best windows 10 mobile features and the worst of it

The best Windows 10 Mobile features and the worst of it

Windows 10 has got a huge attention lately, no surprise thought, This version of Windows will decide the future of once biggest non state-owned company in the world. Some even goes to say that this version of Windows is the most important version ever.

Whatever this is the most important version of Windows or not, the solid truth is that Microsoft is facing a problems in smart phones market in a world heading to small mobile devices, and leaving big stationery computers behind.

With the new build of Windows 10 Mobile insider preview arrived, it has been clear now what to expect in the RTM version.

Some of  what we saw or heard its coming is great thought some was huge disappointment, and we going to review the best and the worst of those features.

Best Windows 10 Mobile features

1- Free update

All Windows phone 8 devices will get Windows 10 Mobile as a free update, however not all new features will be available for old devices.

2- Support for iOS, and Android apps

The time of the apps gap between Windows store and other stores will be offer with Windows 10 support for both iOS, and Android apps.

windows store on phone3- One store for all Windows editions

As Windows 10 is “One OS to fit them all”, Windows store will be the same across all Windows editions.

4- You can use your phone as a desktop PC

With mouse and keyboard or with the phone itself as mouse and keyboard, when you connect your phone to a monitor Windows 10 Mobile will transform to the same user interface you get on Windows 10′ desktop PCs.

But keep in mind that feature isn’t available for today’s phones, and need special processor to work that’s still not available yet. However reports said that Qualcomm is working on one.

5- Carrier billing

As Play store, and App store, the new Windows store will support carrier billing, and it’s not only for phone edition of Windows 10, but also other Windows 10 editions.

newly installed apps apearing on top6- Fast access to newly installed apps

If you are one of the users that install 100+ apps on your phone, you will love this new feature. The newly installed apps will show on top of other app until you dismiss it.

new keyboard with precision pointer7- Improved keyboard

Windows phone keyboard is really awesome and Windows 10 keyboard will be more awesome with the new precision pointer, and a floating keyboard option.

action menu in windows 10 mobile8- More switches on action menu

Windows phone 8.1 only have four of them, but with Windows 10 Mobile you will get four or five appearing by default and two more rows you can access by taping more.

Microsoft Edge on windows 10 mobile9- Microsoft Edge

It’s not awesome on Mobile edition as on PC, but it will be more optimized for modern web technologies than IE 11.

quick replay from action center– Quick interaction from notifications

You don’t need to tap on the notification to go to messages app and replay, you can now replay from notification itself, of course the app need to support that features.

And also you can dismiss notifications on by one rather than all app notifications at once.

settings in windows 10 mobile11- Organized settings

The new settings is organized into categories rather than the ragged settings of Windows phone 8.

Worst Windows 10 Mobile features.

1- Interface changes

From the point of user experience, Windows phone user interface is the best among the three major mobile OSs, however as Microsoft planning to get Android and iOS apps on Windows.

2- No administration access

It’s relatively easy to gain root access on most if not all Android devices, that’s not the case with Windows 10 Mobile or the predecessor of it.

That might help Windows phone to stay secure, but for the users who wont more of there phone than the OS allowed, this maybe a deal breaker.

3- Windows 10 Mobile is closed source

It’s not only Windows 10 Mobile or any other member of Windows family, the vast majority of Microsoft products is closed source. In other hand Android is mostly open source (Google services isn’t).

And by the end of my list, I would like to know what is your list of the best Windows 10 Mobile features? Please share it with us in comments section below.

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