Windows 10 Creators update official with build 15204 to 13 devices

Microsoft has sent out build 15204 out to fast ring Insiders. It only successfully brought up 12 of them, with some of one model getting stuck.

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Microsoft might be planning to roll out Windows 10 Creators Update to a lousy 13 phones

How dead are Windows phones? So dead that only 13 of them are apparently eligible for Microsoft's latest mobile platform update.

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Now this is what we call a bargain: $60 Microsoft Lumia 550 at B&H

Technically, the Microsoft Lumia 550, 950 and 950 XL, which were the world’s first smartphones to run Windows 10 last fall, would be due for some typical 12-month hardware upgrades right about now. But we know that ain’t happening. Not this year, probably

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Microsoft Lumia 550 discounted to $99

This price cut on a Lumia phone is only temporary. At least, that’s what we’re told from the Microsoft Store.The Lumia 550, unlocked for GSM carriers and sporting a Snapdragon 210, is ready for your purchase at $99, $40 off from its original price. Oddly enough, the same discount was applied earlier this year.Microsoft may have 

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Source: Microsoft Lumia line to end in December

Microsoft has left rumors to fester on its commitment not only to its mobile software platform, but its mobile hardware line as well. As Lumia devices take a tumble in the price ladder and only Surface all-in-one PCs on the docket for launch next month, we figure this rumor would’ve ...

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Windows 10 Mobile transition slow, but happening with OS share at 14 percent

The faster the word “Phone” fades and the word “Mobile” brightens, the better off Microsoft will be. But it’s gonna be a long, long, long run.AdDuplex has issued a new report for Windows device statistics for this month and it says that while Windows Phone 8.1 still makes up about 77 percent of the ecosystem, Windows 10 Mobile’s stance at 14 percent represents accelerated growth from previous months.“Last month the growth doubled from 0.5% to 1%. This month it more ...

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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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Microsoft Lumia 550 finally treated to its first US discount, going for $120 now

In an unusual move, Microsoft focused 99 percent of its Windows 10 Mobile advertising efforts on the high-end Lumia 950 and 950 XL over the past few months, forgetting budget-conscious consumers kept the platform afloat all this time.Yes, an entry-level Lumia 550 launched alongside the 950 duo, but did you see a single TV ad since October highlighting its out-the-box W10M use and quality – pricing ratio? How about deals, where were the 550’s when

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Microsoft quickly patches server bug, resumes Windows 10 Mobile update

Well, that didn’t take long. Redmond officially announced roughly 24 hours ago the latest minor but important maintenance update for the recently stabilized Windows 10 Mobile was pulled from its servers on account of unforeseen glitches, and already, the 10586.29 build is again available to download.An unnamed ...

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

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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Non-Insider Lumia 950, 950 XL, and 550 owners treated to latest Windows 10 Mobile update

Forget ominous, isolated reports in the UK hinting at system instability on Lumia 950 and 950 XL units running the RTM version of Windows 10 Mobile. The platform is likely silky smooth, or else Microsoft wouldn’t expand the newest maintenance update from the Technical Preview channel to the general public in a matter of days.Yes, build 10586.29 made its way from

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New Microsoft Lumia coming to Indonesia, but what is it?

Indonesia is an Android user’s market. It’s not unlike most other parts in the world. But while Microsoft is struggling to keep Windows 10 Mobile market share, the country is still a hotspot of activity for other companies. It seems that Redmond doesn’t want to ignore it. Of concern to us is whether Microsoft wants to deliver its hotness in either a variant of an existing Lumia device or a new one.

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Microsoft Lumia 550 sales begin today in Europe at $139 before taxes

The moment cash-strapped Windows 10 Mobile admirers have been waiting for is finally here, as the modest but silky smooth Microsoft Lumia 550 hits old continent store shelves a full two months after its formal introduction.This is officially the world’s third phone to run Microsoft’s highly anticipated Windows Phone 8.1 follow-up, yet all we ...

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Microsoft Lumia 550 sales begin today in Europe at $139 before taxes

The moment cash-strapped Windows 10 Mobile admirers have been waiting for is finally here, as the modest but silky smooth Microsoft Lumia 550 hits old continent store shelves a full two months after its formal introduction.This is officially the world’s third phone to run Microsoft’s highly anticipated Windows Phone 8.1 follow-up, yet all we ...

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