I think Juan would be quick to say that it's certainly possible to like this phone -- it's just not a wise idea if you're an ordinary user expecting everything to work smoothly.
So many shallow comments regarding this phone. ("Windows Sucks duuuur") I value practicality over looks because I don't care if people think my phone looks trendy, I'm not 14. Most people stick their phone in a cover anyway? The 950 has the best camera after the Panasonic CM1, fast charging, wireless charging, swappable batteries, expandable memory, QHD screen, 1TB of free storage & free access to Office Suite for a year. It is also a mini PC, capable of some basic tasks. The App gap doesn't exist unless you can't live without Snapchat, then you must question your existence. Lumia was the first to have offline GPS maps & from my experience works well. I use them when I go on a ride on my motorbike & I've only had one mishap, two Pubs opposite eachother had their names swapped around. Luckily I read the signs and was able to find the right one *gasp*.
I agree with everything you've explain about 950. I do value practicality over looks. But the Android right now is more stable than Windows Phone. A stable performance is the one that every smartphone OS should overing first. And that what I see from Android and IOS but not yet from W10M, a stable performance.
I'm with you. I use very few apps, the only one I'm missing is an online banking app, but I can live without it. it's far more practical than so called "premium" devices where you cant even add additional storage or swap the battery.
They got greedy, they should have priced it just below a Z5 compact, I personally prefer a plastic back to a glass one, at least there is one side that won't crack then, also wireless charging is useful. I would have bought one to replace my 620, well I am just waiting for the price to come down, my brother has 10 on his 735 which is a great phone, the only let down the camera, but ok for a £120 phone.
I wouldn't switch my Lumia 950 for any other phone even if I was paid to use another phone. I love the OS too much and a year on Android made me realize what true love really is
+MeatNinja The Lumia 800 was probably the best designed phone I've ever owned. It looked stunning and felt amazing in the hand. I never liked the 900, 920, or 1520 designs nearly as much. I know they were similar, but somehow scaling up the design of the 800 just didn't work for me. That particular design looked and felt best in a small phone.
MeatNinja And only available in black and white! Lumias are supposed to have the bright yellow, cyan, orange, and green adorning their bodies. Using an 830 at the moment.
JuanBagnell my Italian CV Lumia 950 is currently on .318 build and 01078.00038.16025.39029 firmware I'm pretty sure the AT&T version have gotten the MICROSOFTMDG firmware update a few months ago (as reported by Windows Central) also, you haven't said anything about another mobile OS that sends OS updates faster than Windows Mobile I'm still waiting, Juan...
+Bijak Riyandi Ahadito Android on Nexus devices? At least Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, HTC One M8 GPe and probably some Moto devices gets at least security updates every month and all the official Android updates within a week or so.
Lumia 535 the most sold phone in my country, Why ? Well, the performance, its fast, its cheap, it has amazing camera for its price. 640 ? well 10-11 hours of web browsing on a single charge , RIch capture, smooth 1080P unlike most of the android phones that advertise 1080P video (talking about budget devices here) 930, 1520, 950, 950XL well, if you dont want windows 10 just now you can get 930 or 1520 which used costs the same as new lumia 640 in market. ofc the camera sensor is a bit smaller, but it still has 4K recording, slow mo, 1080P 60fps, 20Mpx. Its fast, one is Amoled display, other is Super LCD 3 with ClearBlack if im right. They are ultra fast and smooth. its a 2 year old phone but it can still compete with alot of flagships and beat most of them
I don't understand half the complaints people have about this phone. I bought my Lumia 950xl a week ago and it has been amazing so far. No bugs, no issues of any kind. The UI is so much nicer than Android and a 1000times better than iPhone. As for the design, I actually really like the look of the 950XL, its sleek and it feels great in the hand. The only other windows phone I ever had was the Lumia 800 and I loved that phone too (although the battery died on me very quickly, refused to charge and I had to get a replacement phone). But I will not go back to android anytime soon, android is great but I just love the windows interface so much more. As for iPhone, I refuse to ever own one because I am stubborn like that lol.
