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Microsoft Nokia 230 dual sim launched at Rs 3,869

Microsoft_Nokia_230_dual_sim_screenMicrosoft launched a new entry-level phone Nokia 230. The mobile is priced at Rs 3,869. The dual sim phone has a 2.8-inch display with 320x240 pixels and runs Series 30+ OS. The Nokia 230 has 16MB RAM and can hold microSD cards of up to 32GB.

The device has a 1200mAh replaceable battery and sports 2MP rear camera with LED flash along with a 2MP front facing camera. Nokia 230 comes with basic connectivity features like Bluetooth 3.0 and microUSB and also has an FM radio and MP3 player.

The phone is now available on Microsoft's official store.

Microsoft Lumia 550 Launched in India at Rs 9,399

microsoft lumia 550Microsoft's Lumia 550, soon after going on sale in Europe last week, has now been launched in India. The 4G LTE smartphone is preloaded with Windows 10 and is priced at Rs 9,399. The new Lumia 550 comes in matte black and glossy white. 

The Microsoft Lumia 550 features a 4.7-inch HD display with 1280×720 pixels resolution and pixel density of 315 ppi. The Lumia 550 also includes Glance Screen that makes sure you never miss out on what is important by displaying time, date, notifications, and calendar entries without having to unlock or activate your phone.

The handset is powered by a 1.1 GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 (MSM8909) processor coupled with 1GB RAM. It offers an internal storage of 8GB which can be expanded up to 200GB via micro SD card.

The Lumia 550 sports a 5MP auto-focus rear camera with with LED flash and f/2.4 aperture and it can shoot 720p videos at a frame rate of 30fps. The handset also features a 2MP front-facing camera for taking selfies. The handset is backed by a 2100 mAh removable battery.

The Lumia 550 supports 4G LTE with download speed up to 150 Mbps and upload speed up to 50 Mbps. It also comes with the all-new Microsoft Edge browser. Microsoft's most affordable 4G LTE phone, the Lumia 550 is preloaded with Windows 10 and signature Microsoft apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Cortana, OneDrive, Outlook Mail, Calendar and Skype.

Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM and Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM smartphones launched in India

Lumia 950 Dual SIMMicrosoft launched its Lumia 950 Dual SIM and Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM smartphones in India. These smartphones are the first Windows 10 handsets launching in India. The new Lumia flagship smartphones will be available from December 11 priced at Rs 43,699 and Rs 49,399 respectively.

Both the smartphones will be available to buy via online and retail stores. Pre-order booking has already started for the smartphones. The Microsoft Display Dock worth Rs 5,999 will be bundled free with both phones on pre-orders while stocks last.

The company also showcased Windows 10 Continuum feature which makes smartphones essentially computers with a different operating system and interface. The two new Lumia handsets can be called mini-computers - in the traditional PC sense. With the Windows 10 Continuum feature, the new Lumia smartphones can be hooked up to a monitor along with a mouse and keyboard using the Microsoft Display Dock. After connecting to a monitor, the phone's user interface switches to Windows 10 desktop interface with Start menu and other options. With this feature, both handsets act like mini-computers.

The Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM features a 5.2-inch QHD ClearBlack Amoled display with 1440x2560 pixels resolution. The display offers a pixel density of 564ppi and also comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The handset is powered by a 1.8GHz hexa-core Snapdragon 808 processor coupled with 3GB of RAM. It also offers 32GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 200GB via microSD card. The Lumia smartphone sports a 20MP rear camera with autofocus, Optical Image Stabilisation, an f/1.9 aperture, and a triple-LED RGB flash module. It also sports a 5MP front-facing camera for taking selfies. The handset is backed by a 3000mAh battery.

On the other hand, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM features a 5.7-inch QHD ClearBlack Amoled display with 1440x2560 pixels resolution and a pixel density of 518ppi. The handset is powered by a 2GHz octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor coupled with 3GB of RAM. It offers 32GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 200GB via microSD card. The Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM features the same camera and flash module from the Lumia 950 and both the devices also sport a dedicated camera button as well. The Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM packs a large 3340mAh battery which is slightly higher than the 3000mAh battery in the Lumia 950 Dual SIM smartphone. The Lumia 950 XL also comes with liquid cooling.

Both the Lumia 950 Dual SIM and Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM support dual standby with Nano-SIM card support. The dual-SIM dual standby 4G-enabled smartphones support dual Nano-SIM cards and come with USB Type-C ports. Both smartphones support fast charging by which both can achieve 50 percent charge in just 30 minutes.

