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Asif Iqbal July 24th, 2015 10:03 PM 5 COMMENTS

Microsoft Lumia 550, 750, and 850 specifications revealed, uninspiring hardware expected

Earlier today, we reported about the high-end hardware specifications of the upcoming Windows 10-based smartphones from Microsoft – the Microsoft Lumia 950 and the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL – and now, some details regarding the upcoming entry-level and mid-range Windows 10-based smartphones have been revealed. All these devices – Microsoft Lumia 550, Microsoft Lumia 750, and Microsoft Lumia 850 – will run Windows 10 out of the box, and feature... Read More

Asif Iqbal July 24th, 2015 9:31 PM 1 COMMENTS

Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL will be the next-generation high-end Windows 10 smartphones

Microsoft unveiled Windows 10 for smartphones during its BUILD 2015 developers conference, but no new smartphone was announced that was running Windows 10 out-of-the-box. However, everyone expected Microsoft to announce a couple of high-end smartphones during the official availability of Windows 10, that is, sometime around the end of July. Earlier, these high-end Windows 10 running smartphones were expected to be the Microsoft Lumia 940 and the Microsoft Lumia 940... Read More

SuperGeek July 20th, 2015 8:56 PM 1 COMMENTS

Microsoft in talks with Foxconn to manufacture smartphones in India

Smartphone OEMs have realised that if they are going to have an edge over the rest in this highly competitive Indian market, they will have to resort to manufacturing devices here itself. A slew of manufacturers have already announced their plans to manufacture smartphones in the country and many have already started working on the same. Microsoft is the latest company which is in the process of evaluating manufacturing smartphones... Read More

SuperGeek July 20th, 2015 5:29 PM 16 COMMENTS

Microsoft starts rolling out an OTA update to enable 4G on Lumias in India

Microsoft has just started rolling out an OTA update for some of its Lumia smartphones in the country which will enable 4G on them. Some of the Lumia devices on sale currently come with support for 4G LTE but couldn't make use of the country's 4G network. This was mainly due to the lack of a software update even though the requisite hardware support for it existed. The devices that... Read More

Zara Ali July 18th, 2015 2:32 AM 3 COMMENTS

Following Xiaomi, Microsoft approaches Foxconn to build its phones in India

If a report published by the Economic Times is to be believed, then we can soon see Microsoft manufacturing devices in India with Foxconn. Microsoft in collaboration with Foxconn could get its smartphones manufactured in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh. The report also suggests that Foxconn might initially start manufacturing two variants of Windows Phone in India. Also, Foxconn’s chairman, Terry Gou, stated on his visit to India that the company... Read More

SuperGeek July 11th, 2015 4:17 AM 2 COMMENTS

Microsoft to revisit its smartphone business, to launch only 6 smartphones in a year

Microsoft has come to the conclusion that acquiring Nokia wasn't its brightest moment and it is now looking to write off the money it spent on the acquisition. The company is now going through a consolidation phase where it is streamlining its businesses and revisiting them strategically. The company has come to a conclusion that too much of clutter is present from its end in the budget smartphone space and... Read More

SuperGeek July 6th, 2015 11:54 PM 2 COMMENTS

Cortana gets updated in India with new categories of interest

Virtual assistants are getting quite popular these days and seeing the fact that India is quite an important market for smartphone OEMs, the personal assistants are becoming adaptive to the Indian accent. Microsoft Cortana, which does a decent job at recognizing the Indian accent has just got itself an update which has made it better equipped to cater to the Indian customers. The update brings with new categories of interest of... Read More

Zara Ali June 29th, 2015 4:44 PM 0 COMMENTS

Microsoft OneDrive receives Chromecast support

Chromecast support for Microsoft OneDrive was long due, and now it is finally available. OneDrive’s latest v3.2 update has brought the Chromecast support, which means that now users can now have Chromecast streaming of images and videos saved in their drive. The only thing worth pointing out in the changelog is just Chromecast support and it is now running smoothly with the app. OneDrive has come a long way from... Read More

Zara Ali June 17th, 2015 7:24 PM 3 COMMENTS

Microsoft’s digital assistant ‘Cortana’ to assist Android users soon

Android users will soon get assisted by Microsoft’s digital assistant, Cortana. Users will be enabled to download the beta version of Cortana. Microsoft has already revealed the arrival of Cortana on Android, but today the company announced that the beta version will be available for download in July. In the previous revelations, Microsoft stated that Cortana’s Android version will not have the complete range of features offered by the digital... Read More

Zara Ali June 17th, 2015 6:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

Microsoft partners with Snapdeal to open branded online store

Microsoft will now make its products in India through the e-commerce giant Snapdeal. The company has just opened its branded online store on the website and it will be offering its complete range of products such as smartphones, PCs, softwares and tablets. Snapdeal Senior Vice President, Electronics and Home Tony Navin, said, "We are pleased to be partnering with Microsoft in opening their online store on Snapdeal. This unique, self-contained... Read More

SuperGeek May 28th, 2015 10:53 AM 16 COMMENTS

Windows Phone to eat into Android and iOS market share by 2019

Microsoft is working tirelessly to make Windows Phone a major OS in the world of smartphones but the juggernauts named Android and iOS have their roots set so deep, that it is a bit difficult to go up against them. But Microsoft is launching new budget smartphones constantly which are helping it expand its reach in the ecosystem of smartphones. The market share of the platform has been increasing constantly and... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 27th, 2015 3:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Microsoft Office Now, a digital personal assistant app, coming soon to Windows, Android, and iOS

After Microsoft announced that it will bring Cortana to Android as well as iOS, there was huge enthusiasm among Windows fans as well as technology enthusiasts, but looks like Microsoft has more tricks up its sleeve. Now, one more upcoming app from Microsoft has leaked that seems like a variant of Cortana, which is personalised to be used at work environments. The app, which is called Microsoft Office Now, is... Read More