I believe they already did.
Microsoft reveals the Lumia 950 a week early
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I believe they already did.
You can port Android apps to Windows 10. People are already using it in the previews.
Good news is some companies are already making universal apps that'll work on all platforms.
I never thought the app support was terrible, it has most things, but missing banking apps and streaming platforms is a big deal.
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That plus the abysmal version of GroupMe was my only real problem with the OS. Looks like they may have their stuff in order this time around though.
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Windows Phone is easily the best mobile OS. Apple is very cluttered but very powerful. If someone made a reliable android app converter that would be all i would need to jump back. Ill be copping this phone as a backup irregardless though.
I just bought my mom the Lumia 640 XL as a backup phone/international phone Phone is only $225 yet is as powerful as an iPhone 6. Windows phones are truly the GOAT. App support is sorely lacking though.
I just bought my mom the Lumia 640 XL as a backup phone/international phone Phone is only $225 yet is as powerful as an iPhone 6. Windows phones are truly the GOAT. App support is sorely lacking though.
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My job initially gave me a windows phone that I rocked for months. Although I was kinda hesitant at first, using that device definitely made me a fan again. Intuitive os, great camera quality, expandable storage, awesome phone build.
One of the main things that I feel holds them back is the app store (which seems to have been addressed) and their marketing. Those who are tech savvy know the benefits of windows, while most prefer to be spoon fed simplicity.
I may cop as a back up as well but my girl already thinks I'm dealing weight with all these phones
One of the main things that I feel holds them back is the app store (which seems to have been addressed) and their marketing. Those who are tech savvy know the benefits of windows, while most prefer to be spoon fed simplicity.
I may cop as a back up as well but my girl already thinks I'm dealing weight with all these phones
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Lumia 950 and 950 XL hands-on: Windows Phone is back
Microsoft is rebooting Windows Phone again. After years in purgatory and a Nokia acquisition that didn't exactly lead to anything major, we now have two Lumia phones that are trying it all again: the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL. Both were oft-leaked devices — so much so that we came into this event already knowing the big points. They're running a version of Windows 10, which Microsoft is betting will help jump-start their third-party app ecosystems. They have the same basic specs we've seen on a lot of phones lately: Qualcomm Snapdragon processors of varying strength depending on the phone size, plenty of RAM, 32GB of storage, USB Type-C, and your choice of two pretty large screens. Hell, Microsoft even says that they're liquid cooled, which is crazy.
But since this is actually an all-new phone platform (that, admittedly, looks really similar to Windows Phone 8 before it), digging into the internal specs is a little beside the point. You never know what those internals mean on a whole new OS until you try it — so we tried it. The result: Windows Phone is just as snappy and fluid as it was before. Even though it has something like the full power of Windows behind it (so much so that you can actually hook up a full-sized monitor and use it as a mini computer), it still feels like the stripped-down and fast UI we've seen before.
Official 950/950XL video
Official Microsoft page
Key features/changes
Lumia 950 specs
Lumia 950 XL specs
On Continuum:
As part of its reveal of the new Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL, Microsoft has announced the Display Dock, a hardware adapter that lets you use your phone like a desktop Windows PC with keyboard, mice, and a large display. Originally known as the Continuum dock, the new hardware has three USB ports, including USB Type-C, and both HDMI and DisplayPort. You can also plug in a USB drive.
So how does Continuum look? A lot like Windows 10 PC, in fact, but the taskbar is slightly tweaked and there's a signal bar at the top along with battery and time information. Microsoft showed off the Windows Hello beta run from a new Lumia — that is to say, it's not the full PC experience, but it's PC-esque and runs universal Windows 10 apps.
CONTINUUM IS SURPRISINGLY GOOD
You hook up to an external display using a heavy little dock that Microsoft is selling. You can have a different app running on the display than you do on your phone, which means it's slightly more powerful than what you'll get with Apple's AirPlay or Google's Chromecast features. Actually, you can have several apps running at once. Continuum can't do full windowing with those apps, but I had four of them open and could switch between them fast enough to know they weren't getting put to sleep in the background (Outlook, Edge, Groove Music, and Powerpoint, for the record).
Display Dock information here.
