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Know About Windows Phone 8,
your essential guide to the next
big smartphone OS.
This guide covers tips, tricks and secrets of the new Windows Phone 8, from
setting up the basics, right through to expert know-how on using Windows for
home entertainment, business and of course, social networking.
For the first timer, it offers comprehensive descriptions of core features and
unique abilities. Owners of Windows Phone 8 devices will find plenty of expert
tricks and friendly how-tos to get the most out of their phones.
Look out for the Master in Minutes sign to get step by step instructions for
foundation features, and when youve got a
grip on it all, hit our Level Up section starting
on page 104 for advanced fun on your
Windows Phone, from downloading game
demos to working with friends online.
Weve also got every Windows Phone 8
handset available (from page 46) as well
as some of our favourite Windows tablets,
including a spotlight on that original Windows
8 tab the slick new Microsoft Surface
(page 58).
Of course, a smartphone is but a simple phone
without all the apps so our monster round
up of over 200 of the best Windows Phone
apps starts on page 75. Whether its social, art,
finance, productivity or just plain weird, weve got you covered.
Dont forget to finish on our back page, where were giving every reader a
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What is Windows
Phone 8 about? 4
The lowdown on the social, entertainment and business skills

of this hyper-connected smartphone OS
Learn the basics

Windows Phone 8
The Start Screen
Email
Messaging
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Video
Maps
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Social
Browser
Calendar
Office
Games
Search and voice
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The Start Screen
Personalise it
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Over 200 apps

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Books
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Movies & TV
News
Reference
Social
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Productivity
Finance
Learning
Travel
Shopping
Utlities
The new Windows Store features

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Collections of top apps
Level Up Windows Phone 8 tricks
Why SmartGlass is
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The ultimate lock screen

A private social network
Keep it kid-friendly
Advanced camera skills
Make it efficient
What is SmartGlass?
Create your HD media hub
Get high on SkyDrive
Amp your security
Why updates matter
The Microsoft Wallet
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Windows Phone 8
What its
the iPhone for the growing

The next generation OS with advanced and
demographic of tech-savvy users after
social features and lots of cool ways to something different.
Live Tiles
sync your stuff
Instead of app icons, the singular
n a sea of Android and Apple

phones, Windows Phone might
look pretty unfamiliar. Instead
of icons for your apps, you have
minimalist square tiles that
continually flip and update with
more information. Facebook isnt just
Facebook, its woven into a whole new
People Hub thing. You put in your
Hotmail address and suddenly all your
photos are backed up online.
In an age where over half the UK
is using a smartphone, Windows Phone
8 is a refreshing alternative to Android
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home screen called the Start Screen

in Windows parlance is composed
of tiles that update with real-time
information in whatever app they
represent. Many third-party Windows
Phone apps are designed with this
system in mind too, and pinning a Live
Tile of a new app can often deliver
cool content to your Start Screen.
Its super social
Windows Phone is built around sharing,

and its People Hub is a brilliant
integration of Facebook, Twitter, and
LinkedIn with calls, text messaging and
WINDOWS PHONE 8 OVERVIEW
all about
Hotmail messenger. Its the humble
phonebook on roids, bulked up with all
the info your friends have shared online
so that you can text, tweet, call or email
a pal right from this Hub. If you have
something you just have to share with the
inner circle, you can create a Room for
a private place to post thoughts, photos
and what youre doing later.
Information, please
Its also all about information, constantly

updating, constantly available. Live Tiles
are one part, the other is an equally live
lock screen that not only shows your

newest messages, appointments and
alerts, itll do you a personalised, rotating
collage of photos too.
Staying in sync
Underpinning all that makes this OS

so very smooth is SkyDrive, Microsofts
virtual online box for all your digital
stuff. Of course your web mail and
social network details and content are
already saved online SkyDrive is built
into the other apps too, like Office,
Camera and lots of downloadable
apps. This means your photos,
documents and work files are backed
up online, accessible from anywhere.
One pass for everything
Windows Phone slots smartly into a

larger system of general Windows-ness
and that one Hotmail or Microsoft
account you used to sign in will sync
your Windows computer and Xbox
360. Itll neatly sync your work and
media files so you can head to Office
or the photo gallery on your computer
and see the exact same things you saw
on your phone. Share something with a
friend in a Room, and youll have it on
your PC too.
All You Need to Know About Windows
Phone 8 details everything about these
smart features, from the basics of setting
up through to expert tricks with Windows 8
tablets and the Xbox 360 for the ultimate
efficient office and connected home.
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Pin important apps,

supersize the best
ones and manage
your social life
start
The
Post to Facebook and Twitter
he Start Screen on Windows Phone 8

can show everything thats going on
be it email, Facebook, WhatsApp, the
weather or even information on those
stocks you bought last year. Thats
thanks to its Live Tiles interface, built
out of constantly updating apps that display as
elegant squares in its minimalist design.
Got some important dates? The constantly
updating Calendar will show when the next
one is. Or perhaps you want to keep tabs on
what your best friends are up to. You can turn
any app or contact into a Live Tile by dragging
it to the Start Screen, where itll automatically
show you the latest content from the tile.
Tap the Me tile to post an update to Facebook or

Twitter, or both at once, in one easy move
Organise work and

personal emails
You can keep your business and social life

separate by keeping different Live Tiles for each
email account or blur the line by creating a
Universal inbox
Shoot and score at Games Hub

All your downloaded games plus your Xbox Live
profile are stored here just tap to play
Priorities, priorities
Of course, some things (or people) are more

important than others. You can therefore
resize Live Tiles into rectangles (the largest),
squares, or unit squares to help you organise
what you see, as well as give priority to your
favourite apps. The Start Screen is a bit like
the home screen on other smartphones, with
whats possibly the most creative, interesting
way of organising all your content.
master in minutes
1 Swipe
left to see all
your apps
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2 Hold
down on the
app you
wish to pin
Is it live?
Make sure you check if downloaded apps have live

tiles if so, pinning items to Start will show regular
updates in that app
Pin an app to the Start Screen

3 Drag it
till its in the
right spot
4 Tap the
bottom right
arrow to
resize
5 Tap it
in the centre
once to
confirm
WINDOWS PHONE 8 The basics
screen
Locate the best around you
Tap Local Scout to get info and reviews on nearby

restaurants, shops and other points of interest
Supersize the important apps
Hold down on any app and a small arrow will appear

in the bottom right, allowing you to resize the app
according to its importance
Keep tabs on upcoming events

The Calendar is one of the most handy apps here,
pulling together events from Google, Microsoft
Exchange and even birthdays from Facebook
See what your friends are saying

Tap the People Hub for an aggregated view of
Facebook and Twitter updates and swipe left to
instantly access just-contacted friends
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Organise by size
With apps that only show a small
amount of information, e.g. the Email app,
resize to a 1x1 square. You can still easily
see the number of messages waiting, and
it helps fit more apps into the same space.
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email
ow you know your way

around the Windows
Phone 8 interface,
its time to get your
email set up. The main
accounts supported
are Outlook, Hotmail and Google
Mail (Gmail), but you can add other
accounts too, and even multiple
accounts at once. Set-up is refreshingly
simple: just go to your People tile,
tap Add an account and follow the
instructions. You can also add your
email account in the email app itself
(the bottom option in the menu bar).
Type in your address and password
and youre done.
Red is unread
Your inbox is presented as a list of messages, with

the most recent at the top. Any mails youve received
that you havent yet read will have their subject line
highlighted in red (or whatever your theme colour is)
Swipe left for labels
By flicking left and right across the screen you can

change the email view, so you arent simply presented
with a long list of all of your messages. Other views
include Unread (only unread emails appear), Flagged
(messages youve marked as important) and Urgent
Timed to perfection
To the right of each email youll see the time or date

when it arrived. If it came the same day youll see the
time in the 24-hour clock, while everything earlier
shows up as a date
Attached to you
If an email includes an attachment (such as a

photo), a little paperclip icon will appear beneath
the date. Go into the message and you can
download the attachment to your phone by tapping
on the icon
master in minutes
1 First go to your
email inbox and tap
the three tiny dots in
the bottom right.
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2 Tap Settings.
At the bottom of the
new menu, youll
find the Signature
section.
Change your email signature

3 Make sure the
switch is set to On,
then enter your
desired signature
text in the box.
4 When youre
satisfied, tap the tick
button at the
bottom of the
screen. Job done!
Set up your email without

any fuss, organise your
accounts and keep on top of
correspondence
See the full conversation
If the email is part of an ongoing conversation,

youll see a vertical line beneath the senders
name, and a number telling you how many
messages are in the conversation. Tap on the
email and the full conversation is revealed
Delete all
Get tons of spam mail? Dont delete them one

at a time. Instead, tap the Select icon and a
column of check-boxes appears to the left of your
messages. Tap the box for each email you wish to
delete, then hit the bin icon at the bottom
Sync me up
To refresh your emails and check for new ones,

simply tap the Sync icon. Any unread emails since
your last sync will appear in your list of messages
Lost and found
Flicking through thousands of emails looking for

that one hilarious cat pic your mum sent you can
be a real trial. Hit the Search icon and type in a key
word either the emailers name or a subject title
and your recent mails are searched. If you need
to search further back, just hit Search more
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deleting emails fast
Instead of tapping the Select icon to choose
which emails to delete, simply tap to the very left
edge of each mail.This automatically checks
them, ready for deletion.
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The smartest
keyboard and
your beefiest
inbox
mes
our Windows Phone 8 device is

perfect for messaging, because
Windows Phone is the only
operating system that ties
texts, picture messages, instant
messenger and Facebook Chat
together in one place so you can view it all in
a single handy place.
Keep it together
The smart type
Typing faster, better
Your messages are housed in the Threads

page. Here youll see all the contacts that have
messaged you recently. Nudge on a persons
name and youll find all your text and instant
messaging conversations grouped together and
handily colour coded so you can read them back
The Windows Phone keyboard works on

an intelligent predictive text system that
increases your accuracy by predicting the
next word youre going to write. Itll widen
the touch-area of certain letters that you are
more likely to type next, based on the letters
youve previously typed.
As it learns your writing style, itll
actually make better predictions.
You can also share your location in a text
message, or even sync instant messages on
Facebook chat or Messenger also stored here
to your SkyDrive cloud account (page 118).
master in minutes
1 Go into
your
messaging
tile
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2 In the
Threads
page nudge
Settings
The new Word Flow keyboard can correct or

predict what youre trying to type next and a cute
emoticon button lets you input hundreds of new
smileys, shapes and other icons. Its never been
easier to keep the conversation flowing. You can
even choose from multiple keyboard languages
Fluency guaranteed
If you use more than language, add it via Settings

> Keyboard. Then hold down on the ENG button
next to spacebar and you can quickly switch
between them.
How to delete old messages

3 Press
Select and
youll see a
tick box next
to all threads
4 Select
the
message
threads for
deletion
5 Press
the trash
icon
saging
Start a conversation
Just press the plus sign at the bottom of your

Threads page and start typing the name of the
contact you want to message, then press their name
when it pops up on the screen
Chat whenever, wherever
Swipe across to the Online page in your messaging

tile and youll be able to see which of your contacts
are online and available to chat right now. Nudge a
contacts name if youd like to instant message them,
and type away
Silence the chatter
If you need time to yourself you can tap the person

icon at the bottom of your online page and set your
chat status to busy, away or invisible
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meeting with friends
If youre meeting a friend and need to
quickly change your meeting place, you can
attach your location to your message as
well pictures, video or notes.
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ca
Strike a pose, get snap

happy and share with
your friends, afterediting
to your liking
aking photos is one of the

most popular uses for modern
smartphones, after texting and
apps. Windows Phone 8 allows
you to take fantastic photos with
its built-in camera functionality,
view and edit your snaps, and then share
your favourites via social media sites,
email or Bluetooth. Heres our guide
to taking the best possible photos on
Windows Phone 8.
Instant Access
You can access the camera app by tapping the tile

as usual or, if your Windows Phone 8 handset has a
physical camera button, simply by holding it down.
This will take you straight into the camera, even if your
phone is hibernating
Photo finish
Tap this arrow or flick your finger right across the

screen and youll find yourself in the photo gallery.
From here you can check out your handiwork, edit
your snaps and share with the world
Get flashy
The flash icon at the right edge of the screen shows

you the current flash setting. To cycle through the
various flash options (on, off or auto), tap this icon
until you find the one you want. Most of the time the
Auto option will do you fine
Focus
Tap anywhere on the image and the camera lens will

focus on that section. This is a great way of ensuring
your subject is sharp, or doing arty close-up shots
with blurry backgrounds
master in minutes
1 On the
photo, tap the
three dots in
the bottom
right corner
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2 The first
option is
Share.Tap
this for a list of
options
Share and backup your photos

3 Email,
post online or
in your family
room (see
page 106)
4 In the
previous
menu, you
can backup
to SkyDrive
5 Add a
caption and
tag your
friends, then
click upload
mera
Movie magic
Tap the Video icon at the top of the options bar to

switch from still photos to movies. In video mode, tap
it again to return to still photos
Lenses
These are a new addition to Windows Phone 8, and

you can download more from the Windows Phone
Store. The Bing Lens allows you to take photos of text,
barcodes and more, which are then scanned by your
phone. Scan some text to copy directly into an email
or document, or to translate it
Self-portrait
Tap this to switch to your phones front-facing camera,

if you have one. This allows you to take self-portrait
shots (perfect for Facebook and other social media
purposes), or record yourself ranting for YouTube
Settings
To dive into the cameras settings, tap the three dots in the
top right corner and select photo settings. From here you
can change the picture resolution (bigger means sharper
pics but larger file sizes), as well as ISO, Exposure, Contrast
and more, if youre a professional photographer
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clean up your photos
Shot too dark or needs a touch up? When
viewing the photo, hit the Edit menu option and
then the Fix option (the icon looks like a wand).
You can also crop and rotate your snaps.
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video
Playback
s well as taking photos, you

can effortlessly shoot Full
HD video using Windows
Phone 8. Its a perfect way
of capturing home movies
on the go, without lugging
around bulky camcorders. You can access
the video feature through the camera app:
simply open it as usual, and then tap the
icon that looks like a video camera. Youll
know youre in video mode because a
timer reading 00:00 will appear onscreen. To record, push down the phones
shutter button, the same way youd take a
photo. Push it again to stop recording.
Tap this arrow or swipe right across the screen to

view your videos back on the smartphones screen.
Its a quick and easy way to see if youve captured the
action as you hoped to
Screen time
This is where the magic happens! Everything you film

will appear here, so you can check if the footage is
too light, too dark, or too blurry
Perfect timing
The (rather enormous) timer shows you exactly how

long youve been shooting, and is a handy way to
check that you definitely pushed the shutter button
hard enough to start recording
Set up
In the video settings, youll be able to play around

with the quality of video you shoot. The higher the
quality, the more space the video will take up on your
phone. You can also turn off continuous focus if youre
shooting static scenes
master in minutes
1 Hold
the phone
still to avoid
wobbly
footage
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2 Grip it
firmly and
avoid
sudden
movements
Take great-quality video

3 Rest
against a
wall to
reduce
shaking
4 For
best results,
dont shoot
into sunlight
or glare
5 Edit
videos on a
PC to add
titles and cut
bad bits!
Capture the action on

video wherever you are,
check over footage
and play it back
Return to snapper
Tap the video camera icon once more and youll

go back to the standard camera function and be
able to take photos again
Virtual lenses
To access your video cameras special features

(such as Cinemagraph on the Nokia Lumia 920),
prod the lenses icon
Flash toggle
If youre shooting in a low-light environment,

turning on the flash will light up your subject
and make your video far more watchable.
Simply tap this on-screen button
Rant to camera
If you want to shoot a video of yourself talking to

the camera (perhaps for YouTube), hit this icon to
switch to the front camera. You can then watch
yourself as you record to ensure you dont drift out
of shot
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sound matters!
When shooting video, dont forget that the
audio is also massively important. Get close
enough to people to pick up their voices,
and try not to shoot in windy conditions.
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maps
M
Save your favourites
aps on Windows Phone

8 offers a lot more
than your location and
directions. In line with
the Windows Phone
OS, Maps is a tile that
contains several features related to your
location nearby venues for anything from
a movie to a museum, plus user-reviewed
restaurants and bars in walking distance.
Thanks to deep software integration, you
can tap these places for contact details and
call directly from Maps.
Once you have searched for a place, you can save it by

tapping it to reveal its contact card, then hitting the star
to mark it as a favourite place to find again (and again
and again ...)
Call for reservations from Maps
Once youve found a place you want to go, touch it to

see its contact card. Then just tap the phone number
to call them up
Get the quickest route
Whats Nokia got to do with it?
Whether youre driving or walking, you can get

directions for the best route. Be sure to check whether
youre in car or walk mode as driving routes are
usually longer than walking
Microsoft and Nokia announced an alliance

in 2010 and, as a result, Nokias brilliant
map technology now powers Maps in
Windows Phone 8, adding handy features
like the ability to save maps for offline
viewing useful if you dont have a data
connection where youre going. There are
maps for over 180 countries, so if youre
driving overseas, be sure to download the
map to avoid those roaming charges.
master in minutes
1 In any
map, tap
the ellipses
for more
options
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2 Tap
Settings
Find the closest place to eat
The Local Scout feature shows the nearest venues,

shops and restaurants to your GPS location. You can
access it via Maps, or simply hit the Local Scout tile in
your apps list
Download a map to navigate without internet

3 Select
Download
Maps
4 Press
the + icon
5
Choose the
continent,
country and
city
Get directions from where

you are, find the best
places to eat and keep
an eye on the traffic
See the view on the street
That handy ellipsis again gives you more options in

the map view switch to aerial view to get an idea of
the area youre going to. Or pinch to zoom way in and
youll automatically get a look-see at satellite images
of streets and buildings
Navigate quickly
Maps integrates with sat-nav apps such as Nokia

Drive which is preloaded on Nokias Windows
Phones or CoPilot, so you tap a place name and
select the drive option to bounce the address for the
sat-nav to direct you
Check the traffic where

youre going
The new and improved Maps sports traffic data for

more secondary streets now, so tap the ellipsis for
more options and select show traffic to see which
routes are blocked or free
And thats not all ...
Nokia phones are loaded with Nokia Maps. For more

features like public transport directions, see page 46
TRY THIS
Move fast, pin to start
If you often drive a particular route, pin
the destination to the Start screen. You can
then tap it to instantly open Maps with the
place highlighted.
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social
What is a People Hub?
our Windows Phone is perfect

for social networking and
easy. Logging in using your
Microsoft ID automatically
fills your People Hub with
the contacts from your
Outlook account, while the subsequent
set-up screens prompt you for Facebook,
LinkedIn and Twitter.
Windows devices look at contacts a
little differently from other operating
systems. Your People Hub doesnt just
store your friends phone numbers each
entry allows you to phone, text, chat,
write on their Facebook wall, mention
them on Twitter or email them in just a
few taps of the screen. The more social
networks you add to your device, the
more populated and newsy this hub
becomes.
master in minutes
1 Tap the
People Hub
tile
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2 Nudge
... for
access to
your settings
From your People Hub you can see your contact list,
read and interact with posts across your connected
social networks and view your most recently
contacted friends with just one tap of the screen
Whats new?
The Whats new page pulls together all of your

contacts most recent posts to any of the networks.
Youre effectively logged into all your networks at
once without having to access the specific app, and
you can interact via this page just as you would within
that network
Create your ber phone-book
To get the best social experience out of your Windows

