We brought to you a comprehensive report from India about Lumia 520 sales performance and it was well sold out at nearly every major online retailer except than UniverCell. Check now and it is gone even from UniverCell. The retailer
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Are you new to Windows Phone, or just the realm of mobile when it comes to Microsoft? If so, then welcome aboard! You’re at the right place as Windows Phone Central is the number one online resource for all things Windows Phone. We’ll be diving into why you should choose Windows Phone, what makes the platform great for not only personal, but work life too and how you can get involved in the community.
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Microsoft has been busy pushing out commercials that show their latest operating system can do more than just play games. The latest ad from Redmond doesn’t just put on a suit and tie to strut its work capabilities, it makes fun of Apple’s iPad in the process. The commercial opens with a side by side of ASUS’s VivoTab and the world famous fruit tablet.
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While most Apple iPad users are busy playing games with their devices, Microsoft decided it would be a great opportunity to show off Windows 8′s many capabilities in the form of an Apple ad. The ad gives us the feeling Microsoft is only getting started in the tablet advertising game. Check it out below: One word..OUCH. That has got to
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Nokia’s HERE Maps application for Windows Phone 8 recently gained another new feature: LiveSight. Like City Lens, which provides an augmented reality overlay on your screen to show you were points of interest are, Nokia said LiveSight will “recognize and identify places around you simply by looking through your phone’s display.” The technology, which is
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Talking about banking apps, India’s Federal Bank’s customers who use Windows Phone are now also able to do their banking on the move. The newly released FedMobile app features: Funds Transfer IMPS Payment Mobile recharging are popular services while DTH recharge School fee payment To use the app users need to register for Federal Bank’s
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Windows Phone doesn’t lack when it comes to options for a Twitter app. You’re bound to find the right app for you between the official app and the numerous third-party ones. Peregrine is one of those third party Twitter apps that needs deserves a bit more attention, especially after the latest update. Let’s check it out
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A week ago, Google sent Microsoft a cease and desist letter demanding the ‘official’ YouTube app be removed from the Windows Phone Store. Microsoft’s response to those demands was something along the lines of ‘you can get off that high horse of yours now’. Of course we’re paraphrasing and Microsoft actually did say they’d be “more than happy” to resolve some of Google’s problems with the app, like the lack of ads and the removal of video downloads…as long as Google offered them the APIs necessary to make that happen. Now, on the deadline that Google demanded YouTube be pulled from the Store, Microsoft has sent out a conveniently timed update to the app. As if it weren’t enough Microsoft trapped Google in a Catch-22 situation, they’re going the extra mile to troll there way into keeping the YouTube app around.
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Whatever era you call it, post-PC or simply PC plus, the Mac vs. PC war has ignited once again today. In a fresh Windows 8 ad, Microsoft is directly attacking Apple’s iPad on price, an approach it took during the early Vista days with low-priced laptops. It’s also doing it in a way that parodies Apple’s own commercial, complete with Siri’s voice
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Will Microsoft’s new YouTube app update for Windows Phone appease Google and end the bickering between the two tech companies? Well, let’s just say it’s a start. Google issued a cease and desist letter earlier this month, calling for Microsoft to pull its YouTube Windows Phone app due to it allowing downloads and blocking ads.
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New Zealand bank ASB has just released a Windows Phone app for WP7 and WP8. The app features: 5-digit PIN for faster login. ‘Quick Balance’ lets you view up to three designated account balances without logging in ATM & Branch locator Transfers, Bill Payments, Foreign Exchange rates Manage your credit card limit The best feature
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Not too long after Microsoft published their amazing Youtube app, Google sent Microsoft a cease and desist letter claiming that the MS Youtube app needed to be pulled from the store. Microsoft didn’t take long to reply to that stating that they would be happy to meet their concerns but MS finally needed access to
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The Ottawa International Game Conference kicks off in a week’s time. The conference, which lasts for three days, will take place on May 29th – 31st and features new innovations and trends in the gaming industry in Canada. Numerous speakers all across the board will be present to relay knowledge and expertise. Here are some OIGC highlights: 45 Speakers, Keynote Presenters and Panelists 5 Tracks (developer, artist, entrepreneur, marketer, indie, students or just an idea person) A Full pre-conference day of Workshops and learning sessions from the bests of the bests (Microsoft, BlackBerry and Game Design 101 with Dr.
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It’s Wednesday and do you know what that means? A new Xbox Game of the Week is out for Windows Phone! Don’t worry non-Lumia owners, because they’re not the only ones getting some Xbox gaming love from Electronic Arts. Four titles — Trivial Pursuit, The Game of Life, Parking Mania, and SPY Mouse — have all moved away from the Nokia Collection and are now available to download on all Windows Phone devices. Check out a short description of each and the grab the downloads after the break
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The long-rumored Nokia EOS may finally be in sight following a series of reports in the past few weeks, including leaked prototypes, and now a July release date has been pegged for the Windows Phone. According to Mobile Geeks, the EOS will probably launch on July 9. The site’s unconfirmed source is “a little birdie” who revealed
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With everything else it can do, it’s sometimes easy to forget that Windows Phone is still, well, a phone. Looking for ways to call someone a little quicker? Here are a few tap-saving shortcuts I’ve discovered along the way.
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SoundGecko app got updated to v2.0 with completely new experience when compared to the previous version and also with some new features. App Description: SoundGecko 2.0 is completely redesigned with a whole new user experience, tailored to Windows Phone. Easily discover and listen to great content from around the web.
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Microsoft has given in to Google’s requests by updating its YouTube app for Windows Phone, but only to a degree. The company will be complying with some (but not all) of Google’s terms of service. The two giants have been locked in a fist fight for some time regarding the official YouTube app for Windows Phone. It doesn’t look like it’ll be over anytime soon either. So what’s this all about? Microsoft has been wanting Google to get a half-decent YouTube app developed for its platform for some time now (years even)
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Wednesday is always Xbox day on Windows Phone, but today in particularis Xbox-binge day if you own a Nokia Lumia device. Thanks to their partnership deal, Electronic Arts has released four huge Xbox-enabled games to Nokia’s handsets today and a few of them we’ve been awaiting patiently for months. Head on past the break for the details and download links.
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Last week, Microsoft’s YouTube app for Windows Phone came under fire for not adhering to some of Google’s requirements. The result was an ultimatum from Mountain View, requesting that Microsoft make the necessary tweaks by May 22nd or pull the app entirely. Today, which just so happens to be that aforementioned date, Microsoft has released a new version of its YouTube app for Windows Phone. This time around, video downloads are disabled — users who already have the app won’t retain this functionality, either — but one important feature is still missing: ads.
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