Microsoft recently revealed more than 50 million Lumia handsets have been activated worldwide till date. The Windows 10 maker made the announcement at a recent blogger event held in Germany. The number…
Tag: Windows Phone 8
Microsoft: Windows 10 will run on all Windows Phone 8 devices, not just Lumia handsets
Microsoft has cleared the doubts on future of existing Windows Phone 8 devices other than Lumia smartphones stating that ‘all WP8 devices will be getting Windows 10’. The clarification comes from official…
Windows Phone 10 will run on all existing WP8 Lumia handsets
Microsoft has confirmed that all existing Lumia smartphones running Windows Phone 8 will be able to upgrade to Windows Phone 10 without issues thereby indicating that hardware requirements of WP10 won’t be…
Microsoft updates Skype for Windows Phone to add location sharing, image saving & more
Microsoft: Today we’re pleased to release Skype 2.22 for Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows Phone 8, which brings location sharing to Skype for the first time!
BBM for Windows Phone 8 beta up for grabs
Windows Phone has been garnering a lot of adoption lately and BlackBerry seems to be keen on increasing its presence in the chat market since its phone sales have been dwindling.
Microsoft brings Windows Phone 8.1 to Lumia phones with Lumia Cyan update
The Lumia Cyan update is set to arrive on all Lumia Windows Phone 8 handsets over the coming weeks.
Where is WhatsApp for Windows Phone since two weeks?
Microsoft says it is working closely with WhatsApp resolve issues in the missing app and reinstate it on Windows Phone Store.
Viber rolls out Viber Out calling feature for Windows Phone 8
Viber on Wednesday updated its Windows Phone 8 app with “Viber Out” calling feature, months after the feature landed on iOS and Android devices. The latest Viber v4.1 for Windows Phone 8…
Microsoft confirms Windows Phone 8.1 as the official name
Microsoft has confirmed Windows Phone 8.1 to be the official name of the next OS update, through the “Works with” or the compatibility section in the Windows Phone app store website. Earlier…
Nokia Refocus rolled out to all Lumia smartphones running Windows Phone 8
Nokia has made available its ‘shoot now, focus later’ app – Nokia Refocus – for all Lumia smartphones running Windows Phone 8, the company has announced today. Initially only available to PureView-branded…
Facebook Messenger finally lands on Windows Phone 8
Microsoft announced during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014 that Facebook Messenger would soon be landing on Windows Phone 8. That indeed happened today and now the messaging app can be downloaded…
Windows Phone 8 on 80% devices as Lumia 520 dominates with 33% share
Advertising provide AdDuplex has revealed through its latest report that Windows Phone 8 is now on over 80 percent of all Windows Phone devices and Lumia 520 is still the dominant handset…
Nokia Lumia 1520V aka Lumia 1520 Mini shows up again
Nokia Lumia 1520V also known as Lumia 1520 Mini has been spotted once again last week indicating that the smartphone may have hit production lines. One of the photos was posted on…
Microsoft allows Bitcoin trading app on Windows Phone 8
Microsoft has approved an update to Kraken app for Windows Phone 8 that adds Bitcoin trading capabilities to the app making it the first ever app on the platform to have such…
Path launched for Windows Phone 8 in beta
Private social networking app Path has been launched in beta for Windows Phone 8. “Windows Phone 8 has been our most requested platform. We’re excited to welcome Windows Phone 8 users into…