Microsoft Surface Pro 4 to Launch in India by January

At a keynote address at Microsoft's Future Unleashed event in Mumbai, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has confirmed that the latest Surface Pro 4 tablet will be launching in India by January. He did not announce an exact launch date or price for the Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Surface Pro 4, is the 4th-generation of company's own tablet lineup and it was launched last month. It is the successor to the widely successful Surface Pro 3 and it comes with a price starting at $899 (roughly Rs 59,000).

The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a 12.3-inch (2736x1824 pixel) Pixel Touch display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection. The dispay comes with a 3:2 aspect ratio. The size of the tablet is not larger than the 12-inch Surface Pro 3 as the company has reduced the bezel width. The device comes with the Surface Pen and an eraser. The new Surface Pen can detect 1,024 points of pressure. The Surface Pro 4 opens Microsoft OneNote when you click the tip of the pen. The Pen also comes with Cortana integration.

The Surface Pro 4 is powered by Intel's 6th-generation Core processors, from Core M3 for the base model, to Core i5 and Core i7 options. These configurations are powered by Intel HD Graphics 515, Intel HD Graphics 520, and Intel Iris Graphics respectively. It comes with up to 16GB of RAM where basemodel has 4GB RAM and up to 1TB of SSD storage where the storage option starts at 128GB. The company claims that the Surface Pro 4 was 30 percent faster than the Surface Pro 3, and was 50 percent faster than Apple's MacBook Air.

The Surface Pro 4 features an 8MP rear camera and a 5MP front-facing camera. For connectivity it features four USB 3.0 ports, an Ethernet port and two 4K Mini Display Ports. It also features a fingerprint scanner. Microsoft said the Surface Pro 4 will offer up to 9 hours of battery life. The company claims that the battery can deliver up to 9 hours of usage time.

Microsoft integrates Skype in Office Online and Outlook.com

Microsoft has announced that it is planning Skype integration directly into Office Online and Outlook.com which will allow the users to communicate by voice and video with their contacts while working on a document. Microsoft had announced this feature with Office 2016 allowing users to co-author documents in real-time and chat with co-authors via Skype.

This integration will make it easier to communicate when actively making modifications to a file. But, if the users do choose to use messages, then Skype will connect their message history to the document, so the users can pick up from where they left off last time they opened a document.

The new integration will be available for all Office Online services like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. The Skype voice and video integration will also be made available in Outlook.com allowing Microsoft account users to speak with their Skype contacts.

In addition, Microsoft is making it easier to access its Web Office Suite with the help of a new Chrome extension for Office which now allows the users to open a variety of Office documents within Chrome, whether they are stored in OneDrive or their computer. The improved Skype integration has been released on Office Online and Outlook.com in the US and other regions are coming soon.

Microsoft is planning to let users install Windows on Android phones

Microsoft is planning to let users install Windows OS on their Android phones. Microsoft has filed a patent for a multi-OS smartphone that would come with multiple operating systems out of which users will have the freedom to pick their favourite.

Microsoft has announced its new flagship Lumia smartphones running its own Windows 10 operating system. They are also having plans to allow users to choose its own operating system to run on their device. The user can run Windows OS even if the device is working on Android. Microsoft has been rumoured to be working with OEMs to release Windows phone ROMs for their Android handsets.

A multi-OS smartphone would allow the company to run a Windows software on an Android phone. The multi-OS platform could also offer users the choice to migrate from one OS to another or run dual or multi-boot as required. Once a user chooses a particular OS out of the compressed platforms, the remaining OS may be removed. This would function in the same manner boot loader works.

Microsoft Unveils Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL

Microsoft unveiled two powerful windows phones at a press conference in New York today. The company unveiled two new flagship devices, the Lumia 950 and the Lumia 950 XL. Both the devices are loaded with exciting features.

The Lumia 950 features a 5.2-inch AMOLED capacitive display with a resolution of 1440x2560 and a ppi of 564. The display comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is powered by a hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor coupled with Adreno 418 GPU and 3GB RAM. It also uses liquid cooling technology. It has an internal storage of 32 GB which can be expandable upto 200GB via microSD card. It features a 20MP primary camera with autofocus and triple-LED RGB flash. It also features a 5MP camera at the front. The Lumia 950 is backed y a 3000 mAh Li-ion battery.

