Microsoft has today teased an upcoming announcement, which will take place early next week. It's expected the company will announce its first branded Windows Phone on November 11, the first mobile device to run the Windows Phone OS and not be tied to Nokia.
It's a favorable time of the year to announce new hardware with the holiday season hastily approaching. Unfortunately, that's all the teaser reveals, though we have been made aware of a Microsoft branded Windows Phone, the RM-1090, passing through the FCC and TENAA,
Be sure to remain tuned for the announcement next week.
Source: Conversations; thanks to everyone who tipped us!
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Microsoft set to announce its first Windows Phone next week
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I hope they announce when Denim will be released to all. Plus a flash of Windows 10 on phones.
I'm looking forward to Microsoft's first offerings.Btw where is 'Poor Edmonds'?
I can't wait. This could cause me to swing back towards Windows Phone because Google isn't doing much to keep Nexus 4/5 users.
WPC App via Nexus 5.
I understand the need for Microsoft to push low end devices; that will feed the largest end of the smart phone market. What I don't understand is the need to increase the number of low end phones on an product line already full and low and medium market phones. Most people I talk to (yes, annedotal evidence) don't underestand why so many product lines are required (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, and 15 series phones); it makes purchasing far more complicated than other manufacturers.
Its also understandable, but still frustrating, why Microsoft hasn't come out with a "FLAGSHIP" phone and likely won't until 2015. Mergers and acquisitions are complicated things. Skidding McLaren likely slowed that process down (back to the drawing board). As much as it pisses me off we can't get a successor to the Lumia 1020 I will wait for it. I've looked at the field and there is no way in hell I'll move to Android. The Lumia 1020 still has the best camera on the smart phone market and I won't give that up just because others are faster at producing lesser shiny things with great specs (except a camera that beats the 1020). However, if Microsoft ever gets any messages from the this forum then I urge them to hurry the hell up because the rest of the market is not as patient as I am for a high end smart phone.
I'll bet MS has another Microsoft Band-like surprise up its sleeve. Will surprise us with flagships for the Holidays! 1030... Under the tree for u and me!
Swear I just saw this phone on the new episode of Grimm tonight.
The only way this announcement would be meaningful is if they have a secret prototype we dont know about or this is a low to mid range phone contractless that works on ALL CARRIERS.
This is so wrong from Microsoft, this first MS Lumia device needs to be a flasgship, not some other mid-level phone, they already have lots of mid-levels in their offering.
Low end phones are low end. By definition, they are shit! Stop making shit, Microsoft
Haha sad but true, and it's the whole point of WP haven't you noticed the OS feels cheap either and most the their phone are made out of cheap plastic even those with high end ones.
Is it just me, or does it look to be another big bezel phone? That camera placement looks odd.
MS should carry only three phones; Lumia (flagship), a mid tier, and a lower end phone. Only the flagship phone should carry the Lumia name. Make 2/3 sizes at each level and call it a day! 4,4.5,4.7 in for low tier, 4.5,4.7,5.0 in for mid tier, and 4.7,5.0,6.0 in for flagship. Thoughts?
Would love for MS to release a flagship phone like this Surface Phone mockup :)
http://www.technesstivity.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/microsoft-surfa...
It's going to be orange? ugh! I was hoping something would come out nice enough to keep me from getting the iPhone 6.
They are diluting the brand IMO. They need to stop making every new phone a Lumia. Every single Microsoft Lumia phone on the market is a low to midrange device. Should they come out with a high end flagship Lumia, people are automatically associate it to the many low end devices they might have heard of. They sure as hell can't expect AT&T to correct people on that point. Every Verizon or AT&T store I've asked about Windows Phone was met with immediate substitution for Android or iOS devices by store employees.
At this point, they need a new brand for high end devices on this platform.
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I'm sure I'm not the first to say that I'm gravely disappointed that this phone isn't a flagship grade phone.
I think the RM-1090 is a low mid range phone. It similar to the 530 to 635 Lumia phones! Wonder who the U.S. carriers will be to carry this low grade model - I know T-Mobile, ugh!
I wonder if this device is the one a few weeks ago where the FCC filing with the Sprint logo appeared. I sure hope so as a Sprint customer. I'm desparate to replace my HTC8XT considering that I'm not eligible for an upgrade until Sept 2015.