Best thing about this device hands down is the camera. Even after getting my Galaxy S7, I still always bring my 950 along for trips to get those brilliant photos. 4k video recorded is also significantly sharper on the 950 compared to the S7. Where the S7 shines over the 950 is in low-light and when moving the camera (like recording while walking).
Love the review. It was honest straight forward and felt completely unbiased. I wouldn't expect that from some other reviewers, not mentioning any names...
I'm the biggest Nokia fan ever... I LOVE Windows 10 OS on my Nokia Lumia 1320. Android sucks ass but I will tolerate Android's shitty shittiness when Nokia starts using Android soon.
Istvan Rice I don't use a Samsung, I use a "almost pure" android, it is so shit, if WP were better in apps, sure as hell I would blow up this android phone So, yeah, it sucks
your last minute app gap stab was properly placed tbh. I honestly had a LOT of faith (blind albeit) in Microsoft's ability to take W10M's power into something even remotely substantial, but I was totally wrong. We need some third party re imagining to put it into an idea that could bring new life to the mobile industry.
Explain my friend. I own a Lumia 950 and a >$500 Xperia Z5 Compact. But I don't really understand your comment. W10M is more smooth, less bugs (yeah, since a month or so, before W10M was amess), has a more consistent UI, better camera, MUCH better screen, bigger battery, USB type-C and Continuum. Which can be useful some times! Also, a replaceable back is better than glass. Glass wil crack eventually! On the other side, waterproofing is awesome!
What on earth are you saying with this? Most popular apps are available, Instagram, Facebook, Shazam, Fitbit, Netflix, Vine, TuneIn Radio, Spotify, Deezer and the list is going on... What do you miss? Snapchat? Oh dear, stop talking about this, this terrible app is childish and does not make any sense, especially for adult people. Snapchat has only just a half of the users that Instagram has. Not even talking about Facebook! And apart from that, I have to tell that Snapchat is really unstable, slow and buggy on my Z5. It just sucks, most of the time the filters won't work, the app doesn't respond or is PERMANENTLY out of focus when using flash. Why would I care about having such a poor app on my phone? If you criticize something, give arguments.
I'm the only person in my company with a Windows Phone as their person phones. All of the managers have bright orange Lumia 630s or something like that, but that's their work phone.
Dope tech Brothers I'm looking to get a new phone before I go on holiday :) So I think I'll just get this one, I can always upgrade when the Surface phones come out, or even if an OEM comes out with a good phone.
After switching from a Nokia 1520 to the Nexus 6P I still find things I really miss about my WP... One big thing is the bluetooth connectivity in the car. Microsoft NAILED this. I have an Android head unit in my car so I figured getting an android phone would make the experience better. I was wrong. On My WP all i did was connect to bluetooth and not only did music play but if a text or message came in it would TELL me.. "New message from _____" and the say "Would you like to reply?" I'd say "Yes" and it would take my message and read it back to me before sending. What does my Nexus do? Nothing... it rings when calls come in but the speaker and mic on the phone are still on so there is an echo.. and it doesn't read any texts or anything.. LOL... Microsoft is light years ahead of Android when it comes to speech to text and hands free like this.
I bought Lumia 950 XL in the end of last December, such great phone in day to day use. Minor problems dont really matter for me, android wasnt anything special either, atleast for me. Software is going forward all the time and ive seen improvement!
It's basically a reference phone for OEMs, so I can honestly see why Microsoft doesn't seem to care about it, the focus with Windows 10 Mobile is for a lot more OEMs to get on board since Nokia/Microsoft devices take up like 95% of share among Windows Phones and that isn't a good thing.
I don't know why a lot of people are complaining about windows 10 mobile. I'm actually quite happy with the way it runs on my Lumia 640. Apart from the occasional lag, it actually runs smoothly, even on it's lower specs. As far as the app gap is concerned, it does exist, but not by a big margin. Also, it isn't Microsoft's fault that google has blocked all of it's services on the platform. Should I remind you, Microsoft did make a really good CZcams app for windows phone 8, which google ended up blocking. And besides, there are a ton of third party apps for Google's services. Like mytube for example, which is an excellent 3rd party CZcams app, which , i can safely say, offers a couple more features than even google's own youtube app for android and IOS, and it is the app i used to post this comment. Another app, that is an excellent 3rd party app, is 6tag, a 3rd party app instagram for the platform. The platform also now offers a well made official instagram app as well. And no, I don't require snapchat. I had a moto g prior to this, running Lollipop, and I can safely say that I'm really quite happy with the change. I'm having a far better overall experience with this 640 with windows 10 mobile.
