Tag: windows phone

Nokia are due to announce a range of new devices in Dubai on the 22nd of October. One of the rumoured devices is the rather large Nokia Lumia 1520. As usual as it gets closer to the date more details leak out. The latest being some photos of …

The ongoing dispute between Microsoft and Google about a Windows Phone version of YouTube has continued during the night. Basically after years of having a rubbish web based app made by Microsoft we recently got a really really good native Windows Phone app, again made by Microsoft. Google …

It is no secret that HTC are struggling, they recently revealed that have made a loss for the first time ever and the leaks and rumours only really point to one device that is rather underwhelming (One Max). So what do they do next? Android just isn’t working …

Yesterday a lot of people picked up on the fact that Windows Phone was hitting a 9.2% sales share across five major European markets. Those five markets? Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Wehay! Surely it’s time to party, yes? It must be. Here in Great Britain …

Back in August the BBC launched the CBeebies app on iOS, Android and for the Kindle and now the same app has been released for the Windows Phone platform. The app which is completely free of in app purchases has since kept my little one occupied with its …

Google don’t seem to keen to publish their apps on the Windows Phone Store, initially it seemed liked there wasn’t enough users to warrant it, these days though it just seems that Google are being awkward. It’s left up to third party developers to create apps instead, Google+ …

So, let’s not get into the fact that Apple sold 9 million iPhones last weekend or the fact that this is more than all the Lumia handsets sold in Q2 of this year. Shhh now. Shhh.. look at the pretty clouds. Aren’t they nice? Floaty floaty.. ahhh….. If …

We all know what happened. Nokia decided to use Windows Phone as their OS of choice and ex-Microsoft-man Stephen Elop was installed at Nokia to steer the boat. When the mobile division of Nokia was sold to Microsoft recently, Elop bagged himself a whopping payout. This morning newspapers …

A notable absentee from Windows Phone, Rightmove, have released the first version of their app for Windows Phone 8. Property apps in general have been notable by their absence from Windows Phone, and this was exacerbated by the Rightmove mobile website not working with IE10 either, but now …

Feedly is something that has become an essential part of my day, keeping track of the latest news and so on. As I’m often swapping between devices I wanted a nice synced service to keep track of my subscribed RSS feeds and Feedly does that perfectly. Instead of …

Got one of those old-fashioned Windows Phone 7 devices? Yes. I know. They’re not old. Microsoft, however, is ending support for their very own Skype app on the OS. Sure, the product will still be available, but it won’t be updated. Windows Phone 7 users probably won’t be …

Since Google decided that they were going to kill off useful services like Reader I’ve been relying upon two services, one of which is Feedly and the other is Nextgen Reader for Windows Phone. Nextgen Reader is an RSS aggregator that syncs with your Feedly account, which allows me …

On February 11th 2011 Nokia jumped into bed with Microsoft and announced that Windows Phone would be the OS of choice going forward. Nokia’s CEO Stephen Elop, a former head of the Microsoft business division, has been in the chair since 2010. However, a couple of weeks back …

Blackberry were once a major player in the smartphone world. Their devices allegedly played a major part in the orchestration of the London riots via the use of the secure Blackberry messenger platform and now users of iOS and Android can rejoice for finally BBM is coming to …

A nice package arrived via DHL this morning, it contained a handset I have been VERY excited about getting hands on time with away from a promotional stand or dark room. That is of course the Lumia 1020 complete with massive 41 megapixel camera! Nokia also posted it …

There’s a few games that people really latch onto and generally become huge. Where’s My Water? is definitely one of them, and has kept my son (and wife) entertained for quite a bit. Now there’s a new version, cunningly named “Where’s My Water? 2”. Oh and get this, …

It’s a phablet Jim, but not as we know it. Yes, it’s a big phone / small tablet hybrid but no, it’s not powered by Android or iOS. Someone doesn’t seem to be shy to wave this particular 6 incher around, and this time the shots are from …

We suspected it, and it appears to be true. Nokia really was trying out Android and, according to two unnamed staff members, they had Android running on Lumia handsets months before the Microsoft buy-out was even planned. Microsoft were aware of the confidential project and, although it was …

A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to be invited to a hands on event with the new Nokia Lumia 1020 at London Zoo. After a brief explanation of how the pro cam app worked and the capabilities of the device, it was onto the more important …

Pricing for the new Nokia Lumia 1020 has been revealed on Three and, if you’re thinking of buying it on Pay As You Go, it’ll be a rather large chunk of money up front. The handset is priced at £549.99, and we assume that it’ll still be locked …

