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Asif Iqbal September 11th, 2014 11:33 PM 6 COMMENTS

Microsoft reportedly set to drop Nokia and Windows Phone branding soon

According to some reports, Microsoft will discontinue using the Nokia brand on smartphones after the Nokia Lumia 730 and Nokia Lumia 830 models get released in the market. The confidential document that leaked recently revealed that the future devices will be called 'Microsoft Lumia' phones. The move will pave way for the unified Windows experience that has been on Microsoft’s agenda for long. According to the leak, Microsoft will start... Read More

Asif Iqbal September 6th, 2014 9:20 PM 14 COMMENTS

Nokia X2 Dual SIM launched in India for Rs 8,999. What’s the point?

After announcing the Nokia X2 Dual SIM back in June, Microsoft has made available the Android smartphone in India for Rs 8,999. It comes with a 4.3-inch ClearBlack display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 5MP autofocus primary camera with LED flash, VGA front-facing secondary camera and an 1800 mAh battery. After Microsoft acquired Nokia a few months ago, details were hazy about the future of the Nokia X series of smartphones. Before... Read More

Asif Iqbal September 6th, 2014 2:21 PM 6 COMMENTS

IFA 2014: Nokia Lumia 730 Dual SIM and Lumia 830 are worthy upgrades but will they sell?

At their IFA 2014 event, Microsoft has revealed three new mid-range Windows Phone devices; the Nokia Lumia 730 Dual SIM, Nokia Lumia 735 and Nokia Lumia 830. All of them are mid-range smartphones and they come with some interesting camera features. Nokia's smartphones are known to have exceptional build quality, smooth performance and great camera experience. But in the age of the Xiaomi Mi 3 and Asus Zenfone 5, will... Read More

Asif Iqbal August 13th, 2014 1:01 AM 9 COMMENTS

Nokia Lumia 530 Dual SIM with Windows Phone 8.1 goes on sale for Rs 7,349

The Nokia Lumia 530 Dual SIM went on sale in India today for a price of Rs 7,349 through Nokia's official web store. The Lumia 530 Dual SIM is the cheapest priced dual SIM equipped Windows Phone 8.1 device from Microsoft. It has a 4-inch LCD screen with WVGA resolution, 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage with microSD card slot and is based on... Read More

Asif Iqbal August 11th, 2014 9:51 PM 1 COMMENTS

Microsoft’s Nokia Lumia 730 ‘Superman’ is a dual-SIM equipped, selfie focussed smartphone

A successor to the long-standing Nokia Lumia 720 has been leaked. The Nokia Lumia 730 which is codenamed as 'Superman', would be a selfie-focussed midrange Windows Phone 8.1 device. Following the steps of the Sony Xperia C3, the Lumia 730 has a 5MP secondary camera acting as its USP. While 5MP front snapper is exactly not new in this industry, but getting it from a Nokia mid-ranger is new and worth pointing out. The Nokia Lumia... Read More

Asif Iqbal June 16th, 2014 5:03 AM 0 COMMENTS

Microsoft considering to bring Cortana to rival platforms; iOS and Android

Microsoft is considering the pros and cons of bringing Cortana to rival smartphone platforms; iOS and Android. Cortana is a digital personal assistant developed by Microsoft and is currently being used in Windows Phone 8.1. It competes with Google Now and Siri used in Android and iOS respectively. According to Marcus Ash, group program manager for Cortana on Windows Phone, porting Cortana to other platforms would help them in collecting more data, improving the... Read More

Ritij May 31st, 2014 9:21 PM 4 COMMENTS

Micromax to launch Snapdragon 800 powered Windows Phone in July

Micromax, the country's biggest smartphone manufacturer is all set to launch its first ever Windows Phone this July. Micromax was announced as one of the hardware partners by Microsoft recently at its Build conference back in April this year. The Windows Phone device is expected to be the flagship smartphone in the Micromax lineup and will be priced in the price range of Rs 23,000-25,000. This will be the first time... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 30th, 2014 9:53 AM 0 COMMENTS

Forbes hints about compatibility and features of Microsoft’s smartwatch

We've been hearing about Microsoft coming up with their own smartwatch but no one had the details of what features it could have. According to Forbes, which has come up with some details about Microsoft's upcoming smartwatch, it would be feature a touchscreen and will be compatible with all the major smartphone platforms; iOS, Android and Windows Phone. Other features include an ability to continuously keep track of user's heart rate and can... Read More

Ritij May 25th, 2014 11:41 PM 0 COMMENTS

OneDrive for Windows Phone updated to support opening files in other apps

OneDrive (previously known as SkyDrive) is one of the most popular cloud services globally and its integration with Windows Phone has surely helped a lot to both the platform and the application too. The OneDrive has just got itself a really major update for Windows Phone after getting a minor update a few weeks ago. The update brings along with it a feature that majority of its users would have... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 23rd, 2014 12:35 AM 7 COMMENTS

Microsoft working with WhatsApp to fix a bug in the popular IM app

WhatsApp was recently delisted from the Windows Phone Store following a bug. The exact nature of the bug was not revealed. WhatsApp reported that they were working with Microsoft to resolve the bug. Now, Joe Belfiore, VP of Windows Phone development team has revealed on Twitter that they are indeed working with WhatsApp team to resolve the issue. The following tweet also revealed that the bug was related to notifications.... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 17th, 2014 10:25 AM 17 COMMENTS

17 brands worldwide including K-Touch and BLU are making Windows Phones now

With the launch of Windows Phone 8.1 Microsoft has done a lot of things right. Features and services aside, they have done a lot of work in collaborating and bringing new partners aboard. They had already announced a lot of new OEMs and now, two more brands have joined the Windows Phone bandwagon; K-Touch and Blu. List Of Windows Phone OEMs... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 14th, 2014 8:10 PM 5 COMMENTS

Microsoft plans to collaborate with telecom operators for selling Windows Phone apps and games

Microsoft is striving hard to make its smartphone platform successful. It has already announced the Windows Phone 8.1 update recently, which takes it on par with iOS and Android in terms of features. Now, they are in talks with major telecom operators in India for operator billing feature in Windows Phone. Right now, Microsoft has over 4,15,000 applications for sale but only a limited amount of Indian consumers use debit... Read More