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No more app updates for Windows Phone 8.1 users starting today, Microsoft Store ebooks to also stop working soon - OnMSFT.com - July 1, 2019

No more app updates for Windows Phone 8.1 users starting today, Microsoft Store ebooks to also stop working soon

July 1, 2019 by Laurent Giret

Starting today, Windows Phone 8.x handsets will no longer receive app updates from the Microsoft Store, and ebooks purchased from the Microsoft Store are next on the chopping block.

Windows Phone 7.5 and 8.0 handsets will stop getting push notifications and Live Tile updates this week - OnMSFT.com - February 19, 2018

Windows Phone 7.5 and 8.0 handsets will stop getting push notifications and Live Tile updates this week

February 19, 2018 by Laurent Giret

Starting tomorrow, February 20, Windows Phone 7.5 and Windows Phone 8.0 smartphones will become dumb phones and no longer receive push notifications or Live Tile updates.

Windows Phone hacker updates Internals tool to unlock all Lumia Windows phones - OnMSFT.com - December 1, 2017

Windows Phone hacker updates Internals tool to unlock all Lumia Windows phones

December 1, 2017 by Arif Bacchus

The upcoming version 2.2 of Windows Phone Internals will have all the tools necessary for unlocking the bootloader on all modern Lumia phones.

WhatsApp will stop supporting Windows Phone 8.0 in December - OnMSFT.com - June 21, 2017

WhatsApp will stop supporting Windows Phone 8.0 in December

June 21, 2017 by Laurent Giret

The Facebook-owned messaging app announced that it will stop supporting Windows Phone 8.0 after December 31, 2017.

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Facebook begins blocking use of Messenger from Windows Phone 8.x

March 30, 2017 by Arif Bacchus

The social networking website is now blocking the use of Messenger from Windows Phone 8.x.

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Facebook ends support for Messenger and Facebook on older Windows Phone and Windows devices

March 26, 2017 by Jack Wilkinson

Facebook has announced that it is ending support for Facebook and Messenger on older Windows Phone and Windows devices.

Microsoft Translator app to be deprecated on older Windows platforms this week - OnMSFT.com - March 20, 2017

Microsoft Translator app to be deprecated on older Windows platforms this week

March 20, 2017 by Laurent Giret

Microsoft Translator will soon be deprecated on older Windows platforms including Windows 8, Windows Phone 7.1 and Windows Phone 8.

Skype app for Windows Phone 8 no longer supported, disappears from the Windows Store - OnMSFT.com - October 20, 2016

Skype app for Windows Phone 8 no longer supported, disappears from the Windows Store

October 20, 2016 by Laurent Giret

We spotted that the Skype app seems to have disappeared from the Windows Store on our Windows Phone 8.1 phones, though you can still install it from the web store listing.

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Microsoft will soon drop Skype support for Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows RT

August 12, 2016 by Kareem Anderson

The Skype team is back at it kicking up more dust by announcing the bitter details regarding the end of support for Windows Phone 8 and 8.1 handsets as well as anyone who is still rocking an RT device.

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Bing Rewards now offering 30% off Windows Store gift cards

June 15, 2016 by Arif Bacchus

A new Bing rewards offer is bringing you 30% off Windows Store gift cards.

Sonos says no to a Windows 10 Universal app - OnMSFT.com - April 18, 2016

Sonos says no to a Windows 10 Universal app

April 18, 2016 by Kareem Anderson

A representative confirmed that the company has no plans to build a Windows Phone app or entertain the idea of a Universal Windows 10 app.

Dissecting Windows 10 Mobile: Getting back QR code reading (video)

February 24, 2021March 4, 2016 by Staff Writer

For reasons unknown to science, Microsoft removed QR code reading natively from Windows 10 Mobile. In this dissection, we discuss some options to get this functionality back.

VLC for Windows Phone 8.1 receives a new update, host of new additions included

September 18, 2015 by Kareem Anderson

Bluetooth keyboard support finally coming with Windows Phone 8.1 Update 2

March 2, 2015 by Ron

Windows Phone 8.1 GDR2 confirmed, supports Video over LTE and adds more phone languages

February 15, 2015 by Ron

Windows Phone and Windows 8 Stores now have over 560,000 apps combined

January 13, 2015 by Sean Cameron

Black Friday 2014: Carphone Warehouse offering several discounted Windows Phone handsets

November 28, 2014 by Hammad Saleem

Wunderlist for Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 updated with Snapped View, Live Tile Support, and more

November 21, 2014 by Hammad Saleem

Football Player Quiz arrives on Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8

September 20, 2014 by Ron

Lumia Cyan update rolling out now for Nokia Lumia 1020 owners in Canada (or not)

July 25, 2014 by Hammad Saleem

Gameloft's popular FPS game Blitz Brigade released for Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8

July 3, 2014 by Hammad Saleem
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