  One type of app that there seems to be a never ending supply of, on every platform, is weather apps. Some are better than others and some stand out. Umbrella 8 is a weather app for Windows phone that falls into the later category. Lots of apps illustrate …

Yes, it’s happening. It makes sense and it’s something that critics always told us was the game plan… “Microsoft just sent Elop in to trash Nokia so that they can buy them on the cheap in a few years time”, they said. However, even the biggest supporters started …

Popular Instagram client for Windows Phone Instance has had the beta of v2 released. Instance was the first Instagram app for Windows Phone to allow uploads and registrations, and is a very good Instagram app. V2 has seen the whole interface overhauled, and very nice it looks too. …

This weekend I’ve seen a number of cheap Windows Phone devices. The Lumia 520 can be picked up on a Pay As You Go upgrade with Carphone Warehouse for just £59.95, meanwhile the HTC 8X has had a further price drop to £189.99 SIM Free (inc delivery). The …

Steve Ballmer, top dog at Microsoft, is set to retire. Over the years Steve has been more than just the CEO, he’s been a rather vocal and infamous figurehead who doesn’t shy away from the limelight. His retirement date is set to be sometime within the next 12 …

Windows Phone. Things are actually looking up. Grabbing share from BlackBerry, they now seem to be shifting a lot of budget handsets too. The Nokia Lumia 520 seems to be taking a big slice of the Windows Phone 8 pie right now, at least if the numbers from …

A few days ago we posted details of the “new and improved”  YouTube app for Windows Phone made by Microsoft. We all assumed it was the version that Google and Microsoft had worked on together to meet Googles requirements. Since then the web has been awash with frustrated …

Are you using a Nokia Lumia 920 or 925 and jealous of all the camera functionality of the new Lumia 1020? Well whilst you might not be able to replace the camera lens to get those 41 megapixels, the great news is you can now get the software …

Nokia have just announced the UK pricing and availability of the Lumia 625. The Lumia 625 offers 4G connectivity and a large screen Windows Phone experience for people on a budget. The key features of the Nokia Lumia 625 include: ·         Choice of 5 semi-transparent changeable shells – …

A few months ago Microsoft released a really good YouTube app, it had some great features including blocking adverts and downloading videos. Google didn’t like it though and made Microsoft withdraw it, which they did and last night they re-released it. They sort of did anyway, as there …

An updated version of Windows Phone 8 is on the horizon and GDR3, as it’s known, will contain a number of minor improvements. The rumoured changes include 1080p resolution support, the ability to have 3 medium-sized tiles in a row, orientation lock and a “Driver Mode” which will …

If you’ve ever used Windows 8 or Windows RT you’ve possibly come across the news, weather, stocks or sport apps. I always thought that it would be nice if they ported them across to Windows Phone 8. Well guess what? Microsoft have done just that. Here is the …

You’ll see this news appearing all over the web today so I’ll try and sum up the figures as briefly as possible. It’s smartphone share day and, by the looks of the IDC figures, Android is still on the rise. Android added a 73.5% volume gain and grabbed …

Freecell is one of those games that I seem to have played throughout my life, be it as a child on Windows 3.0, on my HP ipaq, on my weird USB TV stick or even on my Windows Phone devices. Blugri Software have made a few Solitaire based …

Pre-orders are an odd phenomenon. Estimated prices, estimated delivery dates and vague details about available colours. The device in question this time round is the eagerly awaited Nokia Lumia 1020 and it’s great big 41MP camera. Expansys have opened up pre-orders at £599.99 (TBC) including delivery and VAT. …

The “economic climate”, a “period of austerity” or “the downturn”, call it what you will. We’re all a bit skint. Recently we’ve covered ways to cut down on your mobile spending. Cheaper phones,  SIM only deals and basically switching to a better plan.  Today it’s another cheap phone …

What do we want? “exclusive apps for our Samsung Ativ S phones that we bought recently at a vastly reduced cost! ” When do we want it? “now” If you’re a Samsung Ativ phone owner you’re in luck as Samsung has ported two of their apps from Android …

Ok, this is annoying! It seems that Instagram is actively monitoring and deleting images uploaded from the excellent 3rd party Instagram app for Windows Phone. The developer of Instance is at a bit of a loss as to how Instagram are tracking the images, as can be see …

The HTC 8X is one of the nicest looking phones I’ve ever used, it is also one of the highest specified Windows Phone 8 devices around. Seemingly the only problem with it is that it isn’t made by Nokia. Over the last few months the price of the …

If you are one of the many who have a Windows Phone 8 device and hate the fact you cannot record a great video and then share on YouTube, finally you can with the help of Nokia A brand new app has made its way onto the Store …