The forthcoming update to Windows 8 which will add new features and improve user experience – base on feedbacks Microsoft received form users – comes later this year and as a free upgrade.
Microsoft has decided to end calling the update by its codename ‘Blue’ and officially call it Windows 8.1.
Tami Reller, the CMO and CFO of Microsoft’s Windows Division revealed during JP Morgan’s Technology, Media & Telecom Conference that the upgrade will be free and available from the home screen when it launches.
Preview version will be opened up to the public on June 26th with the beginning of the Build conference.
The Windows 8.1 update will come to both the full version of the OS as well as the ARM-friendly (RT Version) and make Windows 8 even more great for everything from “the smallest tablets” to desktops.
Nokia today announced the Lumia 925, alongside the Lumia 928.
The two new flagship Windows Phones (both are high-end mobile operator exclusives) will coming into the US market, Vodafone (UK, Italy, Spain, Germany) and China Mobile.
In US you’re going to see three flagships on three operators. The Lumia 920 on AT&T, Lumia 925 with T-Mobile and Lumia 928 on Verizon.
There are contacts on the rear of Nokia Lumia 925 for a thin colorful cover to be attached to take advantage of wireless charging.
Nokia Lumia 925 has almost a similar specification sheet to both the Lumia 928 and Lumia 920 (no Xenon flash like 928 and no wireless charging built-in like 920) with a very nice Aluminium package.
Here is complete list of specifications:
- Display: 4.5-inch AMOLED WXGA (1280×768)
- Memory: 1GB RAM, 16 GB user memory (32GB on Vodafone)
- Processor: 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon
- Camera: PureView 8.7-megapixel with OIS, Autofocus, dual LED flash. 2nd camera: HD 1.2MP wide angle
- Size: 129 x 70.6 x 8.5* mm (*volumetric). Weight: 139g
- Connectivity: USB 2.0, BT 3.0, NFC, WLAN a/b/g/n, A-GPS and Glonass, 3.5mm audio connector
- Audio: -IHF speaker, 2 microphones, HD voice compliant, 3.5mm AV connector
- Battery: 2000 mAh
- Networks: GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900, WCDMA, 2100, 1900, 850, 900, LTE 2100, 1800, 2600, 900, 800
Nokia has announced the Lumia 928, which will be heading to Verizon and will be available May 16th.
Nokia Lumia 928 is a new flagship Windows Phone from Nokia that confirms previous rumoured specifications.
The Lumia 928 sports a 4.5-inch AMOLED display (PureMotion HD+), 8.7MP camera (PureView, Carl Zeiss, OIS and Xenon flash), 4G LTE connectivity, wireless charging, three HAAC microphones and a loud speaker.
It’s basically an improved Lumia 920. Dimensionally, the 920 and 928 are nearly identical. The 928 is 2.7 mm taller, 1.9 mm narrower, and 0.6 mm thinner.
Nokia Lumia 928 weighing in at 162 grams – 23 grams lighter than the older 920 – while it has improved battery life with 541 hours of 3G standby (up by 221 hours), 16.2 hours of talk time (up by 7 hours), and 80 hours of music playback (up from 52 hours).
Pricing for the Lumia 928 will be $99.99 after a $50 main-in-rebate with two-year contract.
For last few days Nokia Lumia 928 photo is available from the official Nokia Lumia 928 page and Nokia today again has updated their teaser site for the still unannounced Nokia Lumia 928.
Nokia just published a new video to showing off video recording on the Nokia Lumia 928 few days ago.
Video shows that Nokia Lumia 928 can record a performance without distortion so that video sounds as loud and clear as you heard it in person.
Also today Nokia has added a new video which shows off the Optical Image Stabilization in the handset by recording video in the rain forest.
Nokia also added a new render of the device, showing both the back, new large speakers and slimmer edge profile.
You can watch all 3 videos (1080p) on official Nokia Lumia 928 page.
The Nokia Lumia 928 is believed to launch on Verizon in next two weeks. There is not much information available officially about hardware specifications at this point.
Starting today, Microsoft is rolling out a preview version of Skype for Outlook.com, bringing two great communication experiences together — all in one place!
As part of Microsoft commitment to bring you the very best ways to communicate, this Skype for Outlook.com preview is beginning to roll out in the United Kingdom and will be made available in the United States and Germany in the coming weeks.
In the coming months, audio and video calling powered by Skype will be available in every Outlook.com inbox.
By adding Skype conversations to your modern email, Microsoft is creating yet another way for you to connect to the people you care about most.
With the preview version of Skype for Outlook.com you can enjoy Skype video and audio calls right from your inbox — less typing, more talking!
For those of you that aren’t familiar, Outlook.com is a free personal email service from Microsoft.
In the first six months after launch, Outlook.com attracted 60 million new users, making it the fastest-growing email service in history.
Even with the best email service, sometimes text isn’t enough. We all face those situations where it’s just easier to jump on a call to talk something through.
Sometimes that quick call can accomplish more than a long email reply.
Now, with Skype for Outlook.com, you can choose the right medium for your message, whether it is an email, call, video call or instant message (IM) — you can connect with your Skype and Messenger friends all in the same place.
