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Stupid Lumia 950XL tricks: Now you can run AutoCAD on this obsolete phone

The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL was the most powerful smartphone to ship with Windows 10 Mobile when it was released in 2015. But it was also one of the last phones Microsoft ever shipped with the operating system. The Lumia 950 XL has had a interesting afterlife though – now that Windows 10 on ARM […]

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You can run Windows 10 (or Linux) on a Lumia 950 XL smartphone

Microsoft’s long-rumored Surface Phone may still be nothing but a rumor… but if you happen to be one of the folks who bought the company’s last smartphone, it looks like you can now turn the Lumia 950 XL into a full-fledged PC. The phone originally shipped in 2015 with Windows 10 Mobile software and features a […]

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Microsoft now selling HP Elite x3 for $799 (or other Windows phones for far less)

The Microsoft Store is now selling the HP Elite x3 for $799. With a 6 inch, 2560 x 1440 pixel AMOLED display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, a fingerprint reader, and iris recognition, it’s the most powerful Windows smartphone to date. But it’s also one of the most expensive. […]

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Deals of the Day (6-22-2016)

Sometimes you can score a good deal on a smartphone by picking one up when it’s on sale: and right now the Nexbit Robin is a good example. The phone has a list price of $399, but it’s currently on sale for $299. Other times you can score a bargain by paying full price for […]

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Deals of the Day (5-24-2016)

Microsoft’s Lumia 950 XL may be one of the most powerful Windows smartphones to date, but with a list price of $650, it’s also one of the most expensive. But Microsoft is currently selling the phone for $150 off, which actually makes it cheaper than the smaller (and slower) Lumia 950. The phone features a […]

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Microsoft could launch Surface Pro 4, Lumia 950 and 950 XL phones at Oct 6th event

Microsoft has announced plans to launch new Windows 10 hardware at an October 6th event in New York City. While the company isn’t saying what hardware we should expect, word on the street is that Microsoft will use the event to launch the long-rumored Surface Pro 4 tablet and Lumia 950 and Lumix 950 XL smartphones. […]

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Microsoft Surface Pro 4, new Lumia phones coming in October?

Microsoft is reportedly preparing to launch several new hardware products in October, probably including an updated version of its Surface Pro tablet, new high-end smartphones, and possibly some other products. Reports from WPDang and The Verge suggest that Microsoft could use the event to launch the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL smartphones we’ve been hearing rumors […]

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This could be Microsoft’s first phone that’s also a PC (kind of)

Microsoft is expected to launch at least two new premium smartphones this year. Now a forum member at Chinese website WP XAP has posted pictures that could give us the first good look at one of those phones. The image show what seems to be a Nokia Lumia 950 smartphone, and as expected, it seems […]