Phone 8 handset you need to add some of your
online accounts. Under settings and email and
accounts, tap and add as many accounts as you
wish to be synchronised
Add an account to your phone

3 Scroll
down the
page and
press + add
an account
4 Select
the account
or network
you wish to
add
5 Enter
your details
and your
phone will
do the rest
Link with Facebook, Twitter

and LinkedIn, and check out
what friends are posting in
any and all
Post to everyone
You can post an update to as many social networks as

you want in just one message. Scroll to the Me tile and
press post an update. From there you can edit which
social networks you want the update posted to
Personalise who sees what
In the case of Facebook you can also edit who can

access the post friends, other contacts or you can set
as a public post for anyone
Download the apps
Windows Phone 8 has fantastic in-built support for all

the social networks you could want but you should
also download the full apps to enjoy all their special
features.The Facebook app lets you link your uploaded
photos to your lock screen; LinkedIn gives you desktop
like info such as whos been viewing your profile
recently and the Windows Phone Twitter app is possibly
the most elegantly designed app for the site available
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sound design
You can alter the sound notifications
for incoming texts, instant messages and
emails perfect if youre waiting for that
important email.
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browser
Get desktop-like internet on
your Windows Phone
verybody loves to browse

the web and share links with
friends and Windows Phone
has made it even simpler. Your
devices built-in browser shares
many key features of Internet
Explorer 10 such as the smart address bar,
tabbed browsing and the ability to delete
browsing history.
Start it up
Whats new
See more on your smartphone
When you access your home screen youll spot the

familiar Internet Explorer icon so you can start
straight away
Internet Explorer 10
The fastest version of Windows Phone yet. Tap a

hyperlink from anywhere to launch the browser and
view the page
It has also been optimised with features

like landscape view, you can also have up
to six sites open at a time and add any site
to your home screen or favourites in a few
taps of the screen.
SmartScreen Filter protects you from
malicious websites too so you can be
sure that your device isnt at risk from
malware.
master in minutes
1 Hold
down on a
link
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2 Select
Open in
new tab
The address bar of the built-in web browser appears

at the bottom of your screen in order to save space,
so you can see more of the web and less of the
browser frame
Improved smart address bar
The address bar suggests website names as you

start to type. Your phone matches content from your
favourites, browsing history and whats popular on
Bing to predict what you want
Tabbed browsing
3 To view
all open
tabs, tap the
ellipsis
4 Select
the tab you
want to
switch to
5 You
can open up
to six tabs, so
press X to
close any
Keyboard designed for web use

Tap and hold the .com key on your onscreen
keyboard and youll be able to choose from .org,
.edu or .net as required
Less is more
Internet Explorer 10 is extremely touch-friendly

allowing you to do a lot in just a few clicks you can
share interesting links, save web images and pin
pages to your home screen in a jiffy. Pinch to zoom,
tap images to go full screen or nudge pages to make
text fill the space
Tap + Send webpages
You can share a webpage using the Tap+Send

function in your phone, if its NFC-enabled. All you
have to do is tap your phone against another NFC
handset the phone will vibrate and youll get a
popup telling you the url has been passed on
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pinned to your heart
Do you have a favourite website?
Remember that you can pin a url to your
home screen by tapping ... in the bottom
right of the browser, giving you quick
access to the content you love the most.
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Create events, make

to-do lists and send
meeting invitations
fromhere
cale
Create a super-calendar
ike most built-in Windows Phone

8 apps, the Calendar is not simply
a calendar app, but also the home
of overall agenda-related features.
So your calendar isnt just a handy
date finder, its also where you can
save your to-do lists and invite friends or
colleagues
to events.
As a calendar though, its incredibly
comprehensive, showing appointments that
youve saved in your Google, Hotmail and
Microsoft Exchange accounts, as well as
events youve been invited to on Facebook,
and even upcoming friends birthdays, also
pulled from Facebook.
The Windows Phone calendar supports Google,

Yahoo!, Hotmail and Microsoft Exchange
calendars, as well as Facebook birthdays and
event invites, even if you havent responded to
them. You can disable the Facebook events if it
gets too much or simply clear the events by
tapping on them, hitting the reply icon at the
bottom and confirming your non-attendance
Customised group calendars
If youve shared a calendar with a Room of

selected friends (p106) itll show up here too.
Calendars are colour-coded to help you keep track
of whats going on and with whom
Making it happen
Stay on top of appointments
Its also ridiculously simple to get it to do all

this on setup youll be asked to input any
social network and email account details
that you have, which (almost) instantly pulls
associated events into the Calendar tile.
Didnt do all that on setup? Just head into
Settings and select email+accounts to add
what you need.
master in minutes
1 Tap
the plus
symbol
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2 Tap
More
Details
Set reminders for to-do tasks as well as events.

Theyll pop up on your lock screen with a friendly
blip. Or, just head into your Day view to see a
one-liner detailing how many appointments and
to-dos you have for the current day
Invite a friend to your event

3 Tap
Add
Attendees
and add
away
4 Repeat
till everyone
is invited
5 To
remove
someone,
hold down
their name
ndar
View your life any way you want
Handy daily and monthly views help you see at a

glance what youre doing, while the Agenda view lists
all the events you have coming up and when they are
Keep track of tasks
Heres where you can also make a to-do list, saved to

the Hotmail you activated the Windows Phone with.
You can select a due date and an accompanying
reminder, as well as sort tasks by priority levels. Clear
those tasks by holding down on them in the to-do
view and selecting complete or delete
Create mass events
The Calendar is where you can schedule meetings,

organise parties and generally get people to
congregate in a single place. Just fill in your event
details, noting if youd like a reminder, and start
adding members from your phone book. When you
save the event, the Calendar will email the invitation
Its on the Start screen
The Calendar is a powerful Live Tile that automatically

shows your upcoming appointments
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Calendars first
Stay on top of engagements by putting
your Calendar on the lock screen. Just hit
Settings, Lock Screen, and select Calendar
to show detailed status.
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officehub
M
icrosoft has always

been the don of
office software on
the PC, and the
Office tile brings
that in a big way
to Windows Phone 8. The Office Hub
contains mobile-optimised versions of
Word and Excel, each with a full-fat set
of features, as well as Office 365 and
SharePoint for anyone whose company
uses these online office tools.
Instant SkyDrive account
All Office documents are saved to the SkyDrive

online storage, accessible from anywhere with
internet. Once youve activated your Windows
Phone with your Microsoft email, a SkyDrive
account will automatically be linked to the email
Attachments all here
Email attachments you download and open are

automatically saved here, easily accessible from
the landing screen
SkyDrive and OneNote
Two additional apps round off Office

OneNote is for those on-the-go memos,
while SkyDrive is the foundation that
enables the coolest features of Office,
like the ability to edit a file on one
Windows device then pick up exactly
where you left off on another.
Like Word, Excel and PowerPoint,
OneNote notes are also saved in realtime to SkyDrive, to be easily accessed
anywhere you use SkyDrive.
Work anywhere with remote

access
Tap to add a SharePoint address, and collaborate

online with business colleagues
Backing up made easy
Any changes or new documents you create are

saved in real-time to your SkyDrive, so youll
never need to actually save a file before you do
something else
Expert tricks
on SkyDrive p118
master in minutes
1 In the
document
to be sent,
tap the
ellipsis
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2 Select
Share
Send files instantly

3 Then
Tap + Send
4 Hold to
another NFC
phone until
you hear a
chime
5 Finally,
the receiver
must select
Accept
Create and edit on your phone,

pick up where you left off on
your tablet and instantly back
up files in real-time
Tap and send anything
Built-in NFC technology allows your Windows

Phone 8 to instantly transfer files photos,
webpages, documents, contacts and more to
any other NFC phone. Just make sure its turned
on in Settings
PowerPoint access
There isnt a full PowerPoint app in Office, but you

can view PowerPoint presentations that have been
sent to you. You can make minor edits as well
Swipe interface
The standard Windows Phone user interface is as

pleasingly slick in Office, with a simple swipe left
showing recent documents opened
Search any and all files
In Office, you can search for documents saved in

SkyDrive and your phone, as well as to-do lists and
notes you made in shared Rooms
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pdf alert
The first time you try to open a PDF file, say,
in an email attachment, Windows Phone will
prompt you to download a PDF Reader. Once
you do, PDFs can be found in that app.
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Word, Excel and

Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents can
be accessed on your Windows Phone, with
each app optimised for gorgeous rendering
on the WP8 OS. A refreshed design and
fine-tuned backend technology make it slick
and streamlined to use, and all documents,
whether in SkyDrive or downloaded from
emails, automatically turn up here.
Word
Navigate long documents
Tap the icon to view every sub-heading and skip ahead easily
in long documents
Add notes to self
Tap on a word to select it, then press the speech bubble to

highlight the word and add a comment whether its for
amendments later or simply a reminder
Emphasise important stuff
Tap the paintbrush to get access to bold, italicised and

underlined words, as well as strike-out, superscript and
subscript. You can change the font and highlight colours too
Move between phone and online
Tap Save As to save a file from SkyDrive to your phone and

vice versa
Copy and paste
Tap on any word to select it, then drag the corners to select
text and tap the copy icon that appears
OneNote
Though not part of Office Hub, OneNote works seamlessly

with your online office. You can save memos as audio
recordings, photos, and good old typing.
Expert tricks
on OneNote p112
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PowerPoint...
Excel
Navigate easily
View all spreads in a sheet set to skip ahead to the bit you want
Calculate like a genius
Write algorithmic masterpieces just like on desktop Excel and hit

auto-sum to instantly add up a selected range of cells
Slick touch controls
Select a range of cells simply by tapping and dragging the corners

to the bit you want. You can then apply Excel magic to your data like
Sort or Format cells
Make a chart
Or several this graph icon lets you make a column, line, pie or
other chart based on your selected data cells
Format your cells
You can designate particular cells to only ever contain money

values, percentage values or dates so that whatever you input is
automatically in that format
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Read long text easily
On a small screen, cells with lots of words are hard
to read. Hold down on these cells and select View
Cell Text to get a reading panel with larger font.
Tapping another cell displays its contents there too.
PowerPoint
You cant create PowerPoint presentations, but

you can view them and make minor edits to your
speakers notes. A new graphics engine renders
visuals in sharp clarity
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Find, download
and play the best
new games
gam
Ready to go
our Games Hub is your

one stop shop for all things
gaming on your Windows
Phone 8 device. With it
you can demo the latest
and best-rated games,
download new and exciting titles in an
instant and connect with your friends
over Xbox Live.
The games you install to your
handset will automatically be backed
up to the cloud along with your other
apps, so if you change handsets all the
games youve downloaded will be there
when you login.
Scroll down your home screen and youll notice

that your Games Hub tile is already pinned there.
Nudge the tile and youll see a selection of games
for you to try out
Xbox Live and kicking
The best part about your Windows Phone 8 device

is that it is seamlessly integrated with the Xbox
Live service. An Xbox Live account is the online
service for Xbox 360 owners which allows you to
download new demos, play games online with
friends, stream HD video and much more
Over achievers welcome
As you play games you unlock points and listed

on your profile page youll see how many Gs
youve racked up playing all those great games.
Tap the trophy symbol to see the achievements
youve unlocked
master in minutes
1 Tap the
games tile
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2 Swipe
your finger
across the
screen to the
Friends tile
Find your friends on Xbox Live

3 Tap the
plus sign
4 Enter
your friends
Xbox Live
gamertag
5 Add
your friend
to your
friends list
ing
Compare games with friends
Gamerscores are great an encouraging a little

healthy competition. If you want you can sneak a
peak at what youre friends have played by swiping
you finger left across the screen until you come
to the Friends tile and tap the friend you want to
compare games with
Message your friends
Xbox Live has its own instant messaging service,

made even easier using the onscreen touchscreen keyboard of your Windows Phone. Access
the Friends tile and youll see your entire contact
list. If you spot a friend you want to message,
simply tap their username and select send
message and type away
try this
virtual facelift
You can change the look of your Xbox Live
avatar at any time. Press the t-shirt icon and
install the Xbox Extras app and dress the mini
you up in whatever styles you like.
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Learn how to use

Once you get the hang of using the Games Hub, youll want to
explore and download from the extensive catalogue of games on
offer. Its all a matter of what you love and you can choose from the
very best action and adventure, platform, role playing, racing and
puzzle games, and many more besides.
Find new games
Access the Games tile and on the front page tap get more games, or
swipe your finger left across the screen until you spot the Games Store
tile, then tap it. This is where youll find all the games youll ever need
Look for your favourite types of game
You might love one type of game more than another and theres a simple
way to navigate the thousands of games on offer. Once in the Games
Store, swipe your finger left across the screen and youll find a list of game
genres. So if youre addicted to platform games, puzzles or want a go at
the latest racer youll know exactly where to look
Games for any budget
From the Games Store home page you can select from the top free games,
best rated and great new Xbox titles. Even the top paid-for apps come with
a free demo so you can try it out if youre watching your pennies
master in minutes
1 Tap the
Games tile
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2 In the
games
collection
tap try now
under a title
Download a game demo

3 On the
games
page tap
try
4 The
game will
then start to
download
5 After
installation
you can
purchase
full game
the games store

Collections
You can also use the Game Store interface to browse

the collections of apps in the Store. Tap Collections and
choose from helpful app groupings like TV, music and
film for media buffs; Reading room has top apps for
book lovers and essentials covers must-have apps like
Facebook, Netflix and Amazon
Especially for you
The more you do with your phone, the smarter it gets

at suggesting new downloads. From the Games Store,
tap picks for you then tap the screen again for
personalised suggestions
Slash the fruit with ninja

precision (left) or smash
those dastardly piggies in
Angry Birds (below)
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bing
Connect your Microsoft and Facebook accounts
to Bing and your phone can suggest new apps,
recommend places to eat or visit and show deals
you might enjoy.
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voic
Search and
From sourcing a bar to
identifying a song you
like, Bings got it covered
Elementary, Holmes
indows Phones
built-in search tool
is called Bing, and
its a quick and easy
way to search for
apps and files on
your phone, as well as anything you
can imagine on the internet. But, its
powers go way beyond discovering a
website about your favourite band, or
working out why your cat constantly
coughs up furballs.
Your Windows Phone should have a physical

search button in the bottom right corner, shaped
like a magnifying glass. A quick tap will take you
straight to this Bing search screen
Just say it
You can tap the search box to type in your

search terms with the virtual keyboard, or tap this
microphone icon to bring up voice search. Simply
speak what you wish to search for, and Bing will
get to it
Find it all
Bing can also swiftly search out the

best bars and restaurants in your area,
soothe you with an ever-changing slide
show of amazing images, and even
translate foreign text a great relief
when youre stuck in a caf in distant
lands with no English menu in sight.
master in minutes
1 When
searching,
youll see a
Google-style
list of sites
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2 Scroll
down to
browse and
see a brief
description
Did you know ...?
The Bing screens wallpaper constantly updates

with cool images from around the web. You can
often discover fun facts about each image hidden
on the screen just find and tap the squareshaped hotspots
New search categories

3 Flick
left to search
for local
businesses,
e.g pubs
4 Tap to
expand the
map and
find what
you need
5 Flick
again for
photos to
match
search terms
e
Local hero
In a new town or city? Tap the Local Scout icon and

youll be presented with a map showing you nearby
places to eat, drink, shop and kill a few hours,
complete with user reviews and opening hours
Name that tune
If theres a song playing on the radio or in the pub,

and youre going crazy trying to remember what
its called or who sings it, check out Bing Music.
Simply tap this music note icon, and Bing Music
listens to the song and tells you what it is. If the
songs available in the online store, youll get a
link to buy it too
Scan for more info
Cleverly, Bing can even scan a products barcode

to give you more information on a product,
including online prices. Just tap the Bing Vision
icon and then scan the barcode using your
phones camera. You can also scan QR codes this
way, or even chunks of text from a book, to copy
into an email or translate into another language
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instant answers
Some search terms give you instant
answers results. For example, search for
weather and youll be presented with a
forecast for your local area. Try searching
for a flight number or your stocks too.
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over
Tablets
Your first look at

the beauty of
Windows 8 RT, a special
version for tablets
Start it up
indows 8 on a tablet
looks rather similar to
Windows 8 on a phone,
as they both use the
same tile interface.
Play around with
Windows 8 RT (the name given to this
special tablet-only version of Windows
8) and youll find surprising depth and
plenty of excellent tools hidden away
beneath the surface, just waiting to be
uncovered. Heres what youll see when
you first turn on your Windows 8 tablet,
so let us give you some more insight into
this fantastic new operating system.
The first thing youll see when your trusty tablet

boots up is the Start Screen, as shown here. This
is your main hub to all of your content, from the
internet to your music and movies. For more
information on each section of the Start screen,
just turn the page!
Tiles, tiles, tiles
As you can see, the interface of Windows 8 RT

takes a rather hefty leaf from Windows Phone 8s
book. The Start screen is covered in tiles, which
are basically miniature gateways to all of the apps
(programs) you have installed on your tablet. You
can move them around simply by holding your
finger on them and dragging
Big or small
Just like Windows Phone 8, you can resize the

tiles so your most important ones are large and
rectangular and the rest are more compact,
square-sized tiles. This also helps to add some
diversity to the Start Screen, so it isnt just a grid of
rectangles. See our Tip to find out how
master in minutes
1 Buy a
protective
case to
keep it
scratch-free
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2 First
make a note
of your
tablets
screen size
Keep your tablet as good as new

