Hands-on review: Updated: Windows 10 Mobile

Hands-on review: Updated: Windows 10 Mobile

By James Peckham

Hands-on review: Updated: Windows 10 Mobile

Microsoft unveiled a new version of its operating system last year breaking the mould and skipping ahead right to the number 10.

Windows 10’s main aim was to connect its ecosystem of devices using the same apps across desktop, tablet, smartphones and even its own Xbox One.

Even the mega exciting Microsoft HoloLens reportedly runs in conjunction with the OS. And Windows 10 is now here for computers; but the mobile version still isn’t coming until later in the year.

Windows Phone 10 Review

Microsoft revealed back at MWC 2015 that any device currently running Windows Phone 8.1 will be upgradeable to Windows Phone 10 by the end of the year. An actual release date isn’t on the cards yet though.

We managed to get a bit of hands-on time with the developer version of Windows 10 Mobile at MWC and have since installed the developers preview of the system onto a Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE we have in the office.

The biggest change in Windows 10 Mobile is the look of the OS. Each page has a translucent background meaning if you place an image as your background it’ll follow you through whilst not being too distracting from the …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Phones

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