Microsoft launches Windows 10 for PCs on July 29th. Later this year the company will roll out Windows 10 for smartphones, Xbox consoles, and other devices. But what about tablets that originally shipped with Windows RT? When do they get Windows 10. Never. But they will be getting an update that has some Windows 10 features. […]
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Windows RT tablets won’t run Windows 10
Microsoft has no plans to bring its Windows 10 software to tablets running Windows RT. That means the Surface 2, Surface RT, Nokia Lumia 2520, and a handful of other tablets with ARM-based chips and Windows software won’t get all the fancy new Windows 10 features coming to Windows phones and x86-based PCs. But Microsoft […]
Microsoft Surface 2 price drops to $349
Microsoft has slashed $100 from the price of its entry-level tablet. The Microsoft Surface 2 sold for $449 and up when it launched a little less than a year ago. Now you can pick up the 10 inch Windows RT tablet for $349 and up. The Microsoft Surface 2 features a 10.6 inch, 1920 x […]
Lilbits (8-21-2014): Windows 9 coming soon, while Windows RT drops the desktop?
The next version of Microsoft Windows is expected to bring back a sort of start menu, kill the charms bar, and generally be easier to use on desktops. If the latest reports are to be believed, Microsoft could launch a free preview of the next-gen operating system at the end of September. Meanwhile the company […]
Reports: Microsoft Surface Mini to feature ARM CPU, stylus support
How does Microsoft plan to make its upcoming Surface mini tablet stand out from other small, cheap Windows tablets like the Dell Venue 8 Pro and Asus VivoTab Note 8? If reports making the rounds this week are true, it seems Microsoft’s tablet will be powered by an ARM processor, run Windows RT software, and […]
Allwinner chips to support Windows RT, Ubuntu, Firefox, Chrome OS (and Android)
Chinese chip maker Allwinner sells more ARM-based chips for Android tablets than just about anyone, but the company is starting to look beyond the Android space. At the HKTDC show in Hong Kong, Allwinner is showing off products based on its A31 quad-core and upcoming A80 octa-core processors — both of which the company says […]
Microsoft launches Surface 2 LTE for $679
If the only thing keeping you from buying a Windows RT tablet was the lack of support for 4G LTE wireless, Microsoft’s got you covered. Starting March 18th, you’ll be able to pick up a Surface 2 with support for AT&T and Verizon LTE networks and 64GB of storage for $679. Or you could save […]
Lilbits (12-11-2013): Setting Windows Phone, RT free (for device makers)
It’s hard to compete with free. Google currently dominates the smartphone space by giving away its Android operating system for free to anyone that wants to install it. If Google makes money from Android, it’s largely due to revenue from apps sold in the Play Store and the increased use of Google services by Android […]
Nokia’s next tablet could have an 8.3 inch, 1080p display
Nokia’s first Windows tablet launched in October, but it looks like the company may already be working on a second. Evidence of an 8.3 inch Nokia tablet with a 1920 x 1080 pixel display has shown up at an Indian site, and it looks like the tablet will have a SIM card for mobile broadband. […]
Windows, Windows RT and Windows Phone: At least one will probably die
Microsoft currently has 3 operating systems for consumer devices: Windows, Windows RT, and Windows Phone. And according to the new head of Windows, Julie Larson-Green, that’s at least one too many. Speaking at the UBS Global Technology Summit recently, she told attendees that eventually “we are not going to have three.” While Larson-Green didn’t elaborate, […]