Microsoft had a great year over-all. Let us take you back to what happened every month in 2016. We’ve already gave you the highlights for the past months. If you have not read them yet, check them out!
Here were the highlights in July.
Microsoft
Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2016 was held in Toronto, Canada.
Microsoft claimed that Edge is the best browser for video playbacks.
Q4 FY2016 Earnings: Surface Up 9%, Phone Down 71%
Q4 FY2016 Earnings: Revenue in Intelligent Cloud Grew 7%
Q4 FY2016 Earnings: Productivity and Business Processes Grew 5%
Windows 10
Microsoft stepped back and announced that it will not reach the initial target of 1 billion Windows 10 devices in 3 years.
Windows 10 turns 1 year old.
Windows 10 free upgrade from Windows 7/8.1 has generally ended.
Windows 10 devices
Flagship smartphones Lumia 950 and 950XL gained Double Tap Wake/Sleep feature.
Acer’s TravelMate X3 announced.
SoftBank 503LV, Lenovo’s first Windows 10 Mobile was announced.
Apps and Games
Plex Windows 10 app was released to Windows Store.
AccuWeather Windows 10 app was released to Windows Store.
Vector Watch Windows 10 Mobile app was released to Windows Store.
Your Groove came to public version of Groove Music.
Formula 1 Windows 10 app was released to Windows Store.
ESL Windows 10 app was released to Windows Store.
No more new Angry Birds games will be published to Windows Store was confirmed by Rovio.
Skype Preview UWP was released to Windows Store.
Windows Camera gained Panorama feature.
Deezer Music Windows 10 app was released to Windows Store.
SBK16 game was released to Windows Store.
Fox News Windows 10 app was released to Windows Store.
There you go folks. They were the Microsoft-related highlights of what happened in July 2016. Stay tuned for next!
