Highlights
selection of the most important stories and analysis
Night Light and Continuum improvements still on the table for Windows 10 Mobile
February 8, 2017 | Diyan
Upcoming preview builds may introduce more significant new features to Windows Phones
Although Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile’s Insider Preview builds both advanced to 15025 a week ago, anyone can notice the disparity between the PC and Mobile … Read More
Windows Phone 8.1 will be officially dead in July 2017
February 7, 2017 | Diyan
Microsoft to end support for Windows Phone 8.1 in July
Microsoft will be ending mainstream support for Windows Phone 8.1 devices on July 11, 2017, according to a Microsoft Support page. The company officially allowed around half of the … Read More
First look at Windows 10 Cloud – Microsoft’s Chrome OS alternative
February 3, 2017 | Windows Phone Area
Windows 10 ‘Cloud’ will run only UWP apps
In January, we learned that Microsoft is working on a new edition of Windows 10 named ‘Cloud’. This stripped down version of Windows is supposed to compete with Google’s Chromebooks, and … Read More
Windows 10 Desktop market share surpasses 25% in January 2017
February 3, 2017 | Michael
Windows 10 grew more than twice for a year
Microsoft’s Windows 10 continues to increase its presence around the globe, boosted by OEMs developing new PCs and 2-in-1s with Windows 10 pre-installed. While in January 2016, Windows 10 was on … Read More
Report: Windows 10 Cloud could be a light version of Windows
January 27, 2017 | Windows Phone Area
Microsoft is working on a modular Cloud-based shell for Windows 10
According to a new report at Petri.com, Microsoft is planning to create a special edition of Windows 10 for lightweight devices. Internally called ‘Windows 10 Cloud’ and ‘Cloud … Read More
Windows 10 will have different modes depending on the screen size it runs
January 18, 2017 | Windows Phone Area
Microsoft to unify the Windows Shell across Phones, PCs and Xbox
Microsoft is working on an adaptable Shell for Windows 10, according to Windows Centrаl. Future updates for PC, Mobile and Xbox will introduce the improved Windows environment that … Read More
Microsoft patent reveals a 2-in-1 smartphone
January 16, 2017 | Windows Phone Area
Microsoft patents a mobile device with foldable screen
Since we already have a tablet (Surface) that transforms into a laptop, how about a phone that becomes a tablet? A newly-found patent hints that Microsoft may be trying to create … Read More
Here are the new features in Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview 15007
January 13, 2017 | Michael
Microsoft rolls out new features to Insiders on the Fast Ring
Windows 10 Mobile Build 15007 is rolling out to Windows Insiders on the Fast Ring, including many changes, improvements and new features. This build arrives less than a … Read More
How to prevent AMOLED burn-in and image retention
January 12, 2017 | Windows Phone Area 1
More about the big disadvantage of AMOLED – burn-in!
With industry shifting from LCD to AMOLED displays, and from hardware navigation buttons to software based, the negative effect on frequently displayed images may become an issue – some UI elements … Read More
January 2017 cumulative update released for Windows 10 devices
January 10, 2017 | Diyan
Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile updated to build 14393.693
Microsoft has just unleashed the first cumulative update for 2017 to Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile on the Production ring (non-Insiders). An official changelog with the specific improvements … Read More
The new Insider Preview of Windows 10 delivers tons of new features
January 10, 2017 | Michael
Windows 10 Insider Preview 15002 available in the Fast Ring
Microsoft released the first Insider Preview of Windows 10 for 2017. Build 15002 is now available for those on the Fast Ring, delivering tons of new features, changes and … Read More
Possible renders of the Surface Phone leaked
December 28, 2016 | Windows Phone Area
Dare we believe in these photos?
In November, we reported that Pegatron – the company that manufactures the Surface Studio for Microsoft, has been testing the manufacturing process for the upcoming Surface Phone (read more). Now a new leak from … Read More
