Update: Bloomberg Business is now corroborating the earlier WSJ story, adding that the two companies are in talks to create "a version of the Android mobile-operating system that's more friendly to Microsoft services". Original Story: According to the WSJ, Microsoft may be one of a handful of companies investing in Cyanogen. Cyanogen started off as a customized version of the Android...
The Spartan browser, or more accurately understood as 'Project Spartan' is a next-generation web browser for Windows 10. Its main features include being a Store app for dynamic updates, using the older IE11 rendering engine for legacy websites, Cortana integration, and the ability to annotate right on the web page for document sharing. However, Spartan is not the final name, just the...
With just over one day before Microsoft unveils the next chapter in its Windows 10 story, a small tidbit has already leaked from hyper indexing search engines. Typing 'Lumia 532' into Bing or Google yields Microsoft's own product details page for the recently announced Lumia. However, the mini description, which usually pulls data from the source page, reveals this interesting line: "...
Late last night some new images started floating around the internet from the social sharing site Weibo and another on Wp7Forum.ru. The photos allegedly revealed the new Windows 10 format for the phone, something that Microsoft is expected to unveil this Wednesday. As usual, many people are getting excited (or disappointed) at what was shown in the photos. Of course, the bigger...
As the Windows 10 event next week rapidly approaches, more information is slowly trickling out. A new Camera beta app has been found at the Store for internal use by Microsoft. Late last night, Jesse Leskinen managed to strip down the AppX file and side load it onto a Samsung ATIV S. Images for the app provided to Windows Central by Leskinen reveal the familiar Lumia Camera app design...
File this one under odd, but it looks like Microsoft is set to bring a regional variant of the Lumia 530 to Brazil in the coming weeks. Website Janela Tech has combed through some documents from ANATEL, the Brazilian regulatory agency akin to the FCC and found references to a 'Lumia 532' phone likely due in the near future. Not much is known about they mystery device, although the...
With the holidays and CES now officially out of the way, the great beast, that is Microsoft, is slowly beginning to wake up again to kick off 2015. Already the company has launched a new phone (the ultra budget Nokia 215). All eyes are now on the January 21 event on Microsoft's campus, including what it means for Windows Phone. Phone Insider and real beta testing By now, most...
A Windows Phone app from Microsoft called Phone Insider has been discovered today. The app could possibly signal that the company is preparing to launch its rumored preview version of Windows 10 for smartphones. The short description of the app simply says: "The Phone Insider application provides registered Windows Insiders the ability to receive pre-release OS updates on their...
There's been a bunch of reports and alleged screenshots recently about "Spartan", the code name for the rumored new web browser that Microsoft may be developing for Windows 10. Today, another new report claims to have even more information about Spartan's features, including word that it may have inking support. The Verge, citing unnamed sources, states that Spartan will allow users...
A day after one website posted what they claimed was a screenshot of Microsoft's rumored "Spartan" browser that's being made for Windows 10, another and more reliable media source has posted some small and blurry images of what it claims is the real look of the browser. Neowin, citing unnamed sources, posted up the screenshots, while also claiming that the Spartan image first...
A new report claims that it has obtained an early image of Microsoft's rumored new web browser for Windows 10, code-named "Spartan", along with some new information on the browser itself. The image leak and info comes from BGR, which claims it received the screenshot of the browser from an unnamed source. The screenshot itself is supposed to be of the second version of Spartan, with...
Microsoft might be close to launching a gold colored version of its Lumia 830 in China, if some recently leaked images from a Weibo account are accurate. The announcement could come sometime on January 8. The images come from someone using the handle "Nokia171″ and show the back of the gold version of the Windows Phone device in what looks like a leather texture. The images don't...
Images have been posted of what appears to be the back cover of an unannounced Microsoft Lumia smartphone, which may indicate that an announcement of a new Windows Phone device from the company could be coming in the near future. The back cover was posted on a Chinese Weibo account and shows what looks like an elevated camera hole. In addition to the Microsoft branding, there's also...
When it comes to streaming music wirelessly from your house, Sonos http://(Sonos.com is the go-to brand for speakers and hubs. While other wireless systems are just Bluetooth streamers from your phone, Sonos can play music from Pandora, Spotify, Deezer, Songza, and a dozen more services to multiple speakers all at your control. No official Sonos app for Windows Phone is available today...
Not one to let Oculus, Samsung, and Google have all the fun, Microsoft is rumored to be working on their own virtual reality headset. The as-yet-unnamed headset is said to work with the Xbox One console and is reportedly even already in the hands of some Xbox game developers. According to VR Focus, the headset isn't expected to be revealed until 2015, possibly not until the E3 gaming...
Earlier this morning, the Lumia Denim update began rolling out in China for numerous Lumia phones. A bit later, Microsoft published a video detailing the how to get the update on their YouTube channel (it was posted earlier on their support site). Now, Windows Central is receiving reports from users that Lumia Denim is rolling out on a broader scale. Unfortunately, Microsoft has not...
Windows 10 for Phone to have innovative Mixview Live Tiles When it comes to Windows 10 on PC, much is already known in terms of enterprise design and features. After all, there is a public preview of Windows 10, which is downloadable to any laptop or PC right now. Still, the consumer end of Windows 10 is mostly a mystery at this time. Microsoft reportedly will detail more on that facet...
The Microsoft Store is currently running the '12 Days of Deals' campaign. For 12 days, you'll find a new Microsoft Store deal available online and in brick-and-mortar stores. We've already had two days of deals, but here's what the rest may look like. The following will be your deals for the rest of the promotion if WindowsValley's sources are to be believed. Toshiba Tablet Encore...
A new report claims that long-time Windows PC manufacturer Acer is getting ready to jump back in on Windows Phone. The site Gizbot reports that its contacts with Acer have revealed the Windows Phone plans, which would commence in the first half of 2015. Details of Acer's plans are still secret, however if the Gizbot article is accurate, there will be more than one device. "We heard...
A few days ago, photos of an alleged Lumia 1020 successor appeared online in China. The pictures were clear, bright and provided multiple angles of what many are calling the 'Lumia 1030', which follows the current x30 series of Lumia releases. Now, a site called PhoneDesigner.eu has made some renders based off those images to give an even clearer look at what may be the next-big-thing...