Thanks for the video. I liked it, even though I am a happy windows phone user, coming from ios. I don't know, it just hasn't failed me personally like some claim, so yes, while its not an all arounder like iOS, it does serve a niche, whether MS claims to do that or not or aim for it or not, it still serves that niche. Works for me, I'm happy. Thanks again for sharing.
I carry both a Lumia 640 and a Nexus 5 around with me so that if the battery runs out on one, I still have a usable phone for making voice calls. The best thing about my Lumia is the one click option to download the latest 5 copies of all of my iTunes podcasts. The worst thing about my Lumia is the app gap. My latest go to app is the Amazon Prime video player which is of course not available for Windows Phone.
Using a Windows Phone after years with iPhones and Android. In short, I am impressed and happy. Yes its buggy and lack of cool apps feels bad but still good as a basic smartphone.
Just once I'd like to see someone capture with an IR-sensitive camera on CZcams what the infrared iris scanner looks like reflected off someone's face, preferably in a dark setting and high frame rate.
Love the After the Buzz episodes, great job on keeping the tradition going Juan. Really like how the Lumia 650 looks and feels. I wish they could have beefed up the species on that phone and just released another flagship, this phone just doesn't do it for me.
Even though I care about the apps gap I still want to experience the windows 10 phone when they clean up most of the bugs, I'm looking at the lumia 735.
I still think your better off buying something like a lumia 930 or 830 for a fraction of the price, downloading the windows 10 upgrade advisor app (NOT the windows insider app, thats different) and upgrading that way, I have both the 930 and 830 here and both run windows 10 very well.
Still happy with my Lumia 930, although I must admit, the news about the inevitable Windows Phone/Windows Mobile death is starting to get to me... I miss the "fun, fast, fluid" mantra of Windows Phone 7.
I have it and I do not have any issues besides the "average battery" but that is a problem for a lot of phones... the OS is solid for a while now, but the main issue for it - lack of some popular apps (even though there are third party apps for youtube, google drive and snapchat as for example) so this phone does get too much heat :P
I'm getting the 950 XL from Microsoft next month and I'm excited to go back to Windows phone.... Android was such a long and troublesome ride .... Microsoft Lumia FTW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm in the process of saving up some cash for a new phone so that I can upgrade from a L820 after 3 years. Currently deciding between the 930 and 950, the 950 being 33% more expensive, the 950 being 345 $.
This was the phone that sent me to Android after waiting with my red 920 for three years... I would say Windows 10 mobile is good enough now (using Windows insider), but it wasn't six months ago.
This phone is cool. Thanks to UWP the app gap is less deep than never. It is really hard for me to say that W10Mobile won't be a good option in the next months. For me it has become my personal option some weeks ago.
I find myself just using my phone for productivity and social media, a lot of it and I love taking pictures. Should I give this phone a chance? Some very good 3D games have been added to the store and maybe it isn't a bad phone at all, my One M8 is dying on me and though it is beautiful, battery life has started to become a problem and I don't think the 801 can handle Marshmallow so well, help me Obi Juan.
I hope Microsoft can get the Surface phone right if they are going to release one. The only thing keeping me from getting a Windows phone is the app store. I love the way the UI looks like and their cameras are phenomenal. Plus if they can get Windows Hello to work very accurately it can smoke fingerprint sensors which aren't very useful
It's really sad to see Windows phones fall apart like this. I'm not thirsty for apps but Windows phone still failed to deliver compared to Google's offering. I couldn't stand being away from Earth, 1080p CZcams and my bank's app.
spot on conclusion about WP. still my favourite UI platform. it'll take a lot for me to buy one again though. Zune 2 styled Surface phone would do it! :-D
The biggest crime that Microsoft did to the 950/XL was not release it with a cyan back. Talk about dropping the ball on the signature Lumia color. I could buy one from Mozo (the seemingly official Lumia cover manufacturer), but after shipping it's a whopping $68.20 USD. No thanks.Of course I'm exaggerating, there have been many problems with my 950XL, but I'm sure many are already aware of those issues.
