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  If you’re planning to pick up the Lumia 435 sometime soon in the UK, you’d be glad to know that the Lumia 435 is now available for purchase on Amazon UK . The device’s single SIM variant is priced at £66.92 with free delivery on Amazon UK. For those of you who don’t know, the Lumia 435 is a decent smartphone that sports a 4 inch display with 480 x 800 pixels and 233ppi. The smartphone also packs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 with 1GB RAM and Adreno 302 GPU. The Lumia 435 comes with 8GB of internal storage but thankfully, you can expand it to 128GB using a microSD card. The Lumia 435 comes with Windows Phone 8.1 and Lumia Denim. It is expected to get Windows 10 for Phones once it is available as well. It’s worth mentioning that the Lumia 435 is also available on  Unlocked Mobiles for £74.98and the smartphone will be available for purchase from  Carphone Warehouse in  March. We’ll be getting our hands-on the Lumia 435 next week, so make sure to stay tuned for the device’s unboxing,

   Today, Microsoft has gone and refreshed their update page with new additions to the Lumia Denim software release.    The Lumia phones now eligible for Lumia Denim include:  520,525,530,620,720,820,920,925,1020,930 and 1520 Still to get the Lumia Denim Update Lumia 625,630&1320

   Fitbit has been pretty busy with their Windows Phone app, updating it once again, only a week after the last major update.  Unfortunately version 1.6.214 comes without an updated change log, which suggests the usual bug fixes and performance improvement.  One feature I suspect which has seen some improvement is being able to add friends with the app, which seems to work well.  Unfortunately the device still does not support notifications and alerts from Windows Phones yet, but Fitbit’s developers are hard at work trying to make it happen, and are promising it as a future update.  Download Fitbit for Windows Phone from the Windows Phone Store here: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=378ebdb6-f31f-4505-a00d-c460ef22e7ff

   Microsoft today updated its video editing apps in Windows Phone Store. Both Movie Creator Beta and Video Tuner received minor updates. Update for both these apps only includes bug fixes.  Movie Creator Beta update version – 2015.220.1118.1829:  Movie Creator helps you quickly and easily combine videos, photos, music and even cinemagraphs into stylish movies for sharing anywhere. It’s simple! In four quick steps you select your footage, select a theme (that’s a style for your movie), add music and titles and then you’re ready to watch your movie.  You can personalize your movie too! The tools included allow you to rearrange clips, apply filters to your clips, adjust trim & duration of clips, rotate/flip/mirror clips, pan & zoom clips, add text titles & credits and adjust volume. You can also change movie themes and music anytime and even get more themes from the in-app Theme Store. Save your movie in the size you wish and you are ready to watch and share it.  

 Photo Marker was updated to version 1.5.1 and comes with a bunch of new features and improvements. In detail, the update includes: •Shapes (lines, arrows, rectangles, circles) •Major bug fixes and stability improvements •Fix for Out Of Memory and photo orientation problems on Lumia 930 •Improved memory efficiency •Revised translations: Vietnamese  The developer of this app is already working on the next update, which will include an improved zooming using panning and pinch-to-zoom.  You can check out the updated app in the Windows Phone Store: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=e3c2905b-f01f-4b3e-a7eb-0f7bcd89cad9

  We have earlier reported about Lumia 1330 (May not be the final  name) dummies arriving in India and surprisingly it was revealed as RM-1062, the variant with LTE  advanced support and in Zauba listing, it was mentioned as 3G duos. Now, RM-1067 variant has also been caught getting tested in India and this seems more probable as the variant for India because of its Dual-Sim support and the fact that it is a Asia bound variant.  It has also passed  certification in Indonesia. The Zauba listing for RM-1067 reveals the known 5.7 inch display apart from Dual-Sim support and a hint about the probable pricing that may be around USD 349 (Retail). source: NokiaPowerUser

