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Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system recieved a lot of flak over the past few months for being too pushy .This however has not stopped its adoption rate and many coroprate firms are already shifting to the new operating system , But as with the case when Windows 8 came along , many users still prefered the older Windows 7 operating system  as it was the most stable operating system so far , this has however reduced the number of users who want to upgrade and therefore Microsoft made a unpopular move by stating that Windows 7 and 8 support on Skylake processors winn end in July of 2017 . This move however brought in negative press and therefore Microsoft has now stated that they will support Windows 7 , 8 and 8.1 through 2017 upto 2018 . This is said to give ample time for users to shift to Windows 10 if you want to use the next gen skylake processors . The move however does mean that people who want to skip Microsofts forced important updates or alleged spyware would probably ...

HP has unveiled a flagship spec Windows 10 Mobile smartphone at MWC 2016 .The phone , like its Lumia 950 counterparts , runs Windows 10 Mobile with Continuum and to do this , you need to have a specialized dock to complete the whole Windows 10 experience .Unlike the somewhat "old" lumia handsets , this has a top of the line Snapdragon 820 under the hood and this is complemented by 4GB of RAM - a spec sheet matched only by the Galaxy S7 and the LG G5 to date . Display on the phone is set at 6" -and it has a 2K resolution .The phone has 64GB of Storage out of the box and it comes with MicroSD expansion as well . The cameras on the unit include a 16mp rear sensor and a 8mp front sensor which is paired with a iris scanner for Windows hello . The phone has a beefy 4150 mAh battery , 4G LTE , B&O audio and a splash resistance coating . Pricing for the phone is still not available , but we are quite sure that it will cost a arm or a leg once it does . Written by Rakith...

Microsoft has anounced a new budget smartphone running Windows 10 mobile .The new phone - named Lumia 650 is a beautifully designed smartphone packed with some questionable specs .The phone , designed with a aluminuim frame brings more class than the flagship 9xx series and unlike the boring flagships , this phone also has a amoled display -with clear black technology , this enables colors to pop and blacks to remain pitch black .the rest of the specs include a 8mp rear camera and a 5mp fromt camera .Priced at a somewhat affordable $200 price ,the phone is a bit of a bargain but considering that rival Android devices such as the Honor 5X offer better specs this phone is a bit underwhelming considering that it only has a Snapdragon 212 Soc , although it is faster than the low end s200 soc , it is still slower than the s400 unit (slower gpu performance) found in a bulk of handsets and even microsofts predecessor - Lumia 630/640 .The phone however does feature 1GB of ram but its doesnt...

Vaio Phone Biz - A Snapdragon 617 powered Windows 10 mobile handset is apparently not coming to the U.S . The handset , the second smartphone from Vaio offers Windows 10 mobile with Windows continuum  for $424 .The handset features a Snapdragon 617 ,3GB of RAM ,16GB storage and MicroSD expansion , the phone features a 13mp rear camera , a 2800 mAh battery and a unibody design . The phone , launched through Japan's NTT Docomo is expected to cost JPY 50,0000 . Source Windowscentral

With Microsoft working hard to promote its Windows Phone platform , cutting corners and making phones accessible to the low end market is probably the best option they have on the table right now , With the announcement of the Lumia 520 , things looked good for the platform , but now its about to get a whole lot better thanks to the announcement of the new Lumia 430 . The Lumia 430 - which sits below the already cheap Lumia 5xx platform is priced at $70 off contract , the internals of the phone remind us of the Lumia 520 as this model is also equipped with the same 1.2 Ghz Snapdragon 200 Soc , but unlike the old model - this has 1GB of ram - making it eligible for the upcoming Windows (phone) 10 update . The rest of the phone is basically a mix of old parts and new ones , for starters , we have a 2MP fixed focus camera and a VGA front facing one for skype , the 4" display also has a low resolution of 480x800 - which by all means is still great for the price . You get 8GB of in...

Microsoft has unveiled two new Windows Phone devices today , the two mid range models - Lumia 640 and 640XL are technically replacements to the not so successful Lumia 630 .The new phones are said to pack features that were absent in the previous iteration which include front facing cameras , rear flash and better cameras Lumia 640  This is Microsoft's replacement phone for the 640 , it has a Snapdragon 400 Soc from last year's model , but you do get the same goodies like a MicroSD expansion slot and a removable battery along with a 1mp front facing camera and a 8Mp rear shooter with a single LED flash . The phone is said to be available with a option of having 4G LTE as well as dual sim support . The model is reportedly priced at a somewhat reasonable EUR 160 . Specs at a glance   *5" 1280x720p resolution IPS LCD , Gorilla glass 3 protection *Snapdragon 400 Soc , 1.2 Ghz  , Adreno 305 GPU *1GB Ram , 8GB storage , SD card expansion upto 1...

