Neowin News Feed for: Oems

Microsoft under fire for allegedly pushing OEMs to exclusively bundle Edge in Windows PCs

Usama Jawad — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:49:19 +0000

Microsoft is in hot water again as regulators check if its Jumpstart program nudges PC makers to favor Edge over other browsers. Read more...

Microsoft wants OEMs to build proper USB Type-C notification support in Windows 11

Usama Jawad — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:30:01 +0000

Microsoft wants OEMs to utilize the robust notification mechanism for USB Type-C connectivity in Windows 11, and has some guidance for them. Read more...

Google loses antitrust appeal in EU court, will have to pay record €4.1 billion fine

Usama Jawad — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:26:01 +0000

Google has lost its appeal in the EU General Court for a case that required it to pay a €4.34 billion fine. Although this fine has been slightly reduced now, it is still its biggest penalty in the EU. Read more...

MediaTek offers first commercial SoC support for Dolby Vision IQ with Precision Detail

Fiza Ali — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 20:44:01 +0000

MediaTek and Dolby joined hands to offer immersive and cinematic entertainment experiences to the users with MediaTek's Pentonic chips combined with visual and audio technologies powered by Dolby. Read more...

Revised Android partner agreements may improve regularity of security patching by OEMs

Boyd Chan — Sat, 12 May 2018 05:54:01 +0000

Despite Android security patches being released monthly, OEMs may not update their devices at the same rate. Now, Google is baking security patching into agreements with OEMs to improve the situation. Read more...

Microsoft making gains in the K-12 market; Google leads in the U.S.

Gurkaran Singh — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 20:26:02 +0000

Microsoft and its partner OEMs introduced several budget devices last year that has helped its market share in the K-12 education market, which grew 6.5 percent in the sub-$300 category. Read more...

OEMs won't be able to sell PCs with Windows 7 or 8.1 starting November

Paul Hill — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 07:36:01 +0000

This November will see big OEMs stop releasing new PCs with Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 pre-installed. There are a few ways to get machines with old versions of Windows though, here's a few. Read more...

Microsoft reportedly tells partners that Windows 10 Mobile rollout will begin this month

Andy Weir — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 18:34:10 +0000

Microsoft has reportedly confirmed to its partners that it is finally planning to start rolling out its much-delayed Windows 10 Mobile upgrade for Windows Phone 8.1 handsets later this month. Read more...

Microsoft tells OEMs to stop offering Windows 7/8.1 devices by Oct 31 next year

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 12:26:01 +0000

Microsoft has updated its Windows Lifecycle Fact Sheet to indicate that OEMs have only a year more left before they starting clearing inventory of machines with Windows 7/8.1 pre-installed. Read more...

Microsoft shows OEMs how to market Windows 10; talks features and SKUs

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:06:01 +0000

Microsoft is talking to partners, touting the benefits of Windows 10 and showing the operating system's defining features and selling points for regular users, small business and the enterprise. Read more...

Windows with Bing reportedly getting restricted to screens under 14 inches

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 14:20:01 +0000

A report claims that Microsoft's Windows with Bing program, designed to give OEMs zero-cost Windows licenses, may soon be limited to devices with screens under fourteen inches. Read more...

Windows Phone 8.1 is now on 47% of handsets; Lumia 630 leading the way

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 08:54:01 +0000

We take a look at the latest data on Microsoft's mobile ecosystem to note that the Lumia 630 is a success and is quickly becoming the top selling Windows Phone around the world. Read more...

OnePlus in talks with Microsoft to join Windows Phone family

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 14:36:01 +0000

According to a new interview the Android manufacturer, OnePlus is in talks with Microsoft with an eye on adopting Windows Phone for at least one of their devices but nothing's been settled just yet. Read more...

Windows Phone: From Alcatel to ZTE, your A-Z guide to Microsoft's hardware partners

Andy Weir — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:40:02 +0000

With so many manufacturers joining Windows Phone lately, it's been a bit difficult to keep up with all the new additions. Our handy guide offers you an overview of Microsoft's device partners. Read more...