   Some (probably many) would say there are already more than enough low end Windows Phones, but now NokiaPowerUser reports that another may be on the way.  The RM-1099 is a low-end Windows Phone that has previously been noted to be pass through Indonesian certification in January 2015 and that has also been imported into India according to Zauba.  According to NPU’s sources the device may be similar to the Lumia 435, but feature a slightly higher megapixel camera.  The rumoured specs include: •4-inch, 800 X 480 display •1 GB RAM •Dual-Sim support •Snapdragon 200 Dual-core processor •2.2 MP – 3 MP rear camera, 864 x 480 video recording (as compared to 2 MP camera of Lumia 435), possibly with autofocus. •VGA 0.3 MP FFC • 8 GB internal storage  However with the Lumia 435 already on sale in India, such a device will crowd Microsoft Mobile’s low-end line-up even more.  Source: ‪#‎Nokiapoweruser‬ ‪#‎WindowsCentral

   Cortana (US) on both Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 10 for Phones preview have added a new interest. The new interest is called “Entertainment” and if you select it you add “pick the winners” to Cortana’s Notebook.  It seems that in case you are interested in guessing winners of the contests then Cortana may offer you with chance of predicting the winners of prizes right from your phone.  You can read more about Cortana on Windows Phone 8.1 and Cortana for Windows 10 for Phones by clicking here and here.  Source: Nokiapoweruser

   The RM-1072 and its family of variants may be called Lumia 640 / Lumia 645 , when they will be launched gets revealed via two recent certifications. The certification in Brazil for RM-1109 reveals that the Lumia 640 Dual-Sim has a unique battery model BV-T5C.  Now, RM-1072 and RM-1077 that have just passed certification at FCC reveals that these two have the same battery BV-T5C.  So, it seems quite clear how Microsoft’s new Lumia naming scheme will bring mid-range specs to lower-mid range. We had exclusively reported about RM-1072 & its family (RM-1075, RM-1077) details as coming with 8.7 MP (PureView) camera, 8 GB storage and with 5-inch, 720p display. Read more about it here.  We also confirmed that it will have a Dual-Dim variant and RM-1077 was caught getting tested in India. RM-1072 has already passed certification in Indonesia. Now the FCC certification also reveals Lumia 1072 as the LTE and RM-1077 as the Dual-Sim variant.  Have a look at all the details that we

   Microsoft has updated the Windows Insider app to version 2015.218.528.3529.  The update appears to bring nothing new, and unfortunately does not t this minute increase the number of handsets supported.  It may however close the loophole that XDA-Dev has been using to force the Windows 10 Mobile Technical Preview onto unsupported handsets, so we suggest you update with caution if you intend to use this in the future.  If you are otherwise unconcerned you can find the updated app in the Windows Phone Store here: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=ed2b1421-6414-4544-bd8d-06d58ee402a5

 VLC Remote is a Windows Phone app designed to control the VLC media player running on your PC.  The app was recently involved in a controversy when Microsoft removed it from the store, likely because it used the VLC logo.  The app is back now, and Hobbyist Software has decided to take advantage of the attention by offering the app, normally $1.99, for free.  The app lets you:  *.Easily control VLC from your sofa!  *.Works with VLC on your Mac, PC or Linux machine  *.Stop, Play and Pause  *.Full DVD controls  *.Control volume, position, next track and previous track  *.Turn full screen on and off  *.Control subtitles, aspect ratio, audio track and delays  *.Use the picker control for fine control of volume and position  *.View the playlist and play files from it  *.Free setup helper quickly configures VLC for use with the remote  The app is particularly useful if you occasionally hook up your laptop to your big screen to watch a movie, but still want to control it from your couch wit

The new Lumia Camera app was made available for Lumia 830, Lumia 930, Lumia Icon and Lumia 1520 as part of the Lumia Denim update. It included the following new features, - Faster startup, mode switching and shot-to-shot – Moment Capture – Rich Capture – The latest imaging algorithms for better image quality – Higher video resolutions (4K, 1440p) on Lumia 930, 1520 and Icon – Improved design with faster access to the front facing camera, Lumia Selfie, Lumia Refocus and third party lenses – More manual controls for video capture. Settings like exposure and manual focus can now also be used during video capture This app was updated to v2 015.213.825.1952 today in Windows Phone Store. It seems to be a bug fix update with no new features. To download it from store follow this link: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appId=2d7e7fd6-2942-4d77-9842-389c3f62b14d Source: WMPowerUser

Great news for those waiting for Microsoft Lumia 532 in India. The device is now available at Microsoft store for a price of ₹6499. Lumia 532 is available at following colour options: Black, White, Orange and Green. Microsoft Lumia 532 is a well priced phone at affordable price. It comes with  1GB RAM, 8GB Internal storage with an expandable 128GB storage by using microSD, 4"WVGA display. It sports Snapdragon 200 quad-core processor, 5 MP FF rear camera, VGA Front facing camera. It also features Glance screen. Source: Microsoft India

