Or, at least render them insignificant. Back in the Fall of 2010, Microsoft introduced the all new Windows Phone 7 OS with those fruity tiles. Live tiles, they called them. Having the ability to update on a regular (scheduled) basis. Soon after, flipping Live tiles were added and our Windows smartphones became these colorful collections … Read more
Today Microsoft’s Terry Myerson took to the company’s blog to announce several important announcements that the audience at Microsoft’s WinHEC conference got to hear and see first hand. Strategic partnerships with leading hardware and software vendors like Lenovo, Xiaomi, Qihu 360 and Tencent paint the picture that Microsoft has its game face on. Partnered with … Read more
After touting Windows Phone for two years, no one was more excited in 2012 to see Windows 8 and that glorious Start Screen, with all those app tiles flipping about. While others may have seen a colorful, touch friendly (and sometimes confusing) interface, I saw a world where the tiles on my phone and the … Read more
If y u are looking for a very nice deal on a good phone then check out the “Slickdeals” on this Nokia Lumia 635 for $39.99, no contract and free shipping. There already have been several of the Mobility Digest team that have bought one for a spare phone. The 635 has a large and … Read more
Getting some reports that the CNN App for Windows Phone might be experiencing some push notification problems. Seems to have started sometime last week. Is anyone else having any issues? Let us know.
I currently use a high end Android, iPhone and Windows Phone. My daily driver remains Windows Phone and it isn’t close. I’m at the point in my life where staying silent on things I care deeply about just doesn’t make any sense to me. This article is one of many recent actions taken to address … Read more
Microsoft updated Cortana Memo for Windows Phone back on 9/25/14 which has been receiving some pretty solid reviews. From Mobility Digest editor Jimski: Nice app. Creates voice to text notes either via Cortana or though the app. Pin notes to Start. Search feature needs some help though. Totally free. Check it out on the Windows … Read more
If congress has a 14% approval rating, could that mean that only 14% of you would even care about what smart phone they have? Well, being that we seem heavily dominated by Windows Phone fans here, let the moaning and snide comments commence. Turns out, most of congress, 71% of them to be exact prefer … Read more
Biggest Smartphone Myth: The biggest myth ever spread in the modern mobile tech era is that Android is for those who prefer to customize their phones. Seeing reviewers perpetuate this myth is tiresome at best, indicates incompetence at worst. It is almost like tech reviewers studied up on some “smartphone for dummies” cliff notes. Tech … Read more
I can remember a time when 300,000 apps was enough for anyone to choose from. Not anymore. At least 1,000,000 as I am made to understand. If you spent 15 seconds looking at each App Store app, it would take you 261 days, assuming 16 hours a day. The other 8 hours, your phone would … Read more