I went to Sprint last week and inquired if they would be getting the HTC One M8 with Windows. One rep said "Oh, you mean Cortana phone? I think we're getting it." Then he asked another store rep who didn't know what he was referring to. I tried to explain it's the HTC One similar to the Android version but with Windows Phone OS. He still didn't know what I was referring to. Ughh the frustration of being a Windows Phone fan on Sprint. If this Lumia does come to Sprint; I hope that Microsoft does a better job training the carrier of the phone.
Front logo should be Lumia. Back one Microsoft... It's ugly the Microsoft name in the screen...
It should read, "Microsoft to disappoint Lumia 920 early adopters with another budget-market dud, leaving AT&T customers with no upgrade option."
11/11/2014? I guess I'll remember the death of the Nokia+Lumia branding.
hehe Microsoft is now keeping their product more secret than Apple...
well theres nothing to see here folks if your looking for a 1020 replacement. maybe a 20 MP at best.
check it out.
http://howplanet.blogspot.com/2014/11/microsoft-lumia-rm-1090-phone-revealed.html
With a sd200, nty
Enough of your foolishness Microsoft, its not gonna happen. And stop releasing riff off products with outdated features, Android and IOS is better anyway.
Like so many things from Microsoft, it is an ugly beast of a phone. A 5" screen is too large for me - and it doesn't even look like a True Black screen; what's wrong with smaller screens?
Design has never been an MS strong point.
Yeah, 1030 with 3gigs, faster focusing, 128 gig storage, etc.
Still no sign of true flagship or upgrade for Lumia 920. MS is going in the wrong direction, they got enough for mid range and low range. This should be the new top notch flgship device. So much disappointed.
......
Waiting, possibly 640
As their first smartphone this better be a flagship. Otherwise what a joke. The mid to low end of WP is saturated. I hope they bring their A game and surprise us all. Maby the low end phone for china will be announced along with a new flagship. Hopefully they are getting better at announcements like they did with the band.
I don't know if I can take being underwhelmed again... LOL
Not gona be snapdragon chipset. It will be Intel Core M and 3D touch for when you dock for presentation on big screen.
And you will be carrying a big battery in hand, right? LOL!
Hopefully it's a high end handset. My upgrade is in December and I'm not going to keep waiting "until next year" for a new phone.
Not just next year, but probably this time next year, which is when W10 for ARM is supposed to be ready to roll out. Unless there are delays, and it'll be much longer.
It's basically another 'restart' in mobile for Microsoft; the only unknown factors are, how compatible current hardware will be with W10, and if Windows Phone 8 apps will work on W10 without having to be re-written.
Basically, the whole Windows on mobile thing offers more questions than it does answers, and Microsoft is playing their cards close to the chest.
Not just next year, but probably this time next year, which is when W10 for ARM is supposed to be ready to roll out. Unless there are delays, and it'll be much longer.
It's basically another 'restart' in mobile for Microsoft; the only unknown factor is how compatible current hardware will be with W10, and if W8 apps will work on W10 without having to be re-written.
The whole Windows- on- mobile thing offers more questions than it does answers, and Microsoft is playing their cards close to the chest.
Nokia disconnecting people
Miss you Nokia
Flagship or nah?
LAME. GIVE ME A NEW EFFIN HIGH END LUMIA. My buddies have the iPhone 6 PLUS & Note 4 and both have awesome cameras with really cool lens type features. IT SUCKS NOT HAVING A NEW "HIGH END" LUMIA. I love windows OS, but hate that the main social apps and and camera quality isnt up to par. IF anything MS should be leading the pack in the camera cutting edge department. UPSET fanboy <-------------
Look at the limp offerings out there currently and tell me Windows Phone is not a platform in retreat..
Hard to get excited over what appears to be yet another low to mid range device, probably only meant for emerging markets anyway, due to that dual SIM.
The only flagship-y option is the HTC's almost year old M8 hardware now running Windows Phone. The platform is less exciting these days, as it is depressing. Reminds me of Symbian's last few depressing years, before it was discontinued.
Whenever there's a phone reveal, we, as tech lovers, know what the phone looks like and that there's no surprise. What would be nice is for Microsoft to reveal a line of Windows Phone. An upgrade to the Lumia 1520 would be nice!