  SHAREit, A fantastic application that can complete transferring files between devices in seconds!  Cellular data free! Genuine multi-platform! -Fantastic · Photos, music and video easily to share with friends at any time, having fun with friend. · Transferring files between phone and computer at any time, transferring is no longer limited. -Cellular data free ·  Equipments could transfer files as long as they are on the same LAN at any time. · Without LAN？ Equipments connected to hotspots that created by one of them, always could transfer files at any time. * Transfer files over hotspots is not using cellular data. * Not support transfer files over hotspots that created by Windows Phone. -Multi-platform · SHAREit has come to Android, iOS ,Windows and Windows Phone Changlogs in this update: 1.Add "inbox" to help you looking up what you got. 2.Add "Pictures wall" to provide you more picture. 3.Support transmission via hotspot that created by Windows

Official Flipkart app was today updated to v 2.2.0.0 with interactive search, support for combos, improved filters and more. Find the full change log below. New in Version 2.2: - Interactive search – We just finished making our search more intelligent. Go ahead and play with it. Discover more! – Combos: Now find sweeter deals easily on the products you would want to buy together. – Improvements to filters – Bug fixes & other improvements The update or download from store follow this link: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=e79de9bc-6cdd-42ff-be8d-a75bba0db05e

The Royal Bank of Scotland has delivered a significant update to their Windows Phone app. The app already offers some great features, such as being able to withdraw money from any RBS, Natwest or Tesco ATM without having your card, and the usual ability to pay bills, send money to your phone contacts, transfer money, locate branches and ATMs , and also check your mortgages and top up you mobile phone. In the latest update the app has a refreshed look, and also now features: *.It is easier to make another payment or transfer by selecting the new payment option *.You can now differentiate between ISA’s and Savings accounts *.You can view your CashBack Plus balance *.It is now easier and cheaper to contact RBS with a new basic rate number.  This is charged at the same rate as a UK landline *.It is now easier to share the  app with your friends and family. You can now recommend it from the more menu The updated app can be found in the Windows Phone Store  here: http://www.windowsphone.co

 Microsoft is pushing out another update today for its Extras + Info system app. Version 3.14.6.2 is now live in the Store, although there is no changelog besides the usual 'general fixes and improvements' listing.  In case you were wondering if this fixes the Lumia Cyan/Denim listing depending if you are enrolled in the Preview for Developers program, to our knowledge it does not.  The one thing we did notice was that the Firmware Update Notifier has been updated from 1.2.10.4 to 1.2.11.1. As to what changed with that notifier, we have no idea.  Regardless, go ahead and download the new version below! •Download Extras + Info for Lumia Windows Phones: https://www.windowsphone.com/s?appId=2377fe1b-c10f-47da-92f3-fc517345a3c0

 Yesterday we reported that the Lumia Denim update was due by the end of the month for those in India. So far, only the Lumia 520 has received the update in that country, with a broad swath of Lumia phones still waiting for the OS upgrade.  Today, Microsoft has gone and refreshed their update page with new additions to the Lumia Denim software release. Seeing as we are not in India at this time, we cannot confirm if the update is rolling out, but if not, it should be coming very soon.  The Lumia phones now eligible for Lumia Denim include: •Lumia 525 •Lumia 535 (dual SIM) •Lumia 620 •Lumia 720  Notably absent are the higher range phones like the Lumia 830*, Lumia 930 and Lumia 1520. However, we have confidence that those updates will be coming out sooner than later.  For now, let us know in comments if the update is live for you.  Source: MicrosoftIndia

 It has been gratifying to finally see them become reality in Windows 10 Mobile Technical Preview.  It seems however the feature is far from set in stone, with Gabriel Aul, the head of Microsoft’s Windows Insider program, tweeting that they are still up for discussion, with other Windows 10 Mobile Start screen features.  We already know that Microsoft is working on having both the new full-screen background and also wallpaper-in-tiles options in W10M, so the situation is clearly still in flux. There is of course also the long-standing rumours of exploding live tiles and a 3D user interface.  Source: WMPoweruser

