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Thanks, but I was referring to Country Variant builds (i.e. not a specific carrier build) so there is no one except Microsoft to "enable" it. In addition, I'm actually in another country where there is indeed a mobile network with VoLTE. Actually I kinda found the answer on WP's Uservoice...

It was widely reported that Update 1 would feature a "Consumer VPN" to provide security when connecting over public Wi-Fi hotspots, etc. However, I see no evidence of this in the build. Re-reading Joe Belfiore's original blog comments, I wonder if reporters may have misinterpreted, and in fact...

Hi all VoLTE is apparently supported in WP8.1 Update. I have a Lumia 1520 GB CV (unlocked county variant for UK), and am using it on a carrier that supports VoLTE (the same SIM works on VoLTE in a Galaxy S5)... but the phone still uses regular 3G voice. According to dev.windowsphone (do Google...

I personally have used the international lumia 920 and 1520 in Japan with a Docomo Sim. The 930 supports the same bands so should be fine as long as it is unlocked. You get 3G and LTE coverage on band 1 (2100 MHz). Coverage may be spotty in rural areas since Docomo "area plus" 3g band is not...

Indeed the 1520's chipset does support 802.11ac. However, when used with a 11ac router (using the normal 80 MHz channel), I have experienced very slow throughput, it seems to be a driver issue that hopefully Nokia will correct soon. In the mean time, it's better use a 11n router or set maximum...

I sometimes experience very high battery drain after playing audio such as podcasts or music. The phone becomes physically warm and I can see the high discharge in Battery Sense. This happens even if no other apps are suspended (press "back" many times until only the start screen remains). A...

Just do ##3282 then "call", without the final "#". (This is different for WP8 compared with WP7). Then go into settings (three dots) of the field test app and make sure automatic is set. It may (I'm not sure) help to look at the LTE related tests in this app. You should then be able to go back...

Thanks for sharing your setup. Unfortunately the Logitech wireless touchpad is RF, not Bluetooth, so I'd need to take up the USB port with a transceiver/dongle to use it with Surface. I did find an IOgear BT keyboard/trackpad combo, but not keen on the design, and can't find many other...

I'm thinking to get a Surface (either RT or Pro), but also want to do some serious typing with it, so want a proper keyboard/mouse rather than using the touch/type cover. In order to take up the one-and-only USB port with a dongle, this basically means Bluetooth. It seems there's some nice BT...