I don't think HTC want to. MS made the mistake of flooding the market with Lumias and the HTC 8X phones got completely left behind, so no OEM wanted to make Windows Phones after that. That's why the 950 was released with little fanfare, to give OEMs a chance to make their own Windows Phone. And some new ones are coming out, from HP and Panasonic and a couple of others, but they all seem more business orientated, if it works then great, maybe more consumer focused ones will come out. I'll be happy with the 950 until another OEM enters the market or an elusive Surface Phone makes an appearance.
Windows Phone are great phones with the newest insider build. And will continue to improve with windows 10 anneverasry update this summer. As a former windows phone user, they are my prefered Mobile OS. But they lack the completeness of Ios i my opinion. My hope is that MS will focus mote on their phone line in 2017 as they indicated. I believe :)
I'm still happy with my 950 regardless
People like you gimme hope to live on man!
Thank you for loving the Lumia 950
I think Juan would be quick to say that it's certainly possible to like this phone -- it's just not a wise idea if you're an ordinary user expecting everything to work smoothly.
+Top 5 your inspiration for living is troubling
Must be hard. Yall have FB so that's nice.
There was a buzz for this phone?
Only because of the problems it had lol
😂😂
+Daniel Morelli burn lol
fucking SAVAGE
hell yeah there was. Was it good,no
So many shallow comments regarding this phone. ("Windows Sucks duuuur")
I value practicality over looks because I don't care if people think my phone looks trendy, I'm not 14. Most people stick their phone in a cover anyway?
The 950 has the best camera after the Panasonic CM1, fast charging, wireless charging, swappable batteries, expandable memory, QHD screen, 1TB of free storage & free access to Office Suite for a year. It is also a mini PC, capable of some basic tasks.
The App gap doesn't exist unless you can't live without Snapchat, then you must question your existence.
Lumia was the first to have offline GPS maps & from my experience works well.
I use them when I go on a ride on my motorbike & I've only had one mishap, two Pubs opposite eachother had their names swapped around. Luckily I read the signs and was able to find the right one *gasp*.
Stealthyron After the Anniversary update windows phones will get more refined..btw I am too a 950 user switched from 920
harshal ghuge Yeah, me too. I can't see how this phone gets so much negativity. It's a great device & one of the best on the market right now.
I agree with everything you've explain about 950. I do value practicality over looks. But the Android right now is more stable than Windows Phone. A stable performance is the one that every smartphone OS should overing first. And that what I see from Android and IOS but not yet from W10M, a stable performance.
I'm with you. I use very few apps, the only one I'm missing is an online banking app, but I can live without it. it's far more practical than so called "premium" devices where you cant even add additional storage or swap the battery.
The potential for Window OS mobile is unparalleled. How in the world Microsoft screwed this up is a mystery to me.
I want to like this phone, I really do. But i just can't, it's not there yet.
me too.
Yep, and by now it never will be! Too bad ...
Same
They got greedy, they should have priced it just below a Z5 compact, I personally prefer a plastic back to a glass one, at least there is one side that won't crack then, also wireless charging is useful. I would have bought one to replace my 620, well I am just waiting for the price to come down, my brother has 10 on his 735 which is a great phone, the only let down the camera, but ok for a £120 phone.
+Puy Lentil I heard the 735 was extremely buggy with W10. Has he experienced any issues?
I m Still Sticking with Lumia 1520 the King
I wouldn't switch my Lumia 950 for any other phone even if I was paid to use another phone. I love the OS too much and a year on Android made me realize what true love really is
what about 2021?
I love the Windows 10 interface but dam at least make it work
very true
its very attractive. the tile setup makes it unique and standout.
Ugly, but still better looking than the G5.
*Ugly, but still better looking than the G5.
***** True that, it can be a real looker. Really wish the MS logo was there in chrome though instead of the Mozo logo, but ah well ^^
+Shadow Slayer Seriously? There are comments with vastly worse grammar, and you go for this one?
