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Do you really use the Windows Phone 8.1 Notification Center?

Some may think this is a rhetorical question but there is a discussion going on in the Windows Phone Central Forums asking how much others are using the Notification Center with Windows Phone 8.1....

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Microsoft: No Cortana for UK Windows Phone 8.1 users in July

Microsoft has indicated that the Cortana digital assistant that's part of Windows Phone 8.1 won't make its long awaited UK debut in July, despite earlier hints that it was launching soon in that...

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Lumia Cyan and what it brings to Windows Phone 8.1 and the Lumia 930

Our exhaustive list of what is new in the Lumia Cyan update Lumia Cyan is the firmware half of the Windows Phone 8.1 for Nokia Lumia phones. Although many of you are using the Preview for Developers...

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Follow the Windows Phone 8.1 and Lumia Cyan rollout using our new tracker page!

Microsoft is so far taking a slow approach to the roll-out of the Windows Phone 8.1 update with the Lumia Cyan firmware. Yesterday, we detailed what is new in Lumia Cyan, and we have already reviewed...

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Microsoft preventing new Lumia owners from changing the default search engine...

Microsoft has disabled the option to change the default search engine on new Lumia Windows Phones. Previously, consumers were able to switch between Bing and Google depending on personal preference,...

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Lumia Cyan with Windows Phone 8.1 roll-out starts today!

Microsoft has started rolling out Lumia Cyan with Windows Phone 8.1 to Lumia devices. With Windows Phone 8.1, Lumia Cyan owners will get several new features, including a third column in the launcher,...

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Here is how to find out if Lumia Cyan is available for your phone

The good news is Microsoft (through the old Nokia mobile) announced today the global availability of the Lumia Cyan update and Windows Phone 8.1. We have been waiting for such a proclamation as it...

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Lumia Cyan update now available for Lumia 625 and Lumia 925 globally

Earlier today we got word from Microsoft that the Lumia Cyan update with Windows Phone 8.1 was starting its global roll-out today. Right now tips are pouring in from around the globe that the update...

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BitLocker and Lumia Cyan causing issues for Windows Phones running Preview...

The Lumia Cyan update has only just started rolling out for the Lumia 625 and Lumia 925, but already we're seeing some of the first bugs come to light. According to a lengthy thread on the Nokia...

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Cortana showing a stock chart is a nice touch on Windows Phone 8.1

Cortana is still technically in beta for users on Windows Phone 8.1. She's also still technically only available in the United States (though she recently did begin speaking Chinese. Over the past few...

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Microsoft: Windows Phone 8.1 Preview for Developer users should return to...

Preview for Developers program temporarily halted as Microsoft looks to resolve issues Earlier today we reported that certain Windows Phone users were having issues getting the Lumia Cyan update....

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O2 UK shares details on the Windows Phone 8.1 update, teases visual voicemail

UK mobile operator O2 has shared some information on the Windows Phone 8.1 update, providing customers some idea as to when they can expect to receive the major upgrade. They first start the...

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Microsoft's aiming for flagship Windows Phones, killing Nokia X but selling...

Microsoft is once again going through a major transition. Earlier today, expected layoffs were announced, totaling 18,000 over the next year. Although in and of itself this is important news, perhaps...

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Microsoft releases helpful video to get you started with Cortana

Microsoft has published a new video on its Windows Phone YouTube channel. This latest video is dedicated to helping consumers get comfortable with Cortana and using commands to obtain different pieces...

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Long awaited Lock screen app for Windows Phone 8.1 almost ready for public beta

During the Microsoft Build 2014 conference in May, one of the hidden features of Windows Phone 8.1 announced is the Lock screen app, made in partnership with developer Rudy Huyn. The secret project...

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Lumia Cyan comes to the Lumia 925 on O2 in the U.K. and to the Lumia 625 on...

Looks like it won't just be the Lumia 625 on Telcel in Mexico getting the Lumia Cyan update today. We've got the Lumia 925 on O2 in the U.K. and the Lumia 625 on Meteor in Ireland joining in on the...

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Microsoft launches new training portal to get you started on Windows Phone

Not sure how to use Windows Phone? Are you migrating from a rival operating system like Android, iOS, or BlackBerry? Microsoft is now launching a new training portal to help new users to the platform...

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Here's a sneak peek at Lock screen apps on Windows Phone 8.1

Lock screen apps have been long awaited since their unveiling alongside Windows Phone 8.1 at Build 2014. Last week, Microsoft's Joe Belfiore took to Twitter to tease that we'd be seeing those Lock...

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Animated LockScreen Preview lets you test drive Windows Phone 8.1 lockscreen...

Earlier this morning we took a look at a YouTube video showing off what an app could achieve when tapping into Windows Phone 8.1 to offer more advanced lockscreens. This app, called Animated...

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How to move apps or games to an SD card in Windows Phone 8.1

Running out of storage space on your Windows Phone? You've probably filled it up with games, apps, photos, music and more. If your Windows Phone has support for a SD card you're in luck. With a few...

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