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The Windows Package Manager (also known as winget) is a free and open-source package manager designed by Microsoft for Windows 10 and Windows 11. It consists of a command-line utility and a set of services for installing applications. [5] [6] Independent software vendors can use it as a distribution channel for their software packages.
Windows Phone 8 is the second generation of the Windows Phone mobile operating system from Microsoft.It was released on October 29, 2012, and, like its predecessor, it features a flat user interface based on the Metro design language.
Pip's command-line interface allows the install of Python software packages by issuing a command: pip install some-package-name. Users can also remove the package by issuing a command: pip uninstall some-package-name. pip has a feature to manage full lists of packages and corresponding version numbers, possible through a "requirements" file. [14]
Microsoft Devices Blog (originally Nokia Conversations, launched in 2008, and later Lumia Conversations) [52] and Lumia Conversations UK (formerly NokNok.TV) are news blogs by Microsoft that deliver the latest information about Lumia phones, Windows Phone applications and corporate life at Microsoft while also offering news about other ...
The debacle and strategic mistakes leading to this cost both companies dearly: Microsoft took a 7 Billion dollar write-down, and Nokia suffered a 90% loss in Market capitalization. Nokia has since licensed its brand to HMD Global for its phones, and has gone back to communications infrastructure, patent licensing, and via its maintenance of ...
Windows Phone Store supported credit card purchases, operator billing, and ad-supported content. The store also featured a "try-before-you-buy" option, where the user had an option to download a trial or demo for a commercial app. [2] Other features are said to be similar to Windows Phone Store's predecessor, Windows Marketplace for Mobile.
The Lumia 610 was the first Nokia Windows Phone to run the Tango Variant (Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh) and was aimed at emerging markets. On September 2, 2013, Microsoft announced a deal to acquire Nokia's mobile phone division outright, retaining former CEO Stephen Elop as the head of Microsoft's devices operation.
Microsoft Software Updater (earlier Nokia Software Updater and Ovi Suite Software Updater) is a Windows [1] [2] and OS X [3] (though the Mac version is only in Beta) [4] based application launched in 2006, [5] that enables customers to update and recover their mobile device firmware [6] of a S40 or S60 or Lumia device from any Internet enabled access point.