Windows Phones Archive

Two tools that help you stop over-using words in your documents

Two tools that help you stop over-using words in your documents I go through phases with my writing. Sometimes I feel like every second sent ence needs to start with “but,” then I start using “however,” which becomes “nevertheless,” and on and on it goes until the bad habit stops. For times like those, it’s

For Microsoft, the only way out of its big Windows Phone mess is to follow Apple

For Microsoft, the only way out of its big Windows Phone mess is to follow Apple   A few well-regarded flagship devices, a focused core experience, a vibrant app ecosystem, and a belief in the quality of its own products: Apple lives and breathes these things, and has achieved massive profitability in the phone space

Microsoft Windows 10 Build 10158: Almost ready for prime time

Microsoft Windows 10 Build 10158: Almost ready for prime time   Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview build 10158 on June 29, 2015 – exactly one month before the scheduled release of the final version on July 29. We took the newest version for a spin on an updated a Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet

Lumia 430 Debuts in Pakistan at just Rs. 7,950

Lumia 430 Debuts in Pakistan at just Rs. 7,950 Microsoft Devices today announced the local availability of Lumia 430 Dual SIM in the Pakistan for only Rs 7,950/-   Built with the latest Windows Phone 8.1 software, a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor featuring dual-core CPU running at 1.2GHz, and with Microsoft Office, Skype and OneDrive pre-loaded,

Microsoft Expands List of Supported Devices for Windows Phone 10

Microsoft Expands List of Supported Devices for Windows Phone 10 Last month when Microsoft sent out the first built of technical preview for Windows 10, only a very small bunch of phones were deemed eligible. Now, though, a large number of Lumia smartphones have been added to the list, making the preview accessible to a

Review: 7 excellent mobile app builders

Review: 7 excellent mobile app builders Credit: Shutterstock Alpha Anywhere, AnyPresence, and Salesforce1 lead a rich field of low-code mobile development tools Over the last six months, I’ve been examining and testing a variety of mobile app builders and mobile back ends. In some cases, the app builders and back ends were part of a

Microsoft will soon discontinue support for Google, Facebook chat in Outlook.com

Microsoft will soon discontinue support for Google, Facebook chat in Outlook.com Under Satya Nadella’s reign, Microsoft has been undergoing many structural changes. The latest move comes in the form of the company’s decision to pull support for Facebook and Google chat. Outlook has sent an email to its customers informing them about its decision to

Camera360 (for Windows Phone)

Camera360 (for Windows Phone) The Camera360 Setup Experience The app, available in the Windows Store, is a moderate 16MB download, and works on smartphones running both Windows 8 and 8.1. I tested it on the Lumia Icon, which sports a 20-megapixel f/2.4 camera with 6-element optics. View all Photos in Gallery On first run, Camera360 plays

How to Get Music Onto Your Smartphone

How to Get Music Onto Your Smartphone Your Android smartphone can be a great music player — after you’ve jumped through a few hoops. There are basically two ways to indulge in your listening pleasure: 1) transfer music files to the device; and 2) access a service to stream music from the Web. The easiest

T-Mobile rolls out new plans for business customers

T-Mobile rolls out new plans for business customers   NEW DELHI: T-Mobile US Inc rolled out cellular and data plans for business customers, taking aim at a lucrative market segment long dominated by larger rivals AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc. Companies with more than 1,000 lines will pay $10 per month for each line.