***** i go for the top one
I said Ugly because Juan didn't like it. But yes, its way way better than the G5.
I fell in love with the 800/920/1520 designs but the 950 design looks so boring to me, I cant stand it. Still using 1520.
+MeatNinja Even 830's design looks better
+Mr. Midnight Absolutely! That one looks a lot like the 925/1520.
+MeatNinja The Lumia 800 was probably the best designed phone I've ever owned. It looked stunning and felt amazing in the hand. I never liked the 900, 920, or 1520 designs nearly as much. I know they were similar, but somehow scaling up the design of the 800 just didn't work for me. That particular design looked and felt best in a small phone.
+MeatNinja The 925/1520are two the greatest designs IMO. I'm hoping the new "Nokia" rehashes those for Android.
MeatNinja And only available in black and white! Lumias are supposed to have the bright yellow, cyan, orange, and green adorning their bodies. Using an 830 at the moment.
updates for non-insiders are slow? seriously Juan?
name another mobile OS that sends out OS updates every f***ing month
go on, I'm waiting
+Bijak Riyandi Ahadito The AT&T branded model was stuck on .29 for almost 4 months, and I don't believe it yet has the most current firmware.
JuanBagnell my Italian CV Lumia 950 is currently on .318 build and 01078.00038.16025.39029 firmware
I'm pretty sure the AT&T version have gotten the MICROSOFTMDG firmware update a few months ago (as reported by Windows Central)
also, you haven't said anything about another mobile OS that sends OS updates faster than Windows Mobile
I'm still waiting, Juan...
+Bijak Riyandi Ahadito Android on Nexus devices? At least Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, HTC One M8 GPe and probably some Moto devices gets at least security updates every month and all the official Android updates within a week or so.
Still better than most androids.
wrathchicken But an Android phone with an old version is still better than a Windows phone with the latest version.
Being using my 925 since 2014 and am very happy with it.
totally forgot this existed lol. like seriously never even crossed my mind, thats how much of an impact windows phone is now
I see them every time I walk into any carrier store in the US...can't say the same for "the wild" though.
Lumia 535 the most sold phone in my country, Why ?
Well, the performance, its fast, its cheap, it has amazing camera for its price.
640 ? well 10-11 hours of web browsing on a single charge , RIch capture, smooth 1080P unlike most of the android phones that advertise 1080P video (talking about budget devices here)
930, 1520, 950, 950XL well, if you dont want windows 10 just now you can get 930 or 1520 which used costs the same as new lumia 640 in market.
ofc the camera sensor is a bit smaller, but it still has 4K recording, slow mo, 1080P 60fps, 20Mpx. Its fast, one is Amoled display, other is Super LCD 3 with ClearBlack if im right. They are ultra fast and smooth. its a 2 year old phone but it can still compete with alot of flagships and beat most of them
You sir, deserve a medal.
I don't understand half the complaints people have about this phone. I bought my Lumia 950xl a week ago and it has been amazing so far. No bugs, no issues of any kind. The UI is so much nicer than Android and a 1000times better than iPhone. As for the design, I actually really like the look of the 950XL, its sleek and it feels great in the hand. The only other windows phone I ever had was the Lumia 800 and I loved that phone too (although the battery died on me very quickly, refused to charge and I had to get a replacement phone). But I will not go back to android anytime soon, android is great but I just love the windows interface so much more. As for iPhone, I refuse to ever own one because I am stubborn like that lol.
Finally Pocketnow's talking about windows phone
New rule, in order to make an after the buzz the phone should've had a buzz in the first place
Best thing about this device hands down is the camera. Even after getting my Galaxy S7, I still always bring my 950 along for trips to get those brilliant photos. 4k video recorded is also significantly sharper on the 950 compared to the S7. Where the S7 shines over the 950 is in low-light and when moving the camera (like recording while walking).
M using lumia 950xl and its awesome....and with regular updates its getting even better...loving it...Pls do after the buzz for Lumia 950xl
by getting better you mean getting the fm and wifi sense apps removed?
there are better things than that
I miss Michael Fisher, but Juan is amazing and I love his addition to the Pocketnow team!
