Phones
Report: Microsoft to release a new Windows phone in 2017 with Redstone 3 update
March 13, 2017 | Windows Phone Area 10
The new phone may precede the Surface Phone
Microsoft is currently testing early builds of the Redstone 3 update on the Lumia 950 line, and the company is planning to roll out the software actualization to existing phones in … Read More
1.6% of the smartphone subscribers in the US are using Windows phones
March 10, 2017 | Windows Phone Area
Apple is the most popular smartphone brand in the US
ComScore has published their regular data report about the trends in the US smartphone market. They analyze the active smartphone subscribers for the three months ending January 2017. According … Read More
HP Elite x3 with a Dock is now $599 in the Microsoft Store
March 10, 2017 | Diyan
Save $200 on the Elite x3 bundle
The most premium Windows Phone on the market right now, the Elite x3, has been discounted in the US’s Microsoft Store. The company is now selling the phone with a dock for … Read More
HP is working on a bigger Lap Dock for Continuum
March 7, 2017 | Windows Phone Area
HP may unveil a new phone and a new Lap Dock in 2017
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, HP teased a prototype of a new smartphone that looked similar to the Elite x3, but had thinner bezels … Read More
Unannounced HP smartphone spotted at the Mobile World Congress
March 2, 2017 | Michael
HP is working on a new Windows Phone
Back in 2016, we reported that HP was working on a second Windows 10 phone with mid-range specs that could debut in early 2017. Although HP didn’t announce a new phone … Read More
A new firmware update for HP Elite x3 improves camera, memory and performance
March 1, 2017 | Diyan
Fifth firmware update released for the Elite x3
HP is rolling out a fifth firmware update to the Elite x3 smartphones. Version 0002.0000.0026.0118 brings support for a Barcode Scanning accessory, and improves the performance in many areas. The company … Read More
Intel partner unveils new x86 smartphone processor based on Atom
February 28, 2017 | Michael
Smartphones with x86 chips may be coming by the end of 2017
Intel is still planning to enter the smartphone market with x86 processors. After the chip maker signed a strategic deal with Spreadrum, the partner has improved the … Read More
Alcatel Idol Pro 4 to launch in Europe by June for €599
February 27, 2017 | Diyan
Alcatel renames the Idol 4S to Idol Pro 4 for European market
The company is changing the name of the Idol 4S, the smartphone launched in late 2016 exclusively for T-Market in the US, to Idol Pro 4 for the … Read More
Alcatel now selling the IDOL 4S through Amazon US
February 19, 2017 | Diyan
You can buy an unlocked Alcatel Idol 4S for $450
Following the debut for T-Mobile in 2016 and at the Microsoft Store US in early 2017, the unbranded and unlocked version of the Alcatel IDOL 4S is now available … Read More
Clearance: Lumia 640 from Cricket Wireless for $10
February 18, 2017 | Windows Phone Area
Grab the Lumia 640 on Cricket for just $10 with activation
Cricket Wireless is now offering the Microsoft Lumia 640 for just $9.99 with activation. If you live in the US, you have the rare chance to buy one … Read More
Alcatel IDOL 4S price reduced to $288 on T-Mobile
February 12, 2017 | Diyan
Continuum-capable IDOL 4S discounted on T-Mobile
T-Mobile is now offering the high-end, VR and Continuum-capable smartphone IDOL 4S for just $288 in full, or 24 monthly payments of $12. Previously sold for $432, the Alcatel IDOL 4S got very … Read More
HP Elite x3 getting a firmware update with camera and performance improvements
February 4, 2017 | Diyan
HP rolling out a firmware update to the Elite x3
A new firmware update has been released to the HP Elite x3 smartphone. Version 0002.0000.0023.0113 brings many improvements and fixes to the Windows 10 phone released in 2016. Here is … Read More
