Windows Phone 8.0 smartphones may not be upgradeable to 8.1

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	Windows Phone 8.0 smartphones may not be upgradeable to 8.1 As Microsoft prepares to release a major upgrade to its Windows Phone operating system, to version 8.1, some third party software makers are unsure whether smartphones running Windows Phone 8.0 will run the new OS. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Connecting the Clouds: Best Practices for Integrating ITSM In this Industry Insight, BMC discusses how utilizing a SaaS approach to IT Service Management can position your IT organization to best manage the growing number of cloud-based services along with your enterprise's internal systems. Learn More In this Issue Preston Gralla: Microsoft upgrade blunder gives people one more reason not to buy a Windows Phone Preston Gralla: Apple's iWork upgrade screwup has Microsoft laughing all the way to the bank Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud hit by worldwide management interruption Windows XP infection rate may jump 66% after patches end in April Some Windows 8.1 updates tripping over driver problems Preston Gralla: Can Nokia's blowout quarter of Lumia sales save Windows Phone? Dell to show its first 64-bit ARM server this week Nokia sold 8.8 million Lumia smartphones in Q3 Lenovo delays touchscreen option for ThinkPad X240 laptop WHITE PAPER: Verizon Wireless The Rise of Machine-to-Machine Technology Although organizations are rushing toward M2M (machine to machine) solutions, they may be overestimating their ability to take full advantage of those solutions with only in-house expertise. Learn More Preston Gralla: Microsoft upgrade blunder gives people one more reason not to buy a Windows Phone As if people needed one more reason not to buy a Windows Phone, Microsoft has given them another: A Windows Phone 8 device you buy today may not be able to be upgraded to Windows 8.1. Then again, maybe it can. Either way, Microsoft isn't saying. This is no way to help a struggling smartphone operating system. Read More Preston Gralla: Apple's iWork upgrade screwup has Microsoft laughing all the way to the bank Apple might have thought it was doing Mac users a favor with its free upgrade of iWork last week, but Microsoft instead has been the recipient of the gift. iWork users are so angry with Apple for dumbing it down that many will be giving it up for Office. Read More Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud hit by worldwide management interruption Microsoft's Windows Azure suffered from an issue on Wednesday that affected a management feature in the compute section of the public cloud, and remained unsolved Thursday morning. Read More Windows XP infection rate may jump 66% after patches end in April Microsoft yesterday again but the scare into Windows XP users, telling them that after April 8, 2014, the chance that malware will infect their PCs could jump by two-thirds. Read More WHITE PAPER: Mitel Networks 9 Cloud Myths Debunked What's preventing your organization from enhancing its communications and collaboration capabilities? Private, public and hybrid cloud approaches can have a dramatic impact on improved efficiency, agility, and support for business growth. View Now Some Windows 8.1 updates tripping over driver problems Microsoft is investigating reports that some users are trying and failing to update their PCs and tablets to Windows 8.1, apparently due to outdated and incompatible drivers. Read More Preston Gralla: Can Nokia's blowout quarter of Lumia sales save Windows Phone? Nokia sold a record number of Lumia Windows Phones in the third quarter, including a nearly 400% jump in sales in the U.S. and North America. Is that enough to save Windows Phone, or is Microsoft's smartphone platform doomed to fail? Read More Dell to show its first 64-bit ARM server this week Dell will give its first public demonstration of a 64-bit ARM server this week, the latest step in an industrywide effort to build servers based on low-power chips like those used in smartphones. Read More Nokia sold 8.8 million Lumia smartphones in Q3 Nokia once again sold a record number of Lumia smartphones during the third quarter, helping the company narrow its net loss. Read More Lenovo delays touchscreen option for ThinkPad X240 laptop Buyers looking to purchase Lenovo's latest ThinkPad X240 laptop with a touchscreen will have to wait until December. Read More
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