Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Recently, we reported about Windows Phone Internals, a new tool from Heathcliff. The tool allows users to unlock the bootloader of a few Lumia devices and flash custom ROMs on their Lumia device. The tool currently supports a few Lumia devices, including the Lumia 520, 521,…
Hacker Cracks Lumia Bootloader, Releases Tool To Grant Root Access For Custom ROMs
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Microsoft and Nokia have done a great job of making Lumia smartphones difficult to break into at a low-level, but software hacker Heathcliff has just proven that it’s not impossible. He’s just released a great-looking tool called Phone Internals, and it…
Updated: Lumia 950 XL demo units recalled from Microsoft stores due to hardware problem
If you were hoping to test-drive the upcoming Microsoft Lumia 950 XL in one of Microsoft’s retail stores, you’re in bad luck as it looks like Microsoft is experiencing some hardware problems with its Lumia 950 XL prototype units. A new report from WinBeta, quoting sources from a couple of…
Microsoft Lumia 550 stars in official video
With its entry-level specs, it is easy to forget that the Microsoft Lumia 550 was unveiled at the same time as the new Windows 10 Mobile powerhouses, the Microsoft Lumia 950 and the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. Still, that doesn’t mean that Microsoft is just going to forget about the…
Lumia 950 XL demo units recalled from Microsoft stores due to hardware problems
If you were hoping to test-drive the upcoming Microsoft Lumia 950 XL in one of Microsoft’s retail stores, you’re in bad luck as it looks like Microsoft is experiencing some hardware problems with its Lumia 950 XL prototype units. A new report from WinBeta, quoting sources from a couple of…
The Lumia 950 family, benchmarking the Galaxy S7 SoC, and the rumored OnePlus X: Weekly News Round-up
Once again, it is time for our weekly news round-up, where we put the most interesting stories from the past seven days for anyone who needs to catch up. The highlight of last week was Microsoft’s event, during which were announced the company’s exciting new hardware products. These included the…
Old meets new: Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950 XL vs Nokia Lumia 930 and Lumia 1520 (specs comparison)
Microsoft this week announced the first high-end Lumia smartphones since the Lumia 930 – which, as you may know, was launched in mid-2014 as a Nokia-branded device. The new smartphones are the Microsoft Lumia 950 and Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, both running Windows 10 out of the box. While the…
Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL will allow color background photos on the Glance screen
It was all the way back in June 2013 when the Glance screen was introduced for Windows Phone on the Nokia Lumia 925. At the time, it consisted of a standby clock, and would show notifications from the lockscreen. A double tap was all that was required to unlock the…
Microsoft admits that other U.S. carriers besides AT&T wanted the new Lumia models
Did Microsoft shoot itself in the foot, or does it have a master plan? A statement from the software giant’s camp says that the company received interest “across the board” from stateside carriers about offering the Microsoft Lumia 950 and Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. But Microsoft said that it decided…
Netherlands retailer bundles $99 Display Dock with Microsoft Lumia 950 XL pre-orders
Those hankering for the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL in the Netherlands, are being given a sweet deal from online retailer Belsimpel.nl. Pre-order the new Microsoft phablet between today and November 29th from the retailer, and receive a free Display Dock. Valued at $99, the accessory connects the Lumia 950 XL…