3 You
can find a
selection of
generic
tablet cases.
4 Also try
online
stores, which
often offer a
better deal
5 And
use a soft
cloth for
cleaning the
screen
WINDOWS 8 The basics
view
Live update
Another similarity with Windows Phone 8 is the way

the tiles update in real time with new information.
For instance, the weather tile actually shows the
latest weather update right there on the tile, so you
only need to tap the tile if you want a more in-depth
forecast
In with the new
Whenever you install a new app, its tile is

automatically added to the right-most edge. If you
have so many tiles that they flow off the right edge of
the screen, youll need to scroll along by swiping your
finger in order to see them
Shuffle around
Dont worry if you dont like the layout of your tiles, as

you can move them around and group similar tiles
together. Simply swipe your finger across the tile you
wish to move, to bring up the apps menu (see the Pro
Tip below)
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resize or delete files
If theres a tile that you want to move

or resize, do a small swipe up or down it
with your finger. The apps menu will pop
up and from here you can choose to unpin
it from the Start Screen, resize it, or uninstall
it entirely.
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start
Tablets
The Start screen is your

hub to your apps and
amazing features
Look at all the People
ow that weve taken a

quick look at Windows
8 for tablets, lets delve
under the surface of
the Start Screen and
see what incredible
functionality we uncover. There are
tons of fantastic nifty features that
might not be obvious the first time you
look, but are lurking there just waiting
to be discovered. For instance, the
brand new Charms bar hides just offscreen but can quickly be summoned
for searching your tablet and the web,
sharing great things youve found with
friends and family, and adjusting your
tablets settings.
The People tile is your address book and social

hub, giving you essential info on all of your
buddies as well as their latest social shenanigans
through websites such as Twitter and Facebook
SkyDrive
Youve probably heard the term cloud computing,

which is basically a way of storing and backing up
your important photos and files online. SkyDrive
is Microsofts version, accessible whenever your
tablet is online
Return to the Start
If youre in an app, you can quickly return back

to the Start screen by tapping the Start button in
the Charms menu. This simply minimises the app
rather than shutting it down: you can re-enter at
any time by tapping the apps tile
Search me
The Search tool allows you to quickly find a specific

app, file or contact on your tablet, or head online to
find the answer to a burning question. You can also
search the Windows store for apps and media
master in minutes
1 To
share a pic,
file or site, go
to what you
plan to share
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2 Swipe
from the far
right to get
the Charms
menu
Share something exciting with friends

3 Tap the
Share icon,
just below
the Search
icon.
4 To
share with a
contact on
your tablet,
tap on them
5 Or or
enter their
email
address to
email it
screen
A true charmer
Position your finger to the right of the screen

and swipe towards the middle of the tablet, and
the Charms bar appears. This is a pop-out menu
containing the excellent Search and Share tools, as
well as access to your tablet settings
Behind the scenes
This Settings button gives you access to the

tablets set-up, including wireless connectivity,
screen brightness and volume. To find out more,
turn the page
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updates ahoy
Microsoft frequently updates
Windows to fix security concerns and
improve performance. On the Charms bar,
tap Settings and then Power down at
the bottom. If an update is available, youll
be asked if you wish to install it before the
tablet shuts down
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pers
Tablets
Get your tablet
looking just the
way you like it
Get online
ouve learned your way

around your shiny new
tablets Start screen, and
now youre ready to delve
into a mountain of apps,
media and, of course, the
World Wide Web. But before you get
stuck in, there are a couple of quick
bits you can do to get online and give
your portable pal a personal touch.
Some of the best uses for a tablet include

browsing the web, checking your emails and
downloading new apps, all of which require
internet access. This Network icon gets you
connected to a wireless network (see Master In
Minutes below for a full guide)
Typists corner
If youre regularly bashing out emails or Office

documents, youll want to configure the virtual
on-screen keyboard so its set up just the way you
like. This Keyboard icon allows you to change the
keyboard language and bring it up on-screen. You
can then tweak the layout or even replace it with
a handwriting tool by tapping the button in the
bottom right corner of the keyboard
Tinker with your Tiles
The Tiles settings allow you to hide or display

Windows 8 RTs administrative tiles, which
can troubleshoot your system, clean up your
system drive and give you information on your
tablets hardware
Help me!
If you need extra information about any part of

the Windows OS, the Help menu inside the
Settings is the place to go. This gives you step-bystep guides to completing a wide range of tasks,
no matter how complex. Youll need to be online
to use it, however, as the guides are stored on
Microsofts website
Power me down
When youre done with your tablet, shutting

it down properly instead of putting it into
hibernation will prevent the battery from draining.
Hit this Power icon and you can shut it down
straight away
master in minutes
1 Gain
wireless
access to
the Windows
Store
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2 Bring
up Charms,
Settings; tap
the Network
icon
Get online
3 A list
of local
wireless
networks will
appear
4 Find
yours in the
list and give
it a tap
5 If it is
password
protected,
enter the
password
onalise
Turn it up
Next to the Network icon youll find the Sound icon.

This is used to change the volume of the tablet,
so you can turn it up if youre enjoying a movie in
your lounge, or knock it down if youre out in public.
Alternatively, your tablet should have physical volume
controls on the side
Bright spark
Next up is the Display icon. Give this a tap and you

can change how bright your tablets screen is. Turning
it right up if youre outdoors or in a brightly lit room
can make the display easier to read, but also saps
your tablets battery quicker
Configure your tab
Inside the Charms menu (see previous page) you

will find the Settings tab. This is your one-stop shop
for tweaking your tablets settings, from display
brightness to volume to network connectivity
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notifications
Any unread messages, tablet updates
and other important titbits appear in the
notifications area. To access it, hit the
Settings option in the Charms menu and
the icon is at the bottom.
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gamin
Tablets
Get started
Download fun new games to

your Windows 8 tablet for the
ultimate gaming experience
Your Windows 8 tablet comes with a Games tile

preinstalled on the homescreen. This is where you can
access the games youve downloaded onto your device
Games for everyone
The Store is full of puzzle games, platformers, racing

games and much more to keep you entertained. Tap the
Store and swipe along to the games section; there youll
find the best new releases and amazing free games
our Windows 8 tablet can

handle anything you care
to throw at it, including
the brilliant games on offer
in the Game Store and on
Xbox Live. Gaming on
a tablet also has the advantage of a
bigger screen and top notch processing
power.
Navigating and downloading is
simple, and you can shop around for
the best new releases, free apps and try
out games you like the look of before
you commit to buy.
Xbox Live on your tablet
The Games tile is also full of great Xbox titles for you to
choose from, both free and paid for and usually with
a free demo sampler to whet your appetite. Once you
download a game, its yours to install on up to five other
Windows 8 devices
Connect to your friends
Your Windows 8 device allows you to connect to your

Xbox Live account, accumulate more points to your
gamerscore and talk to your Xbox friends in an instant
Touch and go
Your tablet devices large and responsive touchscreen is

ideal for fun mini games like Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja
master in minutes
1 Tap on the Store
tile
40
. 2 Swipe your finger

along the screen to the
Games page
NOVEMBER 2012
Download a game to your Windows 8 tablet
3 Nudge the
Games option
4 Select a
subcategory and price
range
5 Choose your
game and install to
your tablet
Take a look at the games

on offer for Xbox Live
Browse the latest game releases

on your Windows 8 tablet
TRY THIS
Xbox remote
You can turn your Windows 8 device into
a remote control for your Xbox 360 games
console using the SmartGlass app. Turn to
page 114 for more.
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Tablets
social
How to use your Windows 8
tablet to stay up to date with
your friends
Messaging made easy
If you love to instant message, nudge the

cute smiley on your home screen to access
the messaging tile. This syncs with Microsoft
Messenger and Facebook chat so you can send
IMs to your friends in a jiffy. You also have the
ability to delete old conversations, set your status
to invisible when youre busy and send emoticons
indows 8 is designed
to make it easier than
ever to communicate
with friends fast. You
can synchronise your
social networks better
than ever. The People Hub on your
Windows 8 tablet pulls information from
the accounts you choose to link.
Add your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
and Skype accounts and this tile will soon
become a bustling hub and a quick way
to email or instant message your friends.
Excellent Skype integration means you
can call or video chat in just a few clicks.
master in minutes
1 Download the
Skype app to your
Windows 8 device
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. 2 Nudge the app

and when prompted
add your Microsoft ID
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People who love people
Your People Hub can be found on your Windows

8 tablets home screen. Once you enter your
Microsoft ID your device will begin to synchronise
your email contacts and youll spot their avatars
and contact info
Frequent flyer
Your tablet remembers who you email most

frequently their names will be top of the list
whenever you compose an email
Merge your Skype and Microsoft accounts
3 Next, either login

or sign up for Skype
4 When asked,
merge your Microsoft
and Skype accounts
5 In Skype youll
see your Microsoft and
Skype contacts listed
Synchronise your online world
At the top right of your People Hub youll see

which accounts are currently synchronised. Nudge
here and you can add more like Facebook, Skype
and Twitter. The more accounts you add, the more
ways youll have to reach your friends.
Link accounts
Some of your contacts may go by different

usernames on other social networks. Link
accounts by swiping up on an individual contact
card to reveal the Link option and nudging the
plus symbol. Find their other account and merge
them to complete the link
Me, me, me
Tap Me on your People Hub. Here you can view

updates from across all the networks synched
to your tablet from the latest notifications on
Facebook to your last tweet. You can even post
a status update or tweet from this page
TRY THIS
Your VIPs
You can pin your most important contacts

to your homescreen from their contact card
in the People Hub.
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Office for
Use touch-friendly Word,
Excel, PowerPoint and
One Note for work
on the go
tabl
indows 8 tablets
may look drastically
different from your
current Windows
PC, but theyre built
to the same workfriendly spec. Every Windows 8 tablet
is preloaded with the Office 2013
suite preview, including touch-friendly
Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote
programs.
Snap to see two apps
If you need to reference another document or

webpage while youre working, you can use the
Snap feature to open two apps in a single window.
See below for how
SkyDrive sync
Instantly sync
Did you already link up your home computer to

your smartphone (page 26)? Its automatically
synched to your Windows 8 tablet too, and you
can use the tablet to access that PC, showing
off photos and videos or simply grabbing that
important document you forgot to send
Sign into a Windows 8 tablet with

your Microsoft account, and itll
automatically reflect all the documents,
presentations and notebooks that are
on your Windows Phone. Unlike the
Office programs in your Windows
Phone though, these full-bodied apps
have the whole hog of features, from
detailed editing tools to a varied list
of templates to help you make flyers
and invitations as well as complex
spreadsheets and reports.
master in minutes
1 Open Internet
Explorer then press the
Start key
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2 Open Word from

the Start Screen
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An office in your tablet
Windows 8 tablets are preloaded with tablet

friendly preview versions of the Office suite. In line
with the tablet-optimised version of the Windows
8 OS, Windows 8 RT, these are called Office RT
programs
Use Internet Explorer and Word at the same time
3 Make a small
swipe from the left then
swipe back
4 Select Internet
Explorer in the Switcher
toolbar
5 Drag it to the left

or right
ets
Instant picture notes
Use the OneNote clipping tool to take a screengrab

and embed it in a note. You can also clip a particular
area to embed or use this icon to fire up a teeny note
quickly
Bounce around the Office
You can easily switch between Word, Excel,

PowerPoint and OneNote in the familiar Windows
toolbar, a comforting relic from old-school Windows.
Theyre pinned by default, but you can remove any of
the ones you dont use
TRY THIS
Collaborate online
You can get colleagues to work on the
same document, spreadsheet or PowerPoint
presentation by saving it to SkyDrive. Once
you do that, you can tap File > Share >
Get a Link then email it to the people you
would like to edit the document.
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Nokia
Lumia 920
A feature-packed phone
boasting wireless charging
and a PureView camera
okia has rammed so many cool

features into its flagship Lumia
920 smartphone that we struggled
to mention them all here. This
4.5-inch beauty sports a sleek and
colourful curved design, coming
in black, white, red and yellow, and weighs plenty
thanks to its solid construction. On the outside its
marvellous, but the most exciting parts are hidden.
Action packed
For a start, theres the 8.7megapixel PureView

camera, featuring a remarkable Carl Zeiss
floating lens. Not only can you take better lowlight photos, the camera also works against your
shaky hand movements, resulting in less motion
blur in your snaps and less headache-inducing
shaky-cam footage when shooting video.
You can wirelessly charge the Lumia 920
using a charging plate, and built-in NFC will
wirelessly stream music to compatible speakers
and headphones. We love the custom apps too,
such as Nokia Maps, Nokia Drive (a sat-nav app)
and the free-to-stream Nokia Music service.
CHECK OUT: Windows Phone 8X by HTC

perphone
Camera-centric media su
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WINDOWS PHONE 8 Tested
great for:
era buffs
Travellers and cam
Enjoy offline music

Nokias Music service allows
you to download your four
favourite mixes to your phone,
so you can listen to them
even when youre out of
service range.
Need to know
Keep your mittens on
The wonderfully responsive 4.5-inch

touch-screen is so sensitive, it even
works when youre wearing gloves
Wire-free power
By resting the phone on Nokias

charging plate, you can power it up
without fiddling around with cables
Face to face
A high-resolution front-facing camera

allows you to take self-portrait shots or
chat online with Skype
Dual-core power
A dual-core processor running at

1.5GHz gives you enough power for all
of your apps and games
HD movies delight
With a supremely sharp resolution,

HD movies look fantastic. Nokias Pure HD
Motion+ technology means no motion blur
either, perfect for action films and sports
Sharp snapper
The 8.7-megapixel rear-facing camera

takes sharp photos, and you can edit
them to create animated GIFs using
Nokias Cinemagraph tool
Nokia Drive
This brilliantly executed sat-nav app offers

easy, intuitive maps of hundreds of places
worldwide and free turn-by-turn directions
all over the globe. Exclusive to Nokia
Windows Phones, its also accessible in
Maps, when you can tap a location to get
voice directions to it
fact file
Nokia lumia 920
130 x 71 x 10.7mm
185g
1GB RAM
32GB
650 mins talktime
460 hours standby
From 469 SIM-free
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Nokia
Lumia 820
Cheerful, compact smartphone
in a rainbow of builds
ike the first child, hot friend or louder

partner, the flagship smartphone gets all
the attention. Nokias beefy Lumia 920
superphone (page 46) was all the rage
at launch, but the littler Lumia 820 is
actually its equal in most spec standoffs
and its sleeker and smaller too, something
many of us are craving in this age of gigantic
handsets exceeding 4.7-inch screen sizes.
Shades of rainbow
The Lumia 820 comes in an alluring array of

red, white, blue, purple, grey, white or yellow
finishes, another unique option in the current
regime of white or black handsets. Like the
920, its glossy plastic chassis is moulded to an
ergonomic squared design with sloping edges to
further streamline its body.
Preloaded with Nokia Drive, youll also get
free sat-nav anywhere in the world, plus one of
the best mapping apps around and yes, that
includes Google Maps.
CHECK OUT: Windows Phone 8S by HTC

8S packs warm,
Want beefy sound? The
rich Beats Audio
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try this
nokia city lens
This preloaded app is great
when youre in a new place, as it
overlays info on whats near you
when you point the camera at
your surroundings. Augmented
reality - it beats the real stuff.
great for:
nment
design and entertai
Need to know
Nokia Music
Power like the 920
Versatile snapper
Charge the wire-free way
Stream unlimited free tunes and

download playlists for offline listening.
Data still costs though, so do it over WiFi for maximum freedom
The eight-megapixel camera sports a

Carl Zeiss lens for bright, clear shots,
while Smart Shoot mode pretties up the
group photo by letting you choose the
best expression for each individual
Pocket-friendly media
A 4.3-inch screen with 800x400

resolution and Nokias ClearBlack
display tech is perfectly pocketable and
a brilliant carrier for high-def movies
and photos
Yep, it runs the exact same 1.5GHz dualcore Snapdragon S4 chip as its bigger
bro, so high-intensity games and apps
will play just fine
The chassis cover is easily removable,

so get another in your favourite colours
or better yet, a futuristic, wireless
charging one. Then pop it on Nokias
Fatboy dock or wireless charging plates
to enjoy wire-free battery replenishment
Super typist
The glass fronted touch-screen is

beautifully responsive, with featherlight touches eliciting slick swipes and
easy navigation
fact file
Nokia lumia 820
123.8x68.5x9.9cm
160g
1GB RAM
8GB storage with microSD
480 minutes talktime
330 hours standby
From 380 SIM-free
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Samsung
Ativ S
A fast camera and understated
design make the Ativ S a
streamlined media machine
amsung is a monolith of mobiles, and

the Ativ S is a classic of the genre with
its massive high-definition screen set in
a deceptively dainty chassis. Officially
the first Windows Phone 8 to reveal
itself to public eyes, the Ativ S is light
but well built, with Gorilla Glass protecting its
front and aluminium jazzing up its back.
The Samsung Special
Microsoft places strict limits on how

manufacturers can customise the WP8 interface
(not very much, basically), but Samsung has
personalised the Ativ S with some of its own apps
and a useful Now Tile displaying live weather
info as well as news and stock updates when you
tap in. Like the other top-end Windows Phones,
performance is speedy thanks to a dual-core
1.5GHz chip and comfortable 1GB of RAM.
CHECK OUT: Windows Phone 8X by HTC

a phone, with
Another excellent camer
n
a sloped, ergonomic desig
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great for:
design
lined camera and
am
re
st
a
r
te
af
e
on
Any
Tap to go
home
The Ativ S is the only
Windows Phone 8 with a
physical home button, which
youll find handy if trying
to use your phone with
gloves
Need to know
Deliciously HD
The 4.8-inch screen packs Samsungs

trademark hyper-bright HD Super
AMOLED technology for vivid colours
and pin-sharp clarity
Action photos possible
The eight-megapixel camera snaps

photos instantly so youll be able to grab
that spontaneous moment as it happens.
A dual LED flash helps light lowlight
scenes though if you can, go without as
it does tend to overexpose
Wide-angle video calling

