Microsoft moves to prevent bill shock by zero rating Windows Phone 8.1 update data charges
by Surur
8 years
Free downloads of updates over the cellular network is coming to Windows Phone 8.1.
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Is Facebook Chat integration coming back to Windows Phone? (Update: No)
by Surur
8 years
In the recent screen shots of Windows Phone 8.1 GDR1 published by Microsoft the company may have been hiding a secret in plain sight. Vietnamese site Techrum.vn note Microsoft appears to be showing Chat on Facebook in the pictures...
WP8.1 GDR1 will finally bring high quality Bluetooth Audio to Windows Phone
by Surur
8 years
A2DP is an increasingly popular way to play back music, mainly due to the rise of Bluetooth speakers. With the wide diversity of smartphones it is the one standard which works for all operating systems. Unfortunately A2DP tr...
Full details on Phone Cover Apps in Windows Phone 8.1 GDR1
by Surur
8 years
It was revealed earlier that Windows Phone 8.1 GDR1 will support Phone Cover Apps, similar to HTC’s Dot View and LG Quick Circle. Now full details of the implementation is available. Similar to Android, devices will be able...
Chassis Requirements for WP8.1 GDR1 revealed
by Surur
8 years
Microsoft’s OEM dev site continues to be a rich vein of information to mine regarding the next minor version of Windows Phone 8.1, GDR1. The latest to arrive is the Chassis Requirements for handsets running the OS. Most of ...
More new WP8.1 GDR1 features revealed, including Phone Cover Apps
by Surur
8 years
NokiaPowerUser has leaked some more new WP8.1 GDR1 features. Most of them are rather mundane, meant for OEMs rather than user features, but there is one rather interesting feature. In WP8.1 GDR1 OEMs can create and register a phon...
Leak reveals new WP8.1 GDR1 features, including NTP support
by Surur
8 years
We ran a poll a few weeks ago asking if the clocks on the Windows Phones of our readers were accurate, and more than 30% agreed that theirs were running slow. It seems Microsoft was listening, as they are already working on a solu...
