Windows Phone Weekly Digest: May 9, 2022

WIndows Phone Weekly Digest: May 9, 2022

There's a lot going on in the world of Windows Phone. And so much, in fact, that it is sometimes tough to catch every important story. Device rumors come up and become. New apps join the Windows Phone Store and your favorite app can get a big update with a new look or new features. Therefore, every week we will compile a list of the Windows Telephone news that you just shouldn't miss.

Welcome to the "Windows Phone Weekly Digest."

Verizon's LG Lancet

Windows Phone

I of the well-nigh heady things to come out of Build 2022 was the announcement of Continuum for Windows ten Phones. The feature that will allow yous to connect your telephone to an external display and apply full desktop versions of your favorite apps.

Unfortunately, simply non unexpectedly, we institute out this week that we are going to have to wait for the generation of Windows phones to come out. That's because Continuum will require new Qualcomm hardware in club to work.

That may exist a means off, but nosotros could be closer to some new Windows ten for phones features that got leaked this week. It looks like some folks in Cathay got a concord of Build 10072, which obviously has a transparency slider for Outset screen tiles. The build also includes the option to download preview versions of the Function 2022 universal apps.

Microsoft'south new Windows 10 for telephone help folio not simply confirmed the transparency slider, but also gave us a heads up that the next build will include Reading mode in its {Edge browser](/Microsoft-edge).

As for hardware, Verizon's Lumia 735, complete with Microsoft branding, [showed up at the FCC] http://www.windowscentral.com/verizons-lumia-735-microsoft-branding-spotted-fcc).

Windows Central gave you a look at Verizon's upcoming (and unannounced) LG Lancet Windows phone with Update 2. The Lancet'south specs indicate it will probable exist a Lumia 640 competitor.

And Indian import/export visitor Zauba listed an unannounced 4.vii-inch entry-level Windows phone, dubbed the RM-1127, on their website.: This is the Verizon LG Lancet Windows Phone with Update 2

We as well showed you the new BLU Win Hd LTE (Yellow upwardly shut and took a quick video tour of Lumia Photographic camera 5.0 and the Lumia 640 Xl.

Other notable items:

Cortana at present showing atmospheric condition info more oft on the Alive Tile
T-Mobile started selling the budget-priced Lumia 435 for $seventy
Utilise this 'sixty-second productivity hack' with Cortana to set location-based reminders
Highs and Lows Part 2: Microsoft'south smartphone strategy and the seeds of success

Lumia Camera Beta got released for some Lumia phones

Apps

In app news, beer lovers got treated to a new version of Untappd, which received a major makeover.

MLB At Bat returned to the Windows Phone Store with everything y'all need for the 2022 flavour.

Microsoft released Lumia Photographic camera Beta for some Lumia Windows Phones and nosotros gave you a rundown of what's new in it.

Users were given an outlet for their feedback on the new version of the official UserVoice page.

You got a first look at the new Marriott Hotels app for Windows Phone

Another official app, Expedia, made its triumphant render to the Windows Telephone Store as a native app.

A crowd favorite, WhatsApp picked up MP3 sending and read receipts in its latest private beta build.

And Snapchat challenger Cyber Dust showed some dear for Windows Telephone with new improvements.

Other notable items:

Tweetium pushing out an update to fix Twitter prototype upload issues
Windows 10 OneDrive universal app coming in Q4 2022, according to new roadmap
Metrotube gets updated to squash some annoying bugs
Facebook for Windows Telephone scores a minor issues-fixing update
Truecaller picks up an update, improves spam protection and search
myTube! picks up an update with improved startup times for low-end hardware
Microsoft kills App Social, updates the app with a redirect to the main app store
Swarm for Windows Phone ii.0 adds messaging and tons of stickers in latest update

Games

Angry Birds Space picked up xxx new levels with its latest Windows Phone update.

After being pulled back in March, Tap Titans fought its way back into the Windows Store. Unfortunately for some fans of the game, the new version is no longer uniform with 512MB memory phones.

JoyBits put out some other game in its family of "Putter" titles. This latest game, Doodle Tanks,was released on Windows Phone and Windows eight at the same time equally its iOS analogue.

The blockbuster game Threes! was updated on Windows Telephone, bringing with it Live Tile back up and bug fixes.

And lastly, we witnessed some real innovation with Bounce for Band, a new game that uses your Microsoft Band as the controller.

Other notable items:

Battle Odyssey Review - A lucifer-three RPG styled game for Windows 8 and Windows Phone
Monster Castle for Windows Phone- defending against the hero invasion
Luno - a sleep walking, dark adventure for your Windows Telephone
RYG, an endless space racer for your Windows Phone
Dunky Dough Ball – a Windows Phone game with potential that could drive you batty

Be sure to weigh in on this week's news in the comments section. See yous next week!