Category: App Update

Microsoft has released an update to their Device Hub for Windows Phone app, bringing support for the Lumia MD-12 Wireless speaker amongst other updates.  The update, version 3.6.3.5 for those keeping score, is available now in the Windows Phone Store and is a free download.  Lumia Windows Phones come with Device Hub so you have this app already and my not know it.

For those who aren’t familiar with what Device Hub for Windows Phone does, it allows you to connect and manage your other phones, accessories, tablets, computers, TVs, game consoles and other devices.  It is, as the name suggest, a hub for you to access these other devices in your life.

Device Hub for Windows Phone – Free – Download Now

The Bing Translator for Windows Phone app has been updated with several new voice translations being supported.  For those who aren’t familiar, Bing Translator allows you to translate spoken or written words to other supported languages.  This includes the amazing Camera Translator feature where you simply point your Windows Phone at a sign in a foreign language and it translates it for you on the display of your Windows Phone.

Bing Translator for Windows Phone – Free – Download Now

The Fitbit for Windows Phone app received an update yesterday that brings support for the newest Fitbit tracker, the Surge, along with some visual improvements and performance enhancements.  The update is available now and it does require that your device be running Lumia Cyan to work properly and do the background synchronization between the tracker and your Windows Phone.

Fitbit for Windows Phone – Free – Download Now

The Hilton HHonors app for Windows Phone has been updated and it now gives you the ability to select your room number right from within the app via an interactive map of the hotel property.  It is the latest update in what is arguably one of the best hotel apps available for Windows Phone.  The update is free and available now in the Windows Phone store.

Hilton HHonors App for Windows Phone – Free – Download Now

The Lumia Storyteller app for Windows Phone has had a major update released today, bringing a completely new user experience to the photo viewing app.  The new 4.0 version is available now in the Windows Phone store and brings a more Photos hub-like experience to users.  If you aren’t familiar with the Lumia Storyteller app, it automatically groups your photos on your Lumia Windows Phone into stories where you can then share them online, add captions to photos and rearrange the groupings as you see fit.  It is an app exclusively for Lumia users and it is free to download.

Lumia Storyteller – Free (Lumia devices only) – Windows Phone Store

The news and information aggregation app Flipboard has just been updated for Windows Phone and it brings many improvements along with it.  Flipboard for Windows Phone has already been a big hit, just as it has been on Android and iOS, and with this update the app becomes more widely available to Windows Phone users as it now is supported on 512MB memory devices.  Many of the budget friendly devices such as the Lumia 530 and Lumia 635 have 512MB of memory.  Flipboard is now optimized so it can run on these lower memory devices. Flipboard for Windows Phone – Free – Download Now