Nokia disconnecting people
Miss you Nokia
I for one am excited for this. It could be epic. You just never know ;)
Cool. Nice to read that :D.
I don't have any objections to this phone. I don't mind if its not metal, as long as its the same polycarbonate as the 920/1520. I would like 5". Anything bigger than 4.5" and less than 5.5" (I am still eyeing the 1520 though). I would like at least an 801 processor. 1080p screen is fine. I will be fine with no sd card as long as it has 32gb or more internal. It must must must have qi wireless.
Bring on the Qualcomm 64 bit processor phones !!!!!
I wish Microsoft would release a carrier free phone like Google's Nexus line. I love Windows Phone but hate ALL the carriers. I'm not holding my breath though.
WOW....so excited....more mid to low end phones... /g
Flood with mid-high end phones on every carrier and stores. That's how to market MSFT...
I am kindly expecting Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor ( instead of 200) , 1 GB RAM, FF camera ( already shown in invitation pic) and wireless charging, at least these fetuares should become norms of basic WP Lumia phone after MS removed Nokia branding. :)
Just want a good flagship. :(
It's time to dump that old naming system.
Why do the edges have to be so round
Good-bye Nokia, hello Apple. Shame it has turned out this way but this mediocre hardware is just not acceptable. And shame because WP is a really nice interface, but just needs proper hardware.
And high end phones are the ones inspiring developers. MS are just going to lose the app gap they worked so hard to close if this keeps up.
Lets see what Microsoft has up their sleeves.
I'm looking forward to a new real Nokia from Finland in 2016. I suspect millions are like me.
Whitout NOKIA wp do and will suck.
It's a NOKIA, just not in the name, but the people who made it are the SAME. Stop being so paranoid about a NAME.
This phone better have a 136k screen, 9tb of storage space, a 90mp camera with built in 3d printer, remote car starter and the new USB George Foreman grill attachment or it's gonna be a worthless piece of crap that I wouldn't be caught dead with!
I am so tired of midrange devices. It's seriously making me think about switching to Droid
Question: Buy the Lumia 830 or wait for this announcement?
I want a 5 inch 1080p phone on AT&T with a Snapdragon 800 or better processor made by Microsoft. I hardly think I'm asking too much.
The fact they are teasing an announcement give me hope that this is a flagship. Surely they want their first Microsoft phone to be something special and not some low end thing.
Here's hoping...
I'm more looking forward to an actual new Nokia phone from Finland in 2016.
If it doesn't work on Verizon then it's a failure.
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it wood be a favorable time of the year to announce new surfqace 3 with the holiday too !!!
As a user of the Nokia 1520 bring on the improved and updated 1020!!! I'm ready to buy!
If the 1090 is indeed the announcement next week, then I would really be disappointment, it would mean MS hasn't learned yet. Everyone would expect a grand entrance into the market to be something that would BLOW everyone away and you release something that looks like a 635 or 630 or one of those low end phone, just ridiculous....smh
I want a phone with an 96K display, 9 x 10^999,999,999 mAh battery, a 2 billion megapixel camera, that weighs 1 x 10^-999,999,999 µg and is thinner than paper for $50...
I cant wait to get my hands on this beautiful smartphone by Microsoft, said no one EVER.
We don't actually know how Microsoft will name their phones yet do we? Could be a Microsoft Lumia 640 or maybe a Microsoft Lumia Douche8+....... Who knows!!??
"Microsoft says it will reveal the low-budget handset on November 11th, likely confirming the 5-inch qHD display, 1.2GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of storage and 3G-only connectivity we've seen approved in Asia."
I already don't like it , I hate this separate bezel .
The edge looks like 630
RM-1090 leaked pictures I hope are not the phone. I also hope its not mid range. Like others, I'd appreciate a refreshed flagship. Well, see. I'm buying 830s for my family this weekend. I will hold out another week to see what they announce. Here is to wishes! Hah
The leaked pics are exact to the teased image. it will be a mid range phone below the 73x
Lets see, another low end phone that won't have all the bells and whistles.
I'm waiting for a high end, no features missing phone. MS seems to have no desire to make such a phone.
Coincidentally I have no desire to buy low end crap. Sorry MS you suck.
