Lumia 650 firmware files uncovered on Microsoft’s own servers – but Euro-only

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

The next smartphone launch we cover may very well by Microsoft’s announcement of the Lumia 650, and while there’s no official date just yet, the latest rumors have suggested that the company could go public with the handset as soon as this coming Monday. Already, there’s been a solid amount of circumstantial evidence pointing to the phone’s existence, even if Microsoft’s been formally keeping the device under wraps. And while we might find ourselves waiting until next week (if ...

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Forum chews on Microsoft shelving Lumia 850 for Lumia 650 XL

Posted on by Jules Wang

Like that football game that just happened, this news may not end up being a total upset to Windows 10 Mobile fans.After whiffs of a more-than-decent mid-range Lumia 850 — perhaps as Microsoft’s last of the last Lumia phones — have settled, it seems that a change in the narrative was called for. Sidlers at Baidu’s Nokibar subforum have been up in arms over what is claimed to be a phone ...

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Lumia 650 launch rumors close in on a new date, still pre-MWC

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

When are finally going to get the chance to see the debut of the next – and by plenty of accounts, maybe even the last – Lumia smartphone? The Lumia 650’s been on our radar for months, and since right around the start of the new year we’ve really been looking into just when this puppy might be fixing to launch. Rumors first suggested a very-early February low-key announcement, before backing off ...

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Microsoft Lumia 650 inches closer to announcement with evleaked render

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

Did we really need yet another unofficial Microsoft Lumia 650 press render in anticipation of the low-end phone’s imminent introduction? Probably not, seeing as how the 5-inch Windows 10 Mobile handheld has had its design exposed multiple times of late.But getting evleaked is nowadays an obligatory transitional stage from pre-production to store shelves, and Evan Blass ...

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Microsoft Lumia 850 possibly pictured yet again, handsomest Lumia ever canceled?

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

For a phone that was allegedly nipped in the bud as a direct consequence of very poor recent sales results, the Microsoft Lumia 850 is sure making a lot of noise in the rumor mill, with half a dozen covert photoshoots keeping release hopes alive.It’s clearly possible we’re dealing with a prototype device never slated to materialize and ...

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Get the AT&T Microsoft Lumia 640 for half off ($30) from Best Buy while you can

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

The upcoming Microsoft Lumia 650 isn’t shaping up to be a major upgrade over the 640, with the same exact display likely in tow, a Snapdragon 210 processor replacing the old but respectable 400, considerably improved 5MP front-facing camera and, believe it or not, a smaller battery.Still, an overall design and build quality amelioration is probably in the works, so discounting

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Microsoft Lumia 650 could get here a little later than rumored, still in February

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

Delays, delays, delays: whether you’re trying to catch a flight anywhere in the Northeast US, or you’re an upstart smartphone manufacturer trying to bring your fans as many hardware options as possible, it feels like everybody’s running into delays all of a sudden. Now we get word that the latest victim could be Microsoft’s next Windows 10 Mobile handset, as a new report suggests that the Lumia 650 could end up shipping a couple weeks later than thought.The last we heard,

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Another report hints at early February launch for Lumia 650, German pricing

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

Could a low-end 5-incher with a 720p screen, 1GB RAM, and 8GB internal storage space really be the end of the once glorious Lumia product family? Hard to say for sure right now, but the Microsoft Lumia 650 inches closer and closer to a formal announcement, followed shortly by a European commercial launch, according to new rumors.In ...

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Another report hints at early February launch for Lumia 650, German pricing

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

Could a low-end 5-incher with a 720p screen, 1GB RAM, and 8GB internal storage space really be the end of the once glorious Lumia product family? Hard to say for sure right now, but the Microsoft Lumia 650 inches closer and closer to a formal announcement, followed shortly by a European commercial launch, according to new rumors.In ...

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Microsoft Lumia 650 tipped for low-key February 1 introduction

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

We know this isn’t what Windows mobile fans want to hear, but Microsoft will probably further cut back on hardware releases in 2016. Forget the Lumia 750 and 850, both of which are likely canceled, or eventual Lumia 950 and 950 XL sequels, destined to morph into a single rebranded, even more business-oriented “Surface Phone.”It seems the only new Lumia in the pipeline is the

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The Lumia 650 may cost the equivalent of $225 in the Czech Republic

Posted on by Jules Wang

With another mid-range Lumia device set to fill in the space between major releases, it’s important that Microsoft get things right — especially after the tribulations wrought on Windows 10 Mobile fans by the Lumia 950 and 950XL. So, will the Lumia 650 deliver on stability, form and function?We ...

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Registration for Microsoft Build 2016 developer conference kicks off January 19

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

With the Consumer Electronics Show already behind us, and the Mobile World Congress drawing near, it might start feeling like the most exciting part of the year for gadget enthusiasts will be over before you get a chance to take a breath.But fret not, as there’s plenty left in the tank for the industry’s heavyweights to make the headlines in March and beyond. Just a little over a month after MWC 2016 wraps up, Microsoft shall have its traditional Build ...

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FCC inspects the Microsoft Lumia 650

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Those who are looking forward to getting over the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL already are hoping that a mid-range device will save every one of us. The hope is that Windows 10 Mobile will work way better here than it did on those flagship products. And it better be better-built while the folks are at it!Now, FCC certification documents don’t really tell of anything in those veins, but we do have one of Microsoft’s ...

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Microsoft Lumia 650 most likely coming this quarter with premium design, entry-level specs

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

With rumors of an eventual Lumia brand termination in favor of Surface marketing ramp-ups escalating and gaining credibility, fans of the once mighty Nokia-owned device family must be hoping the 650 won’t take on swan song responsibilities.It’d simply be too sad to see a humble 5-incher that reportedly combines Lumia 640 and 550 features end an era of camera innovation, design charisma and ...

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Purported Microsoft Lumia 650 shows its face again, this time in white

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

They say Microsoft had to pull the plug on a bunch of fairly advanced Lumia prototypes lately after deciding to streamline its mobile product portfolio and seek new ways to return to profitability, but the 650, aka Saana, may still be on.Rendered in black a while back, and tipped to marginally upgrade the specifications of the Lumia 640 launched roughly nine ...

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