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Amazing Weather HD, one of the most popular apps on Windows Phone 8, just got updated today. The application delivers high-definition both through the app’s interface and the phone’s lock screen. Like Android, Windows Phone user’s are able to view the weather for the day or week without even unlocking their phone, which is a…
Microsoft is preparing to launch the GDR3 update to Windows Phone 8 and is apparently testing some builds as we speak. Among the new features Windows Phone users can expect are rotation lock, UI changes to Live Tiles, text syncing to PCs, and a driving mode option made for in-car use. For some reason, the…
Nokia released an update to the Extras+Info app to include Call and SMS filters. Unfortunately though, new capabilities will only work with devices running Windows Phone 8 GDR2, which at the moment means only Nokia Lumia 925. Other Lumias will follow shortly as soon as Nokia launches its Amber update. The new features work as…
HTC has released an amusing graphic in its continuing HTC One advertising campaign. Titled “Great Changes In History,” the graphic depicts some examples of changes throughout history. HTC has put a twist on it, though, by providing some fake examples as well as true ones and encouraging readers to pick the good from the bad.…
AT&T has been on the forefront of the It Can Wait campaign for quite a few years now, and its latest documentary from director Werner Herzog continues to spread the word about the dangers of texting and driving. The documentary, From One Second to the Next, tells the stories of those who have caused or been…
Microsoft launched a series of Bing apps for its mobile platform, Windows Phone 8. These apps are already available for the desktop systems running Windows 8 and we guess making their mobile counterparts fits into the Redmond giant’s strategy to bring the two platforms (mobile and desktop) closer together. The new apps include Bing News,…
The hot-new Nokia Lumia 1020 will be available in the UK on September 5th. That, at least, is the date given by Expansys, one of the biggest electronics retailers. Expansys is accepting pre-orders for the unlocked unit for £599.99 (about $926) which is kinda steep. One other retailer, Unlocked Mobiles has a 50 GBP lower…
Microsoft launched an easy-to-use online tool called App Studio that allows anyone to create an app without any programming skills. Yup that means you will be able to create your very own application for Windows Phone without owning a copy of Visual Studio. To be fair, such web tools (that make app creation easy) already…
SMS Audio has released a new portable wireless speaker, with backing by none other than rap superstar 50 Cent. The Sync by 50 Wireless Speaker utilizes Bluetooth 4.0 aptX technology and omni-directional 3D stereo sound to produce a crisp and clear sound. The unit also incorporates soft touch sensor control keys into its design, and…
We know that Nokia will soon launch Amber updates for the Lumia 820 and Lumia 920 smartphones. The good news is that you can already cram the new software to your Windows Phone, though it’s not as easy as it would be using the official Microsoft’s tool. First you’ll need to download the ROMs –…