LUMIA 925 AND LUMIA 1020 FREEZING ISSUES – FIX IS ON THE WAY

Few weeks ago, many users of Lumia 925 and Lumia 1020 reported a bug in their handsets that would freeze their device while trying to wake it up from sleep mode. The issue started after the devices were updated to Windows Phone 8.1. Microsoft's Kevin Lee shed some light on the problems customers were reporting since updating to Windows Phone 8.1. "Beginning in early September we started to receive an increased number of customer feedback regarding Microsoft Lumia 1020 and 925 device freezes. During the last two months we have been reaching...

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NEW WINDOWS PHONE 8.1.1 UPDATE AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD

Yesterday's update to Battery Saver hinted at a new build for Windows Phone coming soon. Today There is a new update rolling out for Windows Phone 8.1 Preview for Developers users.  This new build is notable for enabling a 'real-time Live tile' for the Battery Saver app on Windows Phone 8.1. It also allows you to add Battery Saver to the Quick Settings found in the Action and Notification Center. To check your phone right now for an update go to settings -> phone update -> check for updates. If you're enrolled in the Preview...

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BATTER SAVER FOR WINDOWS PHONE UPDATED

Battery Saver has just picked up an update for Windows Phone. The built-in app allows you to monitor which apps are consuming the most battery and gives you control over which apps run in the background. Today's update gives you more filters on the usage page. Today's update puts the app at version 1.0.14201.0. Changleog is below. Battery Saver 1.0.14201.0 Changelog Foreground vs Background metrics: Usage bars now show foreground and background showing you how much power a particular app consumes whether you're using it or not using...

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MICROSOFT FIXED 19 YEARS OLD EXPLOIT

On Tuesday, Microsoft fixed an exploit that had existed in every version of the operating system for 19 years, since Windows 95 by issuing large number of updates to currently supported versions of Windows. The flaw was first discovered by IBM in May and it shared that information privately with Microsoft.  IBM stated: "This complex vulnerability is a rare, "unicorn-like" bug found in code that IE relies on but doesn't necessarily belong to. The bug can be used by an attacker for drive-by attacks to reliably run code remotely...

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LUMIA 535 - NEW AFFORDABLE SMARTPHONE

Microsoft has released the new Lumia 535, branding it as their '5x5x5' smartphone which is inline with the specs: a 5 inch qHD screen, 5 megapixel front-facing wide-angle camera, and 5 megapixel rear camera. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of storage space, and 128GB of microSD card support. The phone features dual-sim. The Lumia 535 will be running Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim update out...

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MICROSOFT ENDS UNLOCKING OF WINDOWS PHONE 7 DEVICES FOR DEVELOPERS

Microsoft is sending emails to Windows Phone app developers informing them that they will not  be able to unlock any Windows Phone 7.x devices for app testing after December 31. Microsoft recommends that app developers who want to unlock those phones do so before the deadline so they can continue app testing for another 24 months. The email said: "After December 31, 2014, no Windows Phone 7.x unlock capabilities will be available....

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WHATSAPP GETS ENHANCEMENTS AND BUG FIXES IN LATEST UPDATE

On November 6th, the popular messaging service WhatsApp had two updates: one was server side and the other was an actual app update. Although bugs and fixes were listed in the changelog, as it turns out much was included than previously thought. WhatsApp now included detailed 'seen' and 'read' information for messages you sent to either individuals or groups. In fact, for groups it will show who read the message and at what time, alongside who has not yet read your message (but the time it was delivered to them). The last update, which...

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WILL THE NEXT VERSION OF WINDOWS PHONE BE CALLED WINDOWS MOBILE?

Microsoft’s job board for Windows Phone related news shows the sign that Windows Mobile is the new name for next version of Windows Phone OS. Have a look at the examples taken from MS Job Board for Windows Phone For a post as an Account Executive A&O: "As the biggest online media company globally, Microsoft Advertising has the scope to reach valuable audiences everywhere. With a portfolio including MSN, Microsoft Media Network, Windows Mobile, Xbox and Bing, our range of deeply targeted channels span the entire digital...

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WINDOWS 10 FOR PHONES UNDER DEVELOPMENT

Earlier this week, Nawzil8 also tweeted about Windows 10 for Phones in being development. According to him Microsoft is working on 3 Windows Phone development streams at present – one for WP8.1 Update 1, one for the next minor version Update 2, and finally the next big version of Windows Phone, Windows 10 for phones. We all know Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 of course, which delivered Cortana to many handsets. Windows Phone 8.1 Update...

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