 Nearly a week ago, Microsoft unleashed an early release of Windows 10 for phones through their Insider preview program. Considering that Windows 10 is far from finished, there are a lot more questions than answers at this time for consumers as to the endgame for Microsoft's new OS.  Gabriel Aul, who has become the default spokesperson for the Windows Insider program, has taken to Twitter to respond to the myriad of inquiries from users. Here is a recap of some of the bits we have learned recently. •Windows 10 for phone preview builds go out once a month, "roughly" •New tile sizes, like the 'double tall' for People hub and extra-large for Cortana are experimental; no decision made yet on whether they will be used or not (users feedback is requested) •More tile sizes or designs may be forthcoming. •The Spartan browser is being tested internally, but nothing set yet for its release to public previews. When it meets certain criteria, it will be released

   BookMyShow app has received a new update for Windows phone Devices. The new version is 2.0.7.4. The update brings quick payment changes and more  BookMyShow Changelog: “ What’s new in Version 2.0.7.4?  -Quick payment Changes.  -Performace Enhancements.  -Improvements and bug fixes  Install link: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-in/store/app/bookmyshow/16c33a56-9635-4d99-b6fd-3efed52de90e

 Whatsapp Video Optimizer has received a new update for Windows Phone Devices. The new version is 1.0.0.2. The update is minor.  Whatsapp Video Optimizer Changelog: “ Minor update: Fast encoding speed as default.  Those who don’t know about this app check out the details below:  Whatsapp Video Optimizer Details: “ Are you always getting that annoying message “This video is too big at xx MB. Only the first 16 MB of the video will be sent.” in Whatsapp when you want to send a video? With Whatsapp Video Optimizer you are now able to convert your videos to a filesize that is accepted by Whatsapp!  Features: – Selecte single or multiple videos to convert – Record videos within the app – Open Whatsapp when finished converting  Install Link: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/whatsapp-video-optimizer/08f0483c-ccb1-4b12-918d-36b3ee3c1412

 Microsoft has pushed out an update today for the Xbox Games hub for Windows Phone 8.1, but the new 2.0.1502.11021 version has no published change log. This likely means this is a minor update with some unnamed bug fixes.  The Xbox Games Hub allows Windows Phone users to access all of their games in one hub location, along with a number of other features. If you do notice any changes or improvements in this version, please let us know about them in the comments. •Download Xbox Games from the Windows Phone Store: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appId=50a6aef0-4f35-434b-9308-cb3251303ae4

 Microsoft Lumia Indonesia’s Facebook account is teasing a phone as “coming soon” that resembles to Lumia 1320in size and design. Not only this the teaser reads“Dual sim card buat yang smart!“that translates to “Dual Sim card made that smart”. So, the teaser seems clear enough to assume: Lumia 1320 successor with addition of Dual-Sim support is made for smart people and it is set to be announced soon. That Lumia 435 and Lumia 532 have already been announced leaves us with no known smartphone to be teased with Dual-Sim for Indonesia too. Dual-Sim 3G variant RM-1067 has already passed certification in Indonesia. We also know how Lumia 1330/ 1335(May not be the final name) with 5.7 inch display will bring both Dual-Sim and LTE support in a first to the Lumia range.  RM-1062 and many of its variants have been leaked in various certifications and we have,  Single Sim + LTE advanced variant: RM-1062, first for a Lumia.  Dual-Sim + LTE variant: RM-1065, again first for a Lumia.  Single Sim

  While we are all pretty obsessed with Windows 10 Mobile, it will likely be half a year before the software ends up on our handsets. At the same time the long-awaited Windows Phone 8.1 GDR2 seems to be bubbling under, and official documentation has now shown up for the OS update on Microsoft’s Windows  Phone OEM dev centre. A variety of new features appear to be supported, but nothing ground breaking.  New is Video over LTE, support for additional languages including Bangla (Bangladesh), Khmer, Kiswahili and Lao, a new anti-theft policy, and a variety of other features which can be seen below. Microsoft has been promising am anti-theft feature to rival that of iOS and Android by the middle of 2015, suggesting we will see devices running the new update well before then. Software changes Customization and runtime configuration changes These customization and runtime configuration changes are new for Windows Phone 8.1 GDR2. Source: WMPU

