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selection of the most important stories and analysis
Windows 10 official update 10586.420 for Phones and PCs available for everyone
June 14, 2016 | MichaelNon-Insiders and Release Preview members can install the June cumulative update
The official public build of Windows 10 for PC and Phone is now 10586.420 as Microsoft has just rolled out the June cumulative update to all non-Insiders and … Read More
Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion
June 13, 2016 | Windows Phone AreaLinkedIn has more than 400 million users
Microsoft and LinkedIn have reached an agreement under which the Redmond-based software giant will buy the popular work-focused social network LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in an all-cash transaction. Microsoft will leave the … Read More
Tap to Pay NFC payments coming to Windows 10 Mobile
June 12, 2016 | Windows Phone AreaMicrosoft adds NFC payments with the Anniversary Update
Microsoft is preparing a new version of its Wallet app for Windows 10 Mobile with the Anniversary Update, and it seems that the new app will include Tap To Pay via … Read More
How the iOS-ported Facebook apps can eat up your storage capacity
June 10, 2016 | DiyanAre Instagram and Messenger good enough?
As you probably know, Facebook is using its own software tools to port the existing apps for iOS to Windows 10, instead of developing native UWP apps as other companies like Viber, for example. … Read More
Bank of America UWP app now available in the Store
June 7, 2016 | MichaelBank of America launched its Universal Windows app
The company has released its new Windows 10 app for PCs, tablets and phones in the Store. After months of waiting, Bank of America finally published its UWP app, thus offering … Read More
Viber Universal app now available for everyone on Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile
June 1, 2016 | Windows Phone AreaViber 6.0 released for Windows 10 devices
Viber has made its universal app v6.0 available for everyone on Windows 10 Mobile or Windows 10. The UWP app was released in early May as a Beta to users who subscribed … Read More
Microsoft Surface Phone to target only high-class consumers in core markets
May 27, 2016 | MichaelMicrosoft’s future phones to focus only on the US, UK, Europe and Australia
A leaked email, which Microsoft sent to hardware partners, reveals the focus of the scaled-back smartphone business, the key areas of strength and the future of Windows … Read More
Windows 10 version 1607 will be the official Anniversary Update
May 26, 2016 | DiyanMicrosoft begins bug fixing and stabilizing the Anniversary Update build
The Redstone 1 Update (Anniversary Update) for Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile is almost feature complete, and Microsoft is now stabilizing the OS and fixing bugs in the internal … Read More
Windows on phones is not dead and you should be ok with that
May 25, 2016 | MichaelWindows Phones could be dead, but Windows 10 Mobile is alive
Over the years, many “reputable” sites and sources claimed that Windows Phone is dead, without anybody had seen the corpse. Some of these articles were very poorly written, … Read More
Windows Phone stats for May 2016
May 18, 2016 | MichaelWindows 10 Mobile increases its share to 10.4%
The new Windows Phone statistics report by AdDuplex reveals some interesting trends for the phone usage around the globe.
One of the most popular ‘new’ phones these days is the Lumia 640. … Read More
Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 14342 now available in the Fast Ring
May 17, 2016 | MichaelThe new build brings swipe navigation in Microsoft Edge
Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 14342 is now live for Insiders in the Fast Ring. This build introduces a couple of new features and adds three new models to the … Read More
The Windows 10 installations reached 300 million
May 6, 2016 | DiyanWindows 10 is now on 300 million PCs, tablets, phones and other devices
Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 is already on 300 million devices, including phones and Xbox Ones. Windows 10 is the fastest growing Windows version ever, according … Read More