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Microsoft planning custom Windows Phone experience for China, reveals Job posting

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China, the largest smartphone market has been elusive to Nokia and Microsoft largely till now. Microsoft realizes this and also knows about the potential that China market with over one billion mobile subscribers possesses. That’s why, Microsoft seems to tackle this situation by making...

Windows Phone 8.1 update rollout in first two weeks of July, confirms Microsoft India

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Microsoft India's official Twitter account has revealed in reply to a user query that Windows Phone 8.1 will start rolling out to existing Windows Phone 8 devices in first two weeks of July. This looks quite possible as in India smartphones are usually unlocked...

Native Start screen folders creation coming to Windows Phone 8.1 soon

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Look what we found! While Windows Phone 8.1 brings so many welcome changes in terms of start screen customizations, the only way you can get folders there is by using “App Folder“. The process of creating and pinning folders to start screen with App...

Microsoft brings copyright lawsuit against Ocean Enterprises over software piracy

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Microsoft has sued Ocean Enterprises and Alex Sumetsky in Minnesota over allegations of software piracy. Seems, the company distributed unauthorized version of Windows XP with computers they sold in past even after Microsoft warned them in 2012. Microsoft states that the "Defendants advertised, marketed, installed,...

evleaks: Microsoft in final stages of licensing Nokia brand, may replace Surface branding with Lumia for Tablets

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evleaks claims that Microsoft is in final stages of licensing Nokia brand to call its handsets ( we will assume they mean for Lumia / Asha devices, as Microsoft has already licensed Nokia name for feature phones) as “Nokia by Microsoft”. The other part...

Xolo announces Lightest Win Q900s windows phone. On pre-order now.

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After Micromax announced two of its Windows Phone smartphones with aggressive pricing, another Indian manufacturer Lava has gone ahead and as rumored earlier, has launched what it claims as Lightest 4.7 inch display smartphone. It was rather a surprise to see full page print ad...

Mid-range Lumia with 720p display & other upcoming Windows Phone devices seen in Adduplex database

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Latest Adduplex data reveals a number of upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 devices. Most interesting is a Lumia device with 720p display and 5-inch display. It has three RM codes RM-983, RM-984, RM-985 in the database. It looks like the much-awaited Lumia 720 successor!! The other...

Windows 8.1 update 2 to come in August, may not be even called update 2.

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Hacker group WZOR tweeted that Windows 8.1 update 2 may get revealed at Microsoft WPC 2014 (July 13-17). They also claimed that Win 9 beta will be probably presented at the same time. Now, well-known Microsoft insider Mary Jo Foley has revealed that this claim...

Lumia Cyan pilot roll out to Lumia 925 in Finland. Reportedly rolling out in Argentina.

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Lumia Cyan update which brings massive Windows Phone 8.1 changes and Nokia’s Lumia specific enhancements in one, has reportedly started rolling out in Argentina. If you remember the earlier leaked Lumia Cyan roll out schedule, it seemed that most of the device will get...

Android L’s “Material design” looks inspired by Microsoft’s Metro design language.

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The latest version of Android, Android L has been unveiled today during the Google I/O event. So, while Android may be the leading smartphone and Tablet platform, Google seems, has been inspired lately by Microsoft, as far as the new design language which Android...

Microsoft brings Bing Rewards app to Windows Phone

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On the heels of the news that Microsoft is planning to expand “Bing services” to many more markets, it has finally released “Bing Rewards” app to Windows Phone store. The app brigs Bing Reward points information and redeeming to your phone in the easy...

myTube is free for limited time at Windows Phone store

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Arguably the best YouTube app for Windows Phone , myTube has gone free for limited time at Windows Phone store. This offer comes again with MyAppFree and you need to hurry and install myTube on your devices before it expires. Features: - Watch video while reading...

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