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Asif Iqbal June 16th, 2014 5:03 AM 0 COMMENTS

Microsoft considering to bring Cortana to rival platforms; iOS and Android

Microsoft is considering the pros and cons of bringing Cortana to rival smartphone platforms; iOS and Android. Cortana is a digital personal assistant developed by Microsoft and is currently being used in Windows Phone 8.1. It competes with Google Now and Siri used in Android and iOS respectively. According to Marcus Ash, group program manager for Cortana on Windows Phone, porting Cortana to other platforms would help them in collecting more data, improving the... Read More

Ritij May 31st, 2014 9:21 PM 4 COMMENTS

Micromax to launch Snapdragon 800 powered Windows Phone in July

Micromax, the country's biggest smartphone manufacturer is all set to launch its first ever Windows Phone this July. Micromax was announced as one of the hardware partners by Microsoft recently at its Build conference back in April this year. The Windows Phone device is expected to be the flagship smartphone in the Micromax lineup and will be priced in the price range of Rs 23,000-25,000. This will be the first time... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 30th, 2014 9:53 AM 0 COMMENTS

Forbes hints about compatibility and features of Microsoft’s smartwatch

We've been hearing about Microsoft coming up with their own smartwatch but no one had the details of what features it could have. According to Forbes, which has come up with some details about Microsoft's upcoming smartwatch, it would be feature a touchscreen and will be compatible with all the major smartphone platforms; iOS, Android and Windows Phone. Other features include an ability to continuously keep track of user's heart rate and can... Read More

Ritij May 25th, 2014 11:41 PM 0 COMMENTS

OneDrive for Windows Phone updated to support opening files in other apps

OneDrive (previously known as SkyDrive) is one of the most popular cloud services globally and its integration with Windows Phone has surely helped a lot to both the platform and the application too. The OneDrive has just got itself a really major update for Windows Phone after getting a minor update a few weeks ago. The update brings along with it a feature that majority of its users would have... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 23rd, 2014 12:35 AM 7 COMMENTS

Microsoft working with WhatsApp to fix a bug in the popular IM app

WhatsApp was recently delisted from the Windows Phone Store following a bug. The exact nature of the bug was not revealed. WhatsApp reported that they were working with Microsoft to resolve the bug. Now, Joe Belfiore, VP of Windows Phone development team has revealed on Twitter that they are indeed working with WhatsApp team to resolve the issue. The following tweet also revealed that the bug was related to notifications.... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 17th, 2014 10:25 AM 17 COMMENTS

17 brands worldwide including K-Touch and BLU are making Windows Phones now

With the launch of Windows Phone 8.1 Microsoft has done a lot of things right. Features and services aside, they have done a lot of work in collaborating and bringing new partners aboard. They had already announced a lot of new OEMs and now, two more brands have joined the Windows Phone bandwagon; K-Touch and Blu. List Of Windows Phone OEMs... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 14th, 2014 8:10 PM 5 COMMENTS

Microsoft plans to collaborate with telecom operators for selling Windows Phone apps and games

Microsoft is striving hard to make its smartphone platform successful. It has already announced the Windows Phone 8.1 update recently, which takes it on par with iOS and Android in terms of features. Now, they are in talks with major telecom operators in India for operator billing feature in Windows Phone. Right now, Microsoft has over 4,15,000 applications for sale but only a limited amount of Indian consumers use debit... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 12th, 2014 12:54 AM 11 COMMENTS

Windows Phone 8.1 Update to start rolling out from June 24th

Microsoft has announced on its website that it will start rolling out Windows Phone 8.1 update from June 24th for compatible devices. The recently announced Lumia 930, Lumia 630, Lumia 630 Dual SIM and Lumia 635 will come with Windows Phone 8.1 pre-installed. Microsoft is supposed to announce some of these devices on May 12th, that is, today. Microsoft will make updates available for the Operating System, including security updates,... Read More

Ritij May 12th, 2014 12:28 AM 0 COMMENTS

Microsoft launches Bing Venue Maps for Airports and Malls in India

Microsoft has been trying to make its Bing services popular for a while now. It has just launched the Venue Maps in India. Venue Maps bring the facility of providing you with navigation across 120 malls in the country and three major airports which are Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. Let us tell you what exactly Venue maps are. The Venue Maps are like you regular maps but they offer you... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 10th, 2014 11:52 PM 3 COMMENTS

Microsoft Lumia 630 & Lumia 930 might be launched in India on May 12

Microsoft has sent out media invites for the launch of the upcoming Lumia smartphones in India. The press invite comes on behalf of Microsoft Mobile as Nokia is now completely acquired by Microsoft. Nokia has recently put up Lumia 630 single SIM, Lumia 630 dual SIM and Lumia 930 on their official website in India. The press invite states "If you... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 6th, 2014 9:19 PM 3 COMMENTS

Microsoft might unveil Surface Mini Windows 8 tablet at an event on May 20

Microsoft's attempt to grab the tablet market share with Surface tablet didn't turn out successful but they have not lost confidence. As per the latest reports, Microsoft have started sending out invitations to a private press event in New York on May 20. The press invite mentions about "a small gathering". Also the invitation had "Microsoft Surface" branding might hint towards a Surface Mini tablet. This tablet might be directly... Read More

Ritij April 29th, 2014 7:21 PM 8 COMMENTS

Microsoft promises to keep on selling Android devices but will phase out Nokia brand slowly

The Nokia-Microsoft deal is the talk of the town these days and new details about the future of the acquisition are coming out slowly. Recently, we came to know that Nokia Oyj will be renamed Microsoft Mobile Oy and the latest word that has come out is that Nokia as a brand name will soon see its sunset. Microsoft intends on rebranding the handset business soon and won’t be using... Read More