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3.7

Review: A return of sorts: Microsoft’s Lumia 950 reviewed

Leigh D. StarkDecember 11, 2015

If you thought Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS were the only game in town, think again, because Microsoft is back with a new device sporting an updated look, feel, and the bones to do so much more....

Lumia lives: Microsoft’s new phones arrive in Australia

Leigh D. StarkDecember 8, 2015

It’s been a while since Australia has seen a properly new Windows mobile, what with Windows 8 being replaced and all, but the day is finally here for new Microsoft mobiles....

Microsoft opens first store outside US, and it’s in Sydney

Leigh D. StarkNovember 12, 2015

Australia has plenty of Apple stores, and we even have a couple of Samsung stores, but we now have our first Microsoft store, and it’s not just for Microsoft products, but for anyone with a tech problem that involves a Microsoft-made thing....

Why one day of phone life is normal, and what to do about it

Leigh D. StarkMay 18, 2015

If there’s one constant we’re seeing from smartphone reviews this year, it’s that you should only expect one day of battery life. Why is this, and what can you do about it?...

4.4

Review: Review: Microsoft Lumia 640XL

Leigh D. StarkMay 18, 2015

Big phones are a big deal, but they also come with big price tags. Not necessarily so, as Microsoft finds a way to cut under $500 with a 5.7 inch Windows-powered phablet....

3.6

Review: Review: Microsoft Lumia 435 Dual SIM

Leigh D. StarkMay 1, 2015

How low can you go? Microsoft answers the question with a new phone that hit the $129 mark, bringing two SIM slots and just enough mobile for people who need something smart and simple. ...

Microsoft’s big mid-rangers arrive for under $400

Leigh D. StarkApril 14, 2015

Large screen phones can come with equally large price tags, but two on the way from Microsoft, formerly Nokia, are making sizeable purchases more available to those not big on spending, well, big. ...

3.7

Review: Review: Nokia Lumia 735

Leigh D. StarkMarch 13, 2015

Smartphones can be found for all manner of price points, but you generally don’t get a decent camera unless you spend in excess of $400. Nokia wants to change that, though, releasing a model that sneaks in under that tag and brings at least five megapixels to both the back and the front. Selfies ahoy!...

Microsoft’s next two phones are big, mid-range, and ready for Windows 10

Leigh D. StarkMarch 3, 2015

Nokia’s name may be gone from the Lumia mobiles, but its style is sticking around, and so is the focus on mid-range mobiles, with two more on the way from the big M — Microsoft, that is. ...

Nokia— sorry, Microsoft releases new phones for new year budgets

Leigh D. StarkFebruary 24, 2015

Remember when Microsoft decided to retire the Nokia brand? It’s finally done and dusted, and the first two phones to sport the “Microsoft” name have landed, and they’re budget models, too. ...

Microsoft rolls out latest Lumia release to Windows Phones

Leigh D. StarkFebruary 5, 2015

When there’s an Android release, we talk about it, and when Apple releases a new version of its iOS platform, we talk about that, too, so it only seems fair to mention that Microsoft’s Windows Phone is getting an update shortly, also....

Microsoft in with another budget-friendly phone

Leigh D. StarkJanuary 15, 2015

There are cheap phones, and then there are cheap phones, with an emphasis on that last cheap. Microsoft Devices (formerly Nokia) might have something for that category, and while it isn’t quite ready for Australia, we’ve heard rumblings it might be on its way....

3.7

Review: A return of sorts: Microsoft’s Lumia 950 reviewed

Leigh D. StarkDecember 11, 2015

If you thought Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS were the only game in town, think again, because Microsoft is back with a new device sporting an updated look, feel, and the bones to do so much more....

Lumia lives: Microsoft’s new phones arrive in Australia

Leigh D. StarkDecember 8, 2015

It’s been a while since Australia has seen a properly new Windows mobile, what with Windows 8 being replaced and all, but the day is finally here for new Microsoft mobiles....

Microsoft opens first store outside US, and it’s in Sydney

Leigh D. StarkNovember 12, 2015

Australia has plenty of Apple stores, and we even have a couple of Samsung stores, but we now have our first Microsoft store, and it’s not just for Microsoft products, but for anyone with a tech problem that involves a Microsoft-made thing....

Why one day of phone life is normal, and what to do about it

Leigh D. StarkMay 18, 2015

If there’s one constant we’re seeing from smartphone reviews this year, it’s that you should only expect one day of battery life. Why is this, and what can you do about it?...

4.4

Review: Review: Microsoft Lumia 640XL

Leigh D. StarkMay 18, 2015

Big phones are a big deal, but they also come with big price tags. Not necessarily so, as Microsoft finds a way to cut under $500 with a 5.7 inch Windows-powered phablet....

3.6

Review: Review: Microsoft Lumia 435 Dual SIM

Leigh D. StarkMay 1, 2015

How low can you go? Microsoft answers the question with a new phone that hit the $129 mark, bringing two SIM slots and just enough mobile for people who need something smart and simple. ...

Microsoft’s big mid-rangers arrive for under $400

Leigh D. StarkApril 14, 2015

Large screen phones can come with equally large price tags, but two on the way from Microsoft, formerly Nokia, are making sizeable purchases more available to those not big on spending, well, big. ...

3.7

Review: Review: Nokia Lumia 735

Leigh D. StarkMarch 13, 2015

Smartphones can be found for all manner of price points, but you generally don’t get a decent camera unless you spend in excess of $400. Nokia wants to change that, though, releasing a model that sneaks in under that tag and brings at least five megapixels to both the back and the front. Selfies ahoy!...

Microsoft’s next two phones are big, mid-range, and ready for Windows 10

Leigh D. StarkMarch 3, 2015

Nokia’s name may be gone from the Lumia mobiles, but its style is sticking around, and so is the focus on mid-range mobiles, with two more on the way from the big M — Microsoft, that is. ...

Nokia— sorry, Microsoft releases new phones for new year budgets

Leigh D. StarkFebruary 24, 2015

Remember when Microsoft decided to retire the Nokia brand? It’s finally done and dusted, and the first two phones to sport the “Microsoft” name have landed, and they’re budget models, too. ...

Microsoft rolls out latest Lumia release to Windows Phones

Leigh D. StarkFebruary 5, 2015

When there’s an Android release, we talk about it, and when Apple releases a new version of its iOS platform, we talk about that, too, so it only seems fair to mention that Microsoft’s Windows Phone is getting an update shortly, also....

Microsoft in with another budget-friendly phone

Leigh D. StarkJanuary 15, 2015

There are cheap phones, and then there are cheap phones, with an emphasis on that last cheap. Microsoft Devices (formerly Nokia) might have something for that category, and while it isn’t quite ready for Australia, we’ve heard rumblings it might be on its way....