Highlights
selection of the most important stories and analysis
New Ways for Sharing Photos on all Platforms thanks to XIM
October 8, 2014 | Windows Phone AreaTemporary photo sharing for all platforms
XIM is a new app which is already available for Windows Phone, Android and iOS. It offers an easy way to share photos with friends situated nearby. The program is easy to work with … Read More
New algorithms for noise free GIFs with ‘Blink’
October 6, 2014 | DiyanUpdated Blink app creates animated images with significantly less noise
Blink is a popular ‘burst’ camera app that continues to capture pictures a few seconds after you’ve pressed the shutter button. Then users can save and share their best frames, … Read More
Windows 10 Preview for smartphones in the first half of 2015
October 3, 2014 | DiyanWindows 10 to bring split multitasking and actionable notifications
Windows 10 Technical preview is already available for testing on desktop computers but only for x86 systems. All other devices like those with ARM processors (Surface tablets) and smartphones should expect … Read More
Flipboard app available for download after a recent false start
October 2, 2014 | DiyanThe app works only for devices with 1GB RAM and above
Popular news/content aggregator Flipboard is finally available for Windows phones after a recent false start. Though still not available for devices with 512 MB of RAM, this time the … Read More
50 new hardware partners working on Windows based devices
October 1, 2014 | Diyan 1Microsoft is trying to attract as many hardware partners as possible and the major shift in Redmond’s licensing policy making Windows free for mobile devices (up to 9-inches) looks to be working just fine. After announcing 17 new Windows phone … Read More
Windows 10 is for all devices with screens from 4 to 80 inches
October 1, 2014 | DiyanOne Family, One Platform, One Store
Microsoft yesterday unveiled the next version of Windows, called Windows 10, and described as the most comprehensive OS ever built. Windows 10 will work on all devices ranging from 4-inch phones to tablets and … Read More
About 40% of the Devices Operate with Windows Phone 8.1
September 29, 2014 | Windows Phone AreaAt the end of every month the development and the market behavior of Windows Phone is observed and reported by AdDuplex. Through its network we can receive a detailed statistics about the sales of different software and devices all around … Read More
Microsoft to open a flagship retail store in the heart of New York City
September 29, 2014 | DiyanFive years after starting its retail expansion, Microsoft is very close to open a full-size flagship store in Manhattan, in the heart of New York City. Redmond’s officials have revealed to the Wall Street Journal that the company will soon … Read More
Nokia is not withdrawing “HERE” services from Windows Phone
September 28, 2014 | Windows Phone AreaNokia is on the way to start a co-operation with Android and iOS but the company states that it will continue their partnership with Windows Phone.
Some rumors came out after the announcement for the parting of the ways of … Read More
New update for phones on the Preview program, including all HTC models
September 24, 2014 | Diyan 1Microsoft has just unleashed a new update to Windows Phone 8.1.1 (Update 1) for all smartphones enrolled in the Developers Preview program.
The new version 14176 is bringing Lumia Cyan firmware to more Lumia smartphones, fixes bugs, and enables OS … Read More
Phone Updates: Update 1 for Lumia 930, Lumia Cyan for Preview devices, and more
September 23, 2014 | DiyanMicrosoft has started rolling out new software updates for some Nokia Lumia smartphones. Within the next few days, the Lumia 930 owners will be able to install the latest firmware version 14353 and OS built 14157 which is in fact … Read More
New language capabilities for Cortana
September 20, 2014 | DiyanCortana now finds the meaning and definitions of words in English
According to previous reports, Microsoft has started to update Cortana assistant at a rapid pace, at least twice a month. These rapid tweaks and improvements are possible thanks to … Read More