And it will take over 2 months to ship. Making it obsolete before it even hits the market.
Announce next week... Shipping the week after. I don't want to hear "q1 2015"
A company might profit from selling in quantity with low end product but you still need a flagship to showcase your technology.
On Remembrance Day? A strange time to announce it!
I upgraded with Verizon Edge and got the HTC One M8, before I had the Lumia 928 (it was my first WP) I wanted the 1020 but its only on AT&T, I think MS needs to not play favorites with carriers but also Verizon needs to be more open as well. I miss my Lumia from this move to the M8, but its a great high end device, it does lack features such as the Nokia Cam Pro and others from Nokia and I know MS bought the Nokia handsets but damn WP as a whole is theirs. Hardware should be the only difference between MS phones and third parties. If MS launches a high end phone in 6months I will gladly upgrade!
Still pretty happy with my 1020, original Surface Pro, and Band. I'm guessing I'm not the type of person that Apple/Android wants, since I'm not lured in by specs, don't want to change devices every year, and understand that in tech... There is always something "better" right around the corner. There's a beauty in being able to be happy with what you have... as long as what you have isn't Sprint! ;). I'd rather see Microsoft wait until they can release a true flagship (Surface-like Phone or Similar) and get it right than release something half-assed.
Only 1???? I doubt!
Maybe MS wants the 1020 successor comes out when windows 10 has ready. But when? We don't even get the denim. Cmon MS!! Android has reach their lollypop and we just only get wp 8.1 since wp 8 in 2012? Damn slow support!! Please give us a good achievement of using your products! We have been loyal with WP, why you MS just always give a shit! I remember when lumia cyan update came out, many people can't get it because of bitlocker problem. Can you MS be more professional?
Making much phones is unnecessary.
Just fix your os multitask performance. Make it never see a resuming/slow loading screen again. Make a flagship camera phone that can fast shoot great pic, not like the slow 1020 camera!! Just make it! We don't need your low end lumia with MS name on it! Crap!
If its not 5"+ I'll be distraught
I think its going to be a regular low-end phone. The leaked images just have me think it.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now Im def not getting the m8 on TMO. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Perfect timing.
That is great news. Hopefully, even better news would be that it's NOT going to verizon.
Lumia 1330 probably
Been waiting for this top stuff!
if Microsoft adds LED notifications ll be great in high end devices.
Of course not, that's what I was trying to say earlier, it's a phone that while not perfect, holds its own and has stuff such as the camera that will still be great for quite sometime, the camera was a deciding factor for me and it was second only to the 1020. It's really a shame they released it so late.
Nokia has been known for imaging since the launch of the N95 and while they did release other devices with great cameras, they never really focused on that feature enough as a selling point (a la pureview devices vs non) which is why most ppl dont recognize Nokia for their imaging capabilities. Ive owned 25 different Nokia devices and I had skipped the N95 for the 8000 series of the time but when my cousin showed me photos he had taken with his N95, i remember being very impressed. People did start taking notice of Nokia's imaging capabilities as of late, (thanks to the 920 and 1020) but it was too late to build on the momentum because unfortunately, I guess Nokia didnt have the funds to push out these devices as they should have been nor the option to hold out longer any longer. It's unfortunate but at least we are lucky to have this device with on of the best image capabilities in our hand today.
If it's not the successor to the Lumia 1020, I'm not the least bit interested. Microsoft is alrready falling way behind.
With all the rumours that this a dual-SIM phone for some markets, could this be the first truly carrier agnostic WP that breaks the exclusivity stranglehold and is available SIM-free worldwide?
Ah, I was about to pull the trigger on the M8 at AT&T... I guess I'm gonna have to wait a few more days :S
Supposedly this is the Lumia 535, according to the Lumia fan club Facebook page.
Last week I wrote a post in the forum about an encounter I had with a Microsoft/Nokia rep at a local TMO store. I expressed how upset myself and many others were about the lack of high end phones. He said that there is something being released before Christmas and if you like the 1020 you will love the new phone. This makes me think it is a 1030 and will most likely go to all 3 major US carriers. Just wanted to re-share as the timing is perfect.
It's an iPhone 5c ;)
At least it looks like one.
Like most people, I don't understand why they're not pushing out their first Lumia device as a flagship. How's this gonna do them any good??
