Amidst all the Windows 8.1, Windows Phone, XBOX Music, Smartglass and device announcements at /Build/, the sessions that took place afterwards were also chalked full of information. Notably the above stood out the most. Microsoft’s Principal Group Program Manager for Windows Phone, Sam George, provided details as to where new Windows Phone users are coming from. Numbers … Continue reading
Microsoft has officially announced at /Build/ changes coming the to Windows 8.1 platform. Changes announced include: The ability to choose to boot directly into Desktop mode or directly to the start screen Home screen tiles can now be resized into 4 sizes. The smallest tile is 1/16 of our current standard tile in size, and it can’t … Continue reading
Microsoft and Telefonica, the worlds fifth largest mobile network, have signed a one year marketing deal to launch Windows Phone 8 devices in Europe and Latin America. According to the PR release, Microsoft and Telefonica will offer customers Office 365, Skydrive and Xbox Live cloud services in an attempt to persuade customers away from Android and iOS. Details regarding the deal … Continue reading
Samsung has released a new app for Windows Phone to allow easy transfer of pictures and media via NFC to Android devices. ATIV Beam is an exclusive app for ATIV Windows Phone owners wishing to do just that. While Tap+Send is natively offer for Windows Phone to also transfer information via NFC, ATIV Beam can be useful for those … Continue reading
