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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AdDuplex: Alcatel Idol 4s with Windows 10 more popular than HP Elite x3
If you see people using a Windows phone these days, it’s likely that phone will be a Lumia 640 or Lumia 635.
So the data says from AdDuplex which has tracked movement on the Windows mobile scene. It continues to be mostly dominated by budget entries including the Nokia Lumia 635 and the Microsoft Lumia 640.
The data is taken from device entries into about 5,000 Windows phone apps running AdDuplex’s SDK on November 21.
Here are the top ten devices in circulation:
| No. | Device | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Lumia 640 | 26.2% |
| 2 | Nokia Lumia 635 | 22.0% |
| 3 | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL | 3.9% |
| 4 | Microsoft Lumia 950 | 3.8% |
| 5 | Nokia Lumia 521 | 3.5% |
| 6 | HTC One M8 for Windows | 3.4% |
| 7 | Nokia Lumia 920 | 2.8% |
| 8 | Nokia Lumia 735 | 2.8% |
| 9 | Microsoft Lumia 650 | 2.7% |
| 10 | Nokia Lumia 630 | 2.6% |
| N/A | Other | 26.4% |
Once we whittle the population down to devices running Windows 10 Mobile software, we do see a little more high-end representation.
| No. | Device | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Lumia 640 | 20.2% |
| 2 | Microsoft Lumia 950 | 19.3% |
| 3 | Microsoft Lumia 650 | 18.5% |
| 4 | Microsoft Lumia 950 XL | 6.1% |
| 5 | Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL | 5.6% |
| 6 | Nokia Lumia 1520 | 4.7% |
| 7 | Nokia Lumia 735 | 4.0% |
| 8 | Microsoft Lumia 640XL | 3.5% |
| 9 | HTC One M8 for Windows | 3.4% |
| 10 | Nokia Lumia 635 | 3.3% |
| * | Other | 11.3% |
One oddity to note is that while the months-old HP Elite x3 is stuck at #19 on the above list, the days-old Alcatel Idol 4s for Windows 10 has struck #16.
Windows Phone 8.1 remains the most popular version in use at a straight 80 percent with Windows 10 Mobile garnering 15 percent. In terms of manufacturer distribution of Windows 10 Mobile, Microsoft takes the top spot, having made nine out of ten phones out in the market right now. Alcatel is second with 6.2 percent while HTC (the last effort it put out was that One M8) holds onto a surprisingly large 3.4 percent. BLU and other OEMs are tied at 0.5 percent.
Microsoft is aggressively sending updates out to its Windows 10 Mobile users and those packages have been installed. Build #1607 has reached 77.7 percent saturation in the US and 83.8 percent worldwide. #1511 has 9.9 percent of US users and 8.2 percent of users globally. A healthy proportion seems interested in the Insider builds, taking up 12.4 percent of the US space and 8.1 percent internationally.
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You could probably do way worse than the $80 unlocked Microsoft Lumia 640 XL
The signs are all there, and Windows Mobile’s odds of coming back from the dead practically match those of a Chicago Cubs World Series win. Oh, wait. Well, you get the point, but the fact of the matter is that a number of Lumia devices retain their relative desirability at the right prices.
Case in point, a $60 Microsoft Lumia 550. Or a sub-$400 Lumia 950 XL. And what faults could you possibly find a $299 AT&T Lumia 950? How about an $80 unlocked Microsoft Lumia 640 XL?
Yes, ladies and gentlemen looking for the perfect first-time smartphone user holiday gift, this 5.7-incher is cheaper than a one-year Apple Music subscription for just four more days over on Daily Steals. You can even choose your favorite color from a rich selection including black, orange, blue, and white, activate the phone on your preferred GSM carrier, and rest assured, you won’t be getting a refurb.