I just need a Windows phone that pulls out all the stops...3k display, Dolby surround speakers, 41 megapixel camera, micro SD card expansion (128 GB), NFC, Bluetooth, awesome design, and most importantly NO EXCLUSIVITY for carriers!
With Apple dropping it's flagships on the market and getting all the attention, you'd think Microsoft would drop it's own flagsip replacements for the 920, 1020, and the 1520. No just another middle or low level phone they keep put out. What the hell?
I am dying to see this phone....
And what better way to do it than with a low end crap... Yea right how exciting...
Already from the looks of it, it's going to be a low-mid range phone. But hey they might surprise me.
Your comments about 920 user is right on and the same applies to 1520 users.....we are looking to upgrade not downgrade to what is currently being offered. We all need to know what lies ahead so we can decide to wait for a new product or jump ship to another platform. I have a 1520 but my contract expires next week. I want to renew but also want to get a new phone at the same time. Was all hyped up on the announced "McLaren" before the Nokia buyout and Microsoft killing the project. Now I don't know what to do becaasue Microsoft is just twiddling their thumbs while Rome burns and the Iphone6 is collecting new converts!
Looks like another low-mid range phone. Because we don't have enough of those types of Windows phones already. :\
I just really hope Microsoft surprises us with another phone, or at least teases a model set for january/february. It would be great to know if they have something in the pipeline
You've got a log jam of 920 and 1020 (even some 1520) people that are due for an upgrade. And what are you going to do? Waltz out on stage with some 1994 bullshit model, that some family sharing a mud hut in Bora Bora will be using as their family phone on nights and weekends. Your killing us and yourself in the process.
"Everyone" I think it's an Unlocked/Unbranded phone, for everyone =)
Everybody's on with "Where's the 1030/1530?"
All I want is the 935.. With the just snapdragon S600/S800(even the S400 would do), better camera optics, 5 inch HD screen and an SD card slot as an improvement over the 925.
In other words the 830 specs + 1.2MP ffc in the 925's body.. Is it really too much to ask?
If its high end device this will probably be my next phone
From what's been leaked I'm guessing an xx5 or xx8 for the 53x or 63x series. There must be more though as an event style announcement for one mobile device hardly seems worthwhile. Probably more apps and updates to the existing Lumia range of services. That being said I could really use a jaw dropper.
Lumia fan club Facebook page seems to think its the Lumia 535.
5 " screen, 2gb RAM, 10MP camera, Snapdragon 800 quad processor for only... $800, because that's how much Apple charges, and we're just as important as they are! Seriously guys, WE ARE!
They just need to make sure its in stores worldwide before February and they've got themselves a sale.
Awesome, another Windows phone that I have no interest in buying despite considerable interest in upgrading my 920. I have nearly no interest in a phablet and the 930 isn't currently available (unless you want to buy of contract and without a real warranty). The m8 camera is a nonstarter for me.
Everyone complaining about this not being a flagship should just get a 1520 or 930 and stop bitching. Both are awesome devices and plenty spec heavy. One flagship cycle a year is enough - I'm glad they're not following in the footsteps of Android manufacturers and pumping out incremental devices every 6 months.
The highlighting of the front facing camera in this teaser is odd. Why? This is clearly the RM-1090, and that's supposed to have a fairly lousy VGA front camera. Are big on Skype in China?
Also, where is this going to fit? 53x? 63x? It can't be a 73x, the 730 canes this thing.
its a mid range, good for money but 1. battery should be GOOD 2. number one is important 3.2............
Don't have much hope for flagship this year. HTC M8 is this quarter's flagship. This announcement is the new 5xx that was leaked the other day. Based on the leaked specs, this will be a superhit low end worthy of replacing 520
lol it's not just a negative feeling here, peeps are going off on Reddit about the free Office on IOS. I think Microsoft have got some sucking up to do :P
Hope its the new 1020. 1030 as they say.
Please be high end, if they take the same strategy as they did with the surface pro 3 then it will work, spec the hell out of it, sell it expensive and OEMs want to make windows phone, if its a lack lister product then its bad news for WP, unless they say something else is coming soon
Yayyyyyyy
Please be a carrier agnostic, unlocked high end flagship that works on Verizon and is controlled by Microsoft! I'll pay full retail for that!
