Highlights
selection of the most important stories and analysis
Surface 3 tablet announced, starts from $499
March 31, 2015 | Windows Phone Area
This low-cost Surface tablet could replace your laptop
Microsoft is announcing today a successor to the Surface 2 tablet. The new 10.8-inch model, named Surface 3, can now be pre-ordered via Microsoft Store US, but the actual sales will start … Read More
Big new features with upcoming Windows 10 build for Phones
March 29, 2015 | Diyan
Messaging app, Spartan browser, Outlook, and more to come to Windows Insiders
Two days ago we saw a preliminary list with all phones currently supporting the next version of Windows 10 Technical Preview which is expected to roll out in … Read More
Windows 10 Preview soon expands to a lot more phones
March 28, 2015 | Windows Phone Area 1
A preliminary list with phones supporting the second public build of Windows 10 for Phones
Microsoft yesterday shed some light on the upcoming public build of Windows 10 for phones, and we have a preliminary list with models which will … Read More
Spartan browser leaked in screenshots
March 27, 2015 | Diyan
An early look of Project Spartan on phones
The new web browser, codenamed ‘Project Spartan’, is yet to arrive on Windows 10 Technical Preview for Desktop and Phones but details are leaking every day. We have already seen an early … Read More
Report: Surface 3 tablet with fanless design and low specs coming soon
March 26, 2015 | Michael
Microsoft is reportedly working on a budget-oriented Surface 3 tablet with Windows 8.1
According to sources familiar with the matter, Microsoft is preparing the launch of a successor to its Surface 2 tablet which could be unveiled in less than … Read More
Tap to Pay and NFC improvements for Windows 10
March 23, 2015 | Diyan
Native NFC Payments coming to Windows 10
Since Softcard and Google removed the only Windows Phone app for NFC payments, US customers have been unable to use the ‘Tap To Pay’ feature on their phones. In theory, Windows Phone 8.1 … Read More
Windows users can play music from OneDrive for free
March 18, 2015 | Diyan
Xbox Music now offers free music streaming from OneDrive
Microsoft today launched OneDrive Music Locker service allowing Windows users* (on PCs, tablets, phones, Xbox One consoles) to upload personal MP3, AAC, and WMA music files to the Microsoft Cloud and … Read More
Android phones to run Windows 10
March 18, 2015 | Diyan
Custom ROMs will convert Android devices to Windows Phones
The picture above shows a Xiaomi Mi4 phone running Windows 10. In a surprising and interesting move, Microsoft is expanding the Windows 10 Preview program to smartphones running Android. A group … Read More
Minimum hardware requirements for Windows 10 for Phones and Desktop
March 18, 2015 | Windows Phone Area
All modern Windows Phones will be able to upgrade
Microsoft yesterday announced the minimum hardware requirements for devices running the upcoming Windows 10. In terms of hardware, it seems that all current Windows Phone 8 (8.1) smartphones will be able … Read More
Microsoft announces ‘Windows Hello’ Biometric Authentication for Windows 10
March 17, 2015 | Diyan
Authentication using face, iris and fingerprint biometrics in Windows 10
The upcoming Windows 10 for PCs, tablets and phones will allow users to sign into their devices using a biometric authentication technology called ‘Windows Hello’. It will replace traditional passwords … Read More
LED notifications come with the next Preview of Windows 10
March 16, 2015 | Michael
Microsoft brings LED notifications to the Windows Phones
The recently leaked screenshots of an upcoming build of Windows 10 Technical Preview for Phones show many new features and improvements, but it looks like the LED notification support for phones is … Read More
Screenshots of Windows 10 for Phones Build 2 [Updated]
March 16, 2015 | Diyan
With the second build the Preview will expand to more devices
The same Chinese website ITHome that revealed the first pre-release build of Windows 10 for Phones days before Microsoft made it available to Windows Insiders, has just posted images … Read More
