Lumia Archive

BlackBerry’s Collapse Leaves Room for Microsoft’s Lumia

BlackBerry’s Collapse Leaves Room for Microsoft’s Lumia The end is nigh for BlackBerry phones, and that could mark a new beginning for Microsoft’s Lumia lineup. While BlackBerry CEO John Chen said the phone maker’s sales were “bottoming out” this spring, they really bottomed out last week, with BlackBerry selling only 800,000 handsetsin the past quarter.

Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM

Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM   The new Lumia 430 Dual SIM is the latest addition to Microsoft’s affordable range of smartphones. This one’s a Windows Phone 8.1-based handset, which comes with the promise of an upgrade to Windows 10, and is available for an affordable AED 259. Built with a dual-core, 1.2-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon

Nokia Lumia 635 review

Nokia Lumia 635 review   The Nokia Lumia 635 adds a sprinkling of 4G magic and external bling to the impressively solid and ultra-affordable Nokia Lumia 630. It makes a positive first impression but is its existence strictly necessary? While Microsoft’s modern Windows Phone reinvention was intended as a premium smartphone experience, Nokia has established

Microsoft to launch Office beta for Android smartphones

Microsoft to launch Office beta for Android smartphones This January, Microsoft released Office beta for Android tablets, but today the OS giant has released Office beta testing app for Android smartphones. Microsoft stated that interfaces of Office Word, Excel, and Powerpoint have all been optimised for Android phones. Microsoft also says that this new Office

Lumia 430 Debuts in Pakistan at just Rs. 7,950

Lumia 430 Debuts in Pakistan at just Rs. 7,950 Microsoft Devices today announced the local availability of Lumia 430 Dual SIM in the Pakistan for only Rs 7,950/-   Built with the latest Windows Phone 8.1 software, a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor featuring dual-core CPU running at 1.2GHz, and with Microsoft Office, Skype and OneDrive pre-loaded,

Lumia 540 Dual SIM is Microsoft’s Latest Budget Windows Phone

Lumia 540 Dual SIM is Microsoft’s Latest Budget Windows Phone Microsoft has announced a new budget smartphone for the developing markets. The new Lumia 540 Dual-SIM is the successor to the budget Lumia 530 and offers several high-end features at an attractive price. The front of the phone adorns a 5″ display with an impressive-for-price

Microsoft Expands List of Supported Devices for Windows Phone 10

Microsoft Expands List of Supported Devices for Windows Phone 10 Last month when Microsoft sent out the first built of technical preview for Windows 10, only a very small bunch of phones were deemed eligible. Now, though, a large number of Lumia smartphones have been added to the list, making the preview accessible to a

Microsoft Announces the Ultra Low Cost Lumia 430

Microsoft Announces the Ultra Low Cost Lumia 430   In the low-end segment of the smartphone market, one can argue that only Motorola and Microsoft offer phones with a decent experience. It is no surprise then that the latter is further lowering the bar now with the announcement of the $70 Lumia 430, which offers

Microsoft Announces the Ultra Low Cost Lumia 430

Microsoft Announces the Ultra Low Cost Lumia 430   In the low-end segment of the smartphone market, one can argue that only Motorola and Microsoft offer phones with a decent experience. It is no surprise then that the latter is further lowering the bar now with the announcement of the $70 Lumia 430, which offers

Another Bug Prevents Windows 10 Preview Launch On Lumia 930

Another Bug Prevents Windows 10 Preview Launch On Lumia 930 There’s always one! First there was the partition stitching bug that prevented the release of the preview on the Lumia 930, and now Microsoft have run into another one. The software titan announcedsupport for an array of Lumia phones. But the current flagship, the Lumia