Whatever it is, I'm sure it will be an ATT exclusive.
If the rumors of dual SIM are true that screams any market but the US. Our carriers allow no such thing. Get back in line or your data will magically disappear!!!!!
Lumia 535
Whatever...
Lumia 1111 or 1120
If it's a new take-no-prisoners flagship, I don't care what they call it.
What ever,should not be over priced like Lumia 730,630 and 530
Yay!!! Another high-end!! No, wait...
Won't be anything worth getting excited over most likely. I've learned my lesson about getting excited.
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And I'm waiting here alone for the 1030
lumia 1030 + microsoft logo + windows 10 could have been the best lanching hardware+branding+software combo!
If this is not a nxt-Gen spec device, it will surely send people to either IOS or Android!! It will surely announce MS unwillingness to show the general public that they are serious in their plans for this mobile OS heading towards the release of WP10.
I'll be happy with a 935 for AT&T. I really don't want the 830, and the 1520 is just too big.
a 41MP front facing camera? or a Kinect for Windows Phone? <excited> :D
Its gonna be a higher-mid range phone..a better version of the recently announced lumia 830 with design similar to that of lumia 625. The phone will compete with Android phones like Moto X 2nd gen, Xiomi Mi3 etc.
Specifications (Microsoft lumia 935) :
->Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (or 800) Quad core 2.3 GHz
->13 MP pure view camera
->5 mp front facing autofocus camera
-> 5 inch (or 5.5) AMOLED display with Gorilla glass 3 protection
-> 4G LTE with dual sim slot (first windows phone to come with both the features)
-> 2GB RAM
Dream on. It's free =)
Your wrong. This will sit inbetween the 635 and 735 spec wise. the specs and pics of the phone are already out there. its even on the fcc web site.
At least change the design , make something unique
This is the new Lumia 430. A very low / cheap WP.
I hope its not the cheap phone that I will not buy
It'll be an at&t exclusive only probably. This is exactly why the platform undersells.
Would prefer a high end Surface-looking kind of device from Microsoft.
Ah 11th November, the same day as halo's release.
This is going to be a very cheap 5in phone.
Another mid tier phone. Yay.
Another low end phone, we have plenty of these get on the flagships already, I was sick of eating so I preordered one plus one, and I love it, apart from android. If only it had windows on it.
With windows phone 10 to complement windows 10
MS is basically recycling its mid-range phones. No flagship here. No new flagships anytime soon either in my opinion. We can still hope for a surprise but don't get your hopes too high otherwise you'll get disappointed, once again.
Umm Lumia 1090
Finally! hoping for a flagship here. screen size around 5" or less.
Please release a 1030 and not another low or mid range. 730, 830 and 930 were released recently. It's now time for a flagship. Release it very quickly after the announcement and without any carrier deal. It should be released globally.
Really eager to watch..
It's going to be horrible if its mid range phone like Lumia 730.
They just released Lumia 730.
Probably another mid ranged phone. About freakin time for a flagship!!!
Waiting with my L920!....
It's happening!!! :D
Well we still hope for a flagship smartphone, at least one should be be announced. Another mid-range/low-range phone isn't bad, actually it's a good strategy too, especially when they're reaching and want to have gain more marketshare, but Microsoft should release new flagship even though we have 2 flagships already. It's all about hype and keeping the flames up and brings excitement to the brand, keeping it from being stale and losing interest.
Please be high end and please be on T-Mobile US!
Just rebadge the Nokia 808.. Seriously, the 1020 was a let down.
battery drain please, its an area they have to improve.
Agreed, WP does suffer from poor battery life. I can't stand iPhones but my company forces me to carry one. I often find myself using it more than I like because my WP just can't manage my day to day usage.
Pls what WP are you using? And how old is it? What firmware and apps are you running on it? To say WP has poor battery life as a general comment certainly does not correspond with my experience, and I'm using a 920 and an M7.
I'm on my 3rd Lumia 928 just due to battery issues. I've had this one now for 3 months. I've got 2 personal email accounts going, and one professional email account. I have WPCentral's app, Weather, OneDrive, News, OneNote, Facebook as primary apps. My BIGGEST use is IE.