Developers can finally start getting their hands dirty with making Windows 10 (mobile) specific apps, as the documentation for the Windows 10 specific controls are finally documented on MSDN. The documentation includes controls for the Calendar view, Calendar picker, Split view, Relative Panel and Search box. At present only the Relative panel works on Windows 10 Mobile Technical Preview, but of course eventually all the APIs will be present on both versions of the operating system. The documentation can be seen at the links above. Thomas Nigro, the developer of VLC for Windows Phone, has explored some of the APIs in a blog post. Source: WMPU

 Have you accidentally deleted an app or game from your Lumia? Or have you recently upgraded from one Lumia to another (such as the Lumia 830) and wonder how to re-install your apps or games without paying for them again?  Traditionally, you would head to the Windows Phone Store and search for the individual apps. Thanks to the Windows Phone 8.1 update, all this can happen in fewer steps. In fact, you can reinstall all those deleted apps in a single go! store apps  Here’s how: •Launch the Store tile from your Start screen. •Tap the “… “ icon and select the my apps option. •You will see the list of apps you have downloaded or purchased as your app history.  Depending on the number of apps you’ve downloaded, this may take a minute or two to generate.  Next, scroll down or tap an app or a game you wish to reinstall. You can also choose the select icon on the bottom of the screen to choose more than a single app or a game.  Once you’ve selected the apps or games, tap the down

 Lumia Fans! has received a new update for Windows Phone Devices. The new version is 2.0.0.0. The update brings new features to the Lumia Fans!.  Lumia Fans! Changelog:  Version 2.0.0.0 on Windows Phone 8.1&10 includes the following improvements: • Bug & Fixes improvements • Added More Tips and Trick • Added App selection • Now our group www.facebook.com/groups/microsoftlumiaseries (Microsoft Lumia Series) group build in.  To download or update follow the link: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=84f56f5d-2865-4804-929e-2576cb1871e6

   Lumia Denim update roll-out continues to more regions and more models. The Lumia Denim update is now available for Lumia 925 in some markets across Asia and Europe. Lumia 1020 is also receiving the update in some markets in APAC and Europe.  Coming to Asian markets, in Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia; Lumia 925 and Lumia 1020 are receiving the Lumia Denim update now. The Lumia Denim update for other devices like Lumia 520, Lumia 625, Lumia 720 and Lumia 1320 is also rolling out to more markets in Asia now.  In Europe, Lumia 925 and Lumia 1020 (both or individually) are now getting Lumia Denim in many markets like Croatia, Checz Republic, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Netherlands, UK and more. Check the tracker for your markets. The Lumia Denim update for other devices like Lumia 520, Lumia 625, Lumia 720 and Lumia 1320 is also rolling out to more markets in Europe now.

 It was the end of 2014 when we reported that Idea Cellular subscribers in India can now buy app and games from the Windows Phone Store via operator billing (or carrier billing). Idea Cellular is India's 3rd largest mobile operator, with over 150 million subscribers.  Microsoft and Idea Cellular introduced operator billing on the Windows Store for Idea subscribers. This partnership enables Idea users on all Microsoft Lumia devices as well as all Windows-based smartphones across brands to access their favorite premium apps and games from the Windows Store and pay for them through integrated operator billing.  Unlike other parts of the world, credit card penetration in India is tiny and this in turn impedes the consumer purchase experience and limits app monetization. There are only 19 million credit cards in India, which is less than 2% of the total population of the country. Even adding debit cards to the mix pushes the number to only 350 million.  Globally, the Windows Sto

 This is our first hand-on video of the first Windows 10 for Phones Build 9941.12498 and we have covered UI change like new Tile size, App List, Expandable Action center, Actionable & Expandable notifications and ability to clear single notifications. People Hub shown above in screenshots has both new Tall and big square size tiles to showcase. ‪#‎ShamaNoor

 which will keep you up to date about each match with complete detail from ICC World Cup 2015 tournament.  Only app in store which works without internet also.  "Cricket World Cup 2015 Fixtures" Features are listed below:  - View all matches date wise.  - View Team wise matches.  - View Venue wise matches.  - View Pool wise matches.  - Add to calendar feature with reminder  - Live Score update.  - Point Table.  - Latest News Updates  - Team Squad  - Attractive UI http://www.windowsphone.com/en-in/store/app/cricket-world-cup-2015-fixtures/89e1969e-2e57-4e93-85be-9510b2b4167a

