OneDrive for iOS now lets you create Word, Excel and PowerPoint files

Microsoft has pushed out a new update to OneDrive's iOS client. The update bumps the app to version to 7.8 and brings along the ability to create Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files from within the app. The updated app also includes "plenty of bug fixes and minor tweaks." This comes just over a couple of weeks after an update containing fix for a screen flashing bug was rolled out by the Redmond, Washington-based company. You can download the version 7.8 of OneDrive's iOS app from the App Store - head to the Source link below. Source

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New Nokia smartphones and tablets coming in Q4

A total of 3 to 4 Nokia mobile devices - including phones and tablets - will be unveiled towards the end of this year, according to Mike Wang, president of the joint management team at Nokia China. The launch, however, will likely take place sometime early 2017. To refresh, back in May this year, the Finnish company announced its plan to return to the world of mobile devices. HMD, a newly founded company headed by a former Nokia exec, will be designing the devices, with Foxconn being the manufacturing partner. In case you missed, there have already been rumors that Nokia is working...

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Marshmallow update starts hitting HTC One (E8) on Sprint

Sprint has started rolling out the Marshmallow update to HTC One (E8) units on its network. The update bumps the device's software to version 3.10.651.6 and also includes "all current security patch updates," according to the information provided by the carrier. As is usually the case with OTA roll-outs, it may take sometime for the update to hit your device. Meanwhile, if you feel impatient, you can check for the update manually by heading to your handset's Settings menu. Sprint says the roll-out will be completed by August 29. Source

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Microsoft close to fixing Surface Pro 3 battery problem

Late last month, Microsoft finally commented on the Surface Pro 3 battery degradation issue, saying that the problem is not related to battery cells, and can be addressed via a software update. However, the company hasn't rolled out a fix yet. Replying to a user query on Twitter earlier this week, Brian Hall, General Manager for Surface, said that they have fixed the problem at their end but need "a little more time" to do some "depth testing." @TimBarley stay tuned. We think we got this one but need a little more time to confirm through depth testing.— Brian Hall (@IsForAt) August 16,...

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Softbank is hoping for a Sprint/T-Mobile merger

SoftBank's CEO Masayoshi Son says that if the possibility of merging Sprint and T-Mobile together takes longer than he hopes, it's still okay. Son wanted to buy T-Mobile back in 2014 around the time the T-Mobile began its aggressive transformation but the FCC warned that it would not allow that to happen for the sake of competition in the US wireless space. The position for the head of the FCC is up for grabs so Son wants to take the opportunity to make a second attempt at the merger. Son's argument for why it should consider the merger is that Sprint could never be a full-bodied...

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Cricket welcomes LG X power and alcatel Streak

Cricket is adding two more Android-powered smartphones to its portfolio. First off, let's talk about the alcatel Streak. This same device is already offered by Sprint's prepaid brands Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile as the alcatel Dawn. If you grab it from Cricket with a prepaid plan you need to pay $29.99. The handset comes with a 4.5-inch 854x480 touchscreen, a 1.1 GHz quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, a 5 MP main camera, a VGA front snapper, 8GB of expandable storage, 4G, and a 1,780 mAh battery. It runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Next up, Cricket has announced that it's going to...

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