I'm not claiming any kind of desire to go to iPhone, I won't do it simply as a matter of principle; I'm far too much of a Microsoft fan boy (just to antagonize apple folks as well).
Firmware: 3051.440000.1352.0058
Hardware: 1.0.0.0
OS WP8.0 because VZW takes longer than the coming of an Ice Age to officially release updates.
I'm not a novice user of the platform, I understand how to use power saving, background data, etc etc. Hell I have a custom interface to Salesforce.com I've written just so I don't have to use my iPhone for it (yes I've run my phone after a factory reset for 2 months not using it, same complaint) I can't get through a 12hr day.
I think this must be a flaw peculiar to the 928. Even the super cheap popular 520 does way better than 12 hrs with similar usage, in fact pretty much every other WP8 device I've used 520, 8X, 925, 920 all deliver almost 20 - 24 hrs with decent use, often more with light use.
920 running WP8.1 cyan.
the power drops drastically even at night when no one is using the phone.
Well I dropped my 1520 the other day and shattered the top third of the screen. Bits of glass are coming out in my pocket. So whatever it is, it better hit the shelves quick.
Granted that the lower to midrange devices are driving sales for WP I think that as the first device shipping with the Microsoft branding, they need to go "big/flagship."
Oh and please don't ship as carrier exclusive, that junk has got to end.
Something high end on VZW please.
It's obviously the Halo phone since it is being announced same day as Halo MCC's release! Lol
Pls don't add MS logo on devices! Just a Zune style L.
Could it be the successor to the 1320?
I really hope they don't put Microsoft on the front of the Phone, Lumia would look much better imo.
I don't think the next flagship is coming before BUILD 2015 to be honest, it just doesn't make sense to release flagship hardware with legacy software. Their focus is on making windows 10 truly one OS. When its finally done they will announce a new phone. My 1520.3 stands toe to toe with any flagship around. It can connect to any GSM network in the world. I'm content. Just waiting on denim and windows 10
The problem is the 1520 now feels over a year old and so for those who don't have your device it now seems too late to pick one up. Most of the negative comments are about being disappointed and stuck in no mans land while we see new devices like iPhone 6 Plus, Note 4 and Nexus 6 just been released. I can imagine how great a W10 Lumia Flagship would be but for people who are passionate about Smartphones the wait is too much.
This one should be
VLC for WP almost done. have a look.. kind of a solid app ;)
http://windowsphonehub.in/news-leaks/news-vlc-windows-phone-preview-videos/
this would be my Xbox music replacement
Ahhhh... The sweet sweet tears if people crying over no high end windows phone. Oh wait, the One M8 is high end isn't it? Oh well, let them have their cry.
Except for the camera. That matters a lot to some people
People who care that much about cameras buy real cameras.
Another low end device. Sucks!!!!
Flagship and Verizon please...
Microsoft needs a flagship that can have "wow" factor same as the surface before christmas season. Otherwise they don´t stand chance against iP6 and Android device...again.
They never had a chance.
I can't think of what I actually need in a flagship, my 1520 runs flawlessly, I won't need an upgrade for at least another year ( when my contract it's up), so I couldn't give a damn if it's a flagship or not. In fact I'd rather a midrange, I don't want phone envy for something I can't afford.
VLC for WP almost done. have a look.. kind of a solid app ;)
http://windowsphonehub.in/news-leaks/news-vlc-windows-phone-preview-videos/
on topic: its gonna be a low end device for sure..but WP 8.1 GDR2 incoming..that sounds good :D
T- mo and all carriers no exclusives
It's a Lumia 535 probably. Spec wise it seems to be a Lumia 625 successor.
Spec wise it would beat the 3 month old 635 in every way so I don't think they can use the 535 numbering.
Rumors say it has a Snapdragon 200, so slower than 63x series despite the RAM.
FFC + flash are a plus though.
Want to see it's boot screen
How is it the first device to run Windows phone OS and not be tired to Nokia? Don't Samsung or HTC Windows phones (sort of) count?
I hope they announce new series of Lumia
Like Lumia 400 or so ...
Agree with all the low-to-mid-range comments. This will be a low spec device with a large screen, better than average front-facing camera and SD expansion. It'll look like a better product than it actually is. Unless it's hiding a "one more thing" flagship behind it, I'm not going to expect too much from this event.
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