microsoft

Home
microsoft

Zara Ali May 27th, 2015 12:42 PM 0 COMMENTS

20 companies including LG and Sony to pre-install Microsoft apps on tablets

Microsoft’s productivity apps will soon come pre-installed on Android tablets. The company, today revealed that it has struck a deal with Android Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for the expansion of its applications. The initial step for the same was taken in few months in March when two major companies (Samsung and Dell) along with other small firms agreed upon pre-installing Microsoft applications on their devices. Now, to take the agreement... Read More

Ritij May 22nd, 2015 1:28 PM 3 COMMENTS

Microsoft announces cashback offer for Lumia 730 in India, costs Rs 12,999 now

Microsoft's one of the most capable mid-rangers, the Lumia 730 has just gotten itself a cashback offer. The smartphone will now come with a Rs 2,000 cashback offer which is valid till July 15 or till stocks last. The smartphone was initially launched for Rs 15,299 and is retailing around the RS 13,500 mark these days. The Rs 2,000 cashback is valid on the official price of the smartphone which... Read More

SuperGeek May 14th, 2015 10:37 PM 8 COMMENTS

Microsoft Lumia 540 launched in India for Rs 10,199

It was only yesterday that we told you that Microsoft was getting ready to launch the Lumia 540 in the country and same has just been launched for Rs 10,199. The smartphone was announced back in April this year and was expected to launch here sooner or later. India happens to be one of the few markets where Windows Phone is decently popular in the budget segment. As a result... Read More

SuperGeek May 14th, 2015 10:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

Windows 10 Mobile to be the moniker for Windows Phone

Microsoft recently announced that it will be unifying all its platforms under a single umbrella, i.e. is the Windows 10. Microsoft has just announced that it will re-branding Windows Phone as a platform to Windows 10 Mobile. Things seem to have come back to where they started from with this re-branding. The first generation of PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) that were launched years ago ran on Windows Mobile. Naming it Windows... Read More

Zara Ali May 13th, 2015 3:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Skype Translator Preview application now available to general users

Skype for Business was announced last month, and following the launch streak, Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled Skype Translator Preview application for the masses. Interestingly, the app was earlier available in a closed preview form since its official announcement that was made last year in December. The Skype Translator Preview is now directly downloadable from the Windows Store, but it requires Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 preview operating system on PC... Read More

SuperGeek May 13th, 2015 2:57 AM 2 COMMENTS

Microsoft Lumia 540 to launch tomorrow in India

India is one of the most strategically important markets for Microsoft when it comes to smartphones. It is one of the few markets where the brand actually has a strong fan base and impressive sales in the budget segments. Microsoft is constantly launching budget Lumia handsets globally as well as in India to hold on to the market share it has and eventually improve upon it. After having recently launched... Read More

SuperGeek May 9th, 2015 2:52 PM 7 COMMENTS

Top 5 Windows smartphones below Rs 10,000 as of May 2015

Windows Phone as a choice of an operating system is still playing the catching up game globally when compared to Android and iOS. Its share is minuscule compared to the two bigger and more popular counterparts but nevertheless is growing quite fast. Microsoft's buying out of Nokia's handset division has ensured that there are enough devices in the market running Windows Phone and there's something for catering to almost everyone.... Read More

Zara Ali May 5th, 2015 5:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

Microsoft Office 2016 now available as a public preview

Microsoft has made the Office 2016 Preview available to download for the public on Monday. It includes Office 365 subscribers (with Pro Plus), non-subscribers, and also home and enterprise users. The company has made major changes in the interface, it has also promised real-time editing or co-authoring in the forthcoming Office 2016, which will be fresh feature and is not available in the present version. Microsoft also told The Verge... Read More

SuperGeek April 30th, 2015 1:12 PM 12 COMMENTS

Microsoft Lumia 430 launched for Rs 5,299 in India

Microsoft is going forth aggressively as far as its Indian prospects are concerned. It recently announced that it will be re-branding all Nokia Priority Resellers to Microsoft Priority Resellers and has now launched the cheapest Windows smartphone, the Lumia 430 in India at a price of Rs 5,299. The smartphone will be available for purchase starting today itself and will be upgrade-able to Windows 10 too. The Lumia 430 is... Read More

SuperGeek April 30th, 2015 12:22 PM 2 COMMENTS

Microsoft will let Windows 10 run iOS and Android applications

The Microsoft BUILD conference has brought along with it a really pleasant announcement. Microsoft has announced that it will let the developers port their Android and iOS apps in order to bridge the gap that Windows has as a platform due to the lack of apps when compared to its counterparts. Microsoft will be providing the developers with the tools to use the original code of their applications for porting... Read More

SuperGeek April 24th, 2015 7:24 PM 2 COMMENTS

Microsoft sold 8.6 million Lumia smartphones in Q1, 2015

Microsoft has just announced that it sold 8.6 million Lumia smartphones during the first quarter of 2015 (January to March 2015). The sales have gone up by 18 percent when compared to what they were in the same time frame last year, but are down by 18 percent when compared to the previous quarter (October to December 2014). The drop can be probably attributed to the fact that the festive sales... Read More

SuperGeek April 23rd, 2015 12:54 PM 1 COMMENTS

Microsoft Lumia 940 is coming soon with a 5.2-inch display and a 25MP camera

Microsoft hasn't announced a Windows Phone flagship for a while now but it looks like that it had been holding its cards for something worth the wait. The successor of the Lumia 930 with the moniker Lumia 940 is coming soon and it might see a showcase as soon as next week (April 29) at Microsoft's BUILD Conference. The... Read More