Monthly Archives: April 2014

The Nokia-Microsoft deal has been closed and Nokia D&S division changes name to Microsoft Mobile. Nokia retains HERE Maps as one of the three remaining strong businesses. Good news is that now there is no compulsion on Nokia to keep HERE suite of mapping...

A Reddit user has posted a bunch of new features and changes supposedly coming with Windows Phone 8.1.1, the GDR1 update for Windows Phone 8.1. We can now confirm that nearly everything about this claim is fake, even the suggested name of the update,...

The MyAppFree app, which brings a daily free apps / games deal to you on your Windows Phone has been updated with transparent live tile and support for push notifications for Windows Phone 8.1 running devices. There is a bit of change in look...

Ever since Microsoft has made Windows Phone OS free of any licensing fee, many new OEMs have joined the Windows Phone platform bandwagon. One more name add itself to the list of Windows Phone OEMs. Based in Miami, FL, Blu Products has teased a...

I can understand excitement of many over the comments made by earlier Nokia official Twiiter account that Microsoft may be able to use Nokia brand for some time. They however don't specify till what time this licensing is valid. So, just to refresh memories, as...

Three major Windows Phone apps have seen updates. Native Music app for Windows Phone 8.1 has seen its first promised update which is supposed to bring following changes, Numerous stability fixes, including many of the reported black screens Cortana integration is complete and now supports playing...

While the earlier report from Kauppalehti didn't hold true to its promise of Nokia announcements today, a new report from another Finnish newspaper "Helsingin Sanomat" claims that Rajeev Suri will be named new Nokia CEO on Tuesday, 29th April. Nokia is going to report...

An era comes to end!! Nokia-Microsoft deal has been closed officially today and Nokia Devices & Services division has been  renamed by Microsoft as Microsoft Mobile. ( We told you so ). Some important changes from the time the deal has been announced are covered...

I was checking press.nokia.com for Nokia's press release on deal-closure and It seems all the online Nokia properties already wore Microsoft Mobile name and all press releases were gone. But, what I could manage to find is the new Nokia website at company.nokia.com/en. It...

Famous Russian leakster group WZOR has revealed some details about upcoming Windows 8.2 and Windows 9 updates. They have also claimed that Microsoft is working on a cloud based “Windows” OS. Read more at WinCentral

Time for miscellaneous Windows Phone 8.1 tips about Notification center, Manual apps updates, Browser & Keyboard!! Windows Phone 8.1 brings ability to check apps updates manually and even allows auto-update of apps if enabled. Check the video for how to do it. Notification Center can even...

Time for some apps updates!! OneDrive has seen a big update and has to report major changes inline with Windows Phone 8.1 File sharing capabilities. for those ruing about absence of manual photo upload to OneDrive from Photo Hub on Windows Phone 8.1, rejoice it...