Microsoft, which is transforming itself from a software company into a devices and services company, would continue to play a key role in the transformation.
The dual sim smartphone is equipped with 13MP rear camera.
Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer has sold shares worth $1.34 billion in the software giant this month, offloading the company's shares for the first time in seven years.
The Bangalore team will focus on product development and applied research in web search and online ad technologies.
Software giant Microsoft, Internet major Google and Apple have been named among 25 most inspiring companies in the United States in a list compiled by brand-consulting firm Inspiration Blvd.
Microsoft India has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Uttaranchal government for the rollout of Project Shiksha.
Microsoft is promising a whole new user experience with its retooled and re-engineered offerings.
According to Microsoft, hackers looking to exploit the flaw could host a 'specially crafted website' containing content that can help them do so.
"This book is about change," said Nadella.
Microsoft Corporation on Tuesday announced the release of Windows Live Messenger, one of the first of more than 20 new Windows Live services that will be launched globally
200 engineers may join its Bengaluru R&D centre.
HCL Technologies Ltd said on Wednesday it would act as a re-seller for a business solution 'Dynamics TM,' developed by Microsoft, in the Asia-Pacific region.
Ballmer said he is proud of the fact that no company can beat Microsoft in terms of profit and he is not bothered about stock market assessment.
Windows 8 is Microsoft's most powerful attempt to expand the once-ubiquitous operating system's reach.
'Good for us, bad for them'. That's what Microsoft's Chief Information Officer, Tony Scott, has to say to competitors like and Google.
The company has registered a record revenue of $16.20 billion for the first quarter ended September 30, 2010, a 25 per cent increase from the same period last year.
Attributing to people familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal said the software company could announce major organisational changes at its entertainment and devices division as early as this week.
Microsoft Security Essentials, however, will be available only for the genuine Windows users. It can be installed on PCs running original Windows XP, Vista and Win 7 operating systems.
It comes a week after new Chief Executive Satya Nadella unveiled new versions of Word, PowerPoint and Excel applications for Apple Inc's iPad.
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd has forged a strategic alliance with Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd for venturing into the web conferencing market.
Between 2000, when Steve Ballmer became the chief executive officer of Microsoft, and now, when he has announced his retirement, the company's earnings have more than doubled and its revenues have increased over three-fold.
Terming its competition with rival Apple as a "long game," software giant Microsoft on Thursday said it will continue to focus on developing good products, leaving the stock market to take care of itself.
Stephen Elop, the former Nokia CEO who now runs Microsoft's devices business, showed off the phone in front of thousands at the company's annual employee meeting in Seattle on Monday.
Microsoft Corporation India on Thursday announced the launch of its third IT Academy in the state of Karnataka.
Gaming is going to get a makeover this November.
Microsoft, which spends nearly $7 billion annually for product innovation and research, is already present in the country with two research centres--in Hyderabad and Bangalore. The Hyderabad centre, established as early as 1998 and known as Microsoft India Development Center, has nearly 1,400 developers, who are working on more than 50 different Microsoft projects.
Microsoft is said to be partnering with a few ODM manufactures to create the Zune-like phone, which includes 720p HD video and at least a 5 mega pixel camera.
As part of its efforts to encourage development of IT applications in Indian languages, software major Microsoft Corporation India has launched 'Indic Developer Challenge', a nation wide contest aimed at budding local language developers in engineer
Satyam Computer Services and Microsoft China signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop the enterprise solutions market in China.\n
According to StatCounter, a website that tracks what software is loaded on Internet-connected computers, more than 90 per cent of PCs in China -- now the world's biggest market -- are running pre-8 versions of Windows.
Shashank PM, a Class IX ICSE student from Pondicherry, gives you basic information on Microsoft Surface tablet, touted as serious competition to Apple's iPad.
Microsoft Corporation India Private Limited on Wednesday announced the signing of a comprehensive memorandum of understanding with the Government of Maharashtra.
Even as the software giant introduces its latest operating system, there are other options too.
Microsoft Corp on Thursday announced the India launch of its software Office 2010, which incorporates the popular Word, Excel and Powerpoint applications.
Internet search engine Google made a surprise entry as the second-most preferred employer in a survey conducted among engineering students.
Kaifu Lee, embroiled in the ongoing acrimonious legal battle between Microsoft and Google, has taken up his post as the latter's head in China.\n
It's planning to offer unique apps such as Office 365, One Drive and X-Box Games.
Close on the heels of expanding its operations, Microsoft India has now set its eyes on penetrating the consumer market in the country.
