http://gamewizzard.com gamewizzard.com en Copyright (c) 2008-2026 5 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:20:05 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:20:05 +0000 gamewizzard.com http://gamewizzard.com http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3308/How-to-Refresh-your-Windows-10-Mobile-phone-2018-edition.html If your phone has been through several OS branches (even as part of production updates) and if you've been trying loads of applications (, you know), there will come a point when you fancy 'factory fresh' performance again. No under-the-hood cruft, no detritus. Here, in a 2018 updated edition of my original feature, are the steps needed to keep things smooth and ensure that you don't lose much in the process.]]> Windows-10-Mobile Wed, 4 Jul 2018 06:21:00 +0000 http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3308/How-to-Refresh-your-Windows-10-Mobile-phone-2018-edition.html http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3302/Uber-UWP-returns-to-the-Store-as-a-packaged-PWA.html The story so far.... Uber released a UWP application for Windows 10 (that was never really finished), then withdrew it, then . And now we have that same PWA, packaged neatly by Uber itself as a UWP application in the Store. As usual, it will run on any Windows 10 device - including Windows 10 Mobile phones.]]> Windows-10-Mobile Tue, 3 Jul 2018 08:59:29 +0000 http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3302/Uber-UWP-returns-to-the-Store-as-a-packaged-PWA.html http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3295/Review-QRafty-UWP.html Even though both NFC 'info' tags and QR codes seem not to have really taken off in the mainstream after a decade of availability*, QR codes are still a 'thing' and most people recognise them when they see the four corner dots and mass of encoded characters within. And most phones can now recognise QR codes, even if - as here - an extra application is needed. There are quite a few QR code scanners under Windows 10 Mobile, but this is the first that I've seen that focusses (pun intended) more on QR code generation and what you might do with such a graphical construct.]]> Windows-10-Mobile Tue, 3 Jul 2018 02:08:19 +0000 http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3295/Review-QRafty-UWP.html http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3296/Productivity-head-to-head-Lumia-950-XL-and-W10M-vs-Blackberry-KEY2.html Although there's life left in Windows 10 Mobile in terms of updates and support, new hardware is almost non-existent, plus repairs and spares for older hardware are becoming tricky - so it makes sense for everyone to be aware of the best of the rest, flagships from other platforms. And with the productivity-centric Blackberry KEY2 in the office, it seemed appropriate to put up a direct comparison with a Windows 10 Mobile handset, an OS which is itself - these days - equally centred on 'getting things done'.]]> Windows-10-Mobile Tue, 3 Jul 2018 02:08:19 +0000 http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3296/Productivity-head-to-head-Lumia-950-XL-and-W10M-vs-Blackberry-KEY2.html http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3299/Microsoft-News-on-iOS-Android-and-on-Windows-10-Mobile-Of-course.html This is news from Microsoft itself, though it's a bit of stuff and nonsense in terms of branding and partnerships at the end of the day. Still, with all the 'iOS & Android' prose in the original story, I wanted to emphasise that the 'new' Microsoft News is also just as much part of Windows 10 Mobile, even if it's not called out explicitly. Because... of course. It's Windows 10.]]> Windows-10-Mobile Tue, 3 Jul 2018 02:08:19 +0000 http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3299/Microsoft-News-on-iOS-Android-and-on-Windows-10-Mobile-Of-course.html http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3292/Instagram-for-Windows-10-Mobile-gets-big-update.html Calling itself, rather curiously, 'Instagram for Windows 10 Tablets', by which I assume it's for any Windows 10 device on an ARM chipset, this official client has had a big update overnight. New to be enjoyed here are a type mode in Stories and various video modes and the possibility to send a choice of 'replay' or 'view once' media.]]> Windows-10-Mobile Mon, 2 Jul 2018 08:36:46 +0000 http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3292/Instagram-for-Windows-10-Mobile-gets-big-update.html http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3284/Ark-View-UWP-brings-you-news-sources-and-feeds.html From the developer of the terrific comes this new News/RSS feed reader. I have to be honest and say that the UI had me all in a spin, it's too easy to get confused and be unable to get back to browsing and adding new feeds without closing the app down(!), but I suspect a little extra refinement would sort this out. Not that news readers are in short supply, even under Windows 10 Mobile, but add this to the pile, at least, and watch for updates.]]> Windows-10-Mobile Mon, 2 Jul 2018 02:02:24 +0000 http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3284/Ark-View-UWP-brings-you-news-sources-and-feeds.html http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3286/UrbanDict-UWP-packages-slang-and-memes-for-you.html If you're not 'down with the cool kids' (a phrase which itself - ironically - declares me as NOT one of the cool kids!) then you may need some help deciphering slang you hear in town and online in chat rooms. Which is where the Urban Dictionary comes in. It's a crowd-sourced (and lightly curated) repository of slang and miscellany and... hard to access on mobile, since the web site's not responsive. So a client is needed and this is where this new UWP app for Windows 10 Mobile comes in.]]