![IronSource launches Aura to give 100 million smartphone users the cure to shovelware](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/ironSource-Aura-smartphone-shovelware.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Topic > Windows Phone
![IronSource launches Aura to give 100 million smartphone users the cure to shovelware](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/ironSource-Aura-smartphone-shovelware.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
![PayPal to discontinue Amazon Fire, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone apps on June 30](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Paypal-HQ.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
PayPal to discontinue Amazon Fire, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone apps on June 30
![Microsoft’s Surface phone is now reportedly coming in 2017](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/surface-wp2-4.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Microsoft’s Surface phone is now reportedly coming in 2017
![Microsoft explains what you will lose by upgrading to Windows 10 Mobile](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Lumia650-2.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Microsoft explains what you will lose by upgrading to Windows 10 Mobile
![Microsoft starts rolling out Windows 10 Mobile to Windows Phone 8.1 devices](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Lumia650.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Microsoft starts rolling out Windows 10 Mobile to Windows Phone 8.1 devices
![Microsoft, Nokia, and the burning platform: a final look at the failed Windows Phone alliance](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/nsoft.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Analysis
Microsoft, Nokia, and the burning platform: a final look at the failed Windows Phone alliance
![comScore: Apple ends 2015 with 42.9% of U.S. smartphone share, Samsung at 28.4%; BlackBerry OS falls under 1%](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/apple-samsung.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
comScore: Apple ends 2015 with 42.9% of U.S. smartphone share, Samsung at 28.4%; BlackBerry OS falls under 1%
![How Apple, Google, and Microsoft used each others’ app stores in 2015](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/apps.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
How Apple, Google, and Microsoft used each others’ app stores in 2015
![Microsoft fails Windows Phone fans again by delaying Windows 10 Mobile](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/windows_10_mobile_phones.jpeg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Microsoft fails Windows Phone fans again by delaying Windows 10 Mobile
![New Windows 10 phones now come with Office Mobile preinstalled](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Lumia-950-and-950-XL-dd.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
New Windows 10 phones now come with Office Mobile preinstalled
![Microsoft is reportedly working on a Surface phone, slated for second half of 2016](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Microsoft-windows-10-next-chapter.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Microsoft is reportedly working on a Surface phone, slated for second half of 2016
![Microsoft’s AppComparison shows you which of your Android apps are also on Windows Phone](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/microsoft-windows-phones.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Microsoft’s AppComparison shows you which of your Android apps are also on Windows Phone
![Slack launches on Windows Phone in beta, but key features like search are missing](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Slack-sign-3.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Slack launches on Windows Phone in beta, but key features like search are missing
![iOS slips to 64% enterprise share in Q2 2015, Android hits 32%, and Windows stays flat at 4%](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Final-Wire-Photo-APL_BUS_IBM_MobileEnterprise_141204_0007_Hero-FlightAttendant1.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
iOS slips to 64% enterprise share in Q2 2015, Android hits 32%, and Windows stays flat at 4%
![Microsoft’s flagship Windows phones: The details are falling into place](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/lumia-icon-5.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Microsoft’s flagship Windows phones: The details are falling into place
![Microsoft rolls out Windows SDK for Facebook to foster universal app development](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Windows-Phone-N-i-c-o-l-a-Flickr.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Microsoft rolls out Windows SDK for Facebook to foster universal app development
![WhatsApp for Windows Phone gets free VoIP calling and ability to send audio files](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/WhatsApp-Windows-Phone-Luis-Flickr.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
WhatsApp for Windows Phone gets free VoIP calling and ability to send audio files
![Microsoft releases How Old face-recognition app for Windows Phone](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/How-Old-Windows-Phone.png?resize=329%2C175&strip=all)
Microsoft releases How Old face-recognition app for Windows Phone
![iOS slips to 72% enterprise share in Q1 2015, Android hits 26%, and Windows Phone stays flat at 1%](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/enterprise-mobile.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
iOS slips to 72% enterprise share in Q1 2015, Android hits 26%, and Windows Phone stays flat at 1%
![Everything Microsoft announced at Build 2015](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Screen-Shot-2015-04-29-at-2.12.18-PM.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Everything Microsoft announced at Build 2015