The Lumia 950 XL features a 5.7-inch display with a resolution of 1440x2560 and a ppi of 515. The device is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor coupled with Adreno 430 GPU and 3GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 32GB and it also has a micro SD card slot. It also features a 20MP primary camera with autofocus, natural flash, two-stage capture key, 2x digital zoom and more. It uses a 5MP wide angle secondary camera. The Lumia 950 XL is backed by a 3340 mAh Li-ion battery with fast charging option.

Both devices can shoot 4K video and include fifth-generation optical image stabilization technology and a dedicated camera button. Both runs a nearly full version of Windows 10. Lumia 950 will be available for $549 and Lumia 950 XL will be available for $649, both are expected to be shipped in November.

Microsoft launched its local Data centres in India


Microsoft on Tuesday launched its local data centres in India. The centres are being launched at Pune, Chennai and Mumbai. The data centres will offer Microsoft's Azure cloud services. While Microsoft Azure services were launched on Tuesday, the commercial Office 365 services would be available from October and Dynamics CRM Online services will be made available from the first half of 2016.

"The hyper scale cloud will empower governments, businesses and users and offer enough computing power that will support all their existing workloads," said Bhaskar Pramanik, Microsoft India chairman.

Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella had announced the setting up of the cloud centres almost exactly a year ago in India, pegging the cloud opportunity in the country at nearly $2 trillion. These local data centres would give Microsoft more muscle to complete in the Indian market, especially in the government and regulated sectors such as banking, finance and state owned enterprises.

Competition in the cloud market is increasing with competitors such as IBM spending millions of rupees advertising its Softlayer cloud, and even Oracle making a push in the Indian market with the announcement of several new cloud offerings for different industries.

Microsoft plans to take technology to 5 lakh villages

Intending to become a partner in the ambitious Digital India programme, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, said his company will take low-cost broadband technology to some five lakh villages across the country.

Speaking at a dinner hosted in the honour of visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mr. Nadella said that Microsoft wants to make things and make things happen. Mr. Nadella said Microsoft’s plan is to partner with the Indian Government to bring in low-cost broadband connectivity to 500,000 villages in India.

“We believe that low-cost broadband connectivity coupled with the scale of cloud computing intelligence that can be harnessed from data can help drive creativity, efficiency and productivity across governments and businesses of all sizes,” the first Indian-American Microsoft CEO said.

“This is a big milestone. A key part of both Make in India and Digital India, bringing world class infrastructure into India, respecting India’s digital security, sovereignty and privacy is a key milestone for us,” Mr. Nadella said.

Nadella also added that Narendra Modi’s vision is absolutely right and he is pushing the right agenda. Citing an example, Mr. Nadella said Microsoft is working with the Andhra Pradesh government to take the enrolment data of schools and using machine learning to understand which students and schools have higher drop out rates.

Microsoft announces three new Xbox one bundles to celebrate one year anniversary

Microsoft India on Friday unveiled three new Xbox one console bundles that will launch on October 2, to celebrate their first anniversary. Customers can pre-order from September 25 on Amazon.in.

Xbox One Forza Motorsport 6 limited edition console is the first of its kind with a racing theme. The bundle includes a 1TB hard drive, matching wireless controller with rubberized diamond grips, and a digital copy of Forza Motorsport which features spectacular cars with a custom livery and tuning package, all for Rs 39,990. The Xbox One 1TB EA Sports FIFA 16 Bundle features a full game download of FIFA 16 game and one year of EA access and three FIFA Ultimate Team Loan Legends.

"Games and gamers are at the center of everything we do and we’re always looking to offer the best ways to play on Xbox. With the launch of these bundles, we have taken into account the feedback that we received from our fans in India and added more storage to their consoles.This year, we're delivering the greatest games lineup in Xbox history and we're committed to delivering gamers the experiences and value they can't find on any other platform."said Anshu Mor, Director Interactive Entertainment Business, Microsoft India.

Microsoft announced a third gaming console Xbox One Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Bundle. This Ultimate Edition bundle includes an Xbox one 500 GB console, wireless controller, full digital download of One Gears of War: Ultimate edition, early access to the 2016 Gears of War 4 Multiplayer Beta, and the Superstar Cole multiplayer skin. This bundle will be available at Rs 34,990.

Microsoft Office 2016 officially launched

Microsoft Corp said it began the worldwide roll-out of Microsoft Office 2016, the latest addition to its cloud-based subscription service Office 365, on Tuesday, September 22.