Lumia 950 and 950 XL hands-on: Windows Phone is back
Microsoft is rebooting Windows Phone again. After years in purgatory and a Nokia acquisition that didn't exactly lead to anything major, we now have two Lumia phones that are trying it all again: the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL. Both were oft-leaked devices — so much so that we came into this event already knowing the big points. They're running a version of Windows 10, which Microsoft is betting will help jump-start their third-party app ecosystems. They have the same basic specs we've seen on a lot of phones lately: Qualcomm Snapdragon processors of varying strength depending on the phone size, plenty of RAM, 32GB of storage, USB Type-C, and your choice of two pretty large screens. Hell, Microsoft even says that they're liquid cooled, which is crazy.
But since this is actually an all-new phone platform (that, admittedly, looks really similar to Windows Phone 8 before it), digging into the internal specs is a little beside the point. You never know what those internals mean on a whole new OS until you try it — so we tried it. The result: Windows Phone is just as snappy and fluid as it was before. Even though it has something like the full power of Windows behind it (so much so that you can actually hook up a full-sized monitor and use it as a mini computer), it still feels like the stripped-down and fast UI we've seen before.
Official 950/950XL video
Official Microsoft page
Key features/changes
- Run Windows 10 Mobile
- Windows Hello Beta: Unlock your phone with your face
- Liquid cooling (???) for processors
- USB-C charging
- Continuum support: Use your phone as a Windows 10 computer (watch this, it looks fantastic); this isn't like an x86 OS replacement, but rather it can run any Windows Universal app like it's a desktop app. Just watch the video.
- Support for Glance!
Lumia 950 specs
- 5.2" Quad HD AMOLED 2560x1440 (564ppi) gorilla glass 3 screen
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 1.8 GHz hexa-core w/liquid cooling
- 20 MP camera sensor with Zeiss optics, triple-LED flash, advanced Optical Image Stabilization, and 4K video capture
- 5 MP FFC camera
- Wireless charging support
- 3000 mAh / USB-C Fast Charging (get up to 50% capacity with ~30 min charge)
- 32GB internal storage with microSD support
- Available in November for $549
Lumia 950 XL specs
- 5.7" Quad HD AMOLED 2560x1440 (518ppi) gorilla glass 3 screen
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 2.0 GHz octa-core w/liquid cooling
- 20 MP camera sensor with Zeiss optics, triple-LED flash, advanced Optical Image Stabilization, and 4K video capture
- 5 MP FFC camera
- Wireless charging support
- 3340 mAh / USB-C Fast Charging (get up to 50% capacity with ~30 min charge)
- 32GB internal storage with microSD support
- Available in November for $649
On Continuum:
As part of its reveal of the new Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL, Microsoft has announced the Display Dock, a hardware adapter that lets you use your phone like a desktop Windows PC with keyboard, mice, and a large display. Originally known as the Continuum dock, the new hardware has three USB ports, including USB Type-C, and both HDMI and DisplayPort. You can also plug in a USB drive.
So how does Continuum look? A lot like Windows 10 PC, in fact, but the taskbar is slightly tweaked and there's a signal bar at the top along with battery and time information. Microsoft showed off the Windows Hello beta run from a new Lumia — that is to say, it's not the full PC experience, but it's PC-esque and runs universal Windows 10 apps.
CONTINUUM IS SURPRISINGLY GOOD
You hook up to an external display using a heavy little dock that Microsoft is selling. You can have a different app running on the display than you do on your phone, which means it's slightly more powerful than what you'll get with Apple's AirPlay or Google's Chromecast features. Actually, you can have several apps running at once. Continuum can't do full windowing with those apps, but I had four of them open and could switch between them fast enough to know they weren't getting put to sleep in the background (Outlook, Edge, Groove Music, and Powerpoint, for the record).
Display Dock information here.
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Looks like a very solid device.
If the app situation was better on WP I would defo consider.
The display dock stuff looks cool although I probably wouldnt use it often or at all.
If the app situation was better on WP I would defo consider.
The display dock stuff looks cool although I probably wouldnt use it often or at all.
It has a removable back if that's what you mean
Welp not getting it looks to be exclusive to ATT again. Microsoft dumb as shyt.
You can buy it unlocked straight from Microsoft.
are you serious?I can't understand the logic behind that, esp when they only have 3% of the market share