Highlights
selection of the most important stories and analysis
The first ‘Nokia by Microsoft’ smartphone leaked with a 13MP camera
July 5, 2014 | Diyan
We’ve recently talked about the new branding Microsoft intends to introduce by the end of this year. According to previous reports, Redmond reached an agreement with Nokia for future brand usage for new Windows Phone devices which will be called … Read More
Nokia McLaren (Lumia 1030) possibly leaked in photos
July 3, 2014 | Diyan 5
An unannounced Nokia Lumia smartphone has leaked in China and the images below might be the first glimpse of a very high-end Windows Phone codenamed McLaren which is believed to be a successor of the Lumia 1020.
Up front, we … Read More
Microsoft and Canon signed a patent agreement covering digital imaging
July 2, 2014 | Diyan
Nokia’s PureView technology to benefit?
Microsoft announced a new cross licensing partnership with Canon covering different mobile services and products including patents connected with digital cameras and digital imaging. Under the new agreement, both technology giants will collaborate to bring … Read More
Side-by-side multitasking for Windows Phone 9 Threshold
July 1, 2014 | Michael
Threshold, a codename related to a future Windows unification that will combine Tablets and Smartphones, emerges once again in a new post at ZDNet. Windows expert M. Joe Foley writes that Windows Phone 9 Threshold expected in 2015 will bring … Read More
INSTEON home automation kits available at Microsoft Stores
July 1, 2014 | Diyan
Microsoft and Insteon announced a partnership in May with a promise to bring INSTEON support for Windows devices – PCs and Phones. Online and physical Microsoft Stores now have INSTEON home automation products in stock and these products are sold … Read More
The best new Windows Phone apps of June 2014
June 30, 2014 | Diyan
Adobe Photoshop Express
Adobe finally brought its popular photo-editing app to the Windows Phone Store and we have one of the first universal apps that work on both Windows PCs and smartphones. Adobe PS Express allows you to edit … Read More
A more intuitive approach to create folders coming to Windows Phone 8.1
June 29, 2014 | Diyan
Since Windows Phone 8.1 launch in April this year we have a lot more customization options, but how do we create folders with individual apps on the Start Screen? The only way to do it is with an app called … Read More
Nokia brand to live on, Lumia to replace Surface
June 29, 2014 | Diyan 1
Microsoft acquired Nokia’s hardware unit a few months ago and many people have been wondering what Redmond is planning to do with the branding of its new smartphones. There were different rumors regarding the future plans – some analyzers predicted … Read More
Photoshop Express is now on Windows Phone 8
June 27, 2014 | Windows Phone Area
Six months ago in January, Adobe have announced The Photoshop Express app for Android, and left the users of Windows Phone platform wondering when their turn will come. So if you had been patient enough, all this time we are … Read More
Lumia Cyan update debuts in Finland on Nokia Lumia 925
June 27, 2014 | Diyan
Microsoft begins rolling out Lumia Cyan + Windows Phone 8.1 update
The pilot version of the Lumia Cyan software update that brings several improvements and new features to all Lumia devices combined with Windows Phone 8.1 is now rolling out … Read More
More Nokia codenames emerge
June 25, 2014 | Diyan
Three new devices under development: Vela, Libra & Athena
A few weeks ago @evleaks shared an internal roadmap revealing some of the future devices in the works. Now we have three more names that join the list of upcoming Nokia/Microsoft … Read More
Nearly 500 new apps are created in Windows Phone app store every day!
June 24, 2014 | Windows Phone Area
There are over a 270,000 apps in Windows Phone app store, and 10 million downloads per one day.
Last week there were a warning of an apps burnout; because the only useful and important apps were the first 100, 000, … Read More