> Windows-10-Mobile Mon, 2 Jul 2018 02:02:24 +0000 http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3286/UrbanDict-UWP-packages-slang-and-memes-for-you.html http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3278/Secret-Mind-UWP-looks-polished-but-with-loads-of-caveats.html Encrypted databases, or secrets/password managers, are always a popular application genre, and there are quite a few in the Store for Windows 10 Mobile. This isn't new, but I'd never heard of it until surfaced it today. It's slick and attractive, especially on AMOLED screens, but it's ultimately very much a 'v1' project and it's a shame it never went any further.]]> Windows-10-Mobile Sun, 1 Jul 2018 01:59:34 +0000 http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3278/Secret-Mind-UWP-looks-polished-but-with-loads-of-caveats.html http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3271/Device-by-device--June-2018-update.html After several enquiries as to the latest table I'd put together for all the various Windows 10 Mobile-compatible smartphones, and realising that I'd lost track myself, I thought that a refresh was appropriate, approximately three months on from the previous incarnation and with several updates applied, not least confirmation of the extended support and special treatment given all Windows 10 Mobile branches (when compared to the appropriate Desktop branches).]]> Windows-10-Mobile Sat, 30 Jun 2018 02:03:57 +0000 http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3271/Device-by-device--June-2018-update.html http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3273/Windows-10-Mobile-monthly-updates-for-all--June-2018.html People think of Windows 10 Mobile being dead. . Not yet. We're still looking at over a year of support in terms of monthly patches and fixes for Windows 10 Mobile 'Fall Creators Update'. And build 15254.489 (from .401) is fresh out today, so go grab it for all phones currently on the 'Fall Creators Update'.]]> Windows-10-Mobile Sat, 30 Jun 2018 02:03:57 +0000 http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3273/Windows-10-Mobile-monthly-updates-for-all--June-2018.html http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3270/How-to-Reclaim-SMS-for-Windows-10-Messaging-from-Skype.html Today's revelations that , along with the implied phasing out of SMS Relay, which was very much part of the product, may not affect you too much in the short term. After all, Skype UWP still works, ditto SMS Relay, but with the UWP app heading in a different direction then you may be tempted to keep things simple on your Windows 10 Mobile phone and let Messaging handle SMS after all. Here's how to do just that.]]> Windows-10-Mobile Fri, 29 Jun 2018 13:28:00 +0000 http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3270/How-to-Reclaim-SMS-for-Windows-10-Messaging-from-Skype.html http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3269/Skype-UWP-goes-javascript-W10M-app-development-stopped.html The Skype UWP app for Windows 10 (phones, tablets, Desktop) has had a rough and buggy evolution and, even today, isn't trouble-free for everyone. As a result, Microsoft has been hinting at (yet another) new implementation of the comms app, with 'preview' users on Windows 10 Desktop/Hololens/XBox (and Andromeda, in the future) able to play. The new Skype UWP app is built on the framework, i.e. effectively all in Javascript. As a result, it's reported to be even slower to start and more resource-intensive (what a surprise), though it does mean that iOS, Android and Windows applications may someday be using the same codebase.
Meanwhile, all this means that further development of the original Skype UWP, as modelled on Windows 10 Mobile phones, has been frozen, aside from critical bug fixes.]]> Windows-10-Mobile Fri, 29 Jun 2018 10:17:45 +0000 http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3269/Skype-UWP-goes-javascript-W10M-app-development-stopped.html http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3265/Get-the-Wileyfox-Pro-while-its-half-price.html As part of a wider sale on all its phones, Wileyfox has . Which, in my book, makes it well worth snapping up if you want to add a new Windows 10 Mobile handset to your collection that's low end in terms of chipset but does have replaceable bettery, microSD expansion, a beautifully grippy finish that means a case isn't needed - and official support until the end of 2019.]]> Windows-10-Mobile Fri, 29 Jun 2018 02:04:52 +0000 http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3265/Get-the-Wileyfox-Pro-while-its-half-price.html http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3266/The-Independents-now-a-PWA-for-all-browserscomputers.html The Independent is a newspaper in the UK with a loyal following and it seems that its web site is now a full PWA (Progressive Web Application), making it perfect for use under Windows 10 Mobile, as shown below. If you want it on your Start screen then you can pin it or package it in , of course. Or wait until Microsoft itself packages it in the Store.]]> Windows-10-Mobile Fri, 29 Jun 2018 02:04:52 +0000 http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3266/The-Independents-now-a-PWA-for-all-browserscomputers.html http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3268/How-to-Set-up-Uber-under-Windows-10-Mobile-fullscreen-and-with-PayPal-enabled.html You may remember that, around a month ago, Uber dropped its UWP application for Windows 10 devices (including phones), switching to a PWA (Progressive Web Application) that worked on all devices via their embedded browser engines. Including Windows 10 Mobile, though there are some wrinkles to overcome if you want the best experience. Here are a few pointers.]]> Windows-10-Mobile Fri, 29 Jun 2018 02:04:52 +0000 http://gamewizzard.com/news/112/3268/How-to-Set-up-Uber-under-Windows-10-Mobile-fullscreen-and-with-PayPal-enabled.html