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Samsung grabbed the crown of number-one phone maker in the world, but Nokia's Windows Phones may help the company get back in the game.

Verizon is planning a big marketing push for the launch of Windows Phone 8 later this year, giving the struggling OS momentum to take on Apple and Android.

Nokia lost $1.76 billion in the first quarter, as the company attempts refocus its business strategy on its partnership with Microsoft and Windows Phone.

Microsoft's advertising campaign, "Smoked by Windows Phone," pits the world's best smartphones against Windows devices, as the software giant attempts to gain space in the mobile market.

Microsoft will welcome over 450,000 Windows apps with the next release of Bluestacks' App Player and Cloud Connect, giving the struggling OS a leg-up in the platform arms race.

Microsoft and Nokia are spending $24 million to lure new developers to create the next big apps, as the companies prepare for the high-stakes Lumia launch.

Microsoft plans to release Windows 8 in October, aiming to give the OS a leg up in a starkly competitive market.

Nokia plans to release a Windows 8 tablet later in 2012, showcasing the company's decision to diversify and capitalize on its partnership with Microsoft as it enters a crowded tablet market.

Nokia will offer a diverse range of phones this year, boosting both its feature phone business, while betting big on Windows to propel its high-end smartphones to success.

Microsoft plans to unveil Windows 8 on February 29, and push into mobile by unifying its software on all its devices.

Microsoft plans to unify its app, gaming and other platforms, as it abandons its point system and moves to real currency for purchasing digital content.

Nokia shipped more than one million Lumia handsets last year, analysts estimate, signaling early success for the company's critical Microsoft partnership.

The popular photo-sharing app Instagram is on its way to Windows Phone, giving the app-deprived platform a boost.

Analysts predict a surge of sales for the Windows Phone platform, as Nokia and Microsoft head into the smartphone market in 2012 with updated hardware and plans for heavy promotion.

AT&T plans to launch the Nokia Lumia 900, its first Windows 7.5 device, in the coming months, as the company bets big on Microsoft to expand its market share.