Microsoft’s New Windows 10 Phones Announced

Microsoft held a big press conference in New York. Its rival Apple has already held press conference regarding its upcoming hot new hardware which included the new updated Siri TV, 3rd party controller for Apple etc etc. Microsoft has also planned to announce their new hardware devices.

Windows 8 could be called as an obnoxious OS from Microsoft, it couldn’t entertain both PC and mobile devices. The best ever OS from Microsoft is Windows 10 and after its release over PC the company has gained huge respect across the globe. It’s been 3 months since Windows 10 has arrived PCs, however Windows phone users are still busy in waiting for Windows 10 on their devices.

Yesterday at Microsoft’s press release, the company announced three new Lumia mobile phones which will be operating on Windows 10, Yup! you heard it even though Microsoft hasn’t announced its mobile’s Windows 10 OS the company is all set to release first ever Windows 10 Phone.

Microsoft Lumia 950:

First ever Windows 10 mobile flagship in November. With unique colorful design, 5.2 inch OLED display and high powered cameras.  Lumia 950 is now a top notch in Windows 10 mobile devices. it will come with a pack of Snapdragon 808 processor, 3GB RAM and a liquid cooling system for its components. It is also a 20-megapixel PureView rear camera, 5MP front camera and an infrared sensor for “Windows Hello”, Well presenting you the new Windows Hello feature which unlocks a user’s phone by checking their face. Device has got 32GB of storage and support for USB Type-C.

Continuum Feature For Windows 10 Mobile: During the press release of Lumia 950 Microsoft has also announced for a new Continuum feature of Windows 10 mobile, which will allow you to use a phone into a PC by allowing support for a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard, and the ability to connect a device wirelessly to a monitor. A new attempt by Microsoft to turn Phones into PCs, Microsoft is adapting the Windows 10 UI to include a Start Menu and desktop-like interface in this mode, however this feature in Windows 10 will take some time to get in action. Microsoft revealed its price in US at $549 in November and is also rumoured for INR 38000 in India.

Check out whole specifications of Lumia 950:

Microsoft’s Lumia 950XL:

Another big thing from Microsoft which will be operating on Windows 10. 5.7-inch 950XL is really huge from Microsoft’s family after Lumia 1520. In general 950 and 950XL have many things in common. However something called Triple LED RGB natural flash comes into existence with the new Lumia 950 XL. With greater optical stabilization the device can shoot in 4K, greater charging capability is its advantage and the one main and big difference between 950 and 950XL is that the 950 XL includes an octa-core processor wheras 950 will work on hexa-core processor. The device will support “Windows Hello”, Continuum feature and has a liquid cooling system just as Lumia 950 does. Microsoft revealed its price in US at $649 in November and it is also rumoured for INR 43000 in India.

Check out full specifications of Lumia 950XL:

Microsoft’s Lumia 550:

Remember a week before few images of Windows phone were trending, Lumia 550 looks exactly the same. A very cheap device from Microsoft from yesterday’s press release, new Lumia 550 is meant to replace 640 and 640XL versions of Lumia. The device will pack with a quad core 1.2GHz Snapdragon 210, 2GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage. Camera isn’t that boring but its A-ok, 5-MP rear camera with autofocus and LED flash and 2-MP rear camera at 480p. Announced for a release in December at a price of $139 in US market.

Our Verdict: Well this could be foolish enough since the devices aren’t out yet, but as an over enthusiastic Windows users we are really interested in Windows 10 mobile. Microsoft has never beaten down Apple in terms of OS hope it could do with the new Windows 10 mobiles. This could be a new beginning to Windows phones under the direction of Satya Nadella.

Check out Lumia 950 and 950XL Zoom-in:

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