Highlights
selection of the most important stories and analysis
Phones with 512MB of RAM will get Windows 10, but without all features
February 9, 2015 | DiyanThe preview build is being tested, coming soon for some Lumias
Microsoft revealed on Twitter yesterday that the first preview version of Windows 10 for phones is being tested by Microsoft and will be released as soon as the procedure … Read More
Cortana coming to Office apps
February 7, 2015 | Windows Phone AreaCortana to be integrated into Office for app devices
Microsoft is working on extending Cortana’s capabilities to the Office apps for all Windows 10 devices. Windows Blog Italia has posted leaked screenshots showing an internal project called ‘Work Assistant’.
This … Read More
Windows 10 Mobile: All known changes and new features
February 7, 2015 | DiyanWindows 10 for phones (as Technical Preview) coming soon
Microsoft briefly announced some of the novelties in the mobile version of Windows 10 at a press conference in January, but the past few days gave us a lot more information … Read More
Windows 10 Technical Preview for Phones: First screenshots [Updated]
February 6, 2015 | DiyanNew Settings Menu and Action Center
We already reported about a new build (8.15.12492.41) of Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones which is undergoing internal testing before public appearance sometime this month. Now three screenshots of a newer build has … Read More
Windows 10 for Phones will support some 512 MB devices, can have a rollback feature
February 6, 2015 | Windows Phone AreaNew details about the first Preview build
A key Microsoft employee posted on Twitter that the upcoming Preview version of Windows 10 for Phones will support some 512 MB smartphones. At the event in January, Belfiore briefly announced that Microsoft … Read More
Leak: HTC One M9 will have a Windows 10 variant in the US
February 4, 2015 | Windows Phone AreaHTC Hima (One M9) will have a 20MP camera and Snapdragon 810
HTC will announce the successor to the One M8 at the Mobile World Congress in less than a month. This phone, codenamed HTC Hima, will adopt another marketing … Read More
Windows 10 for phones is now available for selected testers
February 3, 2015 | DiyanThe Public version is expected this month
Microsoft revealed key elements of Windows 10 for phones and small tablets on January 21, but most of the details about the successor to Windows Phone 8.1 OS are yet to be unveiled. … Read More
Windows 10 for Phones will support FLAC audio
January 31, 2015 | DiyanNative FLAC support coming to Windows 10 for phones and small tablets
Joe Belfiore revealed on Twitter that Windows 10 for mobile devices (smartphones and small tablets) will support natively the FLAC audio format. ‘Free Lossless Audio Codec’ is a … Read More
Phone Insider renamed to Windows Insider, Windows 10 is coming
January 30, 2015 | Windows Phone AreaWindows 10 for phones expected in February
Microsoft revealed on January 21 that the first pre-release build of Windows 10 for smartphones would be released through the new Insider program in February. Today is January 30, and we may be … Read More
Low-end phones dominating the market, Lumia 535 & 635 on the rise
January 28, 2015 | Diyan62.6% of the active smartphones now run Windows Phone 8.1
Windows Phone’s cross-promotional advertising network AdDuplex has published its January report about the platform. By analyzing information from nearly 5000 apps and million users, AdDuplex’s reports give us a pretty … Read More
Lumia sales in Q4 2014 reached all-time high in absolute numbers
January 27, 2015 | Windows Phone Area10.5 million Lumia phones sold in the quarter, but Microsoft’s market share is falling
Microsoft has reported that 10.5 million Lumia-branded Windows Phones were sold in the last quarter which is the highest number we have seen so far. Lumia … Read More
First look of Spartan, Windows 10’s browser
January 26, 2015 | DiyanThe new web browser will have a desktop and mobile version
At the press-conference last week, Microsoft confirmed that a new browser codenamed ‘Spartan’ would be included in the upcoming Windows 10 for Desktop PCs/tablets and mobile devices (with screens … Read More