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iCan’t believe I couldn’t fit an iPhone gag in the episode name. This week’s batch of news is interesting. While RS3 ditches the watermark (potentially temporarily) as RTM nears, feature2 is getting more features. These are all aimed at enterprise users, but it’s something at the very least. You can check out some of the various articles we talk about on this week’s episode by following the links below. You can subscribe to the MSPoweruser Podcast below:...

Last week, Microsoft released the Windows 10 Aiversary Update to unlocked devices throughout the world. Now, it seems like Microsoft has pushed the update to carrier-locked devices. For example, if you own a Windows 10 Mobile device locked to AT&T such as the Lumia 950, you should be able to get the Aiversary Update now. As Microsoft previously stated, the update’s availability may vary depending on your region, so just check back later to see if the update is available for your PC. Alteatively, you can opt in to the Windows Insider program’s Release Preview ring to get the Aiversary Update on your phone right now. In case you missed it, make sure to read our review here. [embedded content] ...

Yesterday, Microsoft released Windows 10 Mobile Build 10586.545 to all Windows 10 Mobile devices. This is a cumulative update which includes several bug fixes and security updates. Find the full change log below. Change log: Improved reliability by allowing more time for devices to recover from coected standby mode. Addressed issue affecting some devices with Bitlocker enabled that didn’t start up to the BitLocker password entry screen. Addressed issue with MouseUp and MouseDown events not working correctly when using a scroll bar in an Inline Frame (IFrame). Addressed issue that delays the display of content when resizing the Inteet Explorer 11 browser window. Addressed issue with special k...

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It seems like Microsoft will not be releasing the Windows 10 Mobile Aiversary Update today. According to recent reports, the update was supposed to arrive today for unlocked devices — howeve...

Microsoft has been working on its newest major upgrade to Windows 10 Mobile, and with the first release of Redstone (rs1_release), we can welcome the addition of many new capabilities and features. Thanks to ChangeWindows, here is the full list of the new features that are available with the Aiversary Update for Windows 10 Mobile (build 14393.x). Start and Action Center Live tiles now update all at once on Start instead of one-by-one if there are updates for their content Live tiles now can update badges and content at the same time The app icon is no longer repeated in the Action Center, instead, it is shown only in the header The header for each app is now smaller to make more room for not...

Microsoft’s Windows 10 Operating system is getting a big update next week. Windows 10 version 1607 – dubbed the Windows 10 Aiversary Update – is the new version of Windows coming down the tubes to your PCs, tablets, and phones.Make no mistake, even though Microsoft calls this Windows 10 – and it still is Windows 10 – it is a fairly large update. Windows 10 version 1607 can be compared to Windows 8.1 in terms of new features, and overall refinements. For PCs, this is a breath of fresh air in a sea of staleness, for mobile devices, a lifeline. Here are 10 of our top improvements for the new OS. The Start Menu Like all coverage of Windows 10, we must begin at the start. Windows 10 was famous fo...

Facebook Messenger app today got an update for Windows 10 Mobile devices with new design and many new features. Facebook has been testing this new version of their app for the past few months and today they have finally released it to general consumers. Since this is a UWP, you can download this app on your Windows 10 PCs too. App features: Get notifications so you never miss a message See when you have messages waiting for you with a live tile Send photos, videos, GIFs and more Bring your conversations to life with stickers Know when people have seen your messages Create groups for the people you message most—name them and set group photos Forward messages or photos to people who weren’t in...

It may have been a long time coming, but it appears it’s finally on its way. In the next few updates, Facebook Messenger for Windows 10 Mobile might finally be able to place and receive voice and video calls, just like other platforms. In today’s update for Facebook Messenger beta, some users on reddit’s Windows phone subnoticed that their messenger app now features voice and video call functionality in the chat interface. We were able to confirm this on our Moly X1 device ruing 10586.420 which indicates that it isn’t a region locked feature, but we would als note that upon pressing the call button, the app crashed and the options vanished from the UI. As the app isn’t able to receive calls ...

Microsoft today released Windows 10 Mobile Build 14322 to Windows Insiders. It is a major update with several new features. Read about them below. Visual changes to Action Center: Individual app notifications in Action Center no longer show the app icon repeated for each notification and will only be seen in the header that groups together all the notifications specific for that app. This change allows for more space in Action Center to show more content. Visual changes to Notifications: We’re making Action Center richer with support for notifications with more flexible layouts similar to the richness of Live Tiles. Notifications with images will now display larger than they did previously. ...