   Some of you might be itching to grab the Windows Phone 10 technical preview but be unable due to lack of a supported phone or just because you are worried about bugs. Unless you are the latter, I’m afraid I can’t do much for you.  So far, no major bugs have been reported but not much can be said about the future. For this reason, Microsoft has included the ability to choose from two options when updating. As shown in the image above, you can choose Insider Slow or Insider Fast.  Insider Slow:  You’ll get prerelease builds of Windows 10, but you’ll get them a little after Insiders who select to recieve Fast updates. This could mean that more solutions are available for issues.  Insider Fast:  You’ll get prerelease builds of Windows 10 ahead of everyone else. This means you’ll see new things sooner, but there may be fewer solutions available for issues.  Remember, testers can also roll-back if needed. Hopefully both of these things should help relieve the stress of run

   Here's a neat little feature that Microsoft has slipped into the new Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones. In Windows Phone 8.1, shutting down the phone gives you the simple, albeit pleasant "goodbye" message. But when you shut it down in Windows 10, you'll get a little reminder of your next calendar appointment.  The exact message reads:  "In case you forgot...(Appointment name, time, location)"  Not the most important new feature in the preview for everyone, but it's a really nice touch. If you're shutting the phone down you won't get your reminders on appointments, but at least with this you'll get a helpful reminder before hand.

   One of the many smaller changes that are found in the Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones is in regards to the overhauled Notification and Action Center. On Windows Phone 8.1, users can swipe away notifications but only as a group based on the app. For instance, you can clear your Outlook email alerts, but it is all email or nothing.  However, in Windows 10, swiping to the right clears just the one notification instead of the whole group.  Such a feature of single-notification clearance is far from earth-shattering, but it is great to see it built into Windows 10.  Unfortunately, the two-finger swipe to clear all notifications is not yet present (nor are we sure it is returning). Users who wish to wipe all their notifications can, of course, still use the 'Clear All' button in the upper left area of the Action Center.  Earlier, we reported that you can expand notification messages to view the full snippet in today's preview.  Presumably Microsoft can –

   If you are already running Window 10 for Phones preview on your supported devices and you are outside of US, you may be missing Cortana. But if you have used the getting Cortana (US) trick earlier on Windows Phone 8.1, you may have managed to get it back already. If not, you can get Cortana on your devices running Windows 10 for Phones preview by following below steps.  Step 1: Go to Settings—> Time & Language—-> Region and change Region to United states and regional format as “match phone language” in Settings —–> Region. Reboot the device/  Step 2: Go to Settings—> Time & Language—-> Language and add English (United States) first in Settings —–> Language. You will need to reboot the device for installation of the language pack.  It will ask for a restart and once rebooted, you should be able to use Cortana from the list of apps and you are good to go. Cortana is already present in the app list but unless you follow above steps you won’t be able

 If you installed the Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones, you may have noticed that the start screen renders tiles differently from what we've seen in Windows Phone 8.1. Tiles that use the theme color were transparent in Windows Phone 8.1, allowing you to see the background image, but in Windows 10 for phones, the tiles are merely translucent. If you're a fan of transparent tiles, you're in luck, as Microsoft's Joe Belfiore announced that the feature will be making its way to Windows 10 for phones.  There's no mention as to when the feature will be available, but for those of you wondering whether transparent tiles will be available, there's your answer. It's coming.  How are you liking the Windows 10 preview for phones? Be sure to check out our hands-on video to know all that's new in the preview:  There's no mention as to when the feature will be available, but for those of you wondering whether transparent tiles will be available, t

   Xbox Video has received a new update for Windows Phone Devices The new version is 2.6.435.0. The update brings new features to the Video.  Xbox Video Changelog:  Version 2.6.435.0 on Windows Phone 8.1 includes the following improvements: “ Cached thumbnails for videos will be consistently cleaned up – freeing up storage space  We have greater control over the timing of the release of new movies and television episodes  To update follow the link: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/video/6affe59e-0467-4701-851f-7ac026e21665

