Windows Phone Weekly Digest: May 16, 2022

There's a lot going on in the world of Windows Telephone. Then much, in fact, that information technology is sometimes tough to catch every important story. Device rumors come and get. New apps join the Windows Phone Store, and your favorite app can get a large update with a new look or new features.

Therefore, every week we will compile a list of the Windows Phone news that yous just shouldn't miss.

Welcome to the "Windows Phone Weekly Digest."

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Windows Telephone

You may take caught wind that Windows x Insider Preview build 10080 rolled out this calendar week. Amid other things, information technology includes universal Office and Xbox apps and a new Store.

We gave you a rundown of some of the fixes in the new build and told you nearly the known issues that Microsoft has reported. Windows Central besides went hands-on with Windows ten Insider Preview build 10080 for phone to testify you around.

While you lot may be excited to try it for yourself, just keep in heed that some Lumia 640 phones are non compatible with this latest update.

And although it isn't included in build 10080, nosotros got a expect at Windows ten for phone support for mouse and keyboard, cheers to an emulator video that popped up online.

A couple of Lumias got some big updates from their carriers. AT&T finally pushed out the Denim update to their Lumia 1020, while Verizon rolled out Windows Phone viii.ane GDR 2 to the HTC One M8 for Windows.

Microsoft says that they hope to prevent delays with update rollouts in the future by taking them out of the hands of carriers and decision-making Windows 10 Mobile update releases themselves.

As for hardware, Microsoft launched the Lumia 540 Dual SIM in Bharat for INR 10,199.

Cricket Wireless started selling the Lumia 640 and [T-Mobile will reportedly start carrying it in July] http://world wide web.windowscentral.com/lumia-640-may-be-coming-t-mobile-us-july-16).

Should yous be 1 of the many to have gotten your hands on one, or you program on doing so, nosotros've got the perfect place for you lot to starting time.

Rather unexpectedly, [Verizon started selling their LG Lancet http://www.windowscentral.com/lg-lancet-now-available-verizon-6999-contract-120-outright) on Th. An official render of their upcoming Lumia 735 leaked online as well.

Other notable items:

How to power on and off the Xbox One with Windows Telephone
How to enable calendar week numbers in Windows Phone 8.one agenda
Windows Phone Recovery Tool now supports HTC devices
App developers won't be able to unlock Windows Phone eight.0 devices after today
Windows ten SKUs are revealed, Microsoft confirms Windows ten Mobile for smartphones
Microsoft to drib support for Rooms feature on Windows Phone in June

Apps

Subsequently existence teased in leaked screenshots and a video earlier in the week, the new Xbox app on Windows 10 for phone was officially pushed out with preview build 10080. We put together a gallery of pics to bear witness you around.

The Microsoft Band got lots of love from app developers. Band Sports Tile keeps y'all informed of all the sports scores you tin can handle.

Fanband and Awesome Band Backgrounds keep your Band looking fresh with new wallpapers.

And Walk Reminder for Microsoft Band keeps yous moving with reminders about your step count.

In the meantime, Shazam for Windows Telephone kept the party going by adding a karaoke feature, complete with real-time lyrics.

Another official app made its manner into the Windows Store. The dapper Marriott International Windows Phone app launched for the traveler in all of us.

Microsoft joined in the fun with their Hyperlapse app for desktop and mobile. Windows Primal went hands on with the time-lapse photography app.

Other notable items:

Pocket Casts picks up 'refresh artwork' settings option and more in latest update Skype for Business concern on Windows Phone reportedly delayed until June 1
Lumia Camera beta app has more features for a few Windows 10 for telephone testers
Telegram Messenger Beta gets updated with new typing statuses, smart notifications and more
Untappd for Windows Phone update lets you lot know if your favorite beers are shut
Carphone Warehouse releases official iD Mobile Windows Phone app
Revenue for DevCenter helps Windows Phone developers keep track of their coin
Hike messenger update exterminates 'The Grouper Bug'
Xbox One Smartglass update brings alive Tv streaming to 19 countries, more than

Games

There was a lot going on in the games department as well. The newly-released Crack Attack tried to become us addicted to smashing and matching.

The developers of the popular game QuizUp put out a Windows Phone version for private beta testers. Nosotros hope to come across that go widespread soon!

Speaking of spreading, Plague Inc. infected the Windows Shop.

Nosotros got a little nostalgic with Snake Rewind, a reboot of the Nokia archetype.

And we go from the simple to the complex with New Star Soccer, a soccer-themed RPG, that puts you lot in charge of a franchise, managing only near every attribute of the game…not to mention some extracurricular activities.

Other notable items:

Merchants of Kaidan is this calendar week's Windows Phone myAppFree Deal
Jellyflug Micro Adventures - Windows Telephone gaming on the microscopic level
DuckTales Remastered review: Disney's best platformer pogos onto Windows Phone and Windows eight
Smash Bandits Racing – Road Rage from the safety of your Windows Telephone
Hadron Wars: Commander, post-apocalyptic warfare from your Windows Phone
Game Troopers render with the announcement of Lines - a unique puzzler for Windows Phone

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