Microsoft to provide windows 10 updates for all Carriers

With huge no of windows 10 Insiders around the world. Microsoft is getting updated with the information on the carriers and the type of errors insiders are getting. With this, Microsoft will be holding complete control over the updates over the devices. After satisfaction for windows 10 for phones, Microsoft will be releasing the windows 10 for all the devices regardless of the carriers. A Microsoft spokesperson recently told ZDNet

A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed to me that that statement applies to all Windows 10 Mobile devices, personal and business, and that the new mobile update process will be consistent with the update process for Windows 10 on PCs. Updates will contain security and reliability fixes as well as new features.
If your phone is running Windows 10 Mobile, Microsoft says, it will get all updates, with Microsoft making the final call on when to push the update button.
That doesn’t mean the carriers are completely out of the loop. The Windows Insider program will continue after the launch of Windows 10 Mobile, which means anyone who registers with the Insider program can get early access to updates with new features. The carriers will be part of that testing program, I’m told, probably getting access to builds at the same time as Microsoft’s Elite Dogfood group, and their input will help Microsoft decide when an update is ready to go out to all devices.
But those updates will be delivered simultaneously, to all devices on all carriers, meaning much less opportunity for fragmentation.

 it is might possible that the release of windows 10 for mobile in the starting will be carrier dependent.

The story is a little less rosy for anyone with an existing Windows Phone 8.1 device. In theory, all of those devices will be eligible for free upgrades to Windows 10 Mobile at launch. But for that upgrade, the carriers will still be pushing out the updates. That means it’s possible some Windows Phone 8.1 owners will still be awaiting their upgrade in mid-2016.

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Changelog of windows Phone 10 build 10080

With the summer approaching, Microsoft is quickly working on preview builds for windows 10 for phones.With the all new build 10080, some of the issues has been fixed, One of our blogger is currently downloading the preview 10080, Ally of all the bloggers Gabriel Aul, has posted the following regarding the 10080 build.

1.Email will now work properly instead of opening the calendar.
2.Ringing tone should play a sound on an incoming call.
3.Windows Store Beta.
4.Universal office apps.
5.Xbox app
6.Music Preview app.
7.Video preview app.
8.Camera app windows 10.


Perhaps he has also posted the bugs you will encounter after the update:

1.Duplicate Tiles of search and phone under all apps.
2."Pending" word will appear under apps installation, which should be solved on a restart.
3. All the apps and data on SD Card will not be working, u might uninstall and reinstall the apps again in order to get work from them.
4.The old email app will show the text "error" , unremovable , it may appear banged out of the screen which u can unpin from screen
5. Those upgrading from windows 8.1 to 10080, their cellular data will be turned off while updating, which u can turn on later.
6.if you reside in Cortana enabled region (US, China, UK, France, Italy, Germany, or Spain) , please ensure that your region, language, and speech settings are restored to their default values before initiating the update. This is required in order to avoid a bug that will cause Cortana/Search to repeatedly crash.
7. if after an update u try to remoe a certain app, it will not be removed, Restart will be required.
8.Auto update for apps of store will be disabled and you have to manually check for the updates.
9.Insider Hub  wil be launced if you have updated from 8.1 to 10080.

If u encounter some other kind of errors, you are free to tell us.

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Most awaited Build 2015

In case u people have missed the most awaited Build 2015, we are covering the live coverage of the build , which you can too at Build 2015 .Till now Microsoft has announced some of the biggest gadgets and applications related to cloud computing and applications. Below are the key points of the announcements.

The all new Microsoft Edge

Remember the project Spartan for windows 10? Microsoft has officially announced the name of the browser as Microsoft Edge, and as the sources suggested, it is going to be the all in one web browser with integrated Cortana.

The Visual Studio

The powerful application software Microsoft Visual Studio (now 2015), has received many upgrades and got hints for all- Starters to professionals. Microsoft wants to rebuild the .Net future by helping the people with code work.

Windows Phone Store

Windows phone will support android and iOS applications. which is going to be a great news for the developers. In upcoming years, windows is expecting 1 billion users.

Windows 10

Windows 10 as expectations will be the most powerful operating system till the date. It will be the first operating system developed with  the suggestions of users and developers all around the world. It will bring the pack of features of previous windows 7 and 8.1 like translucent background and much more.

Microsoft Hololens

 

Not merely a machine, it is the most powerful Holographic Processing Unit, which will be a revolution in the digital world.It is packed with sensors , audio - video integrations and projections.