Microsoft (Nokia) made a huge hit with the Lumia 520 when it brought decent specs for a good price , the new phone however was succeeded by the somewhat of a failure Lumia 530 ,but Microsoft swiftly responded by launching the Lumia 532 . The Lumia 532 , like the Lumia 435 is the second Microsoft phone launched in 2015 . The phone has a Snapdragon 200 and it is loosely based on the Nokia X platform - which was closed down after Microsoft took over the once Finnish company .  The phone , like its cheaper variant - The Lumia 435 will go on sale next month with a affordable price of less than $100  Display - 4" 480x800 IPS display ,233ppi OS - Windows Phone 8.1 Design - candybar smartphone 118.9 x 65.5 x 11.6 mm, 137g Connectivity -Optional Dual Sim , GSM,HSPA+ 3G, WIFI 802.11 b/g/n , Bluetooth 4.0 MicroUSB 2.0 GPS + GLONASS Processor - 1.2 Ghz Snapdragon 200 dual core processor GPU - Adreno 302 Ram -1GB Storage - 8GB Onboard +MicroSD expansion slot upto...

Microsoft ( aka Nokia a few months ago) has launched two new models of thir most affordable Lumia Windows smartphone yet . The new Lumia 435 and 435 Dual sim are  based on the Nokia X2  platform which was said to be refreshed  to run Windows Phone after Microsoft closed the Nokia X platform when they acquired the Finnish company .The phone has  a snapdragon 200 dual core chip (same as the X2) but other specs like the rear camera are a bit of a downgrade . The phone costs just EUR 70 which is about $80 and for that price , the phone is good value . Display - 4" 480x800 IPS LCD display ,233ppi OS - Windows Phone 8.1 Design - candybar smartphone 118.1 x 64.7 x 11.7 mm , 134g Connectivity -Optional Dual Sim HSPA+ 3G, WIFI 802.11 b/g/n , Bluetooth 4.0 MicroUSB 2.0 GPS + GLONASS Processor - 1.2 Ghz Dual Core Snapdragon 200 SOC GPU - Adreno 302 Ram -1GB Storage - 8GB Onboard +MicroSD expansion slot upto 128GB Camera(s) - 2MP rear camera ,No ...

Alcatel has a long history of launching a plethora of devices at the two main trade shows - CES and MWC . This year , the portfolio is a little bit shorter than previous years but surprisingly Alcatel has managed to grab some attention due to the launch of a new Smartwatch which , at $149 is quite a steal and a new line of affordable 4G capable smartphones that run three mobile operating systems with no change to hardware or price The new Pixi 3 series is Alcatel's latest attempt at launching affordable handsets , the phones are said to be OS -agnostic - which basically means the hardware has no speciality operating system . The phone series comes in 3.5" , 4.0" ,4.5" and 5.0" and the phone's have identical hardware which means production and research cost is quite less . Windows Phone 8.1 , Android 4.4 and Firefox OS are the three selected operating systems for the Pixi series .The 3.5" model however is restricted to 3G but the models with 4.0...

Nokia pretty much owns Windows Phone to itself , but a small segment of the marketshare is still owned by companies like HTC ,although the famous Android OEM is set in launching a HTC One M8 version with Windows phone on the 19th of August , the company didn't take any interest in replacing the 2 year old HTC 8X and the 8S previously . The company , as Microsoft prescribed , are bound to the contract of dishing out updates for atleast 3 years regardless of the handset , the contract however is not a full-proof measure as HTC decided to drop support for its 8S handset due to its low hardware specifications . The 8s , which was launched as a direct rival to Nokia's Lumia 620 was quickly overshadowed by the competition as it lacked some features and had a higher price compared to Nokia's handsets . Meanwhile the HTC 8 X is scheduled to receive WindowsPhone 8.1 in the near future (exact dates not mentioned) Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - GSMArena

Nokia/Microsoft landed a perfect hit with the Lumia 520 last year , the affordable phone , which retailed for about $110 in most developing countries proved to be a the "great push" for Windows Phone , which was virtually still at that time . With 12 million units sold , the Lumia 520 , and its US variant - The Lumia 521  made up 30% of all Windows Phone devices sold to date . The phone however has been since replaced by the Lumia 525 and both devices will meet the Axe once the upcoming Lumia 530 is introduced , overall ,Microsoft/Nokia's stratergy of launching affordable Windows Phone handsets payed off , and hopefully , it will keep working in the future  in order to push the platform beyond its stagnant  4% global market share . Written by Rakitha for MasHD Article may be used in other blogs,but please be sure to link this article as a source GSMArena

Big news: Android-powered Lumia incoming, from Nokia by Microsoft - http://t.co/KKLstDDVVO — @evleaks (@evleaks) July 7, 2014 Nokia has been gaining some ground with their Lumia lineup of smartphones over the past few years , their initial attempts at launching Windows Phone devices fell down to the floor as they failed to anticipate the popularity of Android .Now after Microsoft's acquisition , The company is fully committed to Microsoft , but that does not mean that Nokia is attached  to Windows Phone only , a recent rumor  tells us that Nokia , with Microsoft's blessing , is working on a "Lumia" Branded AOSP Android device , which , unlike the Budget oriented  AOSP Nokia X platform is said to feature high'er end specs . This news comes from a somewhat reliable source called evleaks , as you already know , the Nokia X platform is a Microsoft edited version of Android ,the skinning process replaces Google services with that of Microsoft  , and the only way ...