Love the review. It was honest straight forward and felt completely unbiased. I wouldn't expect that from some other reviewers, not mentioning any names...
stayed for the end. was laughing at your shot haha
I'm the biggest Nokia fan ever...
I LOVE Windows 10 OS on my Nokia Lumia 1320. Android sucks ass but I will tolerate Android's shitty shittiness when Nokia starts using Android soon.
Nokia is dead.
+Alex It is, true. But, not for long
What Android have you tried and why Samsung? Not everyone knows the real original Android is to be dealt by Google Nexus or Motorola
Istvan Rice I don't use a Samsung, I use a "almost pure" android, it is so shit, if WP were better in apps, sure as hell I would blow up this android phone
So, yeah, it sucks
Mr. Midnight But the apps that are on Windows are awesome. I like every single Windows version of app on Android.
925 was the best look for me 😍
windows phone has lots of potential yet microsoft still didnt make a good use of it. so sad :(
gorgeous phone😍😍😍😍
your last minute app gap stab was properly placed tbh. I honestly had a LOT of faith (blind albeit) in Microsoft's ability to take W10M's power into something even remotely substantial, but I was totally wrong. We need some third party re imagining to put it into an idea that could bring new life to the mobile industry.
Unless the Panos party has some tricks up their sleeve.
I bought the 950XL and it's awesome.
Just have my fingers crossed and am praying for the HP Elite X3. Hopefully it is the Windows 10 phone that it is hoped to be
I've had mine a week. I love it. I always have had a soft spot for Windows Phone.
200$ android phone >this
sry
+Wish Khalifa in apps? yes yes and yesin performance? noin display? noin camera? hell noin security? no of cause notin battery? maybe
Apfel Schorle oneplus x has a lot better display. also security? the hell are u talkin bout. Redmi 3 has better battery. Also this phone is very ugly.
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Explain my friend. I own a Lumia 950 and a >$500 Xperia Z5 Compact. But I don't really understand your comment. W10M is more smooth, less bugs (yeah, since a month or so, before W10M was amess), has a more consistent UI, better camera, MUCH better screen, bigger battery, USB type-C and Continuum. Which can be useful some times! Also, a replaceable back is better than glass. Glass wil crack eventually! On the other side, waterproofing is awesome!
What on earth are you saying with this? Most popular apps are available, Instagram, Facebook, Shazam, Fitbit, Netflix, Vine, TuneIn Radio, Spotify, Deezer and the list is going on... What do you miss? Snapchat? Oh dear, stop talking about this, this terrible app is childish and does not make any sense, especially for adult people. Snapchat has only just a half of the users that Instagram has. Not even talking about Facebook!
And apart from that, I have to tell that Snapchat is really unstable, slow and buggy on my Z5. It just sucks, most of the time the filters won't work, the app doesn't respond or is PERMANENTLY out of focus when using flash. Why would I care about having such a poor app on my phone? If you criticize something, give arguments.
This is the only channel who really cares the windows phonw.. Kudos Pocketnow
surface phone will turn a lot of heads, I think that lumia phones need popularity since it's so rarely to see a guy having a lumia phone!!
I'm the only person in my company with a Windows Phone as their person phones. All of the managers have bright orange Lumia 630s or something like that, but that's their work phone.
+mintydog06 in my country is as rare to see a lumia phone as a bugatti veyron.
Dope tech Brothers
Where do you live? Do you have a Lumia? I might get the 950 today.
+mintydog06 I'll wait for the surface phone.
Dope tech Brothers
I'm looking to get a new phone before I go on holiday :) So I think I'll just get this one, I can always upgrade when the Surface phones come out, or even if an OEM comes out with a good phone.
After switching from a Nokia 1520 to the Nexus 6P I still find things I really miss about my WP... One big thing is the bluetooth connectivity in the car. Microsoft NAILED this. I have an Android head unit in my car so I figured getting an android phone would make the experience better. I was wrong. On My WP all i did was connect to bluetooth and not only did music play but if a text or message came in it would TELL me.. "New message from _____" and the say "Would you like to reply?" I'd say "Yes" and it would take my message and read it back to me before sending. What does my Nexus do? Nothing... it rings when calls come in but the speaker and mic on the phone are still on so there is an echo.. and it doesn't read any texts or anything.. LOL... Microsoft is light years ahead of Android when it comes to speech to text and hands free like this.
