Today Microsoft released a new Gestures beta for Windows Phone. The app allows you to control phone calls – both incoming and those in progress – without ever touching the screen of your Windows Phone. Sounds cool eh? It actually is very cool and is something that was actually around back in the Windows Mobile 6 days.
The Netflix for Windows Phone app has been updated to version 4.0 today and it brings a whole new user experience including integration with Cortana. The update is available now and requires that you have a Netflix account to use the app for the movie and television show streaming service. The new user experience is a much more modern and fresh look to the app and the video quality has also been improved so playback looks much better, especially on low bandwidth networks.
Netflix for Windows Phone – Free (Account Required) – Download Now
While this years Christmas season sales focus from Microsoft has been on the mid-to-low end of the market, that doesn’t mean that some great deals can’t be found on the high end devices as well. The best deal by far remains on the Lumia 635 at only $99 without a contract but if you want to get the flagship Lumia 1520, you can do it for $99 as well on a 2-year contract. If you don’t want to do the contract, no problem. You can get it outright for $526, down from the $589 price before the holidays.
Lumia 1520 with AT&T – $99 with 2-Year contract – Buy Now from the Microsoft Store
The 6TAG Instagram app for Windows Phone has received a minor update today, bringing support for the new BLU Win phone devices. The update is free and available now in the Windows Phone store. If you aren’t familiar with 6TAG, it is a great Instagram app and far superior in my opinion than the Instagram Beta app (which as far as I know has NEVER been updated).
The Glance Screen app for Windows Phone has received an update this morning that brings support for Lock screen backgrounds on your Glance screen. The update, which is available now, has the normal mix of tweaks and fixes but the wallpaper support is new and it brings a bit of a personal touch to the screen instead of the black screen with information on it as before.
Today is day 7 of the Microsoft store 12 Days of Deals and it another great one. Today you can get the Lumia 635 Windows Phone for only $99, unlocked. Normally it is $179 so this is a huge discount. If you want to buy it online, you still get a great deal as it is only $129.
The 635 is a great, budget friendly Windows Phone and one I have no reservations in recommending for those looking for a good all around devices. Here is my review of the Lumia 635.
The OneDrive for Windows Phone app has just had a big update drop in the Windows Phone Store that brings significant changes to the user experience along with several other key updates. The new version 4.5 build is out now and you can get it free in the Store.
WeatherSphere has released their NOAA Hi-Def Radar app for Windows Phone, bringing the impressive weather app to the platform following iOS and Android. The app provides a wealth of weather and radar information to users, particularly those in the United States. Further, it provides some unique features to other weather apps in the Windows Phone store that make this app immediately stand above many others available.