Highlights
selection of the most important stories and analysis
Update 15063.502 available on PC (Production) and Mobile (Insider)
August 2, 2017 | Diyan
Cumulative update for August 2017 released for PC and Mobile
The August 2017 cumulative update has been released for devices on the official Creators Update (version 1703). Available for PC users, non-members of the Insider program, and Mobile insiders on … Read More
Microsoft ruling out the possibility of full Windows 10 on smartphones
July 19, 2017 | Diyan
The next mobile efforts will include Windows 10 Mobile with CShell
Many users believed that Microsoft would abandon Windows 10 Mobile for future phone-class devices, replacing it with full Windows 10 on ARM. But that’s not the case, according to … Read More
Windows on phone literally nonexistent in the market
July 18, 2017 | Michael
1.1 million phones will be sold for the whole 2017
IDC published its regular report about the smartphone sales, showing that Windows on phone has almost vanished from the market. The market intelligence company reasonably predicts that the Windows phone … Read More
Windows Phone 8.1 is no longer supported
July 11, 2017 | Windows Phone Area
Microsoft officially ended Windows Phone 8.1 support
More than three years after Microsoft released the major update from Windows Phone 8.0 to Windows Phone 8.1, the mobile operating system is officially out of support. Windows Phone 8.1 was a huge … Read More
First look at the new Microsoft Photos app for Windows 10 Mobile
July 10, 2017 | Michael
New photo editing tools will be available soon for Windows mobile
Along with the Creators Update for Windows 10, Microsoft introduced many new features to the Photos app on PCs, but the new version of the app was not available … Read More
More evidence of Microsoft’s mobile device ‘Andromeda’
July 8, 2017 | Windows Phone Area
ARM64 build of Andromeda OS tested on a new mobile-type device
It was February, when we first told you about Project Andromeda – the evolution of Windows 10 Mobile that adapts to the device in real time thanks to Windows … Read More
Windows 10 PCs are safe against ransomware attacks
July 6, 2017 | Diyan
Petya and WannaCry have no impact on Windows 10 machines
In the last two months, we saw two significant ransomware attacks against Windows computers. First, it was WannaCry in May – a cryptoworm that sneaks into Microsoft Windows OS, encrypts … Read More
Microsoft not planning new features for current Windows phones
June 15, 2017 | Diyan
Original Windows 10 Mobile is officially on maintenance mode
During a Q&A session with the Windows Insider team, Microsoft revealed that the ‘feature2’ branch will be the last update for current Windows phones running the 32-bit Windows 10 Mobile. … Read More
June 2017 cumulative update available with builds 15063.413 and 15063.414
June 14, 2017 | Windows Phone Area
Windows 10 Mobile and Windows 10 updated in June 2017
The June 2017 cumulative update for Windows 10 is live for production devices with build 15063.413 for PC and 15063.414 for ARM-based phone devices. Additionally, Microsoft rolled out an update … Read More
Intel afraid of Windows 10 coming to ARM processors
June 10, 2017 | Windows Phone Area
x86 emulation infringes Intel patents, says Intel
In what appeared to be a normal blog post to salute the 40th anniversary of the x86 processor, Intel also mentions that emulating the technology on ARM may violate the company’s patents. Intel … Read More
Microsoft’s mobile reboot relies entirely on Continuum
June 7, 2017 | Michael
Continuum will be the main focal point of a new generation of Windows phones
Microsoft is about to reboot its presence in the mobile market with a new strategy. Instead of competing with traditional mobile platforms like iOS and Android, … Read More
Landscape mode and other improvements coming to Windows phones with CShell
June 6, 2017 | Michael
Leaked build of Windows 10 reveals major OS changes
Earlier this year we learned that Microsoft is working on an adaptable interface for Windows 10 named CShell or ‘Composable Shell’. This interface will adapt in real time to the device, … Read More
