Alleged Windows Phone 8.1 screenshots leaked, new features revealed

Windows Phone BlueThe first screenshots of Windows Phone 8.1, codenamed “Blue”, were leaked back in June this year when an alleged Nokia Lumia 920 with a pre-release build of the OS got into the hands of a Reddit user. The leaks cooled …

By damaster in Featured Mobile
September 17th, 2013 at 12:44 am

Bing unveils new logo, new user experience with Page Zero and Pole Position

Microsoft has just unveiled their new Bing logo, aimed to integrate the “One Microsoft” vision both from a product perspective and visually. We’ve actually caught a glimpse of this logo back in April, when Todd Simmons, Creative Director …

By damaster in Bing Featured
September 16th, 2013 at 11:52 pm

Nokia Lumia 1520 launch event delayed to October, US pricing revealed

NokiaLast week, reports came out that Nokia is expected to unveil their 6-inch Nokia Lumia 1520 “phablet” during a press event to be held on September 26 in New York City, which seemed consistent with sources from Reuters and other …

By damaster in Mobile
September 16th, 2013 at 5:07 pm

Rumors: Next wave of Windows Phones from HTC, Samsung, Huawei and more

Over the past few months, in the realm of Windows Phone all the news and rumors had been surrounding Nokia, especially given that it is soon to be bought out by Microsoft. But let’s not forget about the …

By damaster in Mobile
September 14th, 2013 at 8:17 am

Outlook.com has added IMAP Support!

This morning, in a Reddit.com AMA (Ask Me Anything), the Outlook.com team dropped a bit of a surprise and an exclusive: Outlook.com now supports IMAP. Here’s the exchange:

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When will Outlook.com support IMAP? It stands out as the only

By Kip Kniskern in News
September 12th, 2013 at 10:25 am

Microsoft “Cortana” – next generation personal assistant for Windows Phone 8.1 detailed

Windows Phone BlueEarlier today, we reported a recent leak of Windows Phone 8.1, codenamed “Blue”, and briefly mentioned an upcoming new feature in the OS codenamed “Cortana”. The feature was described as “an overhaul to the TellMe service that [would] give Siri …

By damaster in Featured Mobile
September 12th, 2013 at 10:14 am

Render of Nokia “Sirius” tablet leaked

NokiaLast month a series of rumors were trickling out regarding Nokia’s upcoming Windows RT tablet, codenamed ‘’Sirius”, and specifications of the device were also leaked. Photos of the actual device – the back of the device to be exact – …

By damaster in Featured News
September 12th, 2013 at 7:21 am

Nokia Lumia 1520 to be announced on September 26?

NokiaThe Nokia Lumia 1520, the first 6-inch “phablet” from the Finnish company, is no longer a secret. We’ve seen press renders as well as photos of the device in every angle possible over the past few weeks. Today we might …

By damaster in Mobile
September 11th, 2013 at 5:59 pm

New Windows Phone 8.1 screenshot shows multi-select tiles, Siri-like “Cortana” voice assistant coming

Windows Phone BlueJust a few days ago an alleged photo of a device running an early pre-release build of Windows Phone 8.1, codenamed “Blue”, was leaked to the internet. The photo revealed an early version of the Notification Centre, which may or …

By damaster in Mobile
September 11th, 2013 at 5:02 pm

Windows 8.1 RTM – Quick first impressions

Yesterday Microsoft released Windows 8.1 RTM to MSDN and TechNet, and thanks to our MVP status and complimentary subscriptions we were able to download and install the new bits. We went ahead and just installed over Windows 8.1 Preview, with …

By Kip Kniskern in News
September 10th, 2013 at 11:09 am