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PSA: Alleged 'Lumia Emerald' sightings are most likely a hoax

By Daniel Rubino, Friday, Oct 17, 2014 at 1:16 pm EDT

Although many in the United States are still waiting for the Lumia Cyan update, most of the focus in the Windows Phone world is shifting to Lumia Denim. Currently, Lumia Denim comes installed on the Lumia 730, Lumia 735, and Lumia 830, with the Lumia 1520 and Lumia 930 slated to get an over-the-air update first, likely starting in the coming weeks.

This morning, a few fan sites began running articles about 'Lumia Emerald' alleging that it is the next firmware update following Denim. For now, I am calling these sightings a hoax for various reasons.

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Verizon Lumia 735 not scheduled until early 2015

By Daniel Rubino, Thursday, Oct 16, 2014 at 3:02 pm EDT

Verizon has yet to announce the Nokia Lumia 735 as coming to their portfolio, and there may be a good reason for that: it is not due until 2015. Multiple sources have confirmed with Windows Phone Central that the Verizon branded Lumia 735 with LTE, which is in development, is currently not scheduled to come out this calendar year.

Early reports suggest there may be some stability issues with Verizon's dual CDMA/LTE network although it is just as likely that Verizon only wants to schedule it then for their own internal reasons.

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AT&T Lumia 830 comes with two dual-use Qi/PMA wireless charging covers in green, black

By Daniel Rubino, Thursday, Oct 16, 2014 at 2:03 pm EDT

Starting in early November, AT&T is expected to begin selling the new Nokia Lumia 830 in addition to the HTC One for Windows. The two phones offer different price points for those looking for a new Windows Phone, and they should bode well for the 'premier' Windows Phone carrier this holiday season.

Yesterday, we reported that Qi wireless charging is included with the AT&T version. This turnaround is important since AT&T had previously shied away from supporting Qi, instead backing the alternative PMA wireless charging standard. Today, we can expand this further with more details.

Microsoft may soon offer an online store in India

By Adam Zeis, Thursday, Oct 16, 2014 at 11:14 am EDT

Microsoft may once again be offering an online store for users in India. Back in 2012, hackers accessed microsoftstore.co.in and stole usernames and passwords for of people who had made purchases from the online store. Microsoft subsequently pulled the plug and the site has been offline ever since. Now it appears as if the site may be operational again as early as next month.

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AT&T Lumia 830 to come with Qi wireless charging after all

By Daniel Rubino, Wednesday, Oct 15, 2014 at 11:31 am EDT

We got our first in-depth look at the new Lumia 830 'affordable flagship' phone yesterday, and I briefly talked about Qi wireless charging. The Lumia 830 comes with the popular standard built into the removable back cover, leaving two contact points on the phone itself to get a charge.

AT&T has announced that they are getting the Lumia 830, and through our sources, we have pinned down a date for Friday, November 7. This sale date is reportedly the same for the AT&T HTC One for Windows.

The big question for many is will the Lumia 830 have the Qi wireless cover or is it removed?

Windows Insider testing program likely to continue after Windows 10 launch

By John Callaham, Saturday, Oct 11, 2014 at 9:54 am EDT

A new report says that Microsoft is "highly likely" to keep its current Windows Insider Program going even after the official release of Windows 10 sometime in 2015, perhaps as a way to offer large scale testing of new features for the OS before they are released to all users.

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Latest intel: AT&T launching HTC One for Windows Nov 7, same day as the Lumia 830

By Daniel Rubino, Friday, Oct 10, 2014 at 11:08 am EDT

If you are on Verizon Wireless, you may well be thinking of dumping the carrier after their early retirement of the Lumia Icon. Blame poor sales and denounce their staff, but the fact is Verizon is a tough carrier to love when it comes to Windows Phone. Luckily, the blackout from getting your itchy fingers on the svelte, cold metal of the AT&T HTC One (M8) for Windows just got an end date, at least according to our sources.

I reported earlier that Friday November 7 was the planned launch date for the Nokia Lumia 830, which is shaping up to be a prevalent launch for that phone (example: all of Canada). Additionally, it looks like Microsoft is going to have some welcomed competition that day as we hear AT&T's version of the HTC One is also launching the same day.

If you have been waiting for a new Windows Phone, your choice now becomes a little more complicated.

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Verizon reportedly retires the Lumia Icon less than a year after launch

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By Sam Sabri, Thursday, Oct 9, 2014 at 7:02 pm EDT

The Lumia Icon was released on Verizon on February 20, 2014. That wasn't too long ago, which is surprising that Verizon has decided to "retire" the device so soon.

Lenovo may launch a Windows 8.1 version of its Android Yoga tablet

By John Callaham, Monday, Oct 6, 2014 at 7:38 am EDT

Some images that were posted recently on a website allegedly show a version of Lenovo's Android Yoga tablet with a Windows logo, suggesting that the company could offer a version of that tablet family with Microsoft's Windows 8.1 operating system in the near future.