The 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera
has a wide angle lens to take in more
of your surroundings for video calls
Movies on your mobile
Full HD video is supported, with 1080p

playback and recording.The Ativ S also
supports a wide range of video formats,
for that new episode of Dexter
Wave and pay
The Ativ S supports NFC technology so

you can use your phone to pay for small
purchases or simply put your phone
back to back with another NFC device to
transfer files (page 26)
fact file
samsung ativ s
137.2x70.5x8.7mm
135g
16GB/32GB storage with microSD
1GB RAM
Battery life: N/A
From 440 SIM-free
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Windows
Phone
by HTC
8X
A powerful media phone with
a brilliant camera and fantastic
special effects
ith a blazing camera, vividly

high-definition display and
uniquely enhanced sound skills,
the 8X is the media superphone
of Windows Phone 8. Sporting
a slimline chassis made of tactile,
matt-feel plastic, it, along with little bro 8S (page 54),
are the only WP8 devices with Beats Audio, the sound
enhancer to max out your jams, while their camera
chops are advanced by a instant shutter at the back,
and an ultra-wide angle lens up front for great Skype
(page 42) and self-portraits with multiple friends.
Whats in a name?
If youre wondering why the 8X and 8S are prefixed

by Windows Phone, its because Microsoft has
declared these phones the flagships of its new OS.
While that doesnt seem to entail much difference for
us actual phone users, the sleek, well-built handsets
that HTC has turned out definitely match the equally
streamlined WP8 look. We like.
CHECK OUT: Nokia Lumia 920

et
with super-fast 4G intern
Excellent camera phone
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great for:
raphy buffs
Media and photog
Awesome
8-megapixel
camera
A larger lens means you
can take excellent lowlight
shots, while daylight
photos are bright
and clear
Bigger bass
and warmer sound
Beats Audio gives music

and films a boost with added
flair: the audio jack now has a
built-in amp for greater clarity
and crispness. A second
amp on the 8Xs speakers
should also help to cut
distortion
Need to know
Brilliant 4.3-inch HD screen Speedy dual-core
The display rocks a sharp 720p
1.5GHz processor
resolution, and its Super LCD2
technology makes colours look vibrant
and realistic
Gorilla Glass strong
Yep, this keeps your phones screen free

from scratches, scuffs - and hopefully even
from shattering if youre the clumsy sort
Good front camera
The 2.1-megapixel camera will be

useful for Skype (page 42) and handy
for self-portraits. The wide-angle lens
even lets you take small group shots
This means you can run high-intensity

games and apps with no problem, as
well as multitask like a demon
Swipe and go
The 8X comes with built-in NFC for

contactless payments (see page 126)
as well as easy file transfers with other
NFC phones like the Nokia Lumia 920
(page 46)
fact file
windows phone
8X by htc
112x34x9.9mm
196g
1GB RAM
500 hours standby
From 400 SIM-free
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Windows
Phone
by HTC
8S
A fun, tactile smartie with cool
HTC extras
ith all the web browsing and

movie watching many of us are
doing on our smartphones, its
no surprise theyve ballooned
to the sizes they have. Like
the Nokia Lumia 820 (page
48), the Windows Phone 8S takes things back to
sizes of yore, with a smaller screen than HTCs
flagship Windows Phone, the 8X, and eschewing
NFC contactless payment technology.
Small packages
Its four-inch screen is down there with the most

petite of phones launched this year, with its sleek
design amplified by its tapered edges.
Like the Lumia 820 and 920, the 8S comes
in a fresh range of colours, with a two-tone look
helping you differentiate it from the Lumia look.
Unlike the glossy Lumia range though, the
8S is made of tactile, matt-look polycarbonate,
offering a great grip on its almost rubbery feeling
chassis. With Gorilla Glass fronting its trademark
responsive touch-screen, this is a compact handset
you can easily toss in a bag and go.
CHECK OUT: Samsung Ativ S

m
screen but is light and sli
Packs a monster 4.8-inch
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great for:
price
ce at a great value
en
ll
ce
ex
ne
ho
P
s
Window
Insta-Instagram
Everyones favourite vintage
photo production tool hasnt
made it to Window Phone yet
but you can get the same effect
by heading into HTCs Photo
Enhancer app to add oldtimey filters and frames
Need to know
Speedy apps and
games
The 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon

processor isnt the zippiest or most
powerful, but youll experience no lag
on the streamlined Windows Phone OS
Keep it slimline
The four-inch display sports a 720p

resolution for great rendering of highdef movies and games and it wont
poke out of a tight jeans pocket either
fact file
windows phone
8S by htc
Easy access
Push down on the

bottom panel of the
two-tone chassis to
change SIM cards or
get at your memory card without needing
to remove the back cover
Weather by HTC
HTCs custom Live Tile shows the

weather, temperature and time on your
Start Screen. Tap to get more details
Sounds like teen spirit
Like its bigger bro, the 8X, 8S comes

packing Beats Audio for enriched sound
and full, deep bass. Its missing the
beefed up amps in its little speakers
though
120.5 x 63 x 10.28 mm
113g
1GB RAM
617 hours standby
From 240 SIM-free
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smart
130.3mm
indows
Phone is a
nimble and
intuitive OS,
and one of
its charms
is that it works the exact same
easy way no matter what
handset you find it on. But that
also means it can be pretty
difficult to figure out which of
the latest superphones is the
one thats right for you.
Our handy chart stacks up
the handsets weve covered in
the last 10 pages for an all-in
comparison to help you choose.
123.8mm
Which
70.8mm

Size
Screen

Nokia Lumia 920
Nokia Lumia 820
130.3 x 70.8 x 10.7mm
123.8 x 68.5 x 9.9mm
4.5 inches
4.3 inches
Its 800x480px resolution and ClearBlack
display deliver decent clarity and colour
The 1280x768px resolution is almost as
sharp as the 8X. IPS screen tech

delivers true, bright colours
Camera
8 megapixels with PureView

enhancement and 1080p video
8 megapixels with 1080p HD video
Front camera?
NFC? (see p126)
How fast is it?
Storage
Best bit
1.3 megapixels
VGA (0.7 megapixels)
Yes
No, but NFC backplate can be purchased
Dual-core 1.5GHz
Dual-core 1.5GHz
32GB, not expandable
8GB, expandable by 32GB
Nokia Drive for free sat-nav anywhere

in the world and of course, Nokias
patented PureView camera tech
Removable back covers mean you

can add wireless charging and NFC
features as well as cool new looks
Overall
A beast of a Windows Phone

with the full lineup of smart,
future-friendly features
A smaller, lighter Lumia with equally

fast performance and capable camera

469
380
Approx price
(SIM-free)
56
68.5mm
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phone
should you buy?
120.5mm
132.4mm
137.2mm
WINDOWS phone 8 at a glance
70.5mm
66.2mm
63mm
Samsung Ativ S
Windows Phone 8X by HTC
137.2 x 70.5 x 8.7mm
132.4 x 66.2 x 10.1 mm
120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm
4.8 inches
The 1280x720px resolution and Super AMOLED
tech make for a sharp, colourful screen
4.3 inches
The 1280x720px resolution makes
it the sharpest screen here
4 inches
The 480x800px resolution provides
decent clarity and colour
1.9 megapixels
2.1 megapixels with 1080p HD video
No
Yes
Yes
No
Dual-core 1.5Ghz
Dual-core 1.5GHz
Dual-core 1GHz
16 or 32GB, expandable by 32GB
16GB, not expandable
4GB, expandable by 32GB
Massive HD screen in a deceptively

light aluminium chassis, plus
super camera and video skills
Brilliantly quick camera and sharp

video, and its touch-screen is a
delight to type on
Well-built unique design with

two-tone look and tactile
polycarbonate body
A designer smartphone with

an excellent camera

A powerful media superphone with

great balance of smart features
and usable size
A compact, chunkier phone with

almost all the smartest Windows
features at a reduced cost
440 (16GB model)
400
240
Windows Phone 8S by HTC
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Microsoft
Surface
The original Windows 8 tablet
is a super-light, super-tough
PC built to work with your
Windows Phone 8
ablets are fast becoming the

must-have second screen in
our tech-centric lifestyles. Even
laptops are taking a backseat to
the uber-portable tablet, thanks
to the way tablets can sync so
seamlessly with that other must-have in
our lives the smartphone.
Connect with me
The Microsoft Surface is a slick, well

built ten-inch tab that doesnt take much
to instantly connect your calendars,
emails, social updates and, of course,
entertainment, games and apps. Made
of a magnesium alloy three times lighter
than aluminium, its a surprisingly sturdy
machine luckily so, as its family-friendly
features mean youll want to let your little
rugrats try it out too.
Try this
Fresh Paint
Remember Paint, the basic image
editor thats been on Windows since
the dawn of time? Its been updated
to a touch-friendly new palette design
with slick controls and fun extras like the
dryer to prevent (digital) smudges.
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WINDOWS 8 Tested
Need to know
Double-duty cover
The bundled touch-keyboard

doubles as a cover just 3mm thin. Its
connected by heavy-duty magnets, so
strong you can dangle the tablet by
its cover
Touch typist
Smart cameras
The dual 720p cameras on the front

and back have intelligent software that
corrects exactly 22 degrees when the
tablet is leaning on its kickstand so that
video calls or photographs are still in line
The practically paper thin

full QWERTY responds to
touch rather than pressure,
but thanks to its excellent
build, we quickly built up
speed, typing at our
standard 100wpm
within seconds
Hollywood-style security
Use a picture as the base and your
password can be something straight out
of Oceans 11: unlock the tab by swiping
and tapping various points on the photo
Sharp, bright screen
The 10.6-inch full HD screen is brilliantly

clear with a 1920x1080px resolution,
while its ClearType fonts make any
document look clear and smooth
ber internet is yours
Dual Wi-Fi antennas pony up a stronger

signal even in a weaker hotspot
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Which Microsoft
The Surface will come in two software
variants one running the straight
Windows 8 OS and one running the
Windows 8 RT, optimised for tablets.
If you intend to use your tablet for
office work and you have a legacy with
Windows PCs wed suggest you grab the
Surface running regular Windows 8, as
youll be able to access current programs
like Office.
But if youd like to keep your Surface
for entertainment and the odd work task,
the Surface RT is perfectly streamlined
just for that. It doesnt support existing
Microsoft programs, and youll only be
able to download apps from the store,
but if youre willing to start afresh, tablet
versions of the Office Suite are readily
available.
Need to know
Ergonomic design
Sloped edges help the 10.1-inch

chassis feel smaller, while a discreet
kickstand on the back is easily flipped
out for instant media viewing
Just like Windows Phone Work friendly

More like a smartphone than a
traditional PC, the Surface has a lock
screen displaying alerts and live
information, just like its phone brethren
Family friendly
If you have kids who like to play with

your expensive toys, you can set up their
own accounts for them, allowing them
to see only the apps you prescribe, and
a home-screen of their own choosing
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Like other Windows 8 tablets, the

Surface is preloaded with Microsoft
Office Home and Student 2013 RT
Preview for full-bodied Word, Excel, and
Powerpoint action
Say yes to USB
A full USB port lets you plug in memory

sticks and hard drives to view content or
save files, making it a far more versatile
device than most Android or Apple tablets
WINDOWS 8 Tested
Surface?
fact file
Microsoft Surface (RT)
27.5x17.2x0.9mm
640.4g
Quad-core 1.2GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor
2GB RAM
32GB or 64GB
From 399
NOVEMBER 2012
61
Asus Vivo
A long-lasting Windows 8 tablet for keeping you
entertained and productive on the move
suss tablets have fast become our

favourites, even surpassing Apples
mighty iPad thanks to their quality
construction and excellent features.
The Vivo Tab RT is one of its latest,
sporting a detachable keyboard dock
to keep you productive on the move.
In tablet form, the Asus Vivo Tab RT is a
surprisingly slender and light device. With its 1366 x
768px resolution, the 10-inch screen is a great way
to enjoy movies, which appear fantastically crisp
we could see every tiny wrinkle, spot and mole
on the actors faces. The panel is bright enough
to counter even harsh sunlight, while the excellent
viewing angles mean you can watch a film with
buddies without having to cram your heads together.
Strong stuff
Battery life is one of the Vivo Tab RTs other

strong suits. By itself, the tablet can last all day
with moderate use (occasional apps and email) or
around five hours if streaming video, a decent effort
considering the bright HD screen. However, hook
up the dock with its built-in second battery and you
can effectively double the Vivo Tab RTs battery life,
making this one of the most portable tablets around.
Need to know
Smile, youre on camera
Impressively, the Vivo Tab RT also packs in

an eight-megapixel camera on the rear, for
snapping points of interest on your travels.
A front-facing two-megapixel camera
means you can take full advantage of
Skype and other webchat apps
Top performer
Boasting a quad-core nVidia Tegra 3

processor and a mighty 2GB of RAM,
this is one of the most powerful tablets
weve clutched in our sweaty little mitts.
It handles everything available on the
Windows Store with ease, whether its fastpaced games or business software
Docking stations
The Vivo Tab RT slots easily into the

keyboard dock and holds firm until you
pull a switch on the side of the tablet.You
get a USB port and secondary battery as
well as a full physical keyboard for typing
out emails or documents
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Tab RT
WINDOWS 8 Tested
Expand your
memory
A generous 64GB of built-in
storage gives you plenty of
space for your photos, files, and
apps, plus the Micro SD memory
card slot allows you to expand
it further you can buy
these cheaply online
Vibrant screen
Even from the Windows 8 desktop, you

can tell how beautifully rich and vibrant
the Vivo Tab RTs screen is. Photos and
movies look magnificent
Starter pack of apps
The Vivo Tab RT comes stocked with a

good selection of starter apps, including
the usual calendar, maps, music and
video and news/reference programs
youd expect. Students and business
users will also appreciate the Microsoft
Office suite, which can be used to draft
up Word documents, spreadsheets and
presentations
fact file
Asus Vivo Tab RT
263x171x8.3 mm
525g
10-inch IPS
1366 x 768px
8-megapixel + 2-megapixel front-facing cameras
NVIDIA Tegra3 Quad-core
2GB RAM
64GB storage
From 549
NOVEMBER 2012
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Samsung
A super-slim tablet with designer good looks and
multitasking cojones
Windows 8 tablet to match your

Windows Phone 8 is exactly
what Microsoft hopes youll
want but Samsung is taking
it one step closer by having you
own a Samsung Windows tab to
match its phone (page 50).
Samsung is the only manufacturer with
both tablet and phone running on the nextgen Windows, with its new Ativ (Vita spelled
backwards, for the record) range offering
slimline but study builds.
great for:
ity
Style and portabil
Size zero slate
The Ativ Tab sports a 10.1-inch display at

just 8.9mm thick thinner than many phones
and 570g light. Under the hood, it runs a
somewhat modest dual-core 1.5GHz processor
but thats backed up by a generous 2GB of
RAM and a choice of either 32GB or 64GB
built-in storage also expandable via the
microSD slot by up to 64GB.
Like Microsofts own Surface (page 58), the
Ativ Tab runs on Windows 8 RT, the tabletoptimised version, and supports Wi-Fi only.
Need to know
Screen tested
Unlike Samsungs usual retina-searing

HD Super AMOLED displays, the LCD
screen delivers more modest colours,
with decent clarity at 1366x768 pixels
Double camera action

A five-megapixel rear-facing snapper
with auto-focus and LED flash and a
1.9-megapixel front-facer for video
calling
Tablet tap and go
Like Samsungs Ativ S phone, it supports

NFC for contactless payments as well
as the Tap + Send for fast wireless file
transfer. You can also easily connect
accessories like speakers or a keyboard
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Ativ Tab
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pports a digital stylus
Slim and powerful, it su
diagrams
for art, notes and other
Software king
The Ativ Tab comes preloaded with

the usual lineup of Windows apps,
including Internet Explorer 10, Office RT
Preview, SkyDrive and Bing Search, while
Samsungs Family Story app allows
seamless sharing and synching with
your other devices
Samsung style
Naturally, Samsung has loaded on a few

of its extra services, including ChatOn,
its free IM program, its music store, and
a fun photo editor
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samsung ativ tab
265.8 x 168.1 x 8.9mm
570g
Dual-core 1.5 GHz processor
2GB RAM
32/64 GB storage with microSD
Continuous use up to 12 hours
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Asus
Taichi
A powerful dual-screen portable

device thats a handy cross
between laptop and tablet
ne of the more innovative Windows

8 devices that weve seen is the Asus
Taichi, an 11.6-inch laptop/tablet
hybrid featuring a double-sided
screen. At first glance, the Taichi is
just a standard Windows 8 laptop.
However, flip it around and youll find another screen
on the back of the lid. This secondary display isnt just
an extra screen, however, its a fully-functional touchscreen that supports stylus input, so the Taichi can be
used as a tablet when the lid is closed.
The best part is the bundled software SimpleShow,
which gives you an idea of how else that second screen
can be used. While youre sat behind the keyboard,
you can put out the same image to the other screen so
people sat in front of you can see what youre doing
useful for presentations, or sharing a movie across a
table when youre stuck on a long-haul train journey.
You can also throw photos or videos to the other screen
while you get on with something else, one way to keep
the kids entertained while you sort out some work bits.
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ristic
Just as slim with a futu
magnetic keyboard
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top tip
last longer
Get more battery life by dimming the display.
The screen is a major power-sucker, especially
on full brightness.
great for:
Someone after the
ultimate all-in-one
gadget
Need to know
Raw power
The Taichi is a formidable little device,

packing a powerful Intel Core processor
into an impressively slender frame.
Backed up by 4GB of RAM, this can
handle all kinds of software
Two sides, two screens
There are touch-screens on both sides

of the lid. Shut it to use it like a tablet,
open it and you can share the same
view on both screens and they both
fully support touch input too
Weight watchers
Eleven incher
Tiny snappers
And on and on
At 1.25kg the Taichi is also surprisingly

light for such a feature-packed device.
Of course, when in tablet mode its best
used laid on a table
A five-megapixel camera on the lid can

be used to shoot your surroundings or
whoevers facing you, while a camera on
the inside can be used for web chats
The dual screens are both 11.6 inches

from corner to corner, and pack a
super-sharp 1920p HD resolution, so
everything looks incredibly crisp
Asus promises five hours of battery life

from a single charge. Plenty of time to
kick back and enjoy a couple of movies
when youre on a journey
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asus taichi
307 x 199 x 17.4 mm
1.25kg
Dual 11.6-inch HD screens
1920 x 1080 px
5-megapixel camera + frontfacing cameras
Intel Core i5 or i7 with 4GB RAM
Storage from 128GB
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Lenovo
ThinkPad
A slim, powerful Windows tablet
packing a stylus pen
easuring less than 10mm

thick, the 10.1 ThinkPad
Tablet 2 also packs up to
10 hours battery life so you
should stay productive no
matter where you roam. Full
3G and 4Gsupport means you can stay in touch
with friends and family the whole time too.
What really sets the ThinkPad Tablet 2 apart
from other machines however is the optional
Digitiser Pen. This stylus is the same shape and
size as a normal pen, making it comfortable to
grip and wield, and allows you to quickly and
easily make notes, draw diagrams and more
making this an excellent device for arty types,
students and professionals who want to annotate
their work.
Need to know
Portable pal
The ThinkPad 2 is impressively mobile,

weighing in at 600g and lasting more
than 10 hours on a single charge
Office suite
As with the other Windows 8 tablets, you

get full access to Microsofts excellent
Office 2013 suite, complete with Word,
Excel and PowerPoint
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makes life more simple
An optional extra that
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Multiple users
Set up temporary visitor IDs or restricted

accounts for your kids, so they can use
your tablet without accessing things
they shouldnt
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Tablet 2
Great connectivity
You get a USB port, Mini HDMI port and

Micro SD memory card slot lining the
edges of the ThinkPad 2, giving you full
connectivity to your peripherals and
allowing you to expand the on-board
memory
Get online
Not only do you get full Wi-Fi support,

you also get 3G or 4G support for
getting online wherever you roam. For
3G or 4G youll need to sign a mobile
data contract with a network service
provider, which comes with a small
monthly charge
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ThinKPad Tablet 2
307 x 199 x 17.4 mm
600g
10.1-inch screen
8-megapixel camera with
2-megapixel front-facing cameras
16/32/64GB with USB slot
Continuous use: 10 hours
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Toshiba
Satellite U920t
12.5-inch behemoth tablet
boasting a slide-out keyboard
oshibas new Windows 8 tablet is a 12.5-inch

slider catchily called the Satellite U920t. Your
first peek gives the impression of a generously
sized tab, but the HD screen hides a surprise
slide it back and a keyboard is revealed
beneath. You can still use the touch-screen
even when its positioned upright, while the solid hinge
mechanism means you can prod away without the
screen wobbling all over the place.
The Satellite U920t is a chunky beast, almost
20mm thick when closed up. Its fairly hefty at around
1.5kg too, so you wont want to wield it one-handed,
but its comfortable to grip in both hands for enjoying
a movie.
Although keyboard tablets are becoming more
popular, the Satellite U920t stands out thanks to its
sheer size. Having the keyboard as part of the device
instead of a separate dock means you cant separate
the two if you just want to use it as a tablet, but if
youre a constant typist then the Satellite U920t is
worth a gander.
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Lighter and smaller with

a cool double screen
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try this
anytime charger
If a device has a sleep and charge USB
port, it means you can connect a mobile
phone and it will charge even when the
device is hibernating. Very useful when
youre travelling.
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Need to know
Your tellys best friend
You can connect the Satellite U920t

to a TV using the HDMI port, perfect for
presentations or playing your movies or
photo slideshows
Apps a-plenty
An Intel Core processor and up to 8GB

of RAM gives you plenty of power for all
of your apps, which can be downloaded
from the Windows Store
Hook me up
Two USB ports can be used to connect

peripherals, or even attach USB memory
sticks to expand the 128GB of built-in
storage. You also get an SD memory
card slot
Light of my life
An ambient light sensor can be used

to automatically adjust the screen
brightness for comfort. This will also help
to stretch out your battery life
Wi-Fi hottie only
You get full Wi-Fi support for accessing

the internet, but theres no option for 3G
roaming, so youll have to seek out Wi-Fi
hotspots when youre on the move
Where am I?
The Satellite U920t can keep you from

getting lost thanks to its built-in GPS
sensors, which lock onto your position
using satellites
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toshiba satellite
u920t
326 x 213 x 19.9 mm
1.5kg
12.5-inch
1.7GHz processor
5-megapixel camera + front-facer
From 4GB RAM
Up to 128GB
From 399
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Which
tablet
should
you buy?
indows 8 tablets come in all

kinds of shapes and sizes,
from slender portable models
that you can toss in any
bag, to hulking great laptop
convertibles with slide-out
keyboards. Picking the right one for you can be
tricky, so heres a side-by-side comparison of the
big Windows 8 devices to help you decide which
one is your perfect portable pal.
fact file
do you need a tablet?

