Category: Windows Phone

OneDrive for Windows Phone Gets A Minor Update

January 26, 2015 App Update, OneDrive, Windows Phone No Comments
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Microsoft has released a small update to their OneDrive for Windows Phone app.  The update, version 4.6 for those keeping score at home, is essentially nothing more than a bug fix release so don’t look for any new features in the update if you believe the release notes.  According to the release notes, there are two things that are addressed in this update:

  • Visual updates to the file properties page
  • Bug fixes and performance improvements

But there is something new in this update and the file properties changes are actually really nice.

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Microsoft Makes A Strong Commitment to Mobile with Windows 10

January 21, 2015 Microsoft, Windows 10, Windows Phone No Comments
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If there were any doubts in your mind about Microsoft’s commitment to the mobile space, today’s Windows 10 event should have but those to rest.  Not only did we get some insights into what Windows 10 will look like and now it will function on a smartphone, we also got a commitment to a new flagship Windows phone in 2015.

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How To Setup Transparent Live Tiles on Windows Phone

January 19, 2015 How To, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 8.1 No Comments
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One of my personal favorite features of Windows Phone is Live Tiles.  App that take advantage of Live Tiles allow you to quickly get information on news, sports, weather and whatever else that app provides.  Take the Kindle app as an example.  It shows me on the Live Tile the book I’m reading and how far along I am in it.  Some Live tiles can be setup as transparent meaning that you can “see” through them to a wallpaper or a photo in the background.  It’s a whole new level of personalization as the Live tiles become a part of the background image.  In this How To I’m going to show you how easy it is to setup transparent Live tiles on your Windows Phone so you can enjoy your favorite photo or background each time you look at your device.

Before I start, there is one thing to keep in mind about transparent Live tiles:  Not every app uses them.  There are some apps like Swarm, Kindle and MSN apps that do not use this feature and will be displayed in the traditional metro-style blocks.  You will need to check with each app to see if it supports it.  The vast majority of apps will now simply turn on transparent Live tiles by default once you setup the background wallpaper so you may not need to do anything additional.

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Microsoft Announces The Lumia 532

January 14, 2015 Lumia 532, Microsoft Lumia, Windows Phone No Comments
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Microsoft has announced a second new Lumia this morning after the earlier announcement of the Lumia 435.  The new Lumia 532 is aimed at the European, APAC and IMEA markets and sports slightly higher specifications than the Lumia 435.  In fact dimension wise it is almost identical to the 435 but with some slightly more impressive features.

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Offline File Access Coming to OneDrive for Windows Phone

January 7, 2015 OneDrive, Windows Phone No Comments
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On the OneDrive User Voice blog, Microsoft Program Manager Casey Penk has confirmed that offline file access is coming to OneDrive for Windows Phone.  While no official timeline was given on when users can expect this feature, the official-unofficial announcement is great news for Windows Phone users of the Microsoft cloud storage service.

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Lumia 830 Unlocked Now Available At the Microsoft Store for $499

January 5, 2015 Lumia 830, Microsoft Store, Windows Phone 8.1 No Comments

For the first time you can now get a Lumia 830 unlocked from the Microsoft Store for only $499.  The “Affordable Flagship” phone has to this point only been available either on or off contract from AT&T but today it because truly unlocked for anyone user on any network.  The $499 price is only $50 more than what you can get it off-contract from AT&T at the Microsoft store.

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Yezz Launches Billy 5S LTE Windows Phone

January 5, 2015 Windows Phone, Windows Phone 8.1, YEZZ Billy Phone No Comments
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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.

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CES Mobile for Windows Phone Launched For CES 2015 This Week in Las Vegas

January 4, 2015 CES 2015, Windows Phone No Comments
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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.

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