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Subway Surfers now available on low-memory Windows Phone 8 devices
In an update today to their popular (and really fun!) game Subway Surfers, Kiloo is making Subway Surfers available to low-memory Windows Phone 8 devices (devices with only 512MB of memory). You can download Subway Surfers for free here from the Windows Phone Store. This update also brings new colorful outfits for Coco (who is returning to the game) and Prince K characters, a new special Sci-Fi board called the Teleporter, and new “I Got the Power” awards which you get by picking up...
07-10-2014, 17:53 by Windows Team Blog
5 tips for using Cortana reminders
You might think you’re “forgetful” or “scatterbrained” or “have a mind like a sieve.” But how many times have you remembered that you’re supposed to collect your kid from the bus stop right up until it’s time to go—and then gotten distracted by some shiny object? Leaving your innocent child standing alone under a broken streetlamp with tumbleweeds blowing all around? For me, the answer is a number between 1 and 50.Lately, I’ve been relying on Cortana—the new digital...
07-10-2014, 0:39 by Windows Team Blog
Twitter app update brings enhancements for sharing and uploading photos
I thought I would pass along that the official Twitter app has received a nice little update today for Windows Phone (version 3.2.0.0). This update includes enhancements for sharing and uploading photos. For example, you can now upload multiple photos to a single Tweet. You can also tag your friends in the photos you’re uploading in a Tweet to start a conversation. And you can also add photos to Direct Messages. With this update, you can also now reply, retweet, favorite, or follow straight...
07-08-2014, 22:13 by Windows Team Blog
New games from Gameloft heat up the Windows and Windows Phone Stores
Summer is on, and so is great gaming on your Windows PC, Tablet and Phone. Award-winning game developer Gameloft is helping to heat things up with multiple top quality new releases now available for your gaming pleasure: 1. Blitz Brigade Are you ready for the gun show? Axis or Allies, victory or defeat – all will be decided in this multi-player, first-person-shooter! Become one of five highly-skilled classes; team up with other players to pound your enemies into the dirt and call them...
07-02-2014, 19:05 by Windows Team Blog
5 tips for tip-top typing on Windows Phone
When I was tapping out "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog" over and over again in my elementary school typing class, my backspace button saw some heavy use. Nowadays, autocorrect is there to fix any false taps from my fumbling thumbs. And while autocorrect is a huge help (most of the time), some newer typing tips for Windows Phone make mere spelling corrections look less "quick brown fox" and more "lazy dog." Here are some of the ways I've enhanced my keyboard competence: 1. Swipe...
07-01-2014, 20:09 by Windows Team Blog
T-Mobile announces the Lumia 635
Today, T-Mobile is announcing the Lumia 635 – the first Lumia to come powered by Windows Phone 8.1 in the U.S. and the successor to the Lumia 521. The Lumia 635 will first be available from T-Mobile on the Home Shopping Network to Simple Choice prepaid customers on July 5th and online at www.t-mobile.com beginning July 9th for $0 down + $7 per month for 24 months with a postpaid T-Mobile Simple Choice plan. Then, the Lumia 635 be available online and at select MetroPCS stores beginning July...
07-01-2014, 18:17 by Windows Team Blog
10 of the best new indie games for Windows Phone in June
Our growing community of independent developers continue to bring their best to Windows and Windows Phone each month. June is no exception, with almost too many great new titles to choose from. You can always find fresh finds in our Indie Game Spotlight Collection. Below are 10 of our favorites for June: 1. Tile Rider This high-speed adventure combines puzzles, racing and battle elements as you explore the inner workings of your Windows Phone. Ever wonder what that might look like?...
06-30-2014, 19:47 by Windows Team Blog
Cortana now predicts outcomes for Soccer (Football) tournaments
Back in April, Bing unveiled an experiment they built that gives you a prediction of an outcome of a given event. Their first iteration of this was to attempt to predict which contestants are most likely to be eliminated or move on to the next round of voting for shows like The Voice, American Idol and Dancing With The Stars. A few weeks ago, Bing announced they were taking the experiment even further by offering predictions for outcomes of sporting events like the very high-profile soccer...