Microsoft
surface

Asus Vivo
Tab RT
Weight

Size

680g
275 x
172 x
9.4mm
263 x
171 x
8.3 mm
748g
266 x
168 x
8.9mm

Samsung
Ativ

asus
taichi

Lenovo
Thinkpad 2

525g
1,250g
600g
307 x
199 x
17.4 mm
9.8mm
thick
To help you decide, see how many of the following statements apply to you.
I desperately need to watch movies on a 10-inch screen in my lap
I want something to check my email on (but not reply, unless its short ones like on
my smartphone)
I need to be able to access and edit work documents comfortably
I dont need to store too much media - most of it is on my main PC
I just want a brilliant new gadget to download apps and games, all right?
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toshiba
satellite
u920t

1,500g
326 x
213 x
19.9 mm

WINDOWS 8 at a glance
10.6
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1
No,
16GB That soft
A slick, well built
inches
megapixel megapixel Wi-Fi only to 64GB keyboard cover
ten-inch tab

is protective
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and unique
portable
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price
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172mm
Screen Camera Front

3G Storage Best bit
Overall

camera
275mm
Durable keyboard
A powerful
dock that offers
tablet with
a secondary
a fantastic

battery
detachable

keyboard dock
From
549
171mm
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8
2
No,
64GB
inches megapixels megapixels Wi-Fi only

263mm
From
550
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64GB Effortlessly link to A sleek designer
inches megapixels megapixels
a mouse, keyboard, tablet thats

printer and TV
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a looker, packing

plenty of power
266mm
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11.6-inch megapixels megapixels Wi-Fi only 128GB set-up is perfect and business
HD screens
for presentations machine with a

or sharing movies unique dual
screen set-up
307mm
8
2
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64GB
megapixels megapixels
Slim build with a A slimline and

fast processor highly portable

and Digitiser pen tablet with a

handy digital pen
From
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inches megapixels megapixels
128GB colourful screen and heaviest

thats great for device here, but

work and play the screen and

keyboard are

fantastic
326mm
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WINDOWS PHONE 8 APPS
Windows
Store
One of the greatest things about smartphones

and tablets is the wealth of apps you can
download. Whether you want to kick back
and play a game, search for a great recipe or
restaurant, or try to translate a foreign sign,
theres an app that can help you out.
The Windows Store now boasts over 100,000
apps and while its still catching up with the
monolithic marketplaces of Android and iOS,
a great portion of top apps from these OSes
are now on Windows Phone.
Hit the Store tile and you can browse by
category, as well as most popular lists, including
top free or top paid. The new Collections tile has
regularly updated apps curated by a Microsoft
team on particular themes. You can also go to
the Windows Store website and browse and buy
apps on your computer.
If youre not sure where to start, here are over
200 of our favourites. From fast-fingered games
to essential apps for a night out, these are well
worth a download onto your Windows Phone 8.
Hit Collections for handpicked apps

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From photo guides to social,

navigation, here are over 200
ultimate apps for Windows Phone 8
Photo & Video
Fantasia
Painter Free
(Free)
Spruce up your
family photos with a
fun range of tools, including
28 unique brushes that add
everything from fur to rainbows
to your snaps, and some
excellent little effects to alter
the subjects body shape or
swap two peoples faces.
Colorify Pro
(79p)
Colorify drains the

colour from your
photos, giving you a
black and white version, then
allows you to re-colour any part
of it with a simple tap. A quick
and easy way to create arty shots
to impress your friends online.
Fhotoroom
(Free)
After capturing shots

with the Pro Camera
mode, which brings
together tools such as custom

EV (Auto Exposure), Grid
and Level for the best possible
photo, you can then tweak them
with built-in editing features
and share on your favourite
social networks.
PhotoSynth
(Free)
This nifty panorama

app allows you to
capture your entire
surroundings, 360 degrees
horizontally and vertically,
making a perfect sphere.
Once youve created your
panorama, you can share it as
an interactive experience on
Facebook and Twitter.
Sketch Free
(Free)
Sketch is a simple but

cool app that converts
your photos into
pencil-style drawings imagine
that famous A-ha video for
Take on Me and youll know
what to expect. Choose from
27 different sketch styles and
share your photo online when

its finished.
FFFFound (79p)
FFFFound might have

a bizarre name, but
its a great little app
that streams funky
and inspirational images to
you throughout the day. The
Live Tile updates every hour
with the latest image, giving
art appreciators something
captivating to stare at.
Lomogram
(Free)
Another photo editing

app, Lomogram gives
you 33 different filters
and 57 light effects to produce
a unique and stunning picture.
As usual, once youre done
tinkering you can get online
and share your creation with
the world, all through the app.
Apict (79p)
Remember those old Polariod

instant cameras, which spat out
a photo as soon as you took it?
CamWow distorts and stylizes your camera

like Photo Booth
with real-time filters just
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Well, Apict adds that

distinctive look to
your photos, both old
and new, and allows
you to label them
with a realistic written scrawl.
Pointless, but very cool indeed.
PhotoFunia
(Free)
PhotoFunia is a cloudbased photo editing

tool that automatically
identifies any faces in your
photo and allows you to add
more than 250 different effects,
to mutate your friends and
family however you see fit. With
its tongue firmly in its cheek,
this is a fun family app.
PuriClub (Free)
This sparkly app turns

your mobile into a
portable purikura
machine (one of those
Japanese photo booths that lets
you add glitter, colourful clipart
and more to your photo).
Definitely one for fans of
excessive cuteness.
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Freda (Free)
Freda is a free ebook

reader that supports
EPUB, FB2, HTML
and TXT format
books. You can customise the
fonts and colours, and add
annotations and bookmarks,
while a built-in dictionary helps
you out with any tricky words.
Grab new books from the likes
of Feedbooks and Smashwords.
Amazon Kindle
(Free)
With around a million

books on the Kindle
Store, youll never be
bored with this e-reader. You
can purchase books directly
from Amazon, from a huge
range of free titles to the
latest bestsellers.
Manga7 (Free)
Fans of Japanese
comics will love this
free manga reader,
which allows you to
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download and enjoy a host of

freely available titles. Theres
a good variety on offer, and all
of them are in English so you
dont need to brush up on your
kanji just yet.
Audible (Free)
Do you like books, but

cant seem to find any
time to sit down and
actually read? Audible.
co.uk has a massive catalogue
of digital audiobooks, and now
subscribers can browse and buy
new books through this apps
mobile store, download items
from its Audible library, check
out listening stats and more.
Poems By
Keats (Free)
This is just one in a

series of free apps that
gives you famous poets
great works to carry around in
your pocket. The Keats version
features 13 poems by the British
wordsmith, such as Ode on a
Grecian Urn, all stored in the
app itself.
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MyFitnessPal helps you track your
calorie intake and fitness
Health & Fitness
Endomondo
Sports Tracker
(Free)
This popular fitness

app is effectively a free
personal trainer, tracking your
running and any other distancebased sport using GPS. You get
instant audio feedback on your
workout, and social updates on
your progress mean buddies can
cheer you on.
Sleep Bug
(Free)
If you find yourself

tossing and turning
at night, check out
this sleep aid app. By mixing
in ambient music and sound
effects, Sleep Bug helps to calm
your mind, eliminate stress and
send you off to kip. And rest
easier knowing that its free.
Gym PocketGuide
(Free)
This exercise app rips content

direct from Bodybuilding.com,
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giving you a personal

workout encyclopedia
you can carry
anywhere. More
than 90 exercises and
stretches, complete with photos
and step-by-step guides, help
you lose fat and build muscle.
Calorie Tracker
(2.29)
If youre looking to
lose weight or simply
keep a healthy diet,
this app measures your daily
calorie intake and energy
expended to ensure you dont
go over your limits. Set goals
and you can lose weight.
KickSmoking
(Free)
Smokers whove
tried and failed to
give up will testify
how difficult it can
be. KickSmoking adds extra
encouragement by tracking the
health and monetary benefits,
with a built-in timer showing
how long youve lasted.
regimes
Woman
Calendar Pro
(99p, free Lite
version available)
One for the ladies,

this app tracks your menstrual
cycle and lets you record your
moods, symptoms and the
severity of the pain, along with
temperature and weight, and
even predicts future period
dates, ovulation and fertile days.
Runtastic PRO
(3.99, free Lite
version available)
Another personal
fitness trainer,
this tracks indoor activities
(treadmill, cardio, yoga, etc),
as well as distance training.
GPS tracking covers outdoor
sports, while other workouts
must be manually entered.
Includes music integration and
voice feedback.
WeightWatch (Free)
This app is simplicity itself.

Every day, weigh yourself at
home and then enter the result
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into WeightWatch.
The app then
produces a basic
graph that charts your
weight gain/loss, so
you know exactly how
your training is going.
Kegel
Bootcamp (79p)
If youve never heard

of your Kegel muscles,
theyre er, down
there. The Kegel Bootcamp
app consists of easy step-bystep exercises to strengthen your
kegels, complete with photos to
help you get started.
First Aid
Manual (Free)
This detailed manual

of first aid techniques
could be a lifesaver,
making it a morethan-worthy download. It gives
instructions on how to treat
all manner of injuries, and
includes symptoms to look out
for, as well as other essential
information.
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BBC Radio 1
Player (Free)
No radio to hand?
Try streaming highquality BBC Radio 1
goodness straight to your
phone over your data
connection instead. A full
programme guide tells you
whats coming up, and other
radio apps are available for
different stations too.
TuneIn Radio
(Free)
TuneIn gives you

more than 50,000
digital radio stations
and 1.2 million on-demand
streams, covering everything
from news and sports to the
latest tunes. Featuring a large
collection of local stations, its a
great way to keep in touch with
your hometown if youre away.
SoundHound (Free)
It drives us nuts when were in a

pub or club and we cant figure
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out what the name of

a song is. Thats where
SoundHound comes
in, automatically
identifying any track
and even downloading lyrics
so you can sing along if youre
suitably soused.
BBC Podcast
Lounge (1.49)
Many of your favourite

BBC shows are available
in podcast form. There
are more than 350 programmes
covering an extremely wide range
of genres. The interface is simple
and each show can be downloaded
for later listening.
Mixtapes (Free)
Mixtapes allows users

to mix up their own
set and upload it for
other to enjoy for free.
You can listen to all manner
of tunes mixed together, and
bookmark your favourite
bedroom DJs. Its a great way
of enjoying music for free,
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Link up your Last.fm profile via the app for

gig recommendations
personalised radio and
Lyrics (Free)
If youre desperate
to sing along to a
song but have no idea
what the lyrics are,
this is for you. With more than
5.5 million officially licensed
lyrics in 18 different languages
(apparently the largest lyrics
database in the world), you
wont have any trouble finding
your favourite tunes.
Hey DJ! (79p)
This voice-control app

is perfect for drivers,
allowing hands-free
access to your music
collection. Simply say the name
of the song, artist, album, genre
or playlist you want to play
and it immediately loads up. If
youre undecided, you can try
play all or surprise me.
Accurate Tuner
Beta (Free)
Budding musicians
will find this app a
lifesaver, allowing you
to effortlessly tune
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your kit using two classical

pitch tuning methods, needle
and stroboscope. The needle
enables fast and comfortable
rough tuning, while optional
animations facilitate fine tuning.
Ministry of
Sound (Free)
If youre a big fan

of dance beats, the
Ministry of Sound
app is a must-grab.
Not only can you stream a mix
of new and classic tunes on the
radio station, you can also read
up on the latest news, and bag
tickets for the nightclub.
Absolute 80s
(Free)
Everyone knows the

1980s produced some
of the finest cheesy
music of all time.
Thats why we love getting
all nostalgic crooning along
to Absolute 80s, which,
as you might imagine,
plays hits from the likes of
Duran Duran, Billy Idol
and Queen. Dodgy haircuts

are optional.
Dance Hub
(79p)
Dance Hub gathers

together tracks and
info on your favourite
dance DJs. Get down with
a selection of dance music
podcasts, from trance to
dubstep and everything
in between.
MetroTube
(Free)
YouTube has a
fantastic selection
of music videos
to browse and enjoy free of
charge, and MetroTube is a
great way of seeking them out.
Videos are broken down into
categories, or you can search
for your favourite artist.
Stop the
music! (Free)
As much as we love
music, there are times
when you need a bit
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of silence for instance,

when youre called into an
emergency meeting. This
handy tile immediately stops
whatevers playing and shuts
down the media app so you
dont accidentally restart
your music.
Gangnam
Style (Free)
If youre not entirely

sick of that video
and dance by now,
this app is an amusing
free download. Teach yourself
the lyrics and infamous dance
moves, and pick up trivia about
the surprise K-pop smash hit.
Ringtone
Maker (Free)
If you want to mix

up a super-cool MP3
ringtone from your
favourite track, this handy
app allows you to do it on the
move. This trial version lets
you create and save up to three
ringtones, or you can pay to
save more.
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Going Out
Qype (Free)
If youre out in town

and have no idea
where to go, Qype
could be your best
new friend. Restaurants, bars,
shops even doctors are all
covered, along with user ratings
and reviews giving detailed tips
on where to go. Almost 200,000
cities are covered.
Spondle (Free)
A fantastic free events

app that ensures you
wont miss that gig
or show, Spondle is
currently UK-only. You can
search through theatre shows,
festivals, exhibitions, comedy,
concerts and even dating events.
AroundMe (Free)
AroundMe is one
of those augmented
reality apps which
allows you to quickly
find out information about
your surroundings. Using
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GPS, the app shows you the

nearest bank, bar, petrol station,
hospital and more.
London City
Guide
GuidePal (Free)
Travel guides can

be expensive, but
Guidepal has a large
number of free guides for all
kinds of destinations. Each
is written by objective local
residents and covers the best
attractions, restaurants, tours,
and more, all without going
online.
The Mobile
Food Guide
(2.49)
Heres a quality online

restaurant guide,
regularly updated and currently
covering over 4,000 of the
best restaurants in the UK,
Ireland and the US (with more
to follow). Includes reviews,
menus, opening times, web links
and photos, plus one-touch
dialling to book a table.
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Flixster (Free)
Ideal for cinephiles,

this app locates your
nearest cinemas and
looks up film times in
a matter of seconds.
Best of all, you can look up
reviews ripped from Rotten
Tomatoes and even view a
movies trailer.
Tip Calculator
(Free)
Calculating a tip at
the end of a meal
can often be a headscratcher. Avoid embarrassment
by quickly and easily calculating
exactly what you should tip,
including the option to split it
between a group.
Toilet Finder
(Free)
Theres nothing worse

than being caught
short in an unfamiliar
town, with no idea where the
nearest WCs are. Toilet Finder
is the worlds biggest public
toilet database with more than
60,000 conveniences from all

over the world. Best of all, you
can add newly discovered loos
or report missing toilets.
Nandos In
London (Free)
Quite a few
restaurants and fast
food chains now have
apps. If you get the Peri
Peri cravings and need to
find a Nandos, this will sort
you out stat. Handy map
directions mean you wont get
lost, no matter how hungry
you are, and you can see each
branchs facilities.
ScanSearch
(Free)
ScanSearch is an
augmented reality app
that locks onto your
position using GPS, then shows
you a full list of services in your
local area, including eateries,
pubs, shops and more. Simply
hold up your phone and theyll
be pinpointed on the screen
using the camera.
Taxi Route GB
(Free)
TaxiRoute gives
you a list of locally
subscribed taxi
companies and gives you a
quick estimate of how much
that taxi fare home should cost,
based on current location. A
map shows you the predicted
journey so you know if youre
going on the scenic route.
Wikitude (Free)
This augmented
reality app was voted
best of its kind three
years running. Hold
up your phone and youll see
your immediate surroundings,
with local services such as
attractions and restaurants
highlighted, complete with
user reviews.
Hangover
Helper (Free)
Youve had your big

night and now youre
suffering. Hangover
Helper can get you out of
read reviews on the best pubs across

Guide 2012 app
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the most terrible day-afters,

including giving you local taxi
details if you find yourself in
an unusual bed, and autogenerating text messages to let
your friends and family youre
still alive.
Radar Rabbit
(Free)
Not got a date for

tonight? The Rabbit
can help. Enter your
profile, view other peoples
profiles to find a close match,
and chat with members in your
general area, all for free. You
never know when youll find
that special someone!
Translator (Free)
If you find yourself in

a foreign land, with
a sign/menu/set of
instructions that are
completely indecipherable,
the translator could be your
best buddy. Simply enter the
word or sentence you need
translating and this app will do
the rest.
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Sports
Premier
Leagues +
(2.99)
This in-depth football

app gives live coverage
of the English Premier League,
Champions League, and plenty
more from around Europe.
Goal alerts and full news feeds
mean youll always be up on
the action.
Mobitee GPS
Golf (17)
Mobitee is the perfect

assistant for golfers.
Its a scorecard keeper,
distance calculator, virtual
coach and GPS assistant (giving
top-down views) all rolled into
one. Mobitee even gives you
club advice for each shot.
ESPN Goals
(Free)
The fantastic free