We will be updating the coverage as we experience it . till then , keep in touch .

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Critical Update Rolling for Windows Phone

A critical Update has just began to Roll-out for windows phone users, we have not recieved any changelog but we can expect some bug fixes like autorestart and auto brightness bug. The update is only available to windows 8.1 users.

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App Review : Listonic - A very smart shopping list app for Windows Phone

Are you a Shopaholic? Do you often take a shopping list with you or use some note taking app for managing your shopping list? If yes, then you must be frustrated in managing those lists! Well, Look no further, Listonic is a very smart shopping list app available for Windows Phone. Its not like some other normal app where you just create a list of items on your own and then manage it. 

In Listonic the main shopping items like Egg, Bread, Milk etc. are already given so you don't have to write them in your shopping list just a tick will do all the work. You know what's the best part? It syncs across devices that means you can share your shopping list with your family and friends and that's really cool! Something I loved the most about this app. 

- Featured as "Best Mobile app" on The Next Web Startup Awards.

The app is very simple and easy to use. Let's take a look at the app:

• When you open the app it shows you the main screen where you can manage(add/edit/delete) your shopping lists. Below that there is a "Log In" button which lets you login through Listonic or facebook.

• Swype will take you to another screen which consists of Trash, Settings and Suggestions. Under Trash you have an option of getting back your deleted list! Under settings you can choose the language of the app, Manage notifications, Live tiles, Tips settings etc.

List Making :

 

You can give a name to your shopping list, Delete it, Duplicate it, Change name, Pin your list to start for quicker access and share it. Now, after you name your list it asks you add items which you can by adding it manually or Use the quick list already available in the app where you have loads of items like Milk, Chicken, Chocolates etc. where you can add the items to your list by just clicking the "Tick" icon and add it to favorites by clicking "Heart" icon.

After done adding the items to your shopping list you will start getting tips about the items(see the screenshot below), you can see the price of the items, share, sort etc.

This is a very useful app for people who often go for shopping.

Get the app from store for free here or scan the QR code below.

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Microsoft is working on "Project Einstein" - An advanced version of Cortana

Eric Horvitz, managing director of Microsoft Research has revealed that Microsoft is working on an advanced version of Cortana which is also called Project ‘Einstein’.
He stated - “This kind of technology, which can read and understand email, will play a central role in the next roll out of Cortana.”


He also confirmed that it will be releasing in the fall time frame.

The key to Cortana’s success will be knowing where a user is, what time it is, and what they are trying to do. Albert Einstein’s work on the relationship between space and time gave rise to Microsoft’s secret project name, said Horvitz.
“Einstein was brilliant about space and time,” he said. “It’s using brilliance about space and time generally in our agents.

            
          
According to recent reports Microsoft also confirmed that Cortana is coming to iOS and Android as an app.

Do you guys think this is a smart move by Microsoft to bring Cortana to other platforms???

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Microsoft Lumia 640 and 640 XL full specifications

Microsoft recently launched Lumia 640 and 640 XL in Mobile World Congress 2015 on March 2 2015. Both are mid-range phones and packs in some great specifications for their price tag.
MS also brings some new naming technique along with this, instead of naming it as 1330 they named it as 640XL which will avoid confusion and that's a good thing.

Lets have some look at their specifications.

Lumia 640 Specifications

Lumia 640

• Weight: 145 g
• Windows Phone 8.1 OS with Lumia Denim (Windows 10 Ready)
• Colors: Glossy cyan, orange and white, as well as matte black 
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8926), 1.2 GHz quad-core processor 
• 5" HD (1280x720, 16:9) IPS LCD, 294 PPI, "Glance screen"(Yes Glance Screen!), Gorilla Glass3,Sunlight readability enhancements  
• 1GB RAM 
• 8 GB internal mass memory + up to 128 GB Micro SD & 30GB free OneDrive cloud storage 
• Rear camera: 8 MP AF (3280x2464), Flash: LED, Lumia Camera 5.0 (with Dynamic Flash, HDR) 
• Front camera: HD 1 MP wide angle
• Connectivity: BT 4.0, microUSB2.0, A-GPS+GLONASS, BeiDou, DLNA, Screen cloning with Miracast,WLAN 802.11 b/g/n/  
• Sensors: Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Proximity, Ambient Light Sensor 
• Battery: 2500 mAh
• PRICE : This is where Microsoft got everything right! In spite of  having amazing features its price is only €139 (3G model), €159 (LTE model)

