Microsoft drops the price on Surface 2, but will it sell?

Microsoft hasn’t had much fun trying to sell its Windows RT variant of the Surface. We’ve already discussed how this has nothing to do with the hardware, but really with Windows RT, though there are a few here and there that find the experience to be just fine. If you’re in the market for ...

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Surface Pro 3 vs. Surface 2 (Video)

The Surface Pro 3 looks a lot like the big brother of the Surface 2. There are a few similarities and a lot of differences. Since the previous Surface Pros were shaped about the same as the Surface RT devices except for the increased thickness and heft, we kind of expected that from the Surface Pro 3. Surprisingly, that is not the case. The Surface Pro 3 (running full high-end 64 bit Windows 8 hardware) feels just as light as the Surface 2 (running an ARM processor and the limited Windows RT). The specifications differences are monumental though. The Surface Pro 3 is available in ...

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iPhone 6 specs leak, Galaxy S5 delays, Samsung Gear SDK & more – Pocketnow Daily

We apologize for the delay due to some technical difficulties. Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Microsoft’s announcement of the Surface 2 with LTE for AT&T. Then we talk about the All New HTC One and how we get the first leaked video of HTC Sense 6. Samsung follows the news as the company is struggling to launch the Galaxy S5 on time. We then talk about the iPhone 6 spec leaks, and how we should expect an Ultra-Retina Display. We end today’s show talking about the Samsung Gear, and how other smartphones may benefit from it. All this and more after the ...

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Microsoft announces Surface 2 with LTE for AT&T; when will you be able to snag one?

Last year’s Surface 2 was a solid improvement over the first-gen tablet, keeping the same kickstand design but making a number of internal upgrades, like moving to a Tegra 4 SoC and a 1080p display. Back when it was introduced, we knew to also expect an LTE-enabled version of the tablet eventually, with a release planned for sometime this year. About a week ago we started picking up the scent of just that LTE model, and then heard a little about

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Surface 2 LTE pricing leaks; what’s that cellular connection going to cost you?

Yesterday we shared with you word that Microsoft appeared to be in the final stages of preparation for introducing the LTE-enabled version of last year’s Surface 2 tablet. Supposedly shipments of the tablet were already hitting stores, and photographic evidence existed, but it just hadn’t yet been made available. Today, not only do we finally get to see some box shots of the new hardware, but we also get the other missing piece of the Surface 2 LTE puzzle: pricing. We’re looking at a 64GB Surface 2 here, which ...

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Surface 2 LTE sounds nearly ready to go up for sale

We didn’t really plan for it, but today we find ourselves taking a trip down memory lane to last year’s Windows 8 tablets. First we checked out some evidence suggesting that Nokia’s Lumia 2520 might miss out on a couple of the color options that had been initially teased at launch time, and now we jump on over to Microsoft’s Surface 2, also following-up on some news for last year as we get word that an LTE-equipped version of the Windows RT tablet ...

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Microsoft and Nokia quarterly figures out; Surface 2 revenue promising

One week back, we were talking about the forthcoming arrival of Nokia’s quarterly figures, and floated a theory based on some of the disclaimers the company shared that the publication of that report might just coincide with the culmination of Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s smartphone business. Well, that hasn’t actually come to pass just yet, but those numbers themselves have indeed arrive, alongside a set from Microsoft itself. Let’s take a look at how both of the companies fared in the ...

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Pocketnow Weekly 072: LG G Flex, Galaxy S 5, & wooden Moto X excitement

We at Pocketnow have a lot to be thankful for this week. We’re busier than ever, our YouTube channel just passed 500,000 subscribers and we’re deep in the planning stages for the new year’s big tech expos. But most importantly, we’re all still in the business of reporting on mobile gadgets, and that’s something we all feel pretty lucky about. On today’s late-Friday edition of the Weekly, we’ll fill you in on some of the fun stuff coming down the pipe: from our forthcoming LG G Flex ...

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Microsoft Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 suffering from overheating

We’ve got to hand it to Microsoft for doing an amazing job with the design and the concept of their surface line-up. Both tablets are beautifully designed, and each caters to a specific type of customer in the market, since not everyone wants a professional tablet. That said, there’s no denying that the guys at Redmond have struggled to make these products relevant, no matter how much money they’ve thrown at marketing them against competitors. Their Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 have been the upgrades that many have been waiting for, but it seems that not everything about ...

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Top 5 devices to skip for Fall 2013 (video)

With so many questions day by day about viewers still considering alternatives to the popular flagships in the market, it’s always good to know what’s worth your money, and what’s not. We don’t blame you for wanting to try some of the new products in the market at the moment, but for their price, it’s not like if it’s inexpensive to just try something new. We know a lot of you are still on the ropes trying to decide what to buy this holiday season if you’re close to being eligible for a phone-swap, or if you’re wanting a tablet upgrade as well. ...

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Microsoft erects giant Surface 2 tablet in London

Size is one of the trickiest trade-offs in the mobile industry. You want a device with a large enough screen to comfortably work on, yet portability issues demand that the overall size of our phones and tablets remain constrained. This year in particular we’ve seen great strides in combating that issue by means of shrinking-down side bezels. Of course, you could just say “the heck with any sensible size restraints” and come up with something along the lines of Microsoft’s latest Surface promotion, ...

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Microsoft strips “RT” from first-gen Surface name, downplays desktop mode

Windows RT continues to cause Microsoft headaches, and while some users are perfectly happy with what it offers, others have been frustrated by limited functionality and app selection when compared to tablets running full versions of Windows 8. We’ve already seen Microsoft drop the “RT” name from the Surface 2, and recently heard the company discussing user confusion stemming from the RT/Pro distinction. This week, we see some further signs of this move to distance ...

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Hands on with the Surface 2 & Surface Pro 2 (Video)

Last night was the midnight launch event for the Surface 2 and the Surface Pro 2 which happened in a number of select Microsoft Stores.  We decided to check out the party in White Plains, New York, and got to take a look at the new Surface 2, Surface Pro 2, as well as the new type covers and touch covers.  Check out the video below for our quick “Hands on” video of the new tablets. The Surface 2 feels very thin and light. The new silver metal color looks great and the new 2-stage kickstand will help to adjust the screen for the right angle when using the device from a lower ...

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What the Lumia 2520 will mean for the Surface 2

We’re in the home stretch now: less than one week to go until Nokia World in Abu Dhabi, when rumors claim that half a dozen or more new Nokia devices will make themselves officially known to the world for the first time. Sure, it feels like a lot of that has leaked already, but as recent development’s like yesterday’s rumor about the Nokia Guru make clear, there’s still plenty of room for surprises. One model in particular we’ve been expecting for ...

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iPad event confirmed, Google Nexus 4 future, Amazon+HTC phone & more – Pocketnow Daily

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Microsoft’s bash on their own Surface RT, and their hope that the Surface 2 can do better. Amazon and HTC are next as both companies are already hard at work at bringing us their first smartphone collaboration. Nokia is next as apparently the company is working on bringing us their first music player, dubbed the Nokia Guru. We then talk about the Nexus 4, which is rumored to stay alive for another year along the Google Nexus 5. We end today’s show talking about Apple’s October 22nd event, and some of our predictions ...

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