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Truecaller partners with Microsoft, app now available for Windows 8.1 Lumia phone

Posted on October 16, 2014 by

truecallerlogoTruecaller comes to Windows phone. The Swedish company recently announced on its blog that it had linked up with Microsoft to bring Truecaller live Caller ID for the Truecaller Lumia users who have upgraded to the latest Windows Phone 8.1. Thus, Truecaller claims to be the 1st app to bring a live Caller ID functionality to the Windows Phone 8 platform.

Now, when Truecaller users use a 3G or WiFi connection, live Caller ID will identify numbers from all over the world, even if it is beyond what is written in the user’s contact books. Not only will Truecaller show the names of incoming calls that are not in your phonebook, but it will also notify you if one of those calls is a spam call reported by the 85-million user Truecaller Community.

Truecaller has also announced a special promotion offer till Oct. 30.  When Windows Phone 8 Lumia users install or upgrade to Truecaller version 4.2, they will get 30 days of free Premium.

Founded in 2009 and based in Stockholm, Sweden, Truecaller claims to be the world’s largest verified mobile phone community. Truecaller is available on the Web & as an app for the iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Symbian S60, Series 40, & Windows Phone.

Truecaller makes your mobile environment smarter by allowing you to connect with who you want, when you want. Truecaller enables you to expand your contact list and reach people you want to find; helps you more easily identify who is calling your cell phone; and protects your mobile identity from unwanted spammers.

Together with people from all over the world, we reinvent the way people get in touch & contact each other by creating a crowdsourced global phone community that fits in your pocket.

 

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WindUp messaging app for Windows Phone from Microsoft Research

Posted on September 16, 2014 by

WindUplogoWindUp is a messaging app released by Microsoft Research for Windows Phone users.

It brings to Windows Phone the Snapchat-like ability to create temporary messages that vanish after a set period or designated number of views.

This ability to create disappearing messages that get erased after a certain time is very popular right now, with a host of startups launching Android & iOS messaging apps that allow users to decide how long the message remains available.

Many, including WindUp, allow users to post temporary messages that include different kinds of media types. WindUp will not only let you share text, but also capture & share pictures, videos & audio snippets.

You can set a low time limit that will “wind up” your friends into rushing to see your message before it vanishes, or you can set a view limit that ensures everyone in your circle will get to take a look at it at least once & at their own convenience before it gets deleted.

The news that Microsoft Research itself has published a Snapchat clone on the Windows Phone Store raised a bit of a controversy. Many publications reported that Microsoft is trying to catch up with Snapchat & compete in the messaging sector by releasing this app.

But Richard Harper, who leads the Microsoft Research team working on WindUp, responded with a blog post explaining that offering the app on the Windows Phone Store was part of their research process to “to learn how people create, share & converse about content online.”

Harper explicitly mentions in the post that the application is being made available purely for research purposes & is not meant for commercial purposes or for competing with anyone else’s service.

Click here to download the WindUp messaging app on your Windows device.

 

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