Microsoft commits to Windows 10 updates for all WP8 Lumia handsets

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Four years ago, Microsoft invited smartphone fans to take a chance on its new mobile platform, introducing the world to Windows Phone 7. And take a chance with it we did, eagerly covering its hardware and software. Two years into its life, Microsoft announced Windows Phone 8, the next major revision for its OS, and while that was great news for users already looking to upgrade to a new, native WP8 device, things didn’t look so good for the WP7 crowd, as Microsoft shared news that no WP7 phones would see WP8 updates at all, and t

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Microsoft Lumia 535 specs

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Sure, it may be affordable, but that doesn’t necessarily constitute purchasing a Lumia 535 – or does it? Our list of Microsoft Lumia 535 specs, painstakingly compiled for your pleasure right over here, will help you out with that decision.Yes, the Lumia 535 is midrange. Some may even venture to call it low-end, and its price reflects that, but the specs aren’t entirely down the drain here as you might expect. Read on, and you may actually be surprised at how much utility 110 euros can net you. Happy or not about this phone, let us know your thoughts in the comments after ...

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Microsoft announces Lumia 535, an affordable midranger

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There you have it, the first Microsoft Lumia announcement. Microsoft’s Devices and Services Group has announced today the Microsoft Lumia 535 and Lumia 535 Dual SIM, two affordable new midrange smartphones running Windows Phone 8.1. Get the scoop on them.There’s a wide-angle front-facing 5MP camera (selfies, anyone?), and a 5-inch qHD display. There’s access to all of Microsoft’s newest services, like Skype and OneDrive – 15GB free storage included with the latter – and there’s a full installation of Windows Phone 8.1′s Denim update.Notice all the ...

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Lumia 535 rumored specs detailed as we look forward to tomorrow’s news

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Tomorrow is November 11, which means that the Microsoft launch announcement we saw teased late last week is just about to happen. The company’s excited about showing off Microsoft-Lumia-branded handsets, dropping Nokia once and for all, but just what can we expect to see launch? One likely prospect is the Lumia 535, understood to be a mid-range device. As we wait to get confirmation of Microsoft’s launch news, some newly detailed Lumia 535 specs have leaked, attempting to clue us in on what ...

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The first Microsoft Lumia gets announced next week

Posted on by Anton D. Nagy

Microsoft told us on October 24 that we can, depending on what you feel, say goodbye to the Nokia Lumia, or be excited about the Microsoft Lumia, as the Redmond-based company is going through with its rebranding process of the (now Microsoft-owned) Finnish manufacturer’s Windows Phone line-up. With the same occasion, we were given hints that a smartphone is in the works, and on its way, and today, we’re getting solid confirmation.Behind the hashtag #MoreLumia lies a genuine teaser up on Nokia ...

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HTC sees its smartphone market share slip away

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Is HTC a company that’s in the process of recovery, or one that continues to falter? After some unfortunate losses on its quarterly earnings reports, HTC looked like it was on the brink of disaster, but little by little we’ve seen it turn that momentum around and inch back to profitability. In one sense, that’s all that matters: that HTC’s smartphone business is making money. But while it may no longer be bleeding cash, industry researchers are now pointing to what may be the next hurdle HTC ...

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T-Mobile site reveals prep work for HTC One M8 for Windows

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Verizon is losing exclusives left and right. Earlier today we saw Motorola break ground on the Moto Maxx, the different-in-name-only international alternative to the Droid Turbo on Verizon. A couple days before that, AT&T announced plans to carry the HTC One M8 for Windows, ending the Verizon exclusivity that has persisted since it launched in ...

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Windows Phone gets an NFC payment solution with Softcard

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Are you a Windows Phone user who’s been sitting back and watching from a distance all the chaos going on with NFC-based mobile payments on smartphones? Those Android users had been talking about how great NFC payments were for years, and now Apple went and swooped in to bring things mainstream. And of course, as soon as it did, some players with a payment system of their own decided to push back, killing-off NFC payments at ...

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Official pics surface of Microsoft-branded Lumia

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There’s no doubt about it: the Nokia name is going the way of the dodo when it comes to Windows smartphones, and Microsoft is now being quite upfront about its efforts to transition the Lumia brand into one we’ll see on explicitly Microsoft-branded handsets. We’ve already checked out some leaks to that extent, but now a new series of images helps drive the point even further home, as China’s TENAA ...

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HTC Desire Eye, One M8 for Windows, Lumia 830 find a home at AT&T

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We just got finished telling you about AT&T’s plan to welcome Samsung’s Galaxy Note Edge into its stores on November 7, with sales beginning shortly thereafter, but that’s far from the only new entry into the carrier’s stable of device. In addition to that wrap-around phablet, this morning we catch wind of release announcements concerning an Android with a front-facer to die for, a couple Windows Phone models, and more.First up is the HTC Desire Eye, the company’s new ...

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Microsoft confirms Qi charging for AT&T Lumia 830

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AT&T is set to start carrying the Lumia 830. The carrier confirmed as much back in early September, just days after the handset launched at IFA 2014. There’s still no official date for exactly when the 830 will go up for sale, but the latest rumors have attempted to nail-down November 7 as the most likely possibility. As we wait to see if that date proves to be correct, some additional technical information on ...

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Android Wear team interested in cross-platform support

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Android Wear is a big deal for the evolution of smartwatches, giving developers a consistent platform they can code for, even as manufacturers release new and different wearable hardware. Really, its biggest limitation may be that whole “Android” bit of it, as while Wear makes it easy for you to use a Motorola smartwatch with a Samsung phone (or vice versa), you’re out of luck if your phone choices fall over on the Apple or Windows side of the fence. To hear

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Microsoft quarterly figures show Lumia sales up, strong Surface Pro 3 performance

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It’s that season again, when companies everywhere are sharing their latest financial reports. Will investors be facing record returns? Who’s bringing in big profits, and who continues to struggle? We saw Apple weigh-in with its own data a couple days back, and now it’s Microsoft’s turn to follow along, as it delivers a report that looks pretty positive on the mobile front.Let’s start with the good news: phone hardware sales are up, with Microsoft selling some 9.3 ...

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Microsoft acknowledges Nokia Lumia re-branding efforts

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Windows Phone is in smack dab the middle of some major re-branding. We started talking about such rumors in earnest back in early September, but the evidence predates even that: Microsoft would pick up the Lumia name directly, dropping the “Nokia” bit in the process, and Windows Phone would shorten to simply “Windows,” emphasizing ...

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Archos goes after the VR-curious with budget-priced VR Glasses

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Earlier this week we took a look at one of the latest virtual reality accessories to launch for smartphones, the VR One from Carl Zeiss. It looked a bit like the Samsung Gear VR, what with its strap for head-mounted operation, but sounded more like another Google Cardboard, dialing back on the custom software and hardware – though that also meant a much lower price point ...

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