Still at 1:59 lumia's photo is wayyy better than huawei's p9, not disappointing at all :)
I wanna get this camera so bad now
I bought Lumia 950 XL in the end of last December, such great phone in day to day use. Minor problems dont really matter for me, android wasnt anything special either, atleast for me. Software is going forward all the time and ive seen improvement!
It's basically a reference phone for OEMs, so I can honestly see why Microsoft doesn't seem to care about it, the focus with Windows 10 Mobile is for a lot more OEMs to get on board since Nokia/Microsoft devices take up like 95% of share among Windows Phones and that isn't a good thing.
I don't know why a lot of people are complaining about windows 10 mobile. I'm actually quite happy with the way it runs on my Lumia 640. Apart from the occasional lag, it actually runs smoothly, even on it's lower specs. As far as the app gap is concerned, it does exist, but not by a big margin. Also, it isn't Microsoft's fault that google has blocked all of it's services on the platform. Should I remind you, Microsoft did make a really good CZcams app for windows phone 8, which google ended up blocking. And besides, there are a ton of third party apps for Google's services. Like mytube for example, which is an excellent 3rd party CZcams app, which , i can safely say, offers a couple more features than even google's own youtube app for android and IOS, and it is the app i used to post this comment. Another app, that is an excellent 3rd party app, is 6tag, a 3rd party app instagram for the platform. The platform also now offers a well made official instagram app as well. And no, I don't require snapchat. I had a moto g prior to this, running Lollipop, and I can safely say that I'm really quite happy with the change. I'm having a far better overall experience with this 640 with windows 10 mobile.
It's not bad. Especially considering you get a free Lumia 950 when you buy the 950 XL.
the designs of the 830, 930 and 1520 are the best out there!!!!!
Thanks for the video. I liked it, even though I am a happy windows phone user, coming from ios. I don't know, it just hasn't failed me personally like some claim, so yes, while its not an all arounder like iOS, it does serve a niche, whether MS claims to do that or not or aim for it or not, it still serves that niche. Works for me, I'm happy. Thanks again for sharing.
I carry both a Lumia 640 and a Nexus 5 around with me so that if the battery runs out on one, I still have a usable phone for making voice calls. The best thing about my Lumia is the one click option to download the latest 5 copies of all of my iTunes podcasts. The worst thing about my Lumia is the app gap. My latest go to app is the Amazon Prime video player which is of course not available for Windows Phone.
Using a Windows Phone after years with iPhones and Android. In short, I am impressed and happy. Yes its buggy and lack of cool apps feels bad but still good as a basic smartphone.
Lol! That ending though!
Just once I'd like to see someone capture with an IR-sensitive camera on CZcams what the infrared iris scanner looks like reflected off someone's face, preferably in a dark setting and high frame rate.
When a windows phone after the buzz pops up , I miss Michael Fisher 😞
i would really love to see microsoft shipping lumia phones using android OS as its core and windows phone as its UI.. that'd be freakin awesum
Can you do a quick look back video on the GS7 edge, showing what it's like using it 2 months later?
Remember when Michael Fischer said he'll be doing the after the buzz of this? :(
Wish he would have done this video because he's a windows fan!
Love the After the Buzz episodes, great job on keeping the tradition going Juan. Really like how the Lumia 650 looks and feels. I wish they could have beefed up the species on that phone and just released another flagship, this phone just doesn't do it for me.
Even though I care about the apps gap I still want to experience the windows 10 phone when they clean up most of the bugs, I'm looking at the lumia 735.
Still Happy With My Lumia 950 XL ^__^
I still think your better off buying something like a lumia 930 or 830 for a fraction of the price, downloading the windows 10 upgrade advisor app (NOT the windows insider app, thats different) and upgrading that way, I have both the 930 and 830 here and both run windows 10 very well.
Nice rendering for the "Surface Phone."
