A curious new app listed on Microsoft Store has introduced speculation that the software giant is planning on introducing its own branded SIM-card for Microsoft devices. The app, which has recently made an appearance on the store, asks if users are "looking for a reliable, convenient way to stay connected everywhere you go, even when WiFi isn't available?" The additional metadata then seems to suggest that Microsoft is planning on solving this problem by introducing its own SIM-card that can be used and paid for through a Microsoft account on a branded Microsoft device.
Here is our own, entirely subjective view of the top best smartphones of the year 2015 and the categories that they fall into. This year sees some lesser-performing companies sneak into our list alongside big players the likes of Apple and Samsung.
It's probably fair to suggest that the majority of what we would classify as "normal every day" smartphone owners have no real idea about the physical limitations of certain aspects of their devices based on the components used. As an example, some consumers do wonder why smartphones can't pack 6GB or 8GB of RAM. The amount of memory integrated into a device is generally limited by what the CPU is capable of supporting, but that could be about to significantly increase thanks to a new Qualcomm SoC release as per reports coming out of China.
PowerMe, an Indiegogo project, is an accessory that allows users to charge one smartphone or tablet with another one.
Do you remember when smartphones were just that, smartphones? In a world where display sizes are increasingly encroaching on tablets and mobile CPUs are outperforming those in notebook computers, the smartphone is no longer just a smartphone. If you really want it to be, it can almost replace your computer. And Microsoft wants to capitalize on that.
Here's specs, price, release date info on Microsoft Lumia 950, 950 XL and Lumia 550 Windows 10 Mobile smartphones.
Microsoft has started sending out invites to press, inviting them to attend a Windows 10 hardware event to be held in New York City next month. The relatively plain looking invite inform that Microsoft has "some exciting news to share about Windows 10 devices", and although it doesn't explicitly state that a new batch of hardware will be announced, a number of insider sources and recent speculation has suggested the event will see a new batch of devices unveiled.
IFA is usually the time of the year when you can expect several new gadgets to grace the face of the Internet (and then the world a little later down the line), and this year is no exception. Acer today unveiled a new smartphone that will be able to take full advantage of Windows 10 Mobile's Continuum feature and seamlessly shift between mobile and desktop modes.
We already know that Microsoft is planning on attempting to make an additional impact in the high-end smartphone market with the launch of two new devices this coming October. A number of leaks over the past few weeks have already given us a sketchy look at the supposed new devices, as well as the accompanying full hardware specifications. Now, Evan Blass, who goes by @evleaks on Twitter, has published what seems to be official press images of the two new Microsoft Lumia devices, giving us an additional visual insight into what we can expect.
It's that time of year again. Here are all the phones (iPhone, Android and Windows Phone) which you shouldn't buy today. Updated for July 2015.