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This week’s release of a new Facebook Beta app for Windows Phone 8 had enthusiasts of the platform hopping. But as excitement over early access to the app turned to confusion over the new, non-Metro user interface of the app, questions arose. Why would Microsoft (allegedly) make a Facebook app for Windows Phone that looks exactly like the Android and iOS versions of that app? And what does this mean to the future of this platform?...More

Here’s question I’ve received many times: When will Microsoft integrate Skype with its Outlook.com web email platform? Well, this week I’ve got good news to share: It’s happening in preview form, starting today....More

Excited by the people-centric and integrated design of Windows Phone in early 2010, I set out to write a book about the then-coming platform, convinced that it represented the future of mobile computing. No, not because Windows Phone would suddenly leap-frog iPhone and Android, but because Apple, Google, and others would simply start copying Windows Phone’s best ideas. And so they have....More

With Microsoft consolidating its communications solutions around Skype for consumers and Lync for businesses, we’re now in a time of rapid change. And following hot on the heels of new Skype releases for Windows 8/RT and the Windows desktop, Microsoft has finally shipped the Skype app we’ve been waiting for on Windows Phone 8 as well. Despite its version number, Skype 2.4 is a major update....More