Microsoft makes Xbox Music API available for third-party developers
In a surprise move Microsoft has made Xbox Music API available for 3rd party developers now. This will enable developers creating capable Music apps based on Xbox Music API. Microsoft is also providing full access to 30 second MP3 previews for their entire catalog...
Microsoft Smartwatch (Smartband) coming in Q4. To be compatible with iOS & Android too
We have seen drawings of the real design of what looks like a Microsoft Smartwatch or Smartband via some patents earlier. Now more details are out about this wearable from Microsoft. There are many reports claiming that the Smartband will make it to market in...
Threshold to bring separate Windows versions to Desktop / Laptop & phone / Tablet
As per a report from Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet, Windows Threshold, the upcoming major Windows overhaul will bring some interesting changes to the Windows versions as we know them now. Windows Phone and Windows RT will merge into one common Mobile / Tablet Windows...
Microsoft planning custom Windows Phone experience for China, reveals Job posting
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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...