![Microsoft announces Continuum for phones in Windows 10](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Screen-Shot-2015-04-29-at-2.03.46-PM1.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Microsoft announces Continuum for phones in Windows 10
![Microsoft brings its new Maps app to Windows 10 preview for phones](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Windows-Phone-4-Maps-with-touch-city-view.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Microsoft brings its new Maps app to Windows 10 preview for phones
![BitTorrent and uTorrent apps for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone pass 100M downloads](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/BitTorrent-Office-3-Novet.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
BitTorrent and uTorrent apps for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone pass 100M downloads
![Vine for Windows Phone gets video editing, messaging, and loop counts](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/vne.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Vine for Windows Phone gets video editing, messaging, and loop counts
![Apple expands iPhone trade-in program to include Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, and PCs](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/2-CamioCam-view-on-iPhone.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Apple expands iPhone trade-in program to include Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, and PCs
![How Microsoft should woo Android and iOS developers to build Windows 10 apps](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/windows-10-microsoft.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
How Microsoft should woo Android and iOS developers to build Windows 10 apps
![Microsoft Remote Desktop for Windows Phone comes out of preview over a year after Android and iOS launch](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/microsoft_remote_desktop.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Microsoft Remote Desktop for Windows Phone comes out of preview over a year after Android and iOS launch
![10 Microsoft mobile apps that don’t yet exist on Windows Phone](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Photo-03-03-2015-20-24-58.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Feature
10 Microsoft mobile apps that don’t yet exist on Windows Phone
![VLC gets first major release across Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows RT, and Android TV](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/videolan_org_vlc.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
VLC gets first major release across Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows RT, and Android TV
![Apple’s iOS grabbed a record 88.7% of smartphone profits in Q4 2014, Android fell to a new low of 11.3%](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/apple-logo-maxvt-flickr.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Apple’s iOS grabbed a record 88.7% of smartphone profits in Q4 2014, Android fell to a new low of 11.3%
![iOS grows to 73% enterprise share in Q4 2014, Android drops to 25%, and Windows Phone stays flat at 1%](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/enterprise-mobile.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
iOS grows to 73% enterprise share in Q4 2014, Android drops to 25%, and Windows Phone stays flat at 1%
![IDC: Android and iOS accounted for 96.3% of global smartphone shipments in Q4 2014 and the whole year](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/android-in-app-downloads.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
IDC: Android and iOS accounted for 96.3% of global smartphone shipments in Q4 2014 and the whole year
![comScore: Apple ends 2014 with 41.6% of U.S. smartphone share, Samsung hits 29.7%; Android still owns over half](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/android-in-app-downloads.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
comScore: Apple ends 2014 with 41.6% of U.S. smartphone share, Samsung hits 29.7%; Android still owns over half
![Twitter for Windows Phone now supports Cortana and sharing from Internet Explorer](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/9359575577_380684839f_k.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Twitter for Windows Phone now supports Cortana and sharing from Internet Explorer
![Microsoft begins rolling out Lumia Denim update with Cortana improvements, Live Folders, and more](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/lumia-535_front_back.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Microsoft begins rolling out Lumia Denim update with Cortana improvements, Live Folders, and more
![At $80, Microsoft just launched its cheapest Lumia phone yet](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lumia.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
At $80, Microsoft just launched its cheapest Lumia phone yet
![Is Microsoft’s Windows Phone at long last dead?](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/windows-phone-8-1.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Is Microsoft’s Windows Phone at long last dead?
![How Apple, Google, and Microsoft embrace (and ignore) each others’ app stores](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/app-explosion.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
How Apple, Google, and Microsoft embrace (and ignore) each others’ app stores
![These app developers snubbed Windows Phone this year](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/hipstamatic-windows-phone.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
These app developers snubbed Windows Phone this year
![Windows App Studio gets TouchDevelop programming language and web app templates, drops Windows Phone 8.0](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/microsoft-sign-redmond-campus-wonderlane-flickr.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)