Kairos is not a household name when it comes to watches , but they are trying to turn that around by introducing a hybrid smartwatch that incorporates mechanical movements and a transparent Display which only turns on when a notification appears . smartwatches have always been a bit dull when it comes to designs , most of them are nothing more than small glass squares with some metal accents here and there , but Motorola did have a winner with their Moto 360 , but now it looks like they too can learn something from Kairos . The design is still at concept level - like the Moto 360 and the company expects you to wait until it is official , if it goes as planned ,company hopes to introduce 4 smartwatches with the basic model costing $499 and the top of the range model costing $1199 . The Kairos watch movements sit beneath a transparent OLED display , which is said to be powered by a internal battery that lasts for 5-7 days , the internal processor , battery and other equipment are pla...

image via - VRzone Wedding bells are set to ring on the 25th o April as Microsoft and Nokia unite in techno-matrimony . The move by Microsoft to acquire the Nokia devices and services was planned for a very long time , but the average customer didn't realize any difference in the Nokia brand name . But now , the final move is set to rename the once iconic phone manufacturer from Nokia Corporation to Microsoft Mobile OY which means that the household name will cease to exist as "Nokia" from the 25th .The move will give Microsoft access to both the smartphoneand featurephone divisions and factories of Nokia and its forums and official website . The Nokiabrandname is expected to be replaced by Microsoft Mobile , but the "Lumia" trademark is said to continue even as the company goes to Redmond . As time goes on the Android based Nokia X series and top tier ASHA phones will eventually get replaced by cheaper Windows Phone alternatives . Sources -  TechCrunc...

After the anouncement of the new Lumia 930 and 630/635, Microsoft's other handset partners have been busy with theirown Windows Phone 8.1 devices .Today we have a leak showing details about Samsung's own attempt , dubbed the SM-W350F ,this (480 x 800) resolution smartphone is probably one of the first Non Nokia Windows Phone 8.1 devices destined to be launched from the Korean company .Other details about the device are still sketchy , but the low resolution display kind of gives us a hint saying that this device is probably around the same price as the Lumia 630/635 . SammyToday

With Microsoft Build event coming up , many of us expected to see the Nokia Lumia 930 and the Lumia 630 there. but , according to the latest rumors, The two smartphones are not going to be unveiled at the event , but instead , Windows Phone 8.1 will be unveiled at the event . The new OS version of Windows Phone is said to arrive on current WP8 devices in early May .As for the two un-anounced smartphones, the Lumia 930 and 630 , Nokia might launch them on a separate event which is rumored to be on the 19th of April according to @evleaks . Source - GSMArena

The outgoing Lumia 920  - Wikipedia  © According to @evleaks , which leaked tons of leaked tech info during the past few years , Nokia might be planning on releasing the next successor to the Lumia 920 with the codename Martini , The upcoming smartphone , numbered as Lumia 930 will feature specs similar to that of the current Windows Phone heavyweight - The Lumia 1520 which has a Quadcore Snapdragon 800 processor , 2GB ram and a 1080p display ,sadly we have no idea about wha size the display of the 930 will be , neither do we have any information on the camera , but hopefully it will pack atleast 20 megapixels like the Lumia 1520 .Launch dates for the Lumia 920 are not revealed , but Nokia might probably hold some special event towards the end of the year Nokia Martini = Lumia 930 — @evleaks (@evleaks) March 14, 2014 Source - wmpoweruser

Gartner predicts the open-source platform will reach about 1.1 billion users, which is a 26% increase over what it currently has. The research firm also anticipates over 75 % of Android overall active users to come from emerging markets by 2017. With Android 4.4 KitKat focusing on reaching more end users from the developing markets, the forecast seems quiet reasonable. Mobile phone shipments are expected to increase by 5% in the calendar year, taking the overall figure to 1.9 billion. The future of tablets, hybrids and ultraportable laptops is bright with the analysts predicting a growth rate of 54%. The worldwide tablet market will also see an increase of 47%, provided the average selling prices of slates goes down. Gartner has also made several predictions on the PC market, which you can check out if you follow the source link right here. GSMArena

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“2004 called , it want’s its game back ” this was my first reaction when i downloaded and opened the brand new GTA San Andreas app for iOS (coming soon to Android and Windows Phone) for the first time , The game is the third GTA game for mobile devices after GTA 3 and the all time favourite GTA Vice City .The $6.99 game will hopefully bring back some old memories to veteran GTA players who might find the plot very familiar ,but sadly the stock thumb controls and the cheap explosions makes the game look a little dull ,To be honest i also found the game a bit too large for a mobile device but that is mainly due to the complexity of the maps and details in the game but still , the 1.7GB game will need atleast more than 2.5GB+ of free space to download without getting a failed to download error , but hey , you can still brag about playing a former console/PC game on your mobile device now and that alone is enough for most gadget addicts Plot ,Gameplay and Controls If you played...