Author: Clinton

We haven’t even officially kicked of CES 2015 yet but there is already Windows Phone news to report.  Yezz Mobile, the budget friendly Windows Phone manufacture, has announced the new Billy 5S LTE which will support LTE networks in the North America market, a 5″ IPS HD display and an impressive 13MP camera.  The Yezz Mobile website did not have any pricing information available on this new Windows Phone but if it is similar to the Billy 4 and 4.7, you can expect it to be at a budget friendly price.

For those who are attending the Consumer Electronic Show this week in Las Vegas, you now have the perfect app for your Windows Phone to help you along.  The CES 2015 Mobile app is now available in the Windows Phone Store and it will be your guide to any and all things CES.  This is the first year that there has been a CES app for Windows Phone which certainly is good news and hopefully a sign of things to come this week in Las Vegas.

CES 2015 is being held at the Las Vegas Convention Center 6-9 January.

CES Mobile for Windows Phone – Free – Download Now

Microsoft has begun rolling out Lumia Denim and Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 to users but, as is usually the case, it is staggered depending on your location and mobile provider.  Newer Lumia’s will have Lumia Denim already and Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 already installed but others will need to install these updates to get the latest-and-greatest on their device.

It is important to draw a distinction however between what Lumia Denim is and what it is not.  Hopefully I can clear that up for you and tell you exactly where you can find out when you can expect Lumia Denim to hit your Windows Phone.

While eReader apps have come and gone – along with their services – the one constant that has remained is Amazon’s Kindle.  The Kindle app has been available for Windows Phone for some time now and its performance and stability has certainly improved over time.  The biggest challenge with the app remains feature parity when compared to the iOS or Android version of the app.  It is an area that Amazon could and should improve this app for Windows Phone users (and for Windows as well I might add) to get the full benefit of all the features available from Amazon on the platform.

Kindle for Windows Phone – Free (In-App Purchases) – Download Now

As one who writes I have no problem getting negative comments on a post, article or review.  You, like me, are free to express your opinion and there are a lot of people in the world.  I can’t please everyone nor am I even going to try.  I appreciate everyone who visits and those who leave comments I am happy that you do so.

My problem comes when comments are posted on apps in the Windows or Windows Phone store that are completely uncalled for, uneducated and frankly make you look like an ass.  My current favorite example is the last two reviews on the fantastic 6sec app.  This Vine app has had over 9,000 reviews in the Windows Phone store and is one I’m currently prepping a full fledged review of here on the site.  Those 9,000+ reviews have generated a 4.5 star rating which the app fully deserves in my opinion.  But then you have two philosophers (I can make such sarcastic comparisons to philosophers as it was my major) who post one star reviews with accompanying comments that frankly show their lack of paying attention to the world around them.  To make it even better, the comments refer to another app, not even 6sec.  Why do I have a problem with this?  Because it is these types of reviews that drag an apps ratings down and impacts the income of the developer. That, in the end, hurts all of us.

Throughout the holiday season the Microsoft Store had many promotions running on laptops that were frankly some great deals.  Those deals continue today with savings ranging from $20-120 depending on the model you select.  The most popular of these are the HP Stream 11 and 13 but there are other great savings on laptops from Asus, Acer and others.