Microsoft has unveiled Windows Phone 8, the next generation of its mobile phone software. Windows …

Microsoft gave a fairly good imitation of Apple in debuting its Surface tablets. The event, held at an artsy Los Angeles studio space, was shrouded in mystery, and Microsoft executives were properly dressed down for the occasion.  The famously leaky company was mostly able to surprise the assembled press with the multicolored array of Surface tablets and ultrabooks. But Microsoft disregarded …

Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 8 devices will hit stores this fall. And support from carriers like Verizon Wireless will be crucial if the company stands a chance of competing with smartphone giants, Apple and Google. The Windows Phone start screen will soon come with three tile sizes. Screenshot by Microsoft Microsoft today took the wraps off Windows Phone 8, the …