   Microsoft today released a preview build of Windows 10 for phones and it supports very limited number of phones. Find the supported list of devices below. •Lumia 630 •Lumia 635 •Lumia 636 •Lumia 638 •Lumia 730 •Lumia 830  Apart from the above, some devices might not get preview builds at all if a carrier blocks it. Also, China is excluded from from this program. Some phones, regions, and mobile operators might not support Technical Preview. •If your phone isn’t listed, and no preview builds appear under Enroll in the Windows Insider app, then your phone isn’t supported and it may or may not be supported in the future. •Mobile operators in China won’t be supported for Technical Preview.  Microsoft will be adding more Windows Phone models worldwide in the coming months.  Source: Microsoft

 Few days ago, we informed our readers about the launch of latest budget device from Microsoft, Lumia 435 in India. The device was available on Microsoft’s Store. But now India’s biggest e-commerce website, Flipkart has listed the Dual-SIM version for purchase.  The device is available for a price tag or Rs. 5,821 ($94)which is slightly lower than that on Microsoft’s Store. Also, Flipkart is offering the orange and green, albeit at a slightly higher asking price of Rs. 6,499 ($104). The Lumia 435 comes with a 4-inch screen boasting a resolution of 800 x 480, 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon 200 CPU, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, microSD card slot up to 128GB, 2MP camera at the back, VGA front shooter. The device also comes with Lumia Denim update out of the box.

 Subway Surfers today got updated in Windows Phone Store with Hawaii themed content.  v1.35.0:  - Travel to fantastical Hawaii with the Subway Surfers World – Surf the Subway tracks surrounded by huge mountains and rivers of lava – Join the weekly Top Run race and compete for more shiny medals – Take Izzy, the happy hula boy, on exciting surfer adventures – Pick up mysterious Tiki masks in the Weekly Hunts to earn great prizes  Download it here from Windows Phone Store for free: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appId=bedff828-2697-4cc5-8661-1206d15e3e0c

Nokia today announced an updated Map content for Windows Phone devices. There are updates in every continent, reflecting new or changed roads and constructions, and newly added details. Nokia has also done some major changes in the Maps, read it below. •Cyprus, Mayotte and Zimbabwe have had their entire maps updated to navigable status, meaning you can now get full turn-by-turn directions across those countries. Meanwhile, there have been significant improvements to the maps for Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Fiji, Gambia, Liberia, Madagascar, Sierra Leone and Somalia. •They have improved the representation of rivers which, of course, can vary in size over the passage of the seasons, making them tricky to map. •They have made an improvement to the way public transit lines are represented in Chicago, to better match the reality of their geography. This transition to accurately tracing the paths of transit lines has now expanded. In this latest update, Kaohsiung, Taipei, Curitiba, Rio d

   Two more Lumia 1330 / Lumia 1335 (May not be the final name) variants have passed certification at FCC and things are getting more interesting. Last we saw RM-1062 passing certification and it was revealed to be the first Lumia with LTE-Advanced.  Now the variants RM-1064 and RM-1065 that have passed certification today are very interesting too. RM-1065 is revealed to be a Dual-Sim variant and on top of that supports LTE too. That makes it the first Lumia to do so!! As per the certification, “ RM-1065: 2  RM-1064: 1  The only difference between RM-1064 and RM-1065 is in the number of SIM cards the devices have.  The associated mechanical differences between the products have no impact on the radiated performance and, as a result, it is valid to use test results of RM-1065 as a true representation of the  SAR performance of RM-1064.  The second interesting revelation about these two variants are the number of LTE bands they support. Check the number of bands for US & Ca

We are all on tenterhooks waiting for the Windows 10 Mobile Technical Preview to start rolling out to Windows Insiders.  Gabriel Aul has added some fuel to the fire by tweeting earlier that they will be sharing the list of devices eligible for the Technical Preview “very very soon.” Now “very,very soon” is not exactly a defined period of time, but its certainly measured in hours or at the most days, and not weeks, suggesting we will not have much longer to wait.  A list of devices we believe the update is already running on include the Nokia Lumia 1020, Nokia Lumia 1520, HTC One M8 for Windows, Lumia 635, Lumia 920 and 830.

Yesterday, we reported about a rumor that Windows 10 for phones preview may be released on February 4th. Gabriel Aul from Windows team today tweeted that they are still working on the preview and the reports about preview coming on 4th of Feb are just rumors. So, you have more time to prepare your device for Windows 10 upgrade!  via: WC ‪#‎ShamaNoor‬