Nokia 215 and 215 Dual SIM affordable internet-enabled phones announced

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Microsoft Devices today announced Nokia 215 and 215 Dual SIM, the company’s most affordable internet-enabled handsets. The Nokia 215 and the 215 Dual SIM have a 2.4-inch (320 x 240 pixels) QVGA LCD screen, Opera Mini browser, built-in MP3 player, FM Radio, 2G (EDGE), Bluetooth 3.0 with Slam sharing feature and a VGA rear camera without flash and a built-in torchlight. These are 12.9mm thick and have a curved design. Continue reading “Nokia 215 and 215 Dual SIM affordable internet-enabled phones announced”

Microsoft Lumia 1330 back cover surfaces, Lumia 1335 with LTE-A spotted at FCC

Microsoft Lumia 1330 leak

Microsoft Lumia 1330 appeared in GFX benchmark few days back that revealed some specifications of the smartphone. Now the back cover of the smartphone has surfaced on Chinese site Baidu that hints at a huge camera sensor with Zeiss optics and Microsoft branding. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 1330 back cover surfaces, Lumia 1335 with LTE-A spotted at FCC”

Microsoft Lumia 1330 appears in GFX benchmark with 14MP rear camera and more

Microsoft Lumia 1330 phablet has appeared in GFX benchmark. The phone which will not bear Nokia branding has come into limelight after the alleged Lumia 1320 successor.

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Microsoft sells MixRadio to LINE

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In a rather surprising announcement today, Microsoft have announced that they have sold the popular MixRadio service to LINE, who are more commonly known for their LINE Messenger application on smartphones. Continue reading “Microsoft sells MixRadio to LINE”

Nokia Lumia 638 with quad-core Snapdragon 400 SoC and 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 8299

Nokia Lumia 638

Microsoft just launched the Nokia Lumia 638, the company’s most affordable 4G smartphone in India. It was originally introduced in China back in June and has a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 and runs Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Cyan. It has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera without flash and also lacks a front-facing camera. It has 1GB RAM and comes with single micro SIM support. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 638 with quad-core Snapdragon 400 SoC and 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 8299”

Microsoft rolls out Gesture beta app for Lumia Windows Phone

Microsoft has unveiled a new app that allow users to interact with devices without actually touching the display. Dubbed as Gesture Beta, the app is exclusively available for Lumia Windows Phone.

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Skype real time translator preview goes live for Windows 8.1

Microsoft announced in May that it will soon debut Skype translator with real time speech translation by the end of this year. The software giant has kept its promise and rolled out Skype’s real time translator preview.

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Microsoft Lumia 435 with 4-inch display, Snapdragon 200 SoC visits FCC

Microsoft’s entry level phone Lumia 435 has passed through FCC. The Windows phone has been certified in Indonesia and has lower end specifications.

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Windows 10 Build 9901 screenshots surfaces in new leak

Microsoft’s Windows 10 leaked build has appeared online, showing a bunch of features that were rumored earlier. The latest OS from Microsoft with build 9901 shows Cortana integration and more.

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Nokia Lumia 830 Unboxing, Hands On Gallery

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One of the first devices to be released following the completion of Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s Devices and Services Division was the Lumia 830, a handset that brings the style and features of the Lumia 930 flagship to a lesser price point. The Lumia 830 looks almost identical to the Lumia 930 yet with a few lesser specs, offers an impressive package with an even more impressive price tag. The Lumia 830 has landed in Bright Orange and first up is our Unboxing and hands on gallery. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 830 Unboxing, Hands On Gallery”

Office Lens for Windows Phone can now scan business cards

Microsoft has updated the Office Lens app for Windows phone with a couple of new features. The app is getting a new Business Card mode that allows you to capture Business cards and extract their contact information into OneNote.

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Microsoft’s Cortana lands in France, Italy, Germany and Spain

Microsoft’s virtual assistant Cortana has arrived in a few international markets. The virtual digital assistant is now landing in France, Italy, Germany and Spain.

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