06-30-2014, 18:40 by Windows Team Blog
Skype 2.19 brings Cortana integration in Windows Phone 8.1
The Skype Team has released Skype 2.19 today for Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 8.1. This update includes some exciting new capabilities including increased language support from 19 to 51 languages, fast app resume, improved notifications and the ability to edit your last sent message. However, Skype 2.19 has some new capabilities specific to Windows Phone 8.1. On a device running Windows Phone 8.1, Skype 2.19 brings Cortana integration with the ability for you to start Skype calls with...
06-27-2014, 1:19 by Windows Team Blog
Adobe Photoshop Express comes to Windows Phone
Adobe Photoshop Express is one of my favorite photo-editing apps for Windows. And today, Adobe Photoshop Express is now also available for Windows Phone. Download it here from the Windows Phone Store. Photoshop Express makes it really easy to edit photos you take on your Windows Phone device really quickly and comes with the basic photo-editing features you would expect like crop, straighten, rotate, flip, and red-eye removal. You can also alter the color of your photos through...
06-26-2014, 23:05 by Windows Team Blog
Bing Rewards app now available for Windows Phone
Earning and redeeming Bing Rewards credits just got even easier with the new dedicated Bing Rewards app for Windows Phone – now available for download from the Windows Phone Store. Bing Rewards makes it fun to discover ways that Bing can help you do the things important to you. All you need to do is sign-in and search with Bing. As you search with Bing, you earn credits that can be redeemed for apps and games from the Windows Store or Windows Phone Store. You can also redeem for popular...
06-25-2014, 18:41 by Windows Team Blog
Navigate public transit on your Windows Phone with Moovit
A couple of weeks ago, I took a little vacation with some friends to San Francisco. It was a fun trip and we only used San Francisco’s public transit system to get around. We did well for ourselves but an app like Moovit would have been really handy. Moovit is a new app for Windows Phone that helps you navigate public transit in a smart way and makes your commute super easy. Moovit has features like a trip planner, real-time service alerts and advisories (with push...
06-19-2014, 22:14 by Windows Team Blog
4 ways to personalize the sounds on your Windows Phone
Windows Phone is all about letting your personality shine through. For instance, whenever I receive a call from my wife, The Imperial March from The Empire Strikes Back plays. (Love you, honey.) With that in mind, here are my top tips for personalizing your sounds in Windows Phone 8.1. 1. Take your pick – If you go to Settings > Ringtones + sounds > Ringtone, you’ll notice that there are now over 20 ringtones built right in—a whole bunch of new ones, and the oldies you already...
06-19-2014, 19:38 by Windows Team Blog
Facebook Beta for Windows Phone gets big update today
With the Facebook Beta app for Windows Phone, you can help test out all of the latest improvements, enhancements, and new features before they go out to everyone else and rolled into the non-Beta Facebook app for Windows Phone. Today, the Facebook Beta app is getting quite the update. With today’s update, you will see a refined user experience, faster and more reliable connections, and support for additional languages. And you’ll also be able to upload videos taken on your...
06-17-2014, 19:05 by Windows Team Blog
Micromax introduces their first two Windows Phone devices
Today in India, Micromax is introducing their very first Windows Phone devices – the Canvas Win W121 and Canvas Win W092. The Canvas Win W121 and Canvas Win W092 are the first Windows Phone devices from an Indian smartphone manufacturer.The Canvas Win W121 is a 5-inch device with a wonderful looking HD IPS display, an 8 megapixel rear camera (with LED flash), a 2 megapixel front-facing camera, and 8GB of built in storage with up to 32GB of expandable memory for all your photos, music, and...
06-16-2014, 9:34 by Windows Team Blog
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