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Several Lumia apps will be discontinued
September 4, 2015 | MichaelMicrosoft to focus on Windows 10 Camera and Photo apps
Seven Lumia apps for Windows Phone 8.1 will be discontinued with the release of Windows 10 Mobile. Microsoft announced on its official Lumia blog that these apps will be shut … Read More
Facebook Messenger gets a rare update with new features
September 4, 2015 | MichaelThe app now supports sending messages in the background
Facebook does not often update its Messenger app for Windows Phone, but now we have a significant update with some new features and improvements. The new version of the messenger, 11.0.1, … Read More
Lumia Creative Studio Beta launches for Windows 10 Mobile
September 3, 2015 | DiyanMicrosoft publishes the app in the Windows 10 Mobile store
One of the Lumia apps has been released for Windows 10 phones. Lumia Creative Studio Beta is now available for all smartphones running OS versions 8.1 or Technical preview builds … Read More
UpdateAdvisor helps prepare your phone for Windows 10 update
September 1, 2015 | MichaelMicrosoft launches a new tool that helps free up space
The new tool by Microsoft called UpdateAdvisor is now available to download from the Store. The app checks the phone storage and deletes temporary files in order to free up … Read More
6tag update adds new image formats and filters
August 30, 2015 | Windows Phone AreaThe Instagram app updated to version 5.6
Instagram recently announced support for non-square image formats – landscape and portrait. While Instagram is not updating its Windows Phone app, most of the users have found a much better alternative – 6tag.
First view of the unified messaging app with integrated Skype
August 28, 2015 | Windows Phone AreaUniversal Messaging app coming soon
Microsoft is yet to release the first public version of the Messaging app for Windows 10 devices, but several screenshots have already leaked online (through the Russian website Onetile) to show us how the app … Read More
Microsoft Photos updated with pivot controls
August 25, 2015 | MichaelNew updates to Photos, Camera, Maps for Windows 10
Microsoft has updated again many of the core Windows 10 apps. The most significant update is for Photos app on Mobile.
The new version ditches the hamburger menu and brings back … Read More
Lumia Camera is open to non-Lumia devices
August 24, 2015 | DiyanLumia Camera app can be installed on non-Lumia smartphones
Microsoft is now allowing non-Lumia owners to install Lumia Camera 4 app on their smartphones. This is the Lumia Camera app without Rich Capture which remain an exclusive feature for some … Read More
6tin updated with faster boot time and other improvements
August 24, 2015 | Windows Phone AreaRudy Huyn has published the new version of the Tinder client
The popular Tinder client got updated to ver 2.7. The new version of the 6tin app for Windows Phone includes several improvements in stability and performance and many bug … Read More
Slack released as Beta on Windows Phone
August 20, 2015 | DiyanThe app even picked up first update
The business messaging platform Slack has made its app available for public testing on Windows Phone devices.
Slack (Beta) for Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 10 Mobile is now available to install in … Read More
Core Windows 10 apps got updated
August 18, 2015 | DiyanGroove Music now has a Live Tile
Microsoft has pushed out new updates for many of the core Windows 10 apps on PC, tablets and phones.
Groove Music app has been updated to version 3.6.1239.0. The new version of the … Read More
Windows 10 Camera app updated with Lenses and RAW support
August 16, 2015 | MichaelPlugin for other camera apps and RAW support now available
Microsoft has updated the default camera app on Windows 10 Mobile. Although Windows Camera is far from complete and still has some glitches, the company put a lot of efforts … Read More