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How To Download Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 Developer Preview Right Now

Ben Reid·August 5, 2014

Last week, we informed you that the Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 had been announced, with Microsoft adding several new features while also broadening the horizons of the Cortana voice assistant. If you want to try out the new release on your compatible Windows Phone 8.x device, it's actually not that difficult, and before long, you'll be able to enjoy what is a relatively substantial enhancement.

How To Fix Lag After Windows Phone 8.1 Update

Oliver Haslam·August 1, 2014

There are few things more annoying than when your smartphone starts to lag for no apparent reason. That's exactly what owners of phones running Windows Phone 8.1 have potentially been having to put up with, and it's grown into much more than a minor annoyance.

Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 Now Official, Here’s What Is New!

Ben Reid·July 30, 2014

Windows Phone 8.1 GDR1 Features Leaked, Here’s What Is New

Oliver Haslam·July 28, 2014

Microsoft's Windows Phone 8.1 has taken the platform to new heights thanks to a range of improvements over previous versions, but the software giant isn't ready to call it a day just yet. Already working on the next update to Windows Phone, dubbed as GDR1, and expected to release it soon, here are the upcoming features that consumers and phone makers can expect to begin shipping on new devices.

Windows Phone 8.1 Cyan Update Now Available, Here’s Everything You Need To Know

Ben Reid·July 15, 2014

Having wrapped up the acquisition of Nokia earlier on in the year, Microsoft's BUILD developers conference was largely focused around the Windows Phone 8.1 update. Having been seen as a distant third place to iOS and Android thanks to its lack of key features, Windows Phone has struggled to make a dent in the market share of the Big Two, but with the newer software promising some great features including a voice assistant in Cortana, there's renewed optimism that the software giant may finally stake more than just a token claim to the smartphone industry. After the developer preview launch shortly after BUILD, Windows Phone 8.1 is this week rolling out to Lumia devices via the Cyan update, and as ever, we've got all of the major details right here.

This Is The World’s Lightest Windows Phone 8.1 Powered Smartphone

Ben Reid·June 28, 2014

File Manager Is Coming To Windows Phone 8.1, Here’s What It Will Look Like [Screenshots]

Aatif·May 3, 2014

Windows Phone might not be as popular as the contemporary iOS and Android platforms, but that doesn’t mean that Microsoft has given up on it already. In fact, they keep making efforts to improve the overall experience for users of the Windows Phone platform. However, when something is missing the most basic elements, we see little to no hope there. A part of it - no, a fraction of it - might change since Joe Belfiore’s confirmation of a File Manager app around the corner for Windows Phone 8.1. In fact, he had some screenshots to back up his claim as well.

Windows Phone 8.1 Brings Support For Apple Passbook

Ben Reid·April 15, 2014

The developer preview Of Windows Phone 8.1 is now out there for all to try out and assess, and even though the Cortana voice assistant seems to be the main talking point, Microsoft has thrown in many more useful features besides. Along with the Action Center, wallpaper support and other such niceties, it looks as though the software giant has included support for Apple's Passbook passes, which can be read and comprehended via Microsoft Wallet.

Microsoft Cortana Vs Apple Siri Vs Google Now – Voice Assistants Compared [VIDEO]

Ben Reid·April 14, 2014

Windows Phone 8.1 Download Now Live, Here’s How To Get It Right Now

Ben Reid·April 14, 2014

You can now download Windows Phone 8.1 early. If you're a non-dev and want to give it a shot, here's how you can still download it.

Nokia Lumia 930 Windows Phone 8.1 Smartphone Announced: Here Are The Details [VIDEO]

Ben Reid·April 3, 2014

To nicely accompany the announcement of Windows Phone 8.1, Nokia today revealed the Lumia 930 smartphone, a slick new flagship handset that the Finnish company is touting as "the best of Microsoft and Lumia." Discover what all the fuss is about as we run through the features, specs and other key details right after the fold!

Windows Phone 8.1 Features: Everything Microsoft Announced At BUILD 2014 [VIDEO]

Ben Reid·April 3, 2014

Windows Phone 8.1 Will FINALLY Bring Wallpaper Support To Start Screen [Image]

Ben Reid·March 4, 2014

The leap from Windows Phone 8 to Windows Phone 8.1 doesn't, on paper, seem like much of a big deal. In fact, such a '.1' update usually suggests a couple of decent new features, a few housekeeping enhancements, and a shiny new version number. But having already seen features like Cortana, the new Action / Notification Center, the Android-esque touch buttons and the Swype-like keyboard, Windows Phone 8.1 is shaping up as a very serious release indeed. Adding to the already exciting list of upcoming additions, a new leak has shown off one rather more simple feature that Windows Phone has been lacking to date - custom wallpapers.

Meet Cortana, Microsoft’s Siri And Google Now Competitor

Ben Reid·March 4, 2014

The Windows Phone 8 update was, despite a lot of coverage, quite underwhelming in terms of features, especially given how long Microsoft had spent applying improvements. However, from what we've been seeing through leaks and word-of-mouth, the forthcoming Windows Phone 8.1 update will provide the OS with some much-needed rejuvenation, and as well as a whole new Swype-like keyboard, notification center and other such niceties, the next update looks also set to feature Cortana, Microsoft's very own Siri / Google Now incarnate. Today, new screenshots have emerged of Cortana in action.

Windows Phone 8.1 And Update To Windows 8.1 Detailed By Microsoft At MWC

Oliver Haslam·February 23, 2014

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