   Watch the Lumia 640's promotional video from Microsoft here

Lumia 640XL Specifications

Lumia 640 XL

• Weight: 171 g 
• Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim (Windows 10 Ready) 
• Colors: Matte cyan, orange and black, as well as both matte and glossy white 
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8226), 1.2 GHz quad-core processor  
• 5.7" HD (1280x720, 16:9) IPS LCD, 259 PPI, Glance screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Sunlight readability enhancements  
• 1GB RAM  
• 8 GB internal mass memory + up to 128 GB Micro SD & 30GB free OneDrive cloud storage  
• Rear camera: 13 MP AF, 1080p @ 30 fps video, Flash: LED, Lumia Camera 5.0 (with Dynamic Flash, HDR)  
• Front camera: HD 5 MP wide angle, 1080p video  
• Connectivity: BT 4.0, microUSB2.0, A-GPS+GLONASS, BeiDou, DLNA, Screen cloning with Miracast, WLAN 802.11 b/g/n/  
• Sensors: Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Proximity, Ambient Light Sensor, SensorCore 
• Battery: 3000 mAh (BV-T4B) removable battery
• PRICE : The handset is already up for pre-order in Germany via Amazon, carrying €219 price tag! Details of other countries is still unknown.

   Watch the Lumia 640 XL's promotional video from Microsoft here

 

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Just one bug is holding back the next Windows 10 preview release

Microsoft released its last technical preview build of Windows 10 back in January. They promised a new build in February but its March now and we haven't got any new build.

This question was asked to Gabe Aul on twitter check the picture to know what he said about it.

We hope the bug gets solved soon and we're also hoping to see the new build in coming days or weeks.

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Selfie lover?? Then have a look at some of the best Photo Editors for your Windows Phone

We all have an habit of editing our pictures before uploading them on social networking sites but with the number of photo editing apps increasing its very hard to decide which one to download.
So we thought of picking few of the best apps and review them for you.

These are the 4 best Photo-editing apps available for your Windows Phone.

 1) Adobe Photoshop Express (Free) :

•  Photoshop express features varities of filters (free and paid) giving you an option  of choosing from over 40+ eye-catching filters.It has some amazing filters like Autumn, Haze etc.
• One-touch adjustment for Brightness, Exposure and Shadows.
• Slider controls for Exposure, Contrast, Clarity, Vibrance.
• It also features Basic features like Crop, Straighten, Rotate, Remove red eye.

      This app is free but you can buy Premium filters. It is a Universal app.
      You can Download it for Phones from Here and for PC Here

 2) Camera 360 (Free) :

• Created by the award winning developer It features professional photo editing tools like Manual Exposure and Focus.
• It features amazing 80+ hand picked filters.
• Best app for Lumia 1020 users as it supports photo capturing resolution of up to 38 megapixels.
• It also has an Unique feature called Time Camera.

   Download it from Store Here

 3) Fantasia Painter (Free) :

    It's the best and most advanced photo editor for Windows Phones.

• It features 32 unique brushes for those who loves to paint on their phones. Brushes like Fur (helps you Paint cute furry animals), Sketch, Fairy light, Rainbow and many more.
• It has 100+ filters! Yes you heard it right.
• Options like Beauty Reveal, Clone are really useful.

   Download it from Store Here

4) Camera 360 Sight (Free) :

This is my personal favorite(I took the screenshot while I was editing my photo) and its really easy to use. With the new update it got some cool features like :

•  HDR mode.
•  On-screen controls like the one we have in Lumia Camera.
•  It features some really nice filters like "Time" and also has a set of filters named under "Selfie" for Selfie lovers.

     - Also featured in New York Times as one of the best camera apps for WP.

      Download Camera 360 Sight from store here.

   Some other great apps are:

     * Pics Art

     * Creative Studio

     * Phototastic

If you use any other app for editing then let us know in the comments :)
 

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Ludicrous speed ring under consideration, Vote up if you like the idea

Gabriel Aul, from Microsoft has posted about how all the build's release decisions are made in Microsoft (check the picture to understand it clearly). However the main point of posting this is Microsoft is also planning to do add a new option called "Ludicrous speed ring" other than the already available "Insiders Fast" and "Insiders slow".

With the help of "Ludicrous speed ring" you will be able to get the preview builds even before "Insiders Fast" but this also means it will have lots of bugs and issues with the builds because they won't be passing through all the levels of testing.

However if you think you're brave enough and ready to take the risk and not scared of those tiny bugs then vote up for this "Ludicrous speed ring" idea here at Windows Uservoice

SOURCE : Windows Blog

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