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Angry Birds Epic now available for Windows Phone

Ok, I’ll admit it – I have a lot of fun playing the various Angry Birds games on my Windows Phone like Angry Birds Space, Angry Birds Star Wars, and classic Angry Birds. I even play Angry Birds on my Xbox One too. However today Angry Birds gets more epic with Angry Birds Epic – available free from the Windows Phone Store. Angry Birds Epic is a new RPG adventure where you lead your feathery team into epic battles against those green snout-nosed piggies using whatever weapons you can get...

06-12-2014, 21:06 by Windows Team Blog

Third update for Windows Phone 8.1 Preview for Developers to roll out

Those of you who’ve been participating in the Windows Phone 8.1 Preview for Developers know that since we first rolled out the Preview in April, there have been a couple of updates. The first update rolled out in early May and the second a little over a week ago. These updates have improved battery performance, among other things. Starting today at 10am (Pacific), the third update to the Preview for Developers will start rolling out, and you should be able to get onto build 12397. This...

06-12-2014, 19:13 by Windows Team Blog

Cricket Wireless has announced the Nokia Lumia 1320

Starting this Friday, June 13th, the Nokia Lumia 1320 will be available exclusively on Cricket Wireless for $229.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate Cricket Visa Promotion Card* in Cricket stores and online. This is the first time this device is being offered in the U.S.The Nokia Lumia 1320 is a large and powerful 4G LTE device with a beautiful 6-inch IPS LCD display perfect for everything from playing games like Halo: Spartan Assault to texting and web surfing and being productive in email and...

06-10-2014, 19:59 by Windows Team Blog

New and improved – 8 top apps and games recently updated for ewe

Today we bring to you a selection of apps and games for Windows and Windows Phone that have been recently updated to become more engaging, more catered to your on-the-go lifestyle, and flat-out more fun. Check out all 8 recently updated titles – each of them available Free – and then tell us what you think in the comments: 1. Pocket Sheep Yes, we meant to say ‘ewe’ in the headline – just having a little fun. Which is exactly what Pocket Sheep is all about! Another success story...

06-09-2014, 19:19 by Windows Team Blog

New partners announce Windows Phones at Computex 2014

An exciting array of new Windows Phone devices were on display this week at Computex. Several of our new partners unveiled Windows Phones 8.1 devices. These new devices are a result of the announcement we made back in February at Mobile World Congress with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and $0 Windows for devices smaller than 9-inches in size which has enabled partners to more quickly and efficiently bring Windows Phones in to their mobile devices portfolio. Here is a look at just some of the...

06-06-2014, 1:30 by Windows Team Blog

Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone updated with performance improvements and new features

An update to Messenger for Windows Phone is rolling out today bringing performance improvements and new features. You will see better performance in a few areas. In the background, Messenger is doing more caching of images (like stickers) for better data consumption. Taking and sharing a photo is much quicker: you can take and send a photo with just one tap. You don’t have to leave the app to take a photo with a separate camera app. There is a brand new photo gallery feature built into...

06-05-2014, 21:15 by Windows Team Blog

AppCampus turns ideas into reality with 6 great new apps and games for your Windows Phone

The Microsoft app accelerator program AppCampus helps upstart developers bring their next-generation apps to Windows devices. To-date, the program has brought over 100 innovative titles to the Windows Phone and Windows Stores – all of them exclusive to Windows devices when launched. You can always find the latest AppCampus titles in our AppCampus Showcase Collection. Here’s 6 new additions that we’re proud to call attention to: 1. Old School Racer 2 Hit the dirt, dare devil! ...

06-03-2014, 18:11 by Windows Team Blog

Introducing Files - a file management app for Windows Phone 8.1

We all encounter a number of files in our daily lives across the various devices we use. And often times we need ways to manage these files and share them with others – even on our phones. We’ve heard your feedback loud and clear that managing files needs to be easier to do on your Windows Phone and Joe Belfiore announced earlier this month during a Reddit AMA that we would address your feedback with an official file manager app. Today, we are releasing that app. It’s called Files and...

05-30-2014, 22:30 by Windows Team Blog

8 great new indie games for your Windows Phone

The month of May has brought the addition of several great, new indie games to the Windows Phone Store, including new puzzlers, runners, and adventure games. Below are some of the top new titles you don’t want to miss. As always, you can find the best new indie games in our Indie Game Spotlight Collection. 1. Cloud Raiders Lots of strategies with only one goal—grab the other guy's loot! Form clans and fight for global dominance across Floating Fortresses, Pirate Rafts, and more....

05-28-2014, 18:57 by Windows Team Blog

Three new Disney games for Windows Phone, plus big savings right now on select Disney & Marvel games through June 2nd

Disney has released 3 new casual games for Windows Phone this week, a perfect complement to your long weekend. Also, starting today you can pick up some fun titles from Disney and Marvel on sale at just $.99 each – now through June 2nd. Here’s the low-down: JellyCar 3 JellyCar 3 puts you in the driver’s seat of a vehicle as squishy as it sounds. Navigate through worlds with soft-body physics, sticky tires for climbing walls, and other tricks to make the journey interesting and fun....

05-23-2014, 21:41 by Windows Team Blog

The Lumia 630 goes on sale this week in Asia, comes with Windows Phone 8.1

The bright and colorful Lumia 630 is going on sale this week in Asia and followed by Europe and the U.S. later on. The Lumia 630 also comes in a dual-SIM version offering greater flexibility at an affordable price. The Lumia 630 is also the first smartphone to come with Windows Phone 8.1. You can read up on all the amazing new features in Windows Phone 8.1 here on this blog post from Joe Belfiore. The Lumia 630 comes with a fantastic looking ClearBlack 4.5-inch LCD screen with Corning Gorilla...

05-14-2014, 19:26 by Windows Team Blog

Update to Windows Phone 8.1 Preview for Developers

We’ve had an amazing response to the Windows Phone 8.1 Preview for Developers we began delivering one month ago today. Developers (and enthusiasts) have been putting the software through its paces and giving us great feedback. People are loving the new features like Cortana, Action Center, and the Word Flow keyboard with shape writing. We’ve managed to make the world’s most personal smartphone even better, and folks are pretty stoked. Thanks to all of you who have been participating in...

05-14-2014, 19:06 by Windows Team Blog

Spotify update brings Discover and Browse to Windows Phone

Back in February, Spotify announced they are going to be releasing some big updates to their Windows Phone app this spring. And today, the first of those updates has been released. This update brings the Discover and Browse features to Windows Phone making it easier than ever to discover new artists and finding the perfect playlist. Here is what Spotify says about the Discover and Browse features:Introducing Discover: Don’t know what to listen to next? That’s okay. We do. Spotify’s...

05-13-2014, 20:01 by Windows Team Blog

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 comes to Windows Phone

Over the weekend, I went and saw The Amazing Spider-Man 2. If you saw the first one, you’re going to want to see its sequel. It continues the storyline set up in the first movie very nicely and leaves you wanting more at the end. You can get in on the web-slinging action yourself with The Amazing Spider-Man 2 game, now available from the Windows Phone Store for $4.99 (U.S.). In this 3D adventure game, you play as Peter Parker (Spider-Man!) where you have to face off against some of...

05-12-2014, 21:22 by Windows Team Blog

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