If you’re one of the handful of folks still using a smartphone running Windows Phone 8 or Windows Phone 8.1, starting next summer it’s going to be an even less useful operating system than it already is. On July 1st, 2019, the Microsoft Store will stop distributing app updates to Windows Phone 8.x. Developers will […]
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Windows Phone 8.1 mainstream support ends July 11th
Microsoft released Windows Phone 8.1 in 2014, and this week the company is ending mainstream support for the operating system. That means the company will no longer promise to release security updates or other operating system updates after July 11th, 2017. Will this affect a lot of people? Not really, in the grand scheme of […]
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Windows Phone 8.1 APIs hint at upcoming smartwatches, accessories
There’s a growing number of smartwatches that you can pair with an iPhone or Android devices to view notifications, control music playback, or perform other actions without touching your phone. Soon we may start to see smartwatches for Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system as well. Microsoft has begun rolling out a preview of Windows Phone […]
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T-Mobile launches Nokia Lumia 635 with Windows Phone 8.1
The Nokia Lumia 635 is the first Nokia/Microsoft to ship with Windows Phone 8.1 software, and it’s coming to the United States starting this month. T-Mobile and MetroPCS will offer the phone with prices starting at $99 for a contract-free phone. Starting July 5th you’ll be able to pick up a Lumia 635 for use with […]
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Microsoft launches Windows Phone 8.1, Cortana voice assistant
The next version of Microsoft’s smartphone operating system includes a new pull-down “Action Center” similar to the notification trays available on Android an iOS devices, a customizable lock screen, and a new voice-powered digital assistant called “Cortana.” Microsoft is introducing Windows Phone 8.1 to developers, and it’s expected to be available to the public in […]
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First peek at VLC media player for Windows Phone
The VLC media player may be coming to Windows Phone… eventually. Developer Thomas Nigro has posted a screenshot of a work-in-progress version of the popular app designed to run on Microsoft’s mobile operating system, but he says it’s too soon to say if or when the app will be available to the public. VLC is […]
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Lilbits (2-12-2014): LG G2 shrinks down, becomes a G2 mini
Mobile World Congress is just a few weeks away, and you can expect an onslaught of smartphone and tablet news to come out of Barcelona in late February. But plenty of companies are getting a head start by announcing that they’ll be have announcements. Case in point: Meet the LG G2 Mini. While LG hasn’t […]
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Lilbits (11-14-2013): Google Android 4.4 KitKat factory images released
Google started rolling out over-the-air software updates bringing Android 4.4 KitKat to its latest tablets this week. Now the company has also posted factory images online, which means it’s relatively safe to start building or installing custom ROMs and mucking about in other ways — since there’s now a way to grab the stock images […]