ESPN Goals app
allows you to watch
video clips of all the goals from
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every Barclays Premier League

match, as well as giving you live
scores and updates, and you can
even chat with fellow fans.
Basketball
Pro 12 (Free)
Basketball Pro 12 is
the ultimate app for
ballers, giving you
up-to-the-minute stats, scores
and news from all of the big
matches, as well as the latest
standings. You can highlight
your favourite team, to be the
first to know of any updates.
Baseball Live
(Free)
Baseball Live spits

out the latest news
and results in Major
League Baseball. See an article
that interests you? You can
share it immediately via email,
Facebook or Twitter. You can
also access live game details
including box scores and
detailed play information,
if you cant get to a TV to
watch it.
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Live Cricket
(Free)
This excellent cricket

app brings the full
international news.
Live scores, text commentaries
and ball-by-ball updates include
full notifications whenever that
vital wicket falls or a four or
six is hit.
F1 World (Free)
F1 World provides
instant news updates
for Formula One.
Highlight your
favourite F1 teams, drivers
and circuits, and get RSS news
feeds, plus a brand new photo
gallery is coming soon.
Ski Guide
(1.99)
Ski Guide is a great

app for winter sport
thrillseekers, giving
in-depth mountain reports
and high-resolution trail
maps for more than 1,000
resorts around the world. Best
of all, everything you need is
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stored in the app so you can

access whatever you need
wherever you roam.
Tennis Live
(Free)
Tennis Live provides

the latest news and
results for all of the
major international tennis
tournaments, so Andy
Murray fans can find out
how our home-grown star
is doing. Get full details
of upcoming events, live
scoreboards of current
tournaments, plus live player
details and even videos.
247 Sport (Free)
If you enjoy following

a wide range of
sports, this is a great
app to help you
keep up with the latest news.
Football, Formula 1, Golf,
Cricket, Tennis, Rugby League,
Rugby Union, Athletics and
Horse Racing are all covered.
You can get live scores plus all
of the big sports headlines.
Art & Design
FreshPaint
(Free)
Microsofts modern
take on the popular
Paint program thats
been in every Windows PC
since the dawn of time. Its
fresh, tactile and comes with
cool new effects such as a
dryer option to stop smudges.
Neon Draw
(Free)
Theres something
very Zen about this
finger-painting app in
fluoro colours. Tapping creates
circles, and a two-finger sketch
makes a line. Shake to start over.
Spark Art (Free)
Spark Art incorporates

physics-based animations to
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accompany shapes,
words and objects you
draw. Varying strokes
and speed affect the
resulting patterns and
effects for a piece of
art you can, yknow, experience.
Color Design
Pro (79p)
Create your own

colours using red,
green or blue, or
capture a particularly
poignant purple for digital
posterity. The app then
finds you the exact
CMYK code to use in
your design work.
Tola (Free)
Browse the
DeviantArt online
community for unique
artworks by category
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or simply by whats added

daily. Lists of the top pieces are
handy too.
Sketch Pad
(99p)
Create sketches,
flowcharts and
diagrams with this
easy-to-use virtual pad that
comes with plenty of useful
preset shapes as well as a
freehand brush and a good
selection of colours, lines
and brushes.
Palette Tools
(79p)
This simple mini-app

just tells you the best
complementary and
matching colours for
a particular shade handy
if youre coordinating a
wedding party, designing your
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home interiors or even just

choosing an outfit.
BlackBoard
Writer (Free)
Fancy an old-school
white line drawing? This
virtual blackboard lets
you scrawl and save your work.
Pixelator (Free)
Create pixel art on

the go with this fun
little app that has a
useful grid to keep
your dot drawings
straight. Pixelator also supports
sharing to your social networks.
Hand Painting
(Free)
Make drawings out of

linked hands (no, not
creepy) and save them
as wallpaper.
With Colour Sprouts you can draw

friends in a jiffy
pictures and send to your
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Cinetrailer has the latest trailers and

theatre now
updates about movies in
Movies & TV
Netflix (Free)
Monthly subscription
service that lets you
stream unlimited TV
episodes and films to
your phone, console, or tablet
device. The more you watch and
rate what you love, the better
the service can predict what you
might want to watch next.
YouTube (Free)
Everyones favourite
way to waste an
afternoon. Download
the app and sign in for
your latest recommended clips,
to add to your favourites list
and share clips across Facebook,
Twitter and even to another
device via tap and send.
Vevo (Free)
Free access to a
catalogue of more
than 45,000 great
music videos by
11,000 recording artists.
Featuring exclusive videos,
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charts, tour information and

even tidbits of music trivia.
Share your favourite videos over
email, Facebook or Twitter.
Flash Videos
(1.99)
Allows you to watch

flash movies, episodes
and offers the ability
to save videos to your phone
and watch them later. Also
supports subtitles for other
languages including French,
Spanish and Italian.
TV Show (79p)
Track all your

favourite TV shows.
Quickly browse
synopses, ratings and
recaps for the shows you want
to catch next, share with your
social networks, and mark seen
and unseen episodes.
Vimeo (Free)
Search for great new

videos and upload
your own. The official
Vimeo Windows
Phone app lets you like,

comment and share content
across all your social networks.
IMDB (Free)
Never again do you

have to wonder
about that extra
youve spotted in
the background or struggle to
remember an actors name
where did you see him before?
The internet movie database
lists every actor, director, movie
and TV show you can imagine
as well as all the continuity
goofs, trivia and cast details you
could ever want.
Rotten
Tomatoes
Movie (Free)
Dedicated app for

film review site Rotten
Tomatoes. Compiles all the topname critic reviews for movies
and blu-ray releases as well as
user views, so you can check
what everyones saying about
the newest releases as well as
old classics.
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Cineworld UK
(Free)
Film fans will be able

to check for their
nearest Cineworld
branch, see screening times
and view trailers as well as pin
their nearest cinema to the
home screen.
TvPyx (Free)
Listings for UK
TV and radio,
including channel
lists and programme
information for the week. You
can even check what people are
saying about shows you love on
Twitter, and have your say.
Streaming
Media (Free)
Client app that lets

you stream your
media catalogue
straight from your PC to
your Windows Phone via the
TVersity service. Allows
you to play your albums as
well as mark favourite songs
and videos.
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BBC News
Mobile (Free)
Easy-to-navigate app
with the latest news
and features from the
BBC, which you can pin to
your home screen for the latest
headlines. Check the latest
local and world news as well as
sport fixtures, and opt into news
alerts for breaking stories with
the handy option of quiet mode
that runs during the night.
Sky News (Free)
Read all the very latest

stories from the Sky
News team including
UK and world news,
politics, business and showbiz.
Watch live news reports and
weather forecasts. Send your
comments and news tips to the
studio and discuss stories via
the Sky News blog.
The Guardian (Free)
This app has content from the

Guardian and Observer newsdesks.
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All the latest

comment, reviews,
news and videos is
broken into sections.
And it lets you pin
articles to your home screen so
you never miss a thing.
The Metro (Free)
Get all the latest

news, sport and
celebrity headlines
from every morning
commuters favourite free
paper. Scroll through the top
stories at a glance, and pin
categories to your home screen
for instant access to your
favourite stories.
CNN (Free)
Up-to-the-minute
news updates from
across the world, you
can even set the app
to deliver instant news
alerts with the top stories of
the day. Watch video reports
and share stories instantly via
SMS or share to your social
media contacts.
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ITN News (Free)
Vogue (Free)
Glamour (Free)
PaperPress
for Instapaper
The Times (Free)
Sky Sports
News (Free)
Easy to navigate
news content from
ITN. Swipe along for
in-depth coverage of
UK and international news, as
well as the latest entertainment
and sport headlines. Tap on the
story and you can share to your
social networks in a snap.
(Free)
For any paid

subscriber of
Instapaper this client allows you
to view your liked, archived and
unread articles. The app even
saves your place in any given
article and allows you to change
the look and font to suit you.
Essential reading
for any budding
fashionista, the official
Vogue app is full of
the latest fashion
news, backstage access and
great interviews, as well as
fabulous fashion photography
and style tips from across
the world.
Enjoy a free 30-day

trial to The Times with
this app. Insightful
analysis of current
affairs, the latest news and
features from top political
and cultural commentators
delivered to your device
every day.
The handbag friendly

magazine becomes
even friendlier,
packed into your
elegantly-designed
Windows smartphone.
Latest fashion news, tips and
photography in an easy-tonavigate format.
Up-to-the-minute
sports news and game
results, as well as
upcoming fixtures and tons
of video content and interviews.
App also allows streaming
access to Sky Sports News
Radio for rolling sport
news coverage.
Read world-renowned and trusted journalism

test news and opinion
on Time Mobile for the la
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Reference
Wikipedia (Free)
Free encyclopedia
on your mobile that
lets you find and
share entries easily.
Wikipedias database
has more than 20 million articles,
and is the most widely used on
the web.
Dictionary.com
(Free)
If youre lost for

words then its always
handy to have a few
spare. Dictionary.com lets
you browse from more than
two million words, with audio
pronunciation, word of the
day and word origins. You can
even input a word then tap the
screen to switch to thesaurus
mode for synonyms.
Tube Map (Free)
An easy way to plan your

journeys around London
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with a free scrollable

map, complete with
live updates including
both arrival and
departure boards.
London Travel
(79p)
The ultimate in
London travel tips
and packed with
handy features such as a live
bus countdown, Oyster card
balance and journey planner.
Maps can even be accessed
without an internet connection,
especially handy if youre on
the Tube.
Next Bus UK
(1.49)
Live bus times from

more than 370,000
bus stops in England,
Scotland and Wales, and in an
easy-to-navigate interface that
lets you search for stops using
place names, street names and
postcodes.
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Sky Map (1.29)
For any budding

stargazer, simply aim
your phones camera
at the night sky and
the Sky Map app enables you
to see what stars, constellations
and planets are out there in
real time.
3D Brain (Free)
Neuroscience on your
Windows Phone,
this app features 24
interactive structures
that can be rotated in 3D
space. Contains information on
functions, disorders, case studies
and links to current research.
Pocket
Recorder (79p)
Ideal for students,

writers and anyone
who likes to take
audio notes. Features full
integration with SkyDrive so
you can back up your audio
recordings to the cloud.
Learn about the human skeleton with

3D app Skeletos
a tap of the screen with
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Social
Facebook (Free)
Stay connected to
your friends and
family, check into local
hotspots, and post
updates quickly and easily. Link
your uploaded photos to your
lock screen and a new picture
will appear whenever you check
your phone.
Twitter (Free)
Microblogging
fanatics social
network of choice.
Tell the world what
youre up to in a concise 140
characters, share pictures and
talk to anyone, anywhere using
this elegant Twitter app for
Windows Phone.
Skype (Free)
The sleekest and best designed

version of the audio and video
call service yet. Skype for
Windows 8 integrates with your
People Hub and runs

in the background so
you always receive
your messages, even
when you arent fully
logged in. Switch to snap view
to browse the web while using
Skype as well.
LinkedIn (Free)
Read the latest news

and posts from all
your professional
contacts, explore new
job opportunities and start
new discussions in your groups.
Also suggests new contacts and
tells you whos been viewing
your profile.
Whatsapp (Free)
This handy chat

app works across
Windows Phone,
Android and iOS
devices and runs off your
data allowance rather
than text messaging; ideal
for any avid instant message
addict with friends on other

operating platforms.
Foursquare
(Free)
Check in to your local

hangouts, restaurants
and other such prime
locations. Check in regularly
and you could oust your friends
to become the Mayor of your
local coffee shop and earn
badges for your profile.
Wordpress
(Free)
If you love to blog

on the go, the mobile
Wordpress app for
Windows 8 is perfect. Add new
posts, format and edit your
content and manage comments
as they come in. The app even
allows you to check the stats for
your posts.
MeTweets (Free)
Twitter client with an easy-touse interface thats ideal for
Skype for Windows 8 integrates with

ns in the background
your People Hub and ru
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those dipping their

toes into the world
of microblogging.
You can configure
your home screens,
schedule tweets, pin users to
your home screen or mute
content you dont want to see.
Viber
Messenger
(Free)
A cross-platform
messaging service that
works across Windows Phone,
Android, iOS and BlackBerry
devices, which works over both
3G and Wi-Fi, syncs with your
mobile phone number and
contact list to show you who
else has the app.
Match.com
(Free)
For subscribers to the

Match.com dating
service, this app lets
you search, browse and contact
other singles using the site, view
photos and send messages to
prospective dates.
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Xbox
SmartGlass
(Free)
A cross-media
essential download
for Windows Phone users and
Xbox lovers. The app can be
used to control your games
console, including its rich
content such as film, TV
and music, and all without
even touching the controller
for a much faster and more
intuitive experience.
Plants vs
Zombies (3.99)
Devilishly addictive
tower defence game
where you must
deploy a range of plants to
fend off the horde of zombies
shuffling across the lawn in
the hope of reaching the front
door and eating your precious
brains. Face down zombies with
differing threat levels using
all the plants at your disposal
across the 50 levels and various
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game modes. Visit Crazy Daves

shop for bonus items and
tend to the new plants youve
collected in the surprisingly
engrossing Zen Garden.
Bubble Star
(Free)
Classic bubble
shooting game. Match
three or more bubbles
of the same colour in order to
pop them and clear the board
to win. Ricochet bubbles off
the walls to make trick shots
and try to use as few shots as
you can to get three-star ratings
across all 110 levels.
Angry Birds
(79p)
Who doesnt know

Angry Birds? Use
the slingshot to fire
your angry birds and smash
all the dastardly pigs onscreen.
Each of your birds has its own
unique abilities so use them
wisely, and the fewer birds you
take to smite the piggies, the
higher your score.
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pt for Babel Rising 3D
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Final Fantasy
(5.49)
This remake of the

1987 NES classic role
playing game Final
Fantasy sees players guide the
Warriors of Light as they set
out on a valiant quest to restore
the orbs that bring balance to
their world back to their former
glory, battling enemies along
the way.
Carcassonne
(2.29)
The board game

makes the leap into
Windows Phone. Turn
by turn you and other players
create a landscape by placing
tiles with fields, cities and roads,
and deploying followers such
as knights, farmers and monks.
Supports local and online
multiplayer games.
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Cracking
Sands (2.29)
Off-road racing fun

on your Windows
Phone, Cracking
Sands is a combat racing game
awash with mud, petrol and
grime, and where the only
objective is to win by any
means necessary. Upgrade your
weapons, collect coins and
choose from four main game
modes: normal race mode,
eliminator, time trial and head
of the pack, where you have to
stay in pole position across all
laps to win.
Babel Rising
3D (1.99)
There arent many

games where you can
play an angry god
who is out to smite his
followers for building
towers to other deities, so

Babel Rising 3D is definitely
worth a look. You have to
protect your own followers,
improve your skills and prevent
those puny humans from
stepping out of line using
earth, air, fire and water
attacks in the 15-mission singleplayer campaign.
Extraction (79p)
A top-down 3D
shooter inspired by
retro classics and
designed for touchscreen. Government
experiments have gone horribly
wrong, a wave of infected
soldiers are unleashed and its
your job to exterminate them.
One-finger control system,
great variety of weapons
and four game modes to keep
you entertained.
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Real Football
(2.29)
If you just have to

have that footie fix
then this game lets
you choose from 245 teams in
eight leagues with real player
names. Amazingly detailed 3D
graphics, exclusive game modes
and voice commentary for the
full TV-like experience.
Contre Jour
(2.29)
Use your finger

to manipulate the
landscape around the
protagonist, a one-eyed blob
named Petit. Move the ground
around him or grab him
with tentacles and slingshots
scattered across the level to
launch him where you need
him to go. The game uses light
and darkness beautifully and
the soundtrack is delightful.
Burn the Rope (79p)
The challenge is to burn as

much rope as you can per level
but the fire only burns upwards
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so you must rotate

the environment
to keep your flame
going. Unique design
style and 112 levels
that will present more difficult
challenges as you go along.
Sonic 4
Episode I
(3.99)
The iconic blue

hedgehog is now
available on your Windows
phone. The story picks up
where Sonic and Knuckles
left off, and you must defeat
Dr Eggman and collect chaos
emeralds by dashing through
the 12 levels inspired by the
original 90s Sonic video games.
Pandoodle
(Free)
A cute little drawing

game with 75 carefully
crafted levels. The
idea is to paint every spot on
screen with its right colour,
and crossing paths will mix the
colours and help you reach
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your objective. Pandoodle is a

relaxing and colourful bit of fun.
Super Monkey
Ball 2 (2.29)
A mobile version of
the console classic,
you must tilt and steer
one of the monkeys through
colourful 3D environments and
collect bananas along the way
for
extra lives. You can play as
one of four cute monkeys
across six worlds and 125
themed stages, as well as three
additional mini games.
Doodle Jump
(2.29)
Dont say we didnt

warn you this was
addictive. All you have
to do is use the platforms to
steer your jumping character,
Doodle the Doodler, as high as
you can. Avoid enemies, broken
platforms and use springs,
jetpacks and propeller hats
dotted across the level to get
higher and higher.
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Fruit Ninja
(79p)
Simple and classic

touch-screen game.
Swipe your finger
across the screen to slash
through all the fruit that flies
at you and try to rack up
massive combos. Miss three
fruits and youre out, also be
careful of bombs one hit and
its all over.
Assassins
Creed - Altars
Chronicles HD
(3.99)
A touch-screen actionadventure game featuring

the first protagonist of the
Assassins Creed franchise,
Altar, and featuring stealth,
puzzle-solving and short- and
long-range combat gameplay.
Collect orbs to upgrade your
health and weapons and
execute acrobatic moves in your
quest to defeat the Templars.
i Love
Katamari
Productivity
Tilt your phone to

move the katamari ball
over various objects in
each stage its that simple. As
you gather more and more items
your katamari will get bigger
and be able to absorb even
larger objects. Collect all the
items the King of the Cosmos
requests within the time limit.
(Free, ad-free
version 2.29)
(1.99)
Roll In The
Hole (79p)
Heres a physics
puzzle game with
adorable graphics and
more than 72 levels to master.
You play PoPo the ice creamloving panda who wakes up to
find his treats have been stolen.
Roll PoPo around each level to
collect all the ice cream using
moving platforms and warp
points dotted around the level
to your advantage.
HandyScan
Comprehensive
document scanner with
ability to edit, crop and write on
scanned documents, then save to
SkyDrive or even create a collage
of multiple images.
PDF Reader
(Free)
Round off your Office

suite with this handy
app for viewing PDF
files, the cornerstone of
any emailers corporate
arsenal. It also allows you to
use PDFy (below).
PDFy (Free)
Capture webpages
and turn them into
PDF documents.
PDFy puts a PDF icon
in the app bar of your browser,
Tilt your phone to move the katamari ball

that simple
over various objects its
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which you can tap to create a