Microsoft said Office 2016 brings new versions of desktop apps for Windows including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Access and allows people to collaborate and work together. The latest version of Microsoft Office comes with a number of new features including the ability to co-edit documents at the same time, sync files to One Drive in the cloud, and more.

New features in the Windows release include the ability to create, open, edit, and save files in the cloud straight from the desktop, a new search tool for commands available in Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook named "Tell Me", and co-authoring in real time with users connected to Office Online.

New features in the Mac release include an updated user interface that uses ribbons, support for Retina Display, and new sharing features for Office documents. In Word, there is a new Design tab, an Insights feature, which is powered by Bing, and real-time co-authoring. In Excel, there is a Recommended Charts feature, and PivotTable Slicers. In PowerPoint, there are theme variants, which provide different color schemes for a theme. In Outlook, there is a Propose New Time feature, the ability to see calendars side by side, and a weather forecast in the calendar view.

"These latest innovations take another big step forward in transforming Office from a familiar set of individual productivity apps to a connected set of apps and services designed for modern working, collaboration and teamwork," Chief Executive Satya Nadella said in a statement.

The new Office 2016 apps are available in 40 languages and require Windows 7 or later versions. Starting Tuesday, Office 365 subscribers can choose to download the new Office 2016 apps as part of their subscription, Microsoft said.

Microsoft has built Linux-Based Operating System - Azure Cloud Switch

Microsoft has built its own Linux-based operating system called Azure Cloud Switch (ACS). Under Satya Nadella, Microsoft is more open than it has ever been before.
Kamala Subramaniam, Principal Architect, Azure Networking, on Thursday wrote in a blog post that Microsoft has built Azure Cloud Switch (ACS), a cross-platform modular operating system for data center networking. This will power network components such as switches. She wrote "The Azure Cloud Switch (ACS) is our foray into building our own software for running network devices like switches. It is a cross-platform modular operating system for data center networking built on Linux. ACS allows us to debug, fix, and test software bugs much faster. It also allows us the flexibility to scale down the software and develop features that are required for our datacenter and our networking needs."

ACS also allows us to share the same software stack across hardware from multiple switch vendors. This is done via the Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI) specification, the first open-standard C API for programming network switching ASICs, of the Open Compute Project (OCP). Microsoft was a founding member of the SAI effort and remains a leading contributor to the project as we view SAI as an instrumental piece to make the ACS a success.

"We're talking about ACS publicly as we believe this approach of disaggregating the switch software from the switch hardware will continue to be a growing trend in the networking industry and we would like to contribute our insights and experiences of this journey starting here," she added.

Windows 10 Will Be Available From July 29


Microsoft confirmed that Windows 10 is coming on July 29. The software is coming to 190 countries. Windows is currently used by 1.5 billion people globally. The consumers can reserve their copy of the new operating system starting Monday. The software is free during the first year if you're upgrading a new or existing Windows 7, or Windows 8.1 device; Microsoft hasn't specified pricing beyond that.

Owners of PCs with Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 will receive pop-up notifications alerting them of Windows 10's impending arrival. Windows XP and older systems are not compatible with Windows 10.

"I think Windows 10 represents us listening and understanding what real people need better than we have before," says Joe Belfiore, Microsoft's corporate vice president for the operating systems group.

In the past, upgrading a Windows computer to a newly-minted version of the operating system has been too often a messy experience. Belfiore is confident that the path to Windows 10 "is going to be way, way, way better."

Over the past six to nine months, Microsoft has been updating the installed base of Windows 7 and Windows 8 PCs — hundreds of millions of machines. Microsoft has essentially been rehearsing for the upgrade with the more than 4 million people testing builds of Windows 10 as part of the Windows Insider program.The promise is that PCs will boot up and run apps faster, be more secure, and, in the case of laptops, boast longer battery life.

On its 20th anniversary, the Start menu for launching apps has been dramatically improved. It gains "live tiles" and is fully customizable. Windows 10 also unveils a snappy new Edge browser that pushes Internet Explorer into retirement and Microsoft's virtual voice assistant Cortana is at your beck and call.

On newer hardware you'll also be able to exploit a Continuum feature to seamlessly transform from a mouse/keyboard-driven PC to a touch-oriented tablet or vice versa. On some systems, you'll be able to log in with your face, iris or fingerprint.

There's also a fresh version of Office, improved support for gamers and new built-in Photos, Maps, Music and other apps. Universal apps are meant to run across the entire Windows 10 ecosystem: PCs, tablets, phones, Xbox One.
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