Windows Phone Weekly Digest: March 21, 2015

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There's a lot going on in the world of Windows Phone. So much, in fact, that it is sometimes tough to catch every important story. Device rumors come and go. 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 Phone news that you just shouldn't miss.

Welcome to the "Windows Phone Weekly Digest."

Windows Phone News

  • More than 1 million bits of feedback have been submitted by Windows Insiders [Read]
  • Even more Windows 10 for phones screenshots leak [Read]
  • Microsoft Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL now available for pre-order in the UK [Read]
  • Lumia Denim rolling out to Lumia 630 and Lumia 630 Dual SIM in India [Read]
  • China set to receive a more powerful variant of Microsoft's Lumia 640 XL [Read]
  • Lumia 730 is the latest phone to get the Lumia Denim update in India [Read]
  • Lumia Denim is now available for Lumia 830 owners in Canada [Read]
  • Lenovo's first Windows Phone is launching mid-2015 [Read]
  • Microsoft is making a ROM that allows Android smartphones to run Windows 10 for phones [Read]
  • Super-affordable Lumia story continues with announcement planned for tomorrow [Read]
  • Microsoft wants to see speedier updates for Windows 10 phones with 'Project Milkyway' [Read]
  • Windows 10 for phone supports USB Mass Storage, peripherals and hubs [Read]
  • Lumia 430 vs Lumia 435: How different are they? [Read]
  • Smart Dialing reportedly demoed for Windows 10 on phone [Read]
  • Unannounced ZTE Nubia Z9 shown running Windows 10 at WinHec 2015 [Read]
  • MetroPCS to launch Microsoft Lumia 640 'mid to late May', priced at $99 [Read]

Apps

  • Top Rated Windows Phone Weather Apps to track Spring Showers [Read]
  • Vevo is the latest app to 'retire' from Windows Phone (update) [Read]
  • Popular messaging apps WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger get bugfix updates [Read / Download WhatsApp / Download Facebook Messenger]
  • 'The Voice' Windows Phone app is live for your music artist voting needs [Read / Download]
  • Torch for Band adds a mini flashlight to your Microsoft Band [Read / Download]
  • Perfect Music - a clean looking music management and playback app for Windows Phone [Read / Download]
  • LivingSocial latest company to pull their app from Windows Phone [Read]
  • OneDrive update allows business users to easily share files [Read / Download]
  • Lumia Camera: A tale of three, very confusing apps [Read]
  • VLC for Windows Phone updated with partial hardware decoding and more [Read / Download]
  • Tubecast is now a Universal App for Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone [Read / Download for Windows Phone / Download for Windows]
  • HERE Maps for Windows Phone and Windows 8.1 ditching use of Nokia accounts April 24 [Read / Download for Windows Phone / Download for Windows]
  • MX Player updated for Windows Phone with subtitles and more improvements [Read / Download]
  • Pin.it, the best Pinterest app for Windows Phone gets even better with 2.0 updates [Read / Download]
  • Long Tweets allows you to cook up a tweetstorm from your Windows Phone [Read / Download]
  • Top Windows Phone apps for the Microsoft Band [Read]

Games

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

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Seth Brodeur
Seth Brodeur