Microsoft Research prototyped a smartphone Display Cover that works as a second screen
Microsoft has built a flip cover prototype with a built-in e-ink display that can be used to extend Windows Phone apps.
Lumia 640
Get a Lumia 640 for less than $10 from Cricket Wireless (with plan)
The budget-friendly carrier Cricket Wireless is currently offering the Lumia 640 for less than $10 with a plan and activation.
The Lumia 640 tops out with best signal strength performance in independent study
The Lumia 640 and 650 both performed very well in a recent study testing both data service and voice service of 26 recent smartphones.
Lumia 640 on AT&T now receiving Windows 10 Mobile, no word on Lumia 1520
An AT&T Community Specialist reached out via its wireless forum to update address a customer’s frustration over company’s apparent dragging of feet regarding the Windows 10 Mobile rollout for the Lumia 640
Cricket Wireless offering the Lumia 640 for $29.99, Lumia 650 for $119.99
Cricket Wireless has the Lumia 640 on sale for $29.99, and the Lumia 650 on sale for $119.99.
Microsoft appears to be transitioning Windows 10 Mobile support to the Surface devices team
Some hints seem to show that Microsoft could be transitioning Windows 10 Mobile support to the Surface team.
Vodafone Australia to roll out Windows 10 Mobile on Friday, March 25th
Vodaphone Australia is bringing Windows 10 Mobile to the Lumia 930, Lumia 735, Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL, beginning March 25th.
Half of Windows phones are capable of running Windows 10 Mobile, 15.2% already are, according to AdDuplex
The Windows phone platform landscape now stands at Windows Phone 8.1 with an 81.1 percent share of usage and Windows 10 Mobile beating out Windows Phone 8 to claim second at 7.7 percent.
Grab the AT&T Lumia 640 Windows Phone for $30 at Walmart and Best Buy
The Lumia 640 is available (once again) for $30 at Walmart and Best Buy, for those of you looking to spend a little bit of money on a mid-range Windows Phone device. We had nothing but good things to say ... Read more
AT&T GoPhone Lumia 640 now only $29.99 at Best Buy
Best Buy has the no-contract AT&T GoPhone Lumia 640 for the whopping low price of $29.99.
Lumia 640 discounted to $49 off contract
Lumia 640 off contract is getting even cheaper - and subsequently better value - on the Microsoft Store.
Grab the AT&T GoPhone Lumia 640 for $47.99 off-contract at Best Buy
Microsoft might be getting ready to release the Lumia 650 to replace the current entry-level Windows smartphone champ, the Lumia 640. That doesn't mean the Lumia 640 is a bad phone, certainly not at today's low, low prices. Enter Best Buy, ... Read more
Windows 10 Mobile news recap: UpdateAdvisor, Word Flow keyboard, and more
This past week we learned about a new Windows 10 Mobile tablet that ditches the Qualcomm Snapdragon chip for a Rockchip RK3288W processor. The device is called Pipo U8T and features 1GB of memory, 16GB of storage, a 7.85-inch 1024×768 ... Read more
Cricket Wireless starts 2016 off right with the Lumia 640 for only $59.99
Prepaid wireless provider Cricket Wireless offers some aggressive pricing on voice, data, and text service throughout the U.S. as a subsidiary of communications giant AT&T. Cricket Wireless let us know this afternoon about a special deal they're running on Microsoft's ... Read more
Windows 10 Mobile rollout to Windows Phones begins
According to a couple of tips we've just received, the rollout updating existing Windows Phones to Windows 10 Mobile is beginning. T-Mobile in Poland is reportedly pushing out updates for the Lumia 640, according to the Polish website WPWorld (translated ... Read more
This is the Microsoft Lumia 650
News about the Lumia 650 has been circling the news cycle for some time now, but without any substantial evidence of its existence, fans have had to cling to renders and speculation. Microsoft's chief marketing recently confirmed the existence of ... Read more
AT&T increases data allotments for GoPhone prepaid plans
AT&T is announcing an upcoming change to their GoPhone prepaid plans that increases the allotment of data. The changes go into effect this Friday, January 8th and apply to both their $45 per month plan and their $60 per month ... Read more
Unlocking an AT&T Microsoft Lumia 640 for use on T-Mobile
Some of you may recall that prior to Thanksgiving, Microsoft dropped the price on an AT&T locked Lumia 640 to a paltry $40 USD. For what the phone provides, it's already dirt cheap at its current $60 USD, but $40 turned out ... Read more
AT&T GoPhone drops Lumia 640 price to $20
The Lumia 640 is a nice entry-level phone from Microsoft. The phone offers 1GB of RAM, a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, 8GB of internal memory with SD Card expansion, 720P HD display and a 8MP rear camera. It's installed with ... Read more
Microsoft Store UK offering up its own Black Friday deals
While Thanksgiving is a distinctly American holiday, and Black Friday a mostly American phenomenon, the Microsoft Store doesn't want its customers over the pond to miss out. They've started announcing their Black Friday deals via Twitter, at the Twitter account ... Read more
Microsoft Store almost giving away AT&T no-contract Lumia 640, only $39 right now
The Lumia 640 is a very nice entry-level smartphone by any measure, and it's even better because it runs Windows Phone--with an upcoming update to Windows 10 Mobile in the wings. If you've been eyeing a Lumia 640 on AT&T, ... Read more