Microsoft indirectly discloses latest quarterly Lumia sales numbers – 1.2 million

It certainly was both odd and ominous to see Microsoft tight-lipped about the box-office scores of its flagging Lumia roster for the April – June timeframe in an otherwise comprehensive full fiscal 2016 report.After all, in sickness and in health (mostly sickness recently), for better or worse (primarily worse), the Redmond-based tech giant always released those numbers, and so did Nokia before it. But it’s not like it went the whole nine yards to keep the latest Windows Phone decline under wraps either, with ...

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Buy Lumia 950 XL, get free Lumia 950 in US, Canada

Is it still worth even thinking about buying the Lumia 950 or the Lumia 950 XL at this point? Or might you be interested in a Surface Phone? Whatever the case, Microsoft’s still re-offering

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Microsoft slashes Lumia 950 XL price to $500 in the US, also throws in display dock

Is it already too late for the first ever Windows 10 Mobile flagships to break the flagging OS into the mainstream scene? It sure seems like it, and it certainly doesn’t help that Microsoft’s software focus is directed ...

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Microsoft Lumia 950 After the Buzz: Finally ready for prime time?

Microsoft hasn’t managed to inspire much confidence of late in the mobile market. Six months ago we reviewed the newest Lumia flagship. It was an interesting phone, running the earliest builds of Windows 10 for mobile, and packed a few neat tricks like an iris scanner to unlock the device. Plus you could count on the Zeiss branded camera to produce solid photos and videos. Unfortunately, the phone suffered from bland design, and buggy software. While we could handily recommend it to fans of Live Tiles, people willing to travel the BETA software journey with Microsoft, it was more ...

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Buy a Lumia 950 in the UK, get a free Display Dock

Some lucky people were able to snag some free goodies with the purchase of a then-new Lumia 950 XL. As short-lived as those promotions were and for how little we knew about the phones then, snagging some

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Galaxy S7 edge, LG G5, HTC One A9, Lumia 950 part of AT&T BOGO craze

You could play whack-a-mole with the number of buy-one-get-one-free deals the carriers are pulling off these days. But that AT&T, though. Yeah, it’s got everyone beat right ...

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Does fancy camera branding matter on your phone? Zeiss, Leica, Schneider?

We’ve been watching some of these partnerships for years, and other collaborations are new territory for consumers.Phone manufacturers can generate a lot of buzz and generate some healthy headlines when announcing a partnership with a camera company. It’s exciting to see a fancy new label printed on the back of our phones, highlighting a photography reputation designed to impress us. A logo is slapped on the side of the box. Companies deliver press releases, but when actually using the fruits of those partnerships, do consumers actually benefit from these licensing deals? Do we ...

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Mozo now at Microsoft Store with covers for Lumia 550, 950, 950 XL

Are you a hapless Lumia owner? Disappointed by Microsoft on how it’s handled software for its latest flagships? Disappointed at the darn flagship hardware? Well, we might not be able to do much for you for the first two, but

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Double tap to wake Lumia 950 may happen, many ask why it hasn’t already

Double tap to wake. LG‘s done it. So has HTC. Several others, too. It’s faster and doesn’t need as much effort as pressing a button. Previous Nokia Lumias have this feature — particularly talking about ...

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Latest Surface Phone rumors zero in on timeline, security and productivity focus

Microsoft has declared time and time again of late its commitment to the mobile iteration of Windows 10, but the very fact such assertions are needed while the current focus is clearly directed elsewhere suggests the platform may simply not be relevant enough to all of a sudden switch to growth next year.Yes, it’s only next year that Redmond intends to invest precious new resources in both W10M hardware and software, with

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Awesome Lumia 950 XL BOGO deal goes live in Canada, nets you free Lumia 950

Just how bad are things going for Windows-powered smartphone sales in general and Microsoft’s latest Lumia flagships in particular? So bad that a recent survey of the US mobile market has shown dumb phones beating the 950 and 950 XL’s clique in Q1 2016 activations.With Redmond’s focus aimed in other directions, the platform may ...

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Mozo gets ready to follow up its famous leather Lumia 950 cover with real-wood option

It’s rare that a smartphone is so defined by an accessory, especially a third-party one, but when we saw Microsoft showing off the new Lumia 950 and 950 XL at those phones’ launch event alongside their custom leather Mozo covers, we knew we were looking at something special. Indeed, while you’ll find plenty of criticism about the design Microsoft went with for its Windows 10 Mobile flagship models, it’s ...

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Left behind with no Windows 10 Mobile update? Microsoft extends trade-in olive-branch offer

No one likes getting left behind the the tide of progress, but that’s exactly what happened for a large number of Windows Phone users last month as Microsoft finally released its Windows 10 Mobile updates for existing smartphones. Despite the large number of models supported over the course of the prior year through the company’s Insider testing program, the public W10M update only delivered updates for a fraction of those handsets – and

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Galaxy S7 vs iPhone 6S vs Lumia 950 – Camera Battle!

2016 is off to a fantastic start for smartphone photographers. While we’re prepping to review the LG G5, let’s compare the current top shooters for each ecosystem. The Galaxy S7 is the new kid on the block. The iPhone 6S is Apple’s current flagship, but we can expect the new iPhone SE to perform similarly. We’re also throwing in the the megapixel monster Lumia 950. All three are ...

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Now that’s what we call a bargain: unlocked Lumia 950 for $450 with Office 365

Microsoft is probably feeling the heat from the new wave of Android powerhouses, particularly the modular LG G5 and water-resistant Galaxy S7/S7 Edge duo. Beside those key selling points, superior RAM counts and faster processors, these high-end rookies are also

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