Is Windows Phone about to go big?

Vlad Dudau — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 19:16:16 +0000

Windows Phone hasn't been doing that great recently when it comes to marketshare. But that's not the full story and there are some indications that Windows Phone is actually about to go big! Read more...

Microsoft signs up two more manufacturers for Windows Phone

Andy Weir — Thu, 15 May 2014 12:03:01 +0000

After announcing nine new manufacturers for Windows Phone in February, and another two OEMs at BUILD last month, Microsoft has added two more companies to its list of Windows Phone hardware partners. Read more...

Microsoft to push OEMs to bundle OneNote with Windows 8.1 update 1

Brad Sams — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 19:08:53 +0000

In a newly obtained document that was sent out to OEMs, Microsoft is pushing vendors to bundle OneNote as part of the core set of apps for the platform. Read more...

Microsoft might be cutting Windows Phone license price to OEMs by 70 percent too

John Callaham — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 21:14:09 +0000

A new rumor claims Microsoft is cutting the prices of its Windows Phone license to device OEMs by as much as 70 percent, following word that the company is reducing Windows 8.1 OEM costs. Read more...

Focus: A closer look at the nine new Windows Phone partners

Andy Weir — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 19:04:10 +0000

Microsoft says it's added nine hardware partners to Windows Phone, so we've taken a look at the new additions - including LG, ZTE, Lenovo... and some unfamiliar names such as Longcheer and Gionee. Read more...

Microsoft: We're doing cross-promotions, not paying OEMs $2.6 billion

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 09:46:10 +0000

Microsoft is denying yesterday's rumor that the company would be spending over $2bn on Windows Phone OEMs. Microsoft says they're doing cross-promotions but that the number is "complete fiction". Read more...

Windows 8.1 to be 'made available to OEMs' in late August

Andy Weir — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 15:43:27 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed that a final version of its Windows 8.1 update will be delivered to manufacturers in late August, with the first devices featuring 8.1 on board launching this holiday season. Read more...

The PC industry still doesn't get it

Brody McKee — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:30:26 +0000

From Windows Vista through to Windows 8, Microsoft's OEM partners have been launching lacklustre designs and marketing them as sheets of specs. But that hasn't stopped Microsoft from trying. Read more...

As WinXP Deadline Looms, OEMs Turn To Vista Downgrade Rights

Steven Parker — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:53:17 +0000

Microsoft may be preparing to discontinue sales of Windows XP, but some OEMs have found a way to circumvent the software giant's June 30 deadline. In yet another sign of the market's resistance to Windows... Read more...

Major OEMs to enable DEP/NX in Vista PC BIOSs by default

Steven Parker — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:06:21 +0000

Activewin reports that Michael Howard mentions on his blog that recently MS had all the major OEMs on campus to discuss SDL (Security Development Lifecycle). MS asked the OEMs to enable DEP/NX in the BIOS... Read more...

Microsoft Releases WGA Bypass Tool to OEMs

Steven Parker — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 11:07:24 +0000

With the introduction of Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA), a computer must be validated as genuine prior to receiving security patches from Windows Update. Windows must first be activated for the validation tool to run, however... Read more...

OEMs Welcome Change in Xeon Schedule

Tue, 16 Aug 2005 19:00:56 +0000

Systems makers are embracing Intel Corp.'s plans to accelerate the delivery of dual-core Xeon processors, saying they will have servers ready to go when the chips are available. Intel, of Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday... Read more...

Lindows plans flat-fees for OEMs

Tue, 25 Jun 2002 08:04:35 +0000

Linux distributor Lindows.com Inc is to introduce a flat-fee licensing plan to computer manufacturers for its forthcoming LindowsOS operating system. In order to increase the number of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), system... Read more...

Windows XP SP1 Alpha shipped to OEMs

Fri, 05 Apr 2002 23:44:53 +0000

Thanks to oqwarrior for the heads up. From C|Net, Windows XP Service Pack 1 alpha builds have shipped to OEMs and eventually will include many enhancements to the core OS as well as... Read more...