330 appears in GFX benchmark with 14MP rear camera and more

Microsoft Lumia 1330 phablet has appeared in GFX benchmark. The phone which will not bear Nokia branding has come into limelight after the alleged Lumia 1320 successor.

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Microsoft rolls out Gesture beta app for Lumia Windows Phone

Microsoft has unveiled a new app that allow users to interact with devices without actually touching the display. Dubbed as Gesture Beta, the app is exclusively available for Lumia Windows Phone.

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Skype real time translator preview goes live for Windows 8.1

Microsoft announced in May that it will soon debut Skype translator with real time speech translation by the end of this year. The software giant has kept its promise and rolled out Skype’s real time translator preview.

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Microsoft’s Cortana lands in France, Italy, Germany and Spain

Microsoft’s virtual assistant Cortana has arrived in a few international markets. The virtual digital assistant is now landing in France, Italy, Germany and Spain.

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Microsoft rolls out digital gift cards for Windows and Xbox stores

Microsoft has launched digital gift cards for Windows and Xbox Stores. People can gift their friends and family gift cards for apps, games, music, movies, and TV shows on their Windows PC, tablet, smartphone or Xbox.

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Barnes & Noble and Microsoft call off their partnership

Barnes & Nobles and Microsoft have terminated their partnership that was signed in 2012. Microsoft had invested $300 million into Nook Media which has lost more than half its value in just two years.

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Microsoft acquires mobile email startup Acompli

Microsoft has bought Acompli, a mobile startup that makes email apps for iOS and Android. The financial details were not officially disclosed by either firms but Re/Code is stating that the amount of deal is more than $200 million.

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Microsoft Office for Android tablet preview available in closed beta

Microsoft has released Office for Android tablet preview in closed beta. The company said that is will soon release the Office for Android tablet apps in 2015.

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Samsung looses bid to put off Microsoft’s lawsuit

Samsung has lost its bid to a US Judge about putting the Microsoft smartphone patent royalties suit on hold. The U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff said the lawsuit would proceed despite the arbitration.

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Microsoft replaces Nokia Store by Opera Mobile Store on Nokia devices

Opera Mobile Store will replace Nokia Store as the default app store for Nokia feature phones, Symbian and Nokia X smartphones, following an agreement between Opera Software and Microsoft.

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