HP reportedly plans to split off PC and enterprise businesses in new restructuring

By Chuong H Nguyen, Sunday, Oct 5, 2014 at 3:01 pm EDT

In a reported new restructuring, HP is planning to split the company into two businesses and an announcement could come as early as Monday. The move would see two separate companies, one containing the consumer computer and printer businesses while the second company would be tasked with corporate hardware and services.

Nokia Lumia 830 landing on Bell Mobility for October 15

By Daniel Rubino, Thursday, Oct 2, 2014 at 2:57 pm EDT

Recently, Rogers became one of the first carriers in Canada to acquire the Lumia 830 'affordable flagship' smartphone. At the time, we noted that this did not preclude other carriers from getting the phone as well, which is great for those who have a strong distaste for Rogers.

Windows Phone Central has now confirmed with people familiar with the matter that Bell is slated to launch the Lumia 830 on October 15. Unfortunately, pricing information is not available, though we have seen internal references for the launch to verify its authenticity.

T-Mobile's Lumia 530 Windows Phone expected to land mid-October for just $69

By Daniel Rubino, Tuesday, Sep 30, 2014 at 11:52 am EDT

The Lumia 530 is being position as one of the most affordable Windows Phones available, despite growing completion from the likes of BLU and others. T-Mobile announced back in July that it would be stocking the ultra-budget phone, although no pricing or release date was given with only a generic "later this year" promise.

Windows Phone Central now expects the phone to launch in mid-October at a $69 off-contract price.

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AT&T black Lumia 830 likely to go on sale November 7th

By Daniel Rubino, Monday, Sep 29, 2014 at 2:42 pm EDT

It looks like Microsoft and their Nokia Lumia 830 are getting ready to begin hitting markets worldwide. An upcoming press conference in India may reveal the time and pricing for that phone and its sibling the Lumia 730 sometime tomorrow.

Likewise, we are now hearing from one of our sources that the Lumia 830 for AT&T should be hitting shelves the first week of November. This time falls in line with Microsoft's Stephen Elop's previous ' by the holidays' declaration for the US carrier.

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Windows 9 'Threshold' could use a new system to 'see' issues on PCs in near real time

By John Callaham, Monday, Sep 29, 2014 at 10:31 am EDT

Ahead of Tuesday's press event to formally introduce the next version of Windows, a new rumor claims Microsoft is working on a backend system that will allow the OS team to see what's happening on a person's PC in near real time, in an effort to fix problems and launch new features to the software in a far more timely fashion.

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Microsoft Indonesia's leader may have confirmed Windows 9 will be free for Windows 8 users

By John Callaham, Sunday, Sep 28, 2014 at 2:07 pm EDT

A new report claims that the President of Microsoft Indonesia, Andreas Diantoro, confirmed in a presentation this week that the launch of the next version of Windows could be free for people who have already installed Windows 8 on their PCs.

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Leaked images may show Windows 9 'Threshold' supporting 8K resolutions

By John Callaham, Saturday, Sep 20, 2014 at 7:27 pm EDT

Some alleged image leaks taken from an early build of Microsoft's next version of Windows, known as "Threshold" and also by Windows 9 in the media, may show the OS will be able to support 8K resolutions.

The budget-friendly Celkon 'Win 400' Windows Phone gets spied in leaked photo

By Daniel Rubino, Thursday, Sep 18, 2014 at 10:37 am EDT

Usually when it comes to smartphone image leaks, it is the high-end flagships caught in a flash. A few days ago though, Celkon's new Win 400 was spied for the first time on Gizbot revealing its white or black color schemes.

If Celkon does not ring a bell, the company is yet another white-label, budget smartphone maker popular in India and other emerging markets. Back in June, the company came forward with an announcement for supporting Windows Phone, hot on the heels of fellow rival Micromax and Cherry Mobile.

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Second wave of Microsoft's planned 18,000 job cuts may hit Thursday

By John Callaham, Tuesday, Sep 16, 2014 at 2:43 pm EDT

A new report claims Microsoft will launch a second wave of job cuts on Thursday as part of the company's previously announced plans to cut 18,000 positions from now until the end of June 2015.

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Windows Phone 8.1 Update 2 features purportedly detailed (Updated)

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By Rich Edmonds, Monday, Sep 15, 2014 at 11:02 am EDT

Update 12 PM ET - WPWorld.pl has now retracted the story, claiming the source is not reliable or a Microsoft employee.

According to a report over on wpworld.pl, Microsoft's Cortana is coming to Poland. Microsoft clearly plans to bring (and further develop) the virtual assistant to other markets, but time will tell just when the feature is rolled out across multiple regions.

As well as Cortana allegedly for Poland, there are also some supposed details on Windows Phone Update 2, including a release date for those on the Preview program.

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Windows Phone 8.1's Wi-Fi Sense might also be part of Windows 9-Threshold

By John Callaham, Sunday, Sep 14, 2014 at 7:18 pm EDT

Microsoft could be adding one of Windows Phone 8.1's best features, Wi-Fi Sense, as part of the next version of Windows for PCs, code named Threshold and also called Windows 9 by the media.

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