Windows 10 Mobile gets another update, Windows Insiders get to taste a new ring

Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 10586.107 delivers another bunch of bug fixes

Microsoft has delivered the latest update to Windows 10 Mobile, Build 10586.107, which is now available to Windows Insiders in the Slow Ring and features a fresh batch of bug fixes amid a number of new features.

The company has also added a third ring to its Windows Insiders programme, called Release Preview, enabling daredevil testers to get their hands on forthcoming software earlier.

Windows 10 Mobile debuted on the new Lumia 950 and 950 XL handsets from Microsoft at the end of 2015, but owners of other Windows Phone devices wanting to upgrade have had to wait.

Microsoft has struggled to bring to market Windows 10 Mobile, which it had initially planned to release at the same time as full-fat Windows 10 at the end of July. A stream of preview releases have brought fixes for numerous issues brought-up by testers on the Windows Insider programme. The latest release, Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 10586.107, delivers another bunch of bug fixes.

These address problems such as some users experiencing missing tiles on the Start screen, changes to the device reset process when Device Encryption is enabled, and improved support in Narrator to speak in multiple languages.

Build 10586.107 was released to Windows Insiders on the Fast Ring earlier this week, but has now been rolled out to those on the Slow Ring as well.

Microsoft has has also added a new Release Preview Ring to the Windows Insider programme. This applies to Windows 10 releases on both the PC and mobile platforms.

The software giant is inviting Windows Insiders who want early access to updates but with minimal risk to their device to try out its newly available ring.

It is targeting those who want to stay on the Current Branch, which at present is made of releases that take the Build 10586 release as their base, but continue to receive early access to application and driver updates.

The Fast Ring is for Insiders who enjoy being the first to get access to builds and feature updates, and who are prepared to accept some instability. The Slow Ring was for those happy to receive previews at a less frequent pace in exchange for greater stability.

* from Microsoft's Windows blog: "The 3 Windows Insider rings are: