Highlights
selection of the most important stories and analysis
Windows 10 may have Interactive Live Tiles in 2016
May 12, 2015 | Windows Phone AreaLive Tiles will be even more useful
Microsoft was thought to add 3D live tiles in Windows Phone in 2014, but the project along with the future flagship device called Nokia McLaren got cancelled.
Now, information coming from Microsoft’s Ignite … Read More
Windows Phone market share grows in Europe, EU5
May 10, 2015 | Windows Phone AreaSmartphone market share for Q1 2015
Kantar World Panel has published its smartphone market report for the first quarter of 2015. The slides show Windows Phone recovering in EU5 (the top 5 European Economies), but still struggling in other major … Read More
Rumor: Unconfirmed specs for two high-end Lumia phones
May 2, 2015 | DiyanThese two devices could launch in fall 2015, along with Windows 10
Unnamed sources claim to provide information about two of the high-end devices expected to launch with Windows 10 in fall 2015. The information, coming from Unleash the Phones … Read More
Windows 10 for Phones to be ready in fall 2015
May 2, 2015 | Windows Phone AreaThe mobile version of Windows 10 to launch after Windows for Desktop
Microsoft has revealed plans to release Windows 10 for PCs in the summer, but the other versions of the platform, including Windows 10 Mobile (for phones and small … Read More
Microsoft Edge is the new browser for Windows 10
April 30, 2015 | DiyanProject Spartan becomes Microsoft Edge
Microsoft announced that the new Windows 10 browser will be named ‘Microsoft Edge’. Previously known as ‘Spartan’, Edge becomes the main browser for all Windows 10 devices, replacing Internet Explorer, but keeping a similar logo. … Read More
Microsoft explains the Windows 10 design for phones
April 30, 2015 | Windows Phone AreaWindows 10 for Phones is not yet ready
Microsoft revealed more details around the design work the company is currently doing on Windows 10 for Phones. The headline is ‘we are working to get the balance right’. Microsoft has been … Read More
Continuum for Windows 10 turns your phone into a PC
April 30, 2015 | DiyanNew high-end Windows 10 phones can work on a big screen with keyboard and mouse
Microsoft revealed at BUILD that Windows 10 for phones will include a special feature called Continuum. After connecting future high-end Windows Phones to larger screens … Read More
Developers can convert iOS and Android apps into universal Windows 10 apps
April 29, 2015 | Windows Phone Area 1New software development kits will help developers build Windows 10 apps
Today at the BUILD conference in San Francisco, Microsoft revealed its plans to eliminate the app gap between Windows and rivaling operating system by attracting iOS and Android developers … Read More
New products will be announced at BUILD this week
April 27, 2015 | Windows Phone AreaMicrosoft to discuss new products and services at BUILD conference
At the developer conference BUILD in San Francisco between April 29 and May 1, Microsoft is expected to introduce many unseen products and services.
Speaking at a briefing in Malta, … Read More
8.6 million Lumia smartphones sold in Q1 2015
April 24, 2015 | DiyanMore units sold in Q1 2015 compared to 2014, but the revenue dropped
For the quarter ending in March, Microsoft sold 1.1 million Lumia phones more than the same period in 2014. Microsoft has announced in its fiscal report that … Read More
Windows 10 is already on 0.7% of all active phones
April 23, 2015 | Windows Phone AreaLatest AdDuplex stats for April 2015
AdDuplex ad-network has published its monthly stats for April 2015. The new report reveals some interesting trends, including a jump of the Windows 10 installed base from 0.1% to 0.7% for just one month.
More rumors about High-end Lumia phones
April 22, 2015 | Windows Phone Area 1Lumia 940, 940 XL and 1040 could be in the works
In November 2014, we wrote an article predicting that Microsoft won’t release new flagship devices before Windows 10 is ready sometime in 2015. A few days ago, a new … Read More