Highlights
selection of the most important stories and analysis
Cortana recommends local events from Eventful
August 11, 2014 | DiyanMicrosoft’s clever assistant, Cortana, is constantly learning more techniques to provide better search results and make your life easier. The latest feature is hidden under Cortana’s Interests List, which now has an option to show you nearby events by pulling … Read More
Windows Phone Store reaches 300 000 apps, with 1300 new apps daily
August 8, 2014 | DiyanWindows Phone Market accelerates its growth. Today there are more than 300,000 apps & games available for download in the Store and the number is growing rapidly each month. Microsoft revealed in July there were around 270 000 apps and … Read More
New Skype features available for Windows Phones
August 7, 2014 | Windows Phone AreaSkype’s Windows Phone app has been updated today for Windows Phone 8 and 8.1. The new version could be directly downloaded from Windows Phone store page.
Among the novelties are the options for photo exchange. The user can send photos … Read More
Explanation of Smart Dual Sim on Lumia
August 4, 2014 | Windows Phone AreaMicrosoft would like it if you had to buy several Lumia devices for your different SIM-cards. The following explanation shows that due to the Smart Dual SIM’s you don’t need to do it.
The newest Lumia 530, as well the … Read More
Here are the official details for Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1
August 4, 2014 | Diyan 1Microsoft unveiled details about its first update to Windows Phone 8.1. Though GDR1 or Update 1 is not that massive and brings relatively minor changes compared with WP8.1, there are some nice additions which should satisfy both consumers and manufacturers. … Read More
Best new Windows Phone apps of July 2014
August 3, 2014 | DiyanThousands of apps are published for Windows Phone each month and we try to present you the best new applications you can download on your smartphone. Here is the list for July 2014.
FitBit
FitBit app allows you to connect … Read More
BBM is now available for Windows Phones as a public BETA
July 31, 2014 | MichaelBlackBerry has just released its popular BBM app for all Windows Phone users. After a couple of weeks of internal testing the company is now rolling out version 1.0.0.0 which can be downloaded right now from the Store.
BBM for … Read More
Cortana expands to new markets: the UK, China, India, Australia & Canada
July 31, 2014 | DiyanCortana has been available for U.S. users on the Preview program since April 2014. The virtual assistant is now rolling out to all US customers through the WP8.1 / Lumia Cyan update but Cortana is still a ‘US exclusive’ so … Read More
Nokia Lumia ‘selfie’ phone coming soon, Facetune for Windows Phone available
July 29, 2014 | Diyan 3Now you can get the perfect selfie using Facetune
Popular photo editing app Facetune is finally available for Windows Phones. Facetune includes many professional tools so you can get the perfect selfie. Users can add vivid makeup, reshape their facial … Read More
HTC One M8 for Windows Phone to launch on August 21
July 29, 2014 | Diyan 1A cloned version of HTC One M8 running Windows Phone 8.1 launches soon
The news that HTC is working on a Windows Phone version of its latest flagship (One M8) have been circulating over the Internet and gaining attention for … Read More
Low-end battle: Lumia 530 vs Prestigio 8400 DUO vs BLU Dash 4
July 25, 2014 | DiyanMicrosoft announced this week its new low-end device Lumia 530 destined to beat out the Android competition. Redmond has released an ad showing how good the new Nokia is compared with other Android devices including Motorola’s hot seller – Moto … Read More
Nokia Lumia 530 is official, priced at just $114 / 85 EUR
July 23, 2014 | DiyanYesterday we informed you about Lumia 530, an upcoming device with low-end specs and a possible replacement of the best selling Windows Phone to date. Today, Microsoft made the Lumia 530 official, so we can share more details on this … Read More