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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.
[46] [47] [48] Although marketed as a converged platform, and as with Windows Phone 8, using a Windows NT-based kernel, Windows 10 Mobile still cannot run Win32 desktop applications, but is compatible with software designed for Windows Phone 8. [49] Similar to Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 10 has used UEFI with ACPI protocol as its bootloader.
Syncing content between Windows Phone 8 and 8.1 and Windows PCs or Macs is provided through the Windows Phone App, which is available for both Windows and Mac OS X. It is the official successor to Zune software only for Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 8.1, and allows users to transfer content such as music, videos, and documents.
The Windows Phone app succeeds the Zune Software as the sync application to transfer music, videos, other multimedia files and office documents between Windows Phone 8 and a Windows 8/Windows RT computer or tablet.
Windows App Studio, formerly Windows Phone App Studio is a discontinued web app provided by Microsoft for Windows app development. It allowed users to create apps that could be installed or published to the Microsoft Store (Formerly known as the Windows Store [1] [2]), and in addition provided the full source code in the form of a Visual Studio 'solution'.
Zune software is also used to deliver software updates to all Windows Phone 7 devices. The Zune software is unavailable for Mac OS X, but Microsoft has released Windows Phone Connector, which allows Windows Phone devices to sync with iTunes and iPhoto. [36] [37] [38] This has since been succeeded by the Windows Phone App, which is designed for ...
Windows Mobile Device Center is a synchronization software program developed by Microsoft, and the successor to ActiveSync. It is designed to synchronize various content including music, video, contacts , calendar events, web browser favorites , and other files between Windows Mobile devices and the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Remote device management of Windows Phone similar to management of Windows PCs; VoIP and video chat integration for any VoIP or video chat app (integrates into the phone dialer, people hub) In-app purchases; Firmware over the air for Windows Phone updates; Minimum 18 month support of Windows Phone updates to WP8 devices