Microsoft kills Windows RT

Posted on by Anton D. Nagy

For the Microsoft Surface 2, it all started with a price drop back in August of 2014, followed, more recently (last week), by a mentions of a Microsoft decision to no longer manufacture the Surface 2. As far as Windows RT is concerned, pretty much all OEMs except for Microsoft have given up on the platform, and, judging by the looks of it, it is now Microsoft’s turn to put the final nail in the Windows RT coffin.“We are no longer manufacturing Nokia Lumia 2520; however, those still eager ...

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Rumors of Lumia 2520 successor emerge as current model put to rest

Posted on by Jaime Rivera

The Nokia Lumia 2520 joined the Microsoft Surface and Surface 2 on the list of very good looking tablets running a very bad Windows RT operating system. As much hype as there was for Nokia to finally build a Windows-powered tablet, the company’s decision to stick to Windows RT made this tablet a DOA product. Windows 10 does paint a much brighter picture for mobile tablets running the operating system, and today we have good and bad rumors for fans of the Lumia 2520.If we start with the bad news, one source is already claiming that the existing Nokia Lumia 2520 is being put to rest ...

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T-Mobile Lumia 2520 still looks like it’s happening (but is it too late?)

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

Nokia’s first Windows tablet, the Lumia 2520, launched last fall, and we quickly saw carriers in the States lining up to offer the 2520 to their subscribers – well, at least AT&T and Verizon were interested. A whole lot of time has passed since then, and we’ve seen plenty of other Windows tablets emerge, but the ...

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Microsoft goes above and beyond with response to Lumia 2520 charger recall

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

A product recall is generally no fun for any of the parties involved. The manufacturer has to deal with a huge expense, retailers get frustrated by not having products on their shelves, and end users are left inconvenienced. Last month we told you about a headache Nokia was facing over the chargers used on certain international editions of the Lumia 2520 tablet, after learning that they posed a small but tangible risk of electrocuting the user during operation. From what we heard at the time, it sounded like Nokia was ...

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Nokia halts Lumia 2520 sales in some areas, because no one likes getting electrocuted

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

Last fall, Nokia released its first Windows 8 tablet, the Lumia 2520. After using Nokia phones for years, we were right curious to see what sort of tablet effort the company could put together, and we came away very pleased with what we saw. And if the 2520 wasn’t impressive enough on its own, 2014 brought with it the release of the Power Keyboard accessory that very much dialed things up to 11. All of a sudden now, though, the 2520 has hit a snag, with ...

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Pocketnow Weekly 088: Moto 360, Android Wear, and hacking a path to Inbox Zero

Posted on by Michael Fisher

Inbox Zero. It’s become something of a myth in the Pocketnow Weekly recording studio ever since we started actively courting listener feedback all those months ago. Skip a listener-mail section here, another one there, and before you know it you’ve got a mountain of mail it’d take a whole episode to get through. So that’s just what we’re doing. Just like we did on episode 076, we’re devoting an entire podcast to your ...

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Nokia Lumia 2520 keyboard review: “Power Keyboard” is right (Video)

Posted on by Michael Fisher

The Lumia 2520 graced our lives months ago, brightening our unboxing desk and leaving a lasting first impression. Sadly, it didn’t stick around long enough for us to give it the full review treatment, disappearing in a shipping accident so mysterious we sometimes still bring it up on the

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Pocketnow Weekly 087: the calm before the #ANHO

Posted on by Michael Fisher

The All New HTC One won’t grace us with its presence until the end of the month, and at this point we’re beginning to wonder if HTC will have anything left to reveal at the announcement. From a sales guide to promotional materials to yet another undercover hands-on video, the leaks surrounding one of the year’s most anticipated Android handsets refuse to let up – and we’re here to talk about them in our latest pre-#ANHO podcast! Before that, of course, we’ve got the usual news of the week, including a duo of Samsung tablet reviews, rampant speculation about ...

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Nokia Lumia 2520 loses half its color options?

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

It’s only been about four-and-a-half months now since Nokia officially introduced its Lumia 2520 tablet, and it’s already started fading from the spotlight. While eagerly awaited, once it got here our attention quickly shifted to devices like the Lumia Icon, not to mention rumors of additional tablets, like a possible eight-incher. In fact, we haven’t had cause to discuss the 2520 for months now,

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Pocketnow Readers’ Choice 2013: Results

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

Six weeks ago, we came to you with a simple request: tell us what you think were the best smartphones and best tablets of 2013. In the time that’s followed we’ve seen you vote… and vote, and vote, and vote. This past Friday, we finally closed the polls and got to the business of declaring some winners. With no further ado, let’s start checking out what you chose, beginning with smartphones:

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Pocketnow Weekly 074: new Google Play devices and Windows Phone rumors galore

Posted on by Michael Fisher

Sometimes there’s so much news you need to call in the Reserves just to handle it all, and that’s just what we’ve done this week. Between Google’s surprise announcement of an unlikely pair of additions to the Google Play Store; Microsoft’s rumored offer to pay Samsung to keep making Windows Phones; and a boatload of reviews, we’re in over our heads this week – so we’ve brought in four team members to do the news justice. Sorry, no listener mail this week – but in its place you get a consolation prize: you get to know what curious fate ...

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Pocketnow Weekly 071: Lumia 2520, jumbo-phones, and the new iPad mini

Posted on by Michael Fisher

“Avalanches above, business continues below.” That’s a lyric from a very weird song, but it also encapsulates the goings-on in the Pocketnow offices this week – with technology news bubbling up from the outside world even as review devices tumble down from above. We’ll talk about those devices as well as the rest of the happenings in the mobile technology world, and we’ll take questions from your listener mail in the ninety minutes of this week’s podcast. (We’ll also ...

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Google Nexus 7 sale, Galaxy Android 4.4 Update plans, Moto’s Project Ara & more – Pocketnow Daily

Posted on by Jaime Rivera

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Nokia’s new sale whenever you buy the new Lumia 2520 Windows tablet. We later go through more deals as retailers have dropped the price of the Google Nexus 7. Motorola follows the news as the company has just hired a 3D printing firm to take care of Project Ara. Leaks of Samsung’s plans to upgrade the Galaxy Line-up to Android 4.4 KitKat follow after that. We end today’s show talking about certain leaks showing a metal frame for the possible Samsung Galaxy S5. All this and more after the break. Stories: -

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Nokia offering free Power Keyboard with Lumia 2520 purchase

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

Nokia’s first Windows 8 tablet is now here, with the Lumia 2520 finally available for sale. The 10.1-inch slate will run you about $400 with a carrier subsidy, or $500 free-and-clear. We’ve already given you a hands-on look at the model, and our full review is forthcoming. One thing that’s not available just yet, however, is the tablet’s official Power Keyboard, a ...

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Verizon Nokia Lumia 2520 available

Posted on by Anton D. Nagy

It is November 21 and a Monday rumor suggested that the Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet — which is already under the microscope in our labs for the review treatment — would be available today on Verizon. If you head over to the source link below you can grab yours, in black, for $399.99, on a two-year contract. Of course you can also opt for the $499.99 month-to-month option, as well as choose the red version of the slate. The same ...

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