Microsoft Lumia 640 XL LTE Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 17399

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Microsoft has launched the Lumia 640 XL LTE  Dual SIM in India. It was announced earlier this year at the MWC, but the company did not launch it in India along with the 3G variant of the Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM in April. It has the same specifications as the 3G variant, including a  5.7-inch HD display, quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, Windows Phone 8.1, 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash, 5-megapixel front-facing camera and dual SIM support. As the name indicates, it has 4G LTE connectivity, including support for 4G bands for India. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 640 XL LTE Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 17399”

Microsoft Lumia 550 with 4.7-inch HD display, Windows 10, 4G LTE announced

Microsoft Lumia 550 Dual SIM

Microsoft has announced the Lumia 550 smartphone, as expected. It has a 4.7-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.1GHz quad-core Snapdragon 210 processor and runs on Windows 10. It has a 5-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. There is also Lumia 550 Dual SIM that comes with dual SIM support. Both the versions have 4G connectivity. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 550 with 4.7-inch HD display, Windows 10, 4G LTE announced”

Microsoft announces their first ever laptop – Surface Book with a 13.5 inch display starting at US$ 1499

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Microsoft have announced a new product to go along with the Surface Pro 4 tablet. The Surface Book is the first ever laptop made by Microsoft and it starts at US$ 1499.

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New Microsoft Band with curved display announced for $249.99, available October 30th

Microsoft has unveiled its next generation fitness tracker dubbed as Microsoft Band. It is sleeker than the original Band and features a curved display and comes with 11 advanced sensors.

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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 announced – New Surface Pen, Windows 10 and more starting at US$ 899

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Microsoft has unveiled the latest generation of their Surface Pro 2 in 1 – the Surface Pro 4. It brings on board the latest Intel Skylake processors and Windows 10 in a thinner and lighter yet more powerful form factor that starts at US$ 899.

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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL with 5.7 inch QHD display, Snapdragon 810 announced, priced at $649

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Microsoft has announced Lumia 950 XL, the company’s latest high-end smartphone at an event in New York City. It packs a 5.7-inch (1440×2560 pixels) AMOLED display, is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor and runs on Windows 10. It packs a 20-megapixel autofocus rear camera with ZEISS optics, 5th gen Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), triple LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. There is also Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM, which is a dual SIM variant of the smartphone.

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Microsoft Lumia 950 with 5.2 inch QHD display, Snapdragon 808 announced, priced at $549

Microsoft Lumia 950

Microsoft has announced Lumia 950, the company’s latest smartphone at an event today in the New York City. It packs a 5.2-inch (1440×2560 pixels) AMOLED display, is powered by an hexa-core Snapdragon 808 processor and runs on Windows 10. It packs a 20-megapixel autofocus rear camera with ZEISS optics, with 5th Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), triple LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. There is also Lumia 950 Dual SIM, which is a dual SIM variant of the smartphone.

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Microsoft Hololens Developer Kit coming in Q1 2016 for $3000

Microsoft has announced that the it is making the Hololens Developer Kit available for developers in Q1 of 2016. The kit for the Windows 10-powered augmented reality device is priced at $3000.

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Microsoft to reportedly start selling Surface tablets in India from February 2016

Microsoft is all set to announce the new Surface Pro 4 tablet along with Lumia handsets today. Prior to this announcement, new reports are suggesting that the company is planning to bring Surface devices to Indian markets next year.

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Microsoft Lumia 550 leaked again in official render

Microsoft Lumia 550 has leaked again in official render. The company is expected to announce this budget handset along with its flagships Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL at an scheduled event on October 6th.

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Skype Translator expands to more regions and languages

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Communication is meant to bring people closer and that is what Skype does however one of the major barriers that people face in communication is language. Skype Translator was rolled out as a preview app in December 2014 and since then hundreds of thousands of people have been able to circumvent that barrier.

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Microsoft and Asus expand their patent licensing agreement

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Microsoft and Asus have announced their plans to expand their earlier patent licensing agreement which will include a broad cross-licensing covering.

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Microsoft Outlook for Web gets Likes and @Mentions feature

Microsoft has taken a cue from Facebook and added two features to Outlook for the web. The company has added ‘likes’ and @mentions feature to its email client in the latest update.

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Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL briefly listed on official UK store ahead of launch

Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950 XL UK Store listing

Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL smartphones were briefly listed on official Microsoft Store (Via) in the UK before it was removed. This confirms the name of upcoming high-end smartphones. The listing also confirms 5.2-inch and 5.7 Quad HD (1440×2560 pixels) displays for the phones, 20-megapixel rear camera with ZEISS optics, 32GB of internal storage with expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD and Windows 10. It doesn’t reveal the price of the smartphones. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL briefly listed on official UK store ahead of launch”