Nokia has announced yet another Lumia device, the Lumia 530. The successor to the successful Lumia 521 will land on T-Mobile later this year in the U.S. For international customers, Nokia’s got a dual-SIM version of the Lumia 530 for you. Here’s a look at what the Lumia 530 is packing: WIndows Phone 8.1 with…
Windows Phone and Windows getting closer to shared kernel (called OneCore)
I’ve been saying it before and I’ll say it again – Microsoft should have only one Windows that works across devices and form factors. That Windows One, or however it ends up being known, will be the holy grail of mobile computing, allowing us to finally have one device we could use both while on…
Microsoft Just Killed the Android Powered Nokia X
Microsoft has just chopped the head off of the Android powered Nokia X lineup, announcing that all Nokia devices will run on Windows Phone software only. Nokia X devices could still pop up however, although they won’t be running Android like the Nokia X and X2. And that’s not surprising at all. The Nokia X…
Nokia Lumia 635 Coming to AT&T July 25th for Just $99 with Cortana on Board
Nokia’s budget minded Lumia handset, the Nokia Lumia 635 is coming to AT&T next week, with GoPhone kicking it off. GoPhone Nokia Lumia 635 units will be available for $99.99 off-contract on July 25th, with the device hitting AT&T stores both virtual and real on August 8th. AT&T stores will sell the Lumia 635 for…
Lumsing Power Bank Review: An affordable external battery that charges all of the things
Looking for an affordable external battery pack that isn’t bulky and awkward? Check out the Lumsing Portable Power Bank. It’s a 10,400mAh battery with two USB outputs, allowing you to charge two devices at the same time. It’s slim, not too heavy and stylish to boot. And here’s the kicker-it’s under $30! Is this the…
Cricket Wireless offering free smartphones, heavy discounts in Back-to-School promotion
Regional carrier Cricket Wireless has some amazing deals coming just in time for the back to school madness. Beginning tomorrow, July 11th, Cricket will begin offering deep discounts on select Android and Windows Phone smartphones from Samsung, Motorola, ZTE and Nokia. Here’s a look at Cricket’s Back-to-School deals: Device Promotion Price Nokia Lumia 630 4G …
Twitter for Windows Phone Updated with Multi-Photo Upload, Improved Photo Sharing
After months of waiting, Windows Phone owners have an update for the official Twitter app today. The update brings a host of new features to the app, including the ability to share multiple photos with one single tweet, share photos via Direct Messages and even follow someone from a tweet in the home timeline. Here’s…
Windows Phone 8.1 to get folders support in the upcoming update
Microsoft is working on the Windows Phone 8.1 update that will introduce support for folders. According to the blog post at the company’s website, which was quickly removed, users will be able to group multiple app icons and create folders that way. For what it matters, that’s already possible in iOS and Android. According to…
Hisense MIRA6 announced as the company’s first Windows Phone device
Chinese OEM Hisense is entering the Windows Phone market with the MIRA6 smartphone. It’s a mid-range device with specs that include a 5-inch HD screen (most likely 720p), 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core chip, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of expandable storage, two SIM card slots and 4G TD-LTE support that is compatible with China Mobile’s network.…
Sprint Partners with 12 Regional Carriers to Expand 4G LTE Network
Sprint’s LTE network is about to get a little bit larger. The company announced today a partnership with twelve regional carriers which will now be able to take advantage of Sprint’s 4G LTE network, and giving Sprint customers the ability to roam freely when in an area covered by one of the regional partners. Here’s…