PDF of the website youre on.
Afterwards, share it via email.
Evernote (Free)
The original all-inone list-maker now

has an app built for
Windows Phone 8, so
youll be able to pin individual,
important notes to the Start
screen for instant access. You
can also pin template tiles to
quickly fire up a text, audio or
image note.
Tasks (Free)
Note the things you

need to do and place
them in categories
such as Idea, Business
and Call. Theyre arranged in
an elegant tile interface for ata-glance viewing. This Outlook
companion also syncs with
your work Microsoft Exchange
account to pull tasks from your
office Outlook.
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Lync 2010
(Free)
If your company uses

Office 365, this is the
ultimate companion
app, offering instant messaging,
conference calling and other
rich features in a single
simple interface.
Presenter
(Free)
Remote control
your PowerPoint
presentation with
Presenter, which lets you skip
slides, control animations and
even keep an eye on just how
long youve been yakking on
for. It supports Microsoft Office
2007/2010.
Yammer
(Free)
Forget the work-life

balance youre
in this business to
achieve, and this
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private social network for

individual companies lets
you do just that. Download
to constantly share ideas,
collaborate on projects and
post updates on that virtual
memoboard, accessible only by
your fellow workaholics.
Word Count
(Free)
Word for Windows

Phone doesnt have a
word count feature, so
try copy-pasting your document
into this simple little beauty to
tally up those pithy paragraphs.
SkyDrive (Free)
View all the files

youve synced from
phone, tablet and
Xbox in this app,
which also lets you move,
delete or create folders. You
can also share photos, videos
or other files direct from this
very interface.
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Finance
Business Trip
(2.29)
This handy app is

actually an expenses
tracker, with extra
features such as reimbursement
reminders and the ability to
store scanned receipts. It also
tracks flights and hotel info,
and thanks to Windows Phone
optimisation, theres even a
Live Tile for you to pin to
Start showing the coins youve
racked up.
BillMinder
(1.49)
Enter the bills you

need to pay, whether
its mortgage, gas,
electricity or credit card, and
BillMinder will remind you
when you need to pay it. Itll
also keep track of how much
youve shelled out and compile
it all into little charts.
Markets & Me (Free)
Get stock prices and currencies
delivered to a Live
Tile and keep an eye
on your portfolio with
this nimble finance
app that can import
and export data to Excel. Youll
get a performance report of
your yields, too.
Toshl Finance
(Free)
Freelancers and
project workers will
love this personal
money minder that tracks
your expenses and incomes.
Add tags and note down
recurring charges, with
recurring incomes available on
the paid-for version.
Find a Cash
Point (79p)
Of course, sometimes
you just want to spend
your hard-earned
cash. This app will tell
you where to take it out, giving
you the nearest place to your
GPS location or postcode. Itll
even give you directions.
Get stock prices and currencies, and keep

with Markets & Me
an eye on your portfolio
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National Zoo
(Free)
Check in on the fluffy

furries at the glorious
zoo of Washington,
DC, via this app that
incorporates webcam views of
pandas, giraffes and more.
Star Chart
(1.99)
Behold the jewelled

night skies with this
augmented reality
app that layers astronomical
info over the sky through your
viewfinder. GPS technology lets
you find heavenly bodies even
in daylight.
Study Planner (79p)
Exam-taking students, take

note (ahem). You can enter
exam times into this app to
create an exam timetable with
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a feed to remind you

when to start studying.
Live Tile support lets
you pin important
homework to the
Start Screen.
Speak Italian
(2.29)
Learn the most

romantic language in
the world hopefully
by living in Italy, but if
thats a faraway dream,
start small with the 500
phrases in this beginners
app. Developer imushrooms
makes em for loads of other
languages too.
Brain App
(2.49)
Test and train the

ol neurons with this
quick-fire app testing
your mental reflexes and
cognitive memory.
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Your scores are recorded so

you can look back and marvel
at how much smarter you
have become.
New Scientist
(79p)
This quiz app from

the science rag pushes
your brain to its limits
with a weekly dose
of multiple choice questions
relating to scientific facts and
breakthroughs. Post scores on
Facebook and challenge friends.
Math
Challenge
(Free)
Develop an agile
brain with this
training app for
any level and age.
Difficulty levels from Junior
right up to Genius make this a
challenge for everyone, while
true nerds can compete online.
Check in on the fluffy furries at the

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On This Day
(Free)
Get a dose of history

from this daily digest
of important events
past. Theres a Live
Tile to pin to Start Screen
for a handy peek at the days
milestones and you can skip
to birthdays or events in your
personal calendar to check out
what went on, way back when.
UK Driving Test
(1.29)
Prep for your big day

by practising your
knowledge in this
theory test with questions from
the 2012 DSA revision bank.
You can search questions by
topic, take mock tests and get
an analysis on which sections
you bombed or aced.
Travel
Skyscanner
(Free)
Compare flight prices

across more than
1,000 major and
minor airlines and book the
best deal. Pin favourite searches
to your Start Screen to get the
latest prices, and when youve
got your flight, share it over
email with travelling buddies.
GPS Calculator
(Free)
This multi-faceted
app uses your GPS
location to calculate
everything from hyper-accurate
distances, projected destinations
if you were to travel this-fast,
and even unit conversions. City
data for 2,700 places lets you
Prep for your driving test with questions

st in UK Driving Test
from the 2012 theory te
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find out cool did-you-knows

like the exact distance between
any two.
maps of all the major airports,

but the ones it does have are
pretty great.
TripIt (Free)
Addison Lee
Organise all your

flight, hotel and even
train or taxi bookings
in this brilliant app
that will then build your own
private itinerary. You can
email confirmations to plans@
tripit.com, or set the app to
automatically comb your email
for reservation-like documents.
GateGuru (Free)
Get a map of more

than 180 airports in
US, Canada, Europe
and Asia so youll
know where your gate
is, and more importantly, where
its closest bar is. It doesnt have
(Free)
The most reliable

minicab service
in London is even
slicker when you order via its
streamlined app. Previous pickups and drop-offs are saved, so
you can book a cab in less than
a minute and get in one in
less than five.
British Airways
(Free)
If you fly our national

carrier, you need its
boarding pass app,
which delivers real-time flight
info and lets you pin current
boarding passes to your Start
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Screen. You can check in online

here too, and if youre leaving
from Heathrow Terminal 5, it
will tell you what gate you need
to be at.
Track My Life
(Free)
Always on the road?

GPS and the good ol
clock combine to help
this app track how long youre
in transit versus how long
youre at home or the office.
The Live Tile shows you up-todate info on how long youve
been travelling or stationary
in the past 24 hours. Did we
mention the graphs? Scary.
Hotel Finder (Free)
If youve just landed in

unfamiliar territory, this app
will find the hotels closest to
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your GPS location. Its

database has 230,000
hotels worldwide,
also searchable
by star rating and
criteria, with results laid on the
interactive map to compare
prices and proximities.
TripAdvisor
(Free)
Get the lowdown on

hotels and restaurants
from travellers just like
you with the Windows Phone
app of the popular web forum.
A Near Me Now feature lets
you find the closest place to
park your weary bones.
Translator with
Speech (Free)
Dont know how to
order the paella with
extra seafood? This
app will translate
speech into other speech,

from a database of 54
languages. Just say the
phrase into your phone,
and it will regurgitate it in a
passable foreign language
to a nearby waiter.
Currency (Free)
Not sure if a million

rupees is a rip-off ?
Convert it back to
pounds sterling in this
free and easy app that updates
with live currency rates.
Polyglot (99p)
Translate text
between more than
30 languages and play
back the translation
so you know what it
sounds like. It works from
voice to text too, so you can
record what people say and
get it translated.
Heathrow
Airport Guide
(Free)
An incredibly useful
one for any frequent
flyer, this app updates with
live flight times. There
are interactive terminal
maps and listings of all
the restaurants and shops
to help you zip around
efficiently, plus youll get
notifications of any changes
to your flight.
TheTrainline.
com (Free)
Book a train, plan a

journey and check all
the train timetables.
This streamlined app supports
all the train companies and
you can buy tickets up to 10
minutes before you travel, to
collect from more than 1,000
stations in the UK.
TripAdvisors Near Me Now feature lets you

park your weary bones
find the closest places to
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Shopping
PayPal (Free)
Check your balance

or withdraw funds to
your bank account
with the app version
of the handy online money
sender. You can also bounce
money to a friend or vendor
right here.
IKEA Shopping
(Free)
This unofficial app

tries to dilute the
chaos of shopping at
IKEA by providing you a single
place to note down product
numbers and their locations in
the giant hall of item-pickup.
Begone ye tiny pencil and scrap
of paper with too little space to
write in.
eBay (Free)
The online
marketplace looks
brilliant on Windows
Phone tiles, elegantly
housing your selling
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and buying activity as well as

messages and need-to-dos. Pin
a Live Tile for items youre
bidding on to instantly check
on status and get alerts near the
auctions end.
Amazon
Mobile (Free)
Buy anything under

the sun with the easily
searchable app that
can also run price comparisons
with real-life shopping. Just scan
a barcode or type a search term
to see online prices compared.
Pin the tile to Start to bring up
the barcode scanner in one
easy click.
ShopSavvy
(Free)
This dedicated
barcode and QR code
scanner compares
that item in front of your very
nose with those online, offering
you the best prices and by
closest GPS location too. User
reviews can help you make that
purchase decision.
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Zara (Free)
One of the first high

street retailers to
actually let you buy
items via its app,
Zara has created a sleek bit of
software that also supports gift
card discounts. Youll get the
latest fashions from Zara online.
Groupon (Free)
Scan the web

for daily deals in
your city with this
monolithic voucher
provider. You can buy deals
and redeem the vouchers right
inside the app.
Ocado on the
Go (Free)
Do your weekly
Waitrose shop on
your phone, with this
official app that will
store orders and organise
delivery. The Your Instant
Shop feature builds your
usual order based on previous
deliveries to get that milk/eggs/
bread situation sorted.
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Pin the App Detective Live Tile for instant

e been searching for
notifications of apps youv
Groceries (Free)
The Tesco giant has

its online shopping
app too, and you can
order any blessed
thing in its inventory. You just
need to register at Tesco.com
and if you dont finish an order,
you can pick up where you left
off online.
Nectar (Free)
Shop at all the brands

that belong to the
Nectar loyalty card
program, including
Sainsburys, BP and Homebase.
Youll get bonus point offers
and balance checking, plus a
store locator to see the nearest
places to accrue those sweet,
sweet points.
Shopping List (Free)
Never leave the most important

item off the shopping again.
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Tap your must-haves

into this intuitive,
good-looking listmaker, complete with
checkboxes to tick as
you pick things up.
Newegg (Free)
Browse the latest gear

for your computer in
this tech shopping app
with a couple million
user reviews and tons of
image galleries.
Fashion (Free)
At a crossroads in
your consuming?
Cast your eye on
this aggregated news
feed of fashion sites
including Couture Snob, Style
Watch and the Bag Lady.
Inspiration and possibly
a new asymmetrical look
awaits.
AppDetective
(Free / 2.29)
Want to buy an
app but its not on
Windows Phone yet?
Check this app to see the
latest Android or iOS apps
that have arrived at the
Windows Store, and pin a
Live Tile for instant
notifications of the apps youve
been searching for.
ShopGlider
(Free)
Plan your shopping by

inputting your grocery
lists, recipes and
discount vouchers into
this single app and carry it all
with you everywhere minus
the usual pocketful of scrappy
paper. Great for reminders of
what you need (and whether
you can save a bit of money
on it).
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Utilities
Flashlight-X
(Free)
Take advantage of
your phones LED
flash and use this app
to keep it on in dark,
dark situations. It turns on
instantly and just keeps
on going...
SuperTimer
Free (Free)
Got a roast, cake or

other bun in the oven?
Run a timer in the
background while you use your
Windows Phone for something
else. You can also set a message
to remind you what the timer
was for, anyway, while the Live
Tile lets you start a timer in just
one click.
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Connectivity
Shortcuts (Free)
Use these Live Tiles

to quickly modify your
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and
coverage settings, or
simply switch to airplane
mode. Pin them separately to
the Start Screen, or why not
make four teeny tiles to
sit together in a single
Transformer tile of settings
adjustment?
PC Remote
(Free)
Control movies
and music on your
Windows PC from
afar with this convenient,
well-built app. It puts
touch-controls as well as
media folders into the
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sleek Windows Phone tile

design. You can manage
Spotify, iTunes and other
media players, or play
YouTube content on the
phone app to your PCs
monitor. It requires a
companion program on the
PC in question.
AppFlow App
Discovery
(Free)
How meta an app

for finding more
apps. This app uses statistics
and more detailed categorising
than the Windows Store to
give you more ways of finding
new apps, with lists such as
Rising Stars and Forgotten
Legends, as well as numbers on
the downloads.
SuperTimer keeps time in the background while you

e for something else
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Customise for
social updates, favourite
photos and lots more
information, all at
a glance
lock
The
indows Phone 8
adds far more to the
lock screen than its
predecessor and
its probably one of
the most interesting
lock screens of any smartphone too.
The wallpaper can be customised to
display a photo and live wallpaper, as
well as a constantly changing series of
Facebook photos.
Personalise your alerts
Then there are the six different apps

whose alerts you can bounce to the
lock screen. Without inputting a PIN
or even unlocking the phone at all,
you can instantly see what messages,
alerts or calls you have waiting, and
even add next-level content such as the
details of a Facebook notification or
text message.
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Customise your background
Want a unique photo collage as your
background?
Go to Settings and select Lock Screen
Tap Background and pick Facebook
You can now select what albums you
want to feed photos from, as well as the
size you want it to be.
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screen
Whats the app you check the
most frequently?
You can choose Calendar, Facebook, an email

account, Messaging or the dialer to show a
detailed status
This means you can view a full text message, or
full details of your next appointment, or the latest
Facebook notification in full without having to
unlock your phone
Pick the one you check the most to minimise
Get updates from more apps

as well
Windows Phone 8 supports up to five secondary

notifications from Facebook, Games, email,
Messaging and dialer
Pick these to show a quick status in the lock
screen settings
If you prefer a cleaner home screen, select one
or more slot to show None
Adjust how long it takes the

screen to dim
To save battery, set the screen to time out and

lock itself after 30 seconds
Tap the Screen times out after box to customise
the time
Set a password
Scroll to the bottom and flick the password

switch to On
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People Hub
Set up your own
private chat area to talk to
close friends and family
roo
new feature for the

Windows Phone 8
People Hub is the ability
to create a Room. This
is the perfect way to keep
in touch with the most
important people in your life quickly
and simply. You can create your own
Room via the People Hub and its an
invitation-only space on your phone
where you can share a private calendar,
group chat, videos and photos with
other members.
Every Room member can see the
chat session, each others messages and
you can share calendars, photo albums
and locations if youre meeting up.
Rooms are a perfect way for families,
work colleagues or recreational groups
to keep in touch with minimal fuss.
You can leave a Room by tapping the room,

tap leave room
swipe to members then
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Invite a non-Windows phone
Send a Room invitation to someone on an iOS
device and theyll get a link to information on
how to configure their handsets calendar for
calendar sharing.
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Five easy steps to setting

up your own Room...
Access the People Hub

Swipe along to the together page and nudge the
plus sign
Add new Room
Name your Room this is what will show up on
each members phone
Use to your hearts content
Room Chat
Why send individual texts when you can send

a group chat message that all members of the
Room can view? All members of the Room will be
able to see each others messages and replies so
everyone stays in the loop
Shared Calendar
Every Room comes with a shared calendar

which everyone in the group can update and
view. Any changes or additions are automatically
synced to all members devices
Share your photos
Your Room also comes with its own shared

photo album. Nudge the plus symbol on the
photos page to upload a new picture to the
groups album. You can even save the picture to
your phone or set them as your lock screen
Add notes
You can create to do lists for your Rooms

members via OneNote as well. Great for flatmates
to delegate weekly chores, shopping lists and
shared tasks for that week
Change your background
Anyone in the group can change the Rooms

background image. Simply nudge ... and select
to change the background. You can choose any
image stored on your phone, saved to SkyDrive or
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Control what content

your kids have access
to when they play with
your smartphone
Kids
ids Corner is perfect for

parents who are happy to
share their smartphones
with their kids but who
want to protect sensitive
information like work
emails and apps not suitable for their
age group.
Its just like parental controls
on your computer, and grants your
children access only to the apps and
features that you deem appropriate.
They can personalise the Start screen
themselves and make it their own,
listen to music youve selected, view
videos youve okayed and play games
you want them too.
This great feature gives you peace
of mind when it comes to sharing the
technology you enjoy with the people
you love.
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kid-free zone
Make sure you add a passcode to your phone. Your
kids wont be able to access your home screen from
Kids Corner unless the phone goes into standby
mode, which causes it to revert to your profile. Putting
a passcode on your profile means there is no way
they can navigate to your content.
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Corner
For your child's phone
If your child uses a Windows
Phone you can set up My Family
to control what apps and games
they are allowed to access.
Colourful home screen
Choose a cute picture for your kids lock screen,

Go to windows phone.com on
your PC
Tap Explore then My Family, and
sign in with your Microsoft account
Click Get Started, then Go and
enter your child's Microsoft account
and password
Tap Fix It to get your child's name
into My Family
Next to their name, you can now
click Change settings and select
whether they can download paid-for
apps (or any at all)
You can also set a game rating
filter to limit the types of games your
child can view and download
or better yet let them choose or take their own

using the phones camera
Plenty of choice
Your kids can rename their Kids Corner page

to whatever they like at any time, or change the
colour of their Start Screen
How to set up
Kids Corner
Tap the Kids Corner tile

