According to a new rumor, Microsoft is readying two new flagship Lumia devices to be launched this year – the Lumia 940 and the 940 XL. Both the phones will be will be running Windows 10 out of the box.
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Microsoft has released Windows 10 Build 10052 for phones. The release follows up the previous build, 10051, that was released a several days ago but had stability issues.
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Microsoft has announced that it will add Office Universal apps to Windows 10 phone preview later this month. The Office universal apps for Windows 10 phones so far include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
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The Lumia 640 is one of the latest phones that Microsoft announced post the Nokia takeover. It is the successor to the Lumia 630. The 640 was announced alongside its larger brother, the 640 XL at MWC (Mobile World Congress) in Spain last month. Both the handsets run Windows 8.1 out of the box. Let’s dive into the review to see whether the handset is a good bang for the buck you pay.
Microsoft is bringing Maps apps to Windows 10 Technical preview in the latest 10051 build. The Maps app looks similar to the one on the desktop as it is based on the Windows Universal app platform.
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Microsoft launched the Lumia 532 Dual SIM in India earlier this year for Rs. 6,499. We recently brought you the complete review of the smartphone, here we have the battery test results of the smartphone. The phone packs a 1560mAh Lithium Ion removable battery. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen and a quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor, which should not drains its battery much. Check out the test results below.
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Microsoft Studios and 343 Industries, in partnership with Vanguard Games, launched Halo: Spartan Strike, a touch-based top-down shooter. This is set during the events of Halo 2 within the Halo universe. In this game you lead UNSC troops through numerous missions battling against new enemies to save Earth from being overtaken, making use of weapons, abilities and vehicles including the iconic Warthog. There are 30 challenging missions through cities and jungles. Continue reading “Halo: Spartan Strike for Windows Phone, Windows, iPhone and iPad released”
Yahoo has revised its search partnership with Microsoft with some changes. The duo will renew their search alliance started in 2009 and under the partnership, Microsoft will continue to provide search results for Yahoo.
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Microsoft announced the Lumia 532 Dual SIM smartphone along with the single SIM variant earlier this year. It was launched in India in February at Rs. 6,499. As a successor of last year’s Lumia 530, the Lumia 532 has more (1GB) RAM, more internal storage and a front-facing camera. Is the smartphone worth the price? Let us find out.
Cyanogen Inc. and Microsoft Corp. have announced a partnership to integrate several Microsoft apps on its Cyanogen OS later this year. This will include Microsoft services such as Bing services, Skype, OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook, and Microsoft Office. Microsoft will create native integration on Cyanogen OS, said the company. Continue reading “Cyanogen to pre-install Microsoft apps later this year”
Microsoft has released Office Delve apps for Android and iPhone. Delve, is a collaboration tool for Office 365 users and the Delve mobile apps are natively written on the respective platform.
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Microsoft has announced Lumia 540 Dual SIM, the latest Lumia smartphone and the successor of last year’s Lumia 535 Dual SIM. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor and run on Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim. It has a 8-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with wide angle lens. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM with 5-inch HD display announced for $149”
Microsoft has given Bing’s mobile homepage on Android and iPhone a major makeover with a beautiful UI and cards.The revamp is aimed at making navigation smooth, easy and responsive.
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Microsoft has launched Office Remote app for Android that lets you quickly access key Office 2013 features. Word and PowerPoint features will be available for users on their Android device.
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Microsoft announced the Lumia 640 and the 640 XL last month at MWC (Mobile World Congress) in Barcelona, Spain. The two devices are very similar to one another and the primary difference is the size. The 640 XL does also pack a few extra features and a bit more battery power as compared to the 640. Regardless of their differences, both the devices are aimed to bring the Windows platform to the masses especially in India where phones between the price of 10-18,000 rupees have been gaining a lot of sales quite recently. We have both the devices in our office and will be bringing you the reviews shortly. For now, lets take a look at the Lumia 640 and see what our first impressions are.