All units on sale are brand-new, shipping in official retail packaging, technically running Windows Phone 8.1 out the box, but eligible for immediate Windows 10 Mobile updates. The Lumia 640 XL is still sold for $150 unlocked by Microsoft, or $100 at e-tailers like Amazon, and its perfectly respectable spec sheet includes 13 and 5MP cameras, a generous removable 3,000 mAh battery, microSD support, and Snapdragon 400 processing power.
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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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AT&T Lumia 640 gets Windows 10 Mobile in OTA
The few legacy Windows Phone devices that have been promised an update to Windows 10 Mobile are, in many cases, still waiting. AT&T’s got the Lumia 640 still kicking around with 8.1, but customers are starting to see a change.The support forums have been buzzing that the latest OTA for the Lumia 640 bumps ...
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Nokia Lumia 520 cedes top spot in global Windows Phone usage to Lumia 535
It’s been a really long time coming (almost three years), and finally, the 2013-released Lumia 520 falls out of first place in AdDuplex’s Windows Phone popularity charts.Unfortunately for those of you who perhaps hoped the global crown would be passed on to a contemporary mid-ranger or the Windows 10 Mobile-powered Lumia 950 flagship, it’s the 535 that moves in the top spot.Essentially, a crappy (by ...
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AdDuplex estimates more than half of Windows phones in use should get W10M
While it’s certainly nice to see more than a dozen devices confirmed for Windows 10 Mobile updates, many of which are getting the sweet software goodie packs as we speak, we can’t overlook the fact Microsoft over-promised and under-delivered in terms of both ETAs and hardware ...
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$200 Microsoft Band 2 deal rebooted, Surface Pro 4 also discounted by $100
Microsoft doesn’t seem to care too much about the year’s fast-approaching biggest celebration of love, but it’s not going to let George Washington’s birthday go unnoticed, offering a slew of Presidents Day discounts on some of the company’s hottest gadgets.Through February 20, the Microsoft Band 2 will again be available at $200 a pop stateside, in your choice of sizes, 50 bucks being taken off the cross-platform wearable’s list price for
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Get the AT&T Microsoft Lumia 640 for half off ($30) from Best Buy while you can
The upcoming Microsoft Lumia 650 isn’t shaping up to be a major upgrade over the 640, with the same exact display likely in tow, a Snapdragon 210 processor replacing the old but respectable 400, considerably improved 5MP front-facing camera and, believe it or not, a smaller battery.Still, an overall design and build quality amelioration is probably in the works, so discounting
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Windows 10 Mobile exceeds Windows Phone 8 usage, Nokia Lumia 520 remains most popular device
For a mobile OS iteration that’s been struggling with various bugs and stability issues essentially since its very inception, putting off updates of devices running on older builds more than once, Windows 10 is ...
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Cricket drops no-contract Moto E price to $10, HTC Desire 520 to $20, Lumia 640 to $60
Compelling smartphone deals have stopped being a holiday-only affair a long time ago, but it’s a known fact January tends to be the slowest month of the year in terms of gadget sales, due among others to a proverbial stubbornness to not cut prices from manufacturers and retailers.When the occasional steal does crop up shortly after Christmas, it’s obviously wise to jump on it before it expires or inventory runs out. Case in point, Cricket’s latest batch of discounted prepaid handhelds, starting as low as $10, no contracts needed, no strings attached.Well, there is one string ...
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No less than six WP8.1-powered Lumias will get Windows 10 soon, at least in Germany
Could Redmond’s Windows 10 Mobile woes be finally over? Probably not all of them, and likely not for good, but the Lumia 950 and 950 XL are once again shipping in most parts of the old continent, which suggests rampant demand was indeed behind recent shortages rather than software ...
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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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AT&T GoPhone gives away free ZTE Mavens, takes $40 off other prepaid devices
Competing against smaller but aggressive and generous no-contract specialists like Cricket Wireless or MetroPCS can’t be easy nowadays for AT&T’s GoPhone division. A few timely deals on a slew of fairly attractive mid-range handhelds will go a long way in securing Ma Bell a robust portfolio of prepaid clients this holiday season, with Android enthusiasts allowed to pick up ...
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