Turn the feature on
Nudge the apps, games and media
you think appropriate
Press the launch kids corner button
and youll see its home screen
Nudge customise to name the
home screen, select a background
and accent colour or let your little ones
do it for themselves
Game on
Probably the number one reason your kids

love your smartphone is the games youve
downloaded. Using Kids Corner you can screen
which games they are allowed to play and keep
them happy for a few more hours
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cam
Be a
Get the most from your

camera and capture
stunning shots
hanks to smartphones we
now have powerful everyday
cameras right in our pockets,
making it possible to snap our
friends and family wherever
we go. Youll want to get the
best possible results before sharing with
the world, so let us explain some of
the jargon, give you tips on how to get
the best possible shot, and run through
the editing process so your photo looks
truly professional.
Edit to perfection
When viewing a photo, go to

the options menu and select
edit.You will see four new
icons appear at the bottom of
your screen (or right if held
horizontally).
Magic wand: A tap of the fix icon automatically

adjusts brightness and saturation levels, to rescue dull,
dark or over-exposed shots. A marvellous tool!
Slice n dice: The crop icon allows you to cut down
a photo, removing pointless bits at the edges. Adjust the
crop box by dragging the blue corners, then tap the tick
to save
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You spin me right round: The rotate icon does

what it says on the tin, spinning the photo 90 degrees
clockwise
Job done: When youre happy with your tweaking, hit
the save icon to preserve your work. Be warned that
your original photo is overwritten! Simply quit out of the
photos app to avoid saving if you dont like the edit
mera
pro
Jargon Buster
As with all good hobbies, photography is bursting

with jargon. Here are a couple of options you may
see buried in your cameras settings.
ISO The ISO rating determines how sensitive the

camera is to light. A higher ISO means the camera is
more sensitive, which brightens up dim scenes. But a
high ISO can also result in grainy or spotty photos
Megapixels a way of measuring photo resolution,
this is the number of pixels in each shot you take
(found by multiplying the number of horizontal pixels
by the number of vertical pixels). Dont assume that
bigger is better unless youre blowing photos up to
poster size, youre unlikely to notice any difference
beyond about five megapixels. Also, as you increase
the megapixels you also bump up the size of each file
White Balance Photos can look dramatically
different depending on the lighting involved, be it
natural sunlight or dingy disco bulbs. White balance
is your cameras method of compensating for weird
lighting conditions. You can adjust it manually with
pre-set modes such as cloudy or sunny, to reflect
your environment
Light it up
Most phone cameras struggle in low

light, resulting in grainy or dark shots.
Thankfully a lot of modern smartphones
also have a built-in flash which helps
considerably, but if your phone is missing
a flash, there are other options.
Many Windows phones such as the
Nokia Lumia 920 are well equipped to
deal with evening shots, keeping the

shutter open longer to let in more light.
The only problem is that even tiny hand
motions can result in blurry shots. Try
resting your phone on a ledge or some
other solid surface to keep it steady, or
maybe invest in a mini tripod if you take
a lot of evening snaps.
Of course, you should also

think about lighting when youre
snapping in the daytime. If youre
shooting a person, try to keep the sun off
to one side. Your subject will be a dark
shadowy blur if the suns behind them,
or they will end up squinting painfully if
its behind you.
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How your phone

and some handy
apps can help
you work faster
and better
prod
he era of being able to blame

the dog for shredding your
spreadsheets is long gone
these days, we are saving
important work online rather
than on a hard drive, and
using phones to edit documents we
once would have reserved for a PC.
We can collaborate on projects online
without having to step out of our
trackies, and work from anywhere.
You can use OneNote as a voice recorder

just tap the mic icon
Always on...
Of course, this blurring of the ol

work-life boundary is a doubleedged sword. Multitasking can aid
productivity, but never taking a
breather can tank it plus no dinner
date enjoys the sight of you of tapping
furiously away on that email you just
have to send right this minute to catch
the New York workday. Here are the
slickest, quickest ways to deal with
work and leisure.
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sync your gadgets
Own a Windows 8 tablet? Be sure you sign in with
the same Hotmail or Microsoft account as your
Windows Phone 8 in order for the two to sync.
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uctivity
Use OneNote for memos that
instantly sync
Tap on the One Note tile

Select the notebook you would like to add the note
to and hit +
If youre writing a list, try the bullet-point option
and, if its your to-do tasks, use the checkbox option
to tick em off for that much-relished sense of
accomplishment
A picture speaks a thousand words, right? Add a
photo to a note, either from your picture library or by
taking one right there
Save the note and itll automatically go to SkyDrive,
where it will be accessible from anywhere with an
internet connection
You can view and edit shared notes too, including
notebooks from Rooms (see page 106)
Streamline Facebook alerts
Facebook birthdays and events automatically

stream to your Calendar. To stem the flow of info:
Press the ellipsis and select Settings
Scroll to the Facebook-tagged Calendar
Tick Only show Facebook events Ive responded to
or just swipe to turn it off entirely
Get your inbox down to zero
Clear your mail by archiving or simply deleting

In your inbox, tap the second icon
Tick the emails that youve dealt with
Tap the rubbish icon for deletion, or the appropriate
folder to move it to one of your existing folders
Turn off notifications in order to

maintain focus
Go to Settings then Email + Accounts
You can manage notifications from all email and
social network accounts from right here
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Use your Windows tablet

or phone to transform
your Xbox 360 into a
media powerhouse
sma
our games console isnt just

for the latest blockbuster
releases. It has become a
media hub populated with
demos, video streaming
apps and music download
services. The beauty of Windows 8
is that it can bring all aspects of your
digital life together, and another great
feature to enhance that is SmartGlass.
Remote control your Xbox
SmartGlass is a companion application

that lets you turn your Windows 8
device into a remote control and
at times a second screen for
your Xbox 360 games console.
Download the app, connect your
device and you can ditch the
consoles controller for a touchscreen interface.
Messaging your friends
over Xbox Live also becomes
much easier using the app, as
you can use the touch-screen
of your tablet or phone instead
of navigating the on-screen
keyboard via your controller.
Turn on your Xbox 360 and activate SmartGlass

to your console
it will automatically sync
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rtglass
How to activate SmartGlass...
Turn on your Xbox 360

Download SmartGlass from the Store
Access the app via your home screen or Games tile
Sign into SmartGlass
Nudge Remote and use your touch-screen to
navigate your Xbox entertainment
Swipe the screen
SmartGlass lets your fingers do the walking.

Engage the remote function and what you swipe on
your touch-screen device moves the menus on your
Xbox. Tap the screen to select and use the coloured
on-screen buttons to navigate your way around
Check it out on your tablet,

watch on your TV
You can browse Xbox Entertainment content on your

phone or tablets SmartGlass app, then hit Play on
Xbox and watch it on your television
Messaging made easy
Typing messages via the Xbox controller can take

longer than youd like, but using the touch-screen
of your Windows 8 phone or tablet makes this
experience much easier and more intuitive
Two screens are better than one
SmartGlass means you have two screens of

content and some Xbox 360 games are SmartGlass
compatible. For instance while playing Halo 4 and
using the app you can browse your characters stats
while you play, such as your favourite weapons and
number of kills. You can also get extra info, trivia and
other titbits using the app
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Where you can use

SmartGlass on your
Xbox Music Store
Explore new songs and artists, with millions of

songs to choose from. A monthly Xbox Music Pass
subscription gives you unlimited access to the entire
Xbox Music library from your Windows Phone, tablet
or on your Xbox 360. Use SmartGlass to navigate the
service and extra information about the artist will
display on your Windows 8 device as you listen
Xbox Video
Rent or purchase the latest episodes of your favourite

TV shows or new movies through your Windows 8
device.You can even start browsing on your tablet then
pick up where you left off on your TV. SmartGlass makes
this service even easier to browse. Navigate the Store
for the content you want, select it then hit play to Xbox.
Your phone or tablet can pause the action or you can
swipe to the time you want using your touch-screen
4oD
Channel 4s catch up service is full of the most

recent programmes and documentaries as well as
an extensive archive of the channels classic shows
spanning its 30-year history. Using SmartGlass you
can navigate the series and episode lists in less time
and with less fuss
Internet Explorer
You can navigate your Xboxs internet

browser the same way you would on your phone
or tablet. Once youve connected SmartGlass to
the console, drag the pointer using the touch-screen,
tap to select and even pinch to zoom for a closer
look at selected web pages. You can also tap the
web hub icon to see favourite pages, or the
mobile icon to open the webpage on your
phone or tablet
Pin SmartGlass to your homescreen for easy access

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SkyDrive
T
o use Windows Phone to its

utmost, you need SkyDrive.
It underpins just about every
highlight of the enhanced
access-anywhere qualities
of this next-gen OS. Every
photo you take, every office document
you create, even the instant-messengers
you download are synced across
Windows devices using your SkyDrive
account.
Youll be able to use it on Xbox and
Windows Phone as well as Windows
computers and tablets, so you can
easily listen to music from your
computer on your Windows Phone,
or use the Xbox to check out phone
photos on your HDTV.
Its like 1, 2, 3...
Luckily all you need to do to set it up is input

your Microsoft account details. When starting
up your Windows Phone for the first time, youll
either input your Hotmail or Live email address,
or sign up for a new one. Either way, a SkyDrive
account will be linked to the address and
content from your phone will automatically be
backed up
To sync a computer with SkyDrive
Download the Windows Desktop or SkyDrive for Mac app

A SkyDrive folder will be created, so drag anything you
would like to sync into this folder
Now any file can be accessed from anywhere that
supports SkyDrive including your humble web browser
To view all shared content from a single handy place, hit
SkyDrive.com and enter your Microsoft account details
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the skydrive app for xbox
If you download the SkyDrive app for Xbox you can
view backed up photos, documents and movies on
your HDTV via your Xbox.
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Friends for life

All your contacts are backed up here.
Just tap the People tab to view or add
more contacts theyll automatically
sync to your phone too
This cloud storage

app is also the base for
work, social and media
skills on your mobile
Chat discreetly on SkyDrive.com
If youve added Facebook and
Hotmail accounts to your phone,
you can use their associated chat
programs from SkyDrive.com in
other words, without actually
having Facebook chat open. Win
Manage your email

and social
You can link your Google,
LinkedIn, Flickr as well as
Facebook and Hotmail
accounts into SkyDrive.com,
allowing you to see photos and
contacts from these services
Stream movies
from your home
PC on your phone
When setting up
SkyDrive on your
computer for the
first time, make sure you check the
box to make its files available online,
even if theyre not in the designated
SkyDrive folder.
Now you can stream movies or show
off photos on another computer via
SkyDrive.com, even if you forgot to pop
the folder in your PCs SkyDrive folder
Share files saved from your phone

Any pictures and documents youve
shared with Rooms are on the homepage
of your SkyDrive portal. You can open any
photo to view where and when you took
it, and share it via Twitter and email here
Organise an HD photo library

Photos are automatically saved in
high-resolution to SkyDrive, organised by
folder and type
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SkyDrive for work
s our lives increasingly

head online, work
becomes an amorphous
state were almost
always in whether its
answering that email
or making on the fly edits to that big
presentation, its become necessary to
be able to access pretty much all our
work online and from anywhere.
SkyDrive makes that less of a
headache by automatically syncing
work you do on your Windows Phone 8
or Windows tablet. And if you created
that SkyDrive folder on your computer
(previous page), you can easily make
sure any documents or spreadsheets of
the workday are sent to the cloud too.
Check out some other ways SkyDrive
can make your office more efficient.
Skyhigh prices?
Every SkyDrive account hosts
7GB free, more per year is...
50; 100GB 30
20GB 6.50; 50GB 15.
On Windows Phone? You dont need a SkyDrive app

SkyDrive works in the background for Windows Phones, so you can just enter any
app that supports SkyDrive sharing Office, Camera, Media to access documents,
photos or media that youve shared from your other Windows devices. If you do use
a different phone, you can still download the SkyDrive app and backup content from
your smartphone by using the standard share option.
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Create OneNote, Excel, Word or Powerpoint
TRY THIS
bring it home
If someone has shared a file
through SkyDrive, you can open it
in the web app, then choose Open
in Excel (or Word or Powerpoint)
to edit it in your fuller-featured
desktop program.
If youre on a computer without the Microsoft Office suite, you can hit up SkyDrive.
com, then use the web apps to create and edit documents. Needless to say, you
can then access it from your phone to finish the job. It saves in real time so you
can just hit the back button on your browser to get back to SkyDrive main screen.
Create a Group
On your phone, you can create Rooms (page 106) to share content but only
with other Windows Phone users. On SkyDrive, you can create a group simply
via its members email addresses. They just need to sign up for SkyDrive.com
account. You can then set up a special group address to send emails to every
member of the group, a particularly handy form of low-key online collaboration
Once you've got a group, you can:

Upload any file from your computer in
the group for online access
View all email messages previously sent
Add a group calendar
Collaborate in real-time
Share a file with colleagues, then edit online at the same time.
Just tap share in a document to invite collaborators via email, or even embed
the file in a blog post
When the recipient hits the link, they can edit the file
You can see in the bottom right if someone else is editing the file. All changes
are saved automatically with versions tracked so colleagues can edit
simultaneously
limit on any
Theres a 2GB large file
SkyDrive
one document saved on
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secure
Keep strangers out of
your confidential files
and find your phone if
its lost or stolen
your phone
hat moment when you reach

into your pocket or bag only
to grasp at air is stomachcrunchingly horrible. Staring
incredulously at the phoneshaped space where your
mobile normally resides, you think
about all the important, confidential
things you have on there photos,
passwords, contact details, emails,
maybe even bank details. Thats why
its essential to secure your phone as
soon as possible, and well talk you
through it right now.
Find my phone
This free service on windowsphone.

com can locate, ring, or even erase your
phone remotely, in case it falls into the
wrong hands. All you need is a computer
connected to the internet.
Set it up
Before you can use Find My Phone, youll
first have to create a Windows Phone
account and then set up the service.
On your computer, browse to
windowsphone.com.
In the top-right corner of the website
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youll see a picture of a phone. Hover

over it with the mouse cursor, then
clickFind My Phone. This is the tool that
allows you to map, lock or erase your
phone remotely.
When prompted, sign in with the same
Microsoft account you used to sign in
on your phone. Youll be given simple
instructions to set up Find My Phone.
Using it
In theFind My Phone section of
windowsphone.com, you can do the
following:
None shall pass!
A simple and effective way of keeping strangers out of

your phone is to set a password.
Go to Settings, then Lock + wallpaper
Flick the Password switch to on, then enter your password
or PIN in both the New password and Confirm password
text boxes. Choose something memorable that no one else
could easily guess
Tap Done and your password is saved. You will need to
enter this every time you wake your phone from hibernation
Check your phones location
Ring your phone

On the Find My Phone page, clickRing,
then follow the instructions. Remotely
calling your mobile in this way will make
it ring loudly even if it is in vibrate mode.
This is a great way of finding your phone
if its hiding somewhere in your house.
now, which will be used to unlock the

phone from now on. You can also type a
message to display on your phones lock
screen. Try entering an email address or
phone number, so anyone who finds your
phone can contact you.
Erase your phone

You should see a map, which shows the
current location of your mobile. If the
location isnt highlighted, click the Find
My Phone button above the map, or the
Refresh button. You can print a copy if
needed.
Lock your phone and show a

message
On the Find My Phone page, clickLock,
then follow the instructions. If you dont
already have a password set up on
your phone, youll need to enter one
This is a last resort if you think

youll never find your phone, or, like
James Bond, you need to delete some
sensitive information. On Find Your
Phone, clickErase. Follow instructions
to complete.
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upd
System
Make sure your

phone is fully up to date
indows Phone may

already be wonderful,
but Microsoft is
constantly updating
the OS to make it
as user-friendly and
feature-packed as possible. Thats where
the system updates come in. These are
basically little tweaks to the way your
phone runs, often adding in fresh new
tools and other benefits. Previously you
would have to hook your phone to a PC
to perform these updates when they were
ready, but now you can receive them
wirelessly for minimal hassle. Heres how
to quickly and easily update your phone.
Find the Phone Update feature
Phone Update is buried away in the settings menu:

just look for the Phone Update option and tap it.
Manual or automatic updates
In the Phone Update screen youll see a button that
can be used to manually check for updates, along with a
counter that tells you how long its been since the phone
last looked for a system update
Youll also see two options:Tell me when updates are
available for my phone and Automatically download
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updates if my data settings allow it
If you have the first option checked, your phone

will periodically scan for new updates and bring up a
message if anything is found. To disable this, simply
uncheck the box. You will then have to manually search
for updates by hitting the check for updates button.
Downloading an update
If an update is found, it may download immediately if
you have left the automatically download updates if my
data settings allow it box checked, depending on your
ates
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jailbreaking your mobile
network connection. Otherwise, you will be prompted

to allow the update
Before performing an update, be wary that they can
often be quite large files. To avoid hitting your data
quota, we strongly recommend performing updates
only when youre connected to a Wi-Fi network
The download should take a few minutes. Your
phone will reset and install the update when it has
finished downloading. Youll see two white gears
turning while the update is being installed, then an
update done! message when its complete
Jailbreaking, otherwise known as rooting, may

sound like a thrilling and dangerous procedure, but
in actuality it involves hacking your phone so it can
do things that are otherwise off-limits. For instance,
a jailbroken phone allows the operator access
into the hidden files, to tweak how the hardware
operates or allow illegal apps to be installed.
Jailbreaking a phone is a slightly complex
procedure, involving connecting it to a PC and
running special software to crack through its
security measures. There was a homebrew
software crack available for Windows Phone 7
which anyone could download, and were sure it
wont be long before one appears for Windows
Phone 8.
We dont advocate hacking into your phone, of
course, as its lovely just the way it is.
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wallet/
Microsoft
osing your wallet will soon

be a thing of the past, as
smartphones become the new
billfold and your cold hard
cash becomes virtual currency
instantly replaceable in the
event of theft. Microsoft Wallet is a
Windows Phone 8 app that stores your
bank cards, loyalty cards and even
voucher discounts to save you dosh
(while helping you spend it quicker and
easier, obviously).
The Wallet works with NFC
technology built into all new Windows
Phones, allowing the phone and
other NFC devices such as payment
terminals to communicate wirelessly.
Its the same technology used for
the Oyster card on the London
Underground, and once you load a
payment card onto the phone, youll
be able to pay for purchases under 15
at about 100,000 high street retailers
across the UK. Think usual suspects
such as Pret a Manger and EAT.
You can also download coupons
and loyalty cards to the app, allowing
you to accrue points or get discounts
with a swipe. Later on, deals will
appear in the Wallet app.
Pin deals to your start screen

them!
so you remember to use
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NFC
Store your loyalty cards,

banking cards and
discount vouchers
in this handy, secure
digital app
All your cards
Windows Phone will import your operator

account, for example, our Orange account that
allows us to buy apps from the Store without
having to input card details.
If you have a credit card associated with your
Microsoft account to buy apps, for instance
that will be imported too.
You can manually add cards, and Wallet will try
to find apps that link to the cards for example,
your banks app, or a membership app
Find, store and share deals

Heres where youll see deals that you can
download or search through
At press time, this feature was not set up for the

UK but you can manually add deal info such as
from Groupon
In the future...
As more retailers and companies join in the

digital wallet trend, deal and voucher apps that
work with Microsoft Wallet will be recommended
here. Just download to your Wallet, and swipe at
the appropriate store when at the till
TRY THIS
when in windows store
Your Wallet PIN can also be used to
protect your app purchases in the Store.
Just turn it on from Wallet, and check
this box.
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