Neowin News Feed for: Live tile

Nokia announces DC-18 external USB charger; looks like a physical Live Tile [Update]

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:46:19 +0100

Nokia is showing off its design sensibilities once again by launching a small external USB charger. The gadget looks like a real physical Live Tile and has enough juice to fully recharge your phone. Read more...

Tumblr arrives on Windows Phone with Live Tile integration

Ben Buffone — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:48:31 +0100

Tumblr for Windows Phone 8 has finally been released on the Windows Phone store. Boasting over 100 million blogs, the release is sure to please many users, both new and existing. Read more...

Windows 8.1 may add app download progress bar under Live Tile

John Callaham — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:04:38 +0100

A newly discovered image from a leaked Windows 8.1 build shows that the update to Microsoft's Windows 8 may add a small download progress bar on the Live Tile for Modern apps. Read more...

Another Windows Phone 7.8 update fixes Live Tile bug

John Callaham — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:01:29 +0000

Microsoft has released its second Windows Phone 7.8 update in less than a day, and this software update apparently fixes the Live Tiles issue that has been affecting some of those phones. Read more...

Live tile + music + falling wall = Norway Windows 8 promo

John Callaham — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 07:56:54 +0000

The Norway division of Microsoft came up with a way to promote Windows 8 that involved a local rock band combined with a real world version of the Xbox Music live tile. Read more...

Giant Live Tile cube seen at Verizon WP8 event, also on Lumia 822 box

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 02:24:26 +0000

At a Verizon launch event for Windows Phone 8 in Seattle, a giant Live Tile cube has been seen to show off WP8, and it also features on the packaging for the Verizon's Nokia Lumia 822 Read more...

Did a Nokia ad just reveal new live tile behavior?

Anthony Tosie — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:37:47 +0100

A new advertisement is showing some key differences in the way Windows Phone live tiles work, with subtle differences that may simply be an error or may hint at the future of live tiles. Read more...