Tap to Pay and NFC improvements for Windows 10

Native NFC Payments coming to Windows 10

Since Softcard and Google removed the only Windows Phone app for NFC payments, US customers have been unable to use the ‘Tap To Pay’ feature on their phones. In theory, Windows Phone 8.1 … Read More

Android phones to run Windows 10

Custom ROMs will convert Android devices to Windows Phones

The picture above shows a Xiaomi Mi4 phone running Windows 10. In a surprising and interesting move, Microsoft is expanding the Windows 10 Preview program to smartphones running Android. A group … Read More

Minimum hardware requirements for Windows 10 for Phones and Desktop

All modern Windows Phones will be able to upgrade

Microsoft yesterday announced the minimum hardware requirements for devices running the upcoming Windows 10. In terms of hardware, it seems that all current Windows Phone 8 (8.1) smartphones will be able … Read More

Microsoft announces ‘Windows Hello’ Biometric Authentication for Windows 10

Authentication using face, iris and fingerprint biometrics in Windows 10

The upcoming Windows 10 for PCs, tablets and phones will allow users to sign into their devices using a biometric authentication technology called ‘Windows Hello’. It will replace traditional passwords … Read More

Artificial intelligence Einstein is coming to Cortana

Project ‘Einstein’ to make Cortana smarter

Microsoft’s digital assistant Cortana has been helping users for a year, but Windows 10 launching later this year will make the services available for all modern Windows devices including PCs, phones and tablets. Furthermore, … Read More

The second Windows 10 build will support more phones

Windows 10 Technical Preview for Phones expands to more devices

While the first pre-release version of Windows 10 for the Phones has been available to a subset of Lumias for almost a month, Microsoft is still working on a feature … Read More

Comparison: Windows 10 Technical Preview vs Windows Phone 8.1

What is new in Windows 10 Technical Preview for Phones

Last week, Microsoft released the first test version of Windows 10 to a subset of Lumia smartphones – Lumia 630, 635, 636, 637, 730 and 830. I have been running … Read More

Windows 10 Preview demonstrated on Nokia Lumia 520

Do not try this at home

XDA-Developers have managed to install the Technical Preview of Windows 10 on a smartphone that is not among the first supported models for the Preview version. The community has published a tutorial with instructions … Read More

How to: Install and Uninstall Windows 10 Mobile Preview

Tutorial: Installing Windows 10 Mobile and going back to Windows Phone 8.1

Microsoft on Thursday revealed the first pre-release version of Window 10 for phones. The first build is very rough and unfinished but you can still experience some new … Read More

First Technical Preview of Windows 10 for Phones: What’s New

All new features and changes in Windows 10 for Phones

Start Screen

Tiles are now translucent instead of transparent (this option is missing) and you can set a full size background behind them. Microsoft has promised that the transparent tiles … Read More

Windows 10 Technical Preview for Phones: Known Issues

Windows 10 Technical Preview for Phones is an unfinished version under development, just like Windows 10 for PCs, so you may encounter problems after upgrading. Here is a list with known issues:

Issue  – Workaround

• Existing alarms will … Read More

Windows 10 Technical Preview for Phones is now available to download

Supported models, new features, rolling back, hands-on

Microsoft has released today the first Windows 10 version to some smartphones. Keep in mind that this is an early build so it could be buggy and you may encounter glitches.

While the … Read More