Still happy with my Lumia 930, although I must admit, the news about the inevitable Windows Phone/Windows Mobile death is starting to get to me...
I miss the "fun, fast, fluid" mantra of Windows Phone 7.
i asked so much for this thx :)
It's a shame W10 Mobile isn't as stable as WP8.
WP8 recently got my attention when I saw it run so smoothly on a Snapdragon 210.
I'm still holding on to faith in W10M
i wonder what weather app they use on this phone telling not to forget and umbrella and whatnot seems kinda neat
That background music, isn't that the one Microsoft used for their Windows 10 videos last year?
''windows phone is dead,buried;consider this mercy''-superman
*The tri-tone led camera should be adopted by other phones*
mozo back plates for L950 is the best...i still have faith for windows phones.
I have it and I do not have any issues besides the "average battery" but that is a problem for a lot of phones... the OS is solid for a while now, but the main issue for it - lack of some popular apps (even though there are third party apps for youtube, google drive and snapchat as for example)
so this phone does get too much heat :P
fully agreed, an unbiased opinion
Do another after win 10 anniversary update
I'm getting the 950 XL from Microsoft next month and I'm excited to go back to Windows phone.... Android was such a long and troublesome ride .... Microsoft Lumia FTW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this phone looks ugly as Duck from the Back bleeh
Yes i Said duck
+klaas mellema well I didn't😑
Rajheve Ebanks
What you didn't?
I didn't say duck
+klaas mellema nah I'm not idk why you throwing your tantrum around
I'm in the process of saving up some cash for a new phone so that I can upgrade from a L820 after 3 years.
Currently deciding between the 930 and 950, the 950 being 33% more expensive, the 950 being 345 $.
How is the phone now after anniversary update..?
This was the phone that sent me to Android after waiting with my red 920 for three years... I would say Windows 10 mobile is good enough now (using Windows insider), but it wasn't six months ago.
so, the app gap - does that really affect the average consumer or does it affect the power user consumers more?
How about a 950XL after the buzz? It was kind of hammered by MF, would love to see if/how it improved over the time.
This phone is cool. Thanks to UWP the app gap is less deep than never. It is really hard for me to say that W10Mobile won't be a good option in the next months. For me it has become my personal option some weeks ago.
I wish other phones would take the triple led flash and ability to adjust flash level
I like Windows phone. I enjoy my lumia 640 LX. I think I'm going to get the 950 LX soon.
I find myself just using my phone for productivity and social media, a lot of it and I love taking pictures. Should I give this phone a chance? Some very good 3D games have been added to the store and maybe it isn't a bad phone at all, my One M8 is dying on me and though it is beautiful, battery life has started to become a problem and I don't think the 801 can handle Marshmallow so well, help me Obi Juan.
I love Windows 10 and my Lumia 640 XL
That ending tho!
XD that end
I hope Microsoft can get the Surface phone right if they are going to release one. The only thing keeping me from getting a Windows phone is the app store. I love the way the UI looks like and their cameras are phenomenal. Plus if they can get Windows Hello to work very accurately it can smoke fingerprint sensors which aren't very useful
what review was that? what have you concluded in this review?
It's really sad to see Windows phones fall apart like this. I'm not thirsty for apps but Windows phone still failed to deliver compared to Google's offering. I couldn't stand being away from Earth, 1080p CZcams and my bank's app.
does microsoft silverlight works on lumia 950?
spot on conclusion about WP. still my favourite UI platform. it'll take a lot for me to buy one again though. Zune 2 styled Surface phone would do it! :-D
Still Waiting for the Droid Turbo 2 After The Buzz though...
The biggest crime that Microsoft did to the 950/XL was not release it with a cyan back. Talk about dropping the ball on the signature Lumia color. I could buy one from Mozo (the seemingly official Lumia cover manufacturer), but after shipping it's a whopping $68.20 USD. No thanks.Of course I'm exaggerating, there have been many problems with my 950XL, but I'm sure many are already aware of those issues.
Wow. It really is quite sad that the consumer facing version of Win 10 still sucks on mobile.
I have a Windows Phone using that end was epic funny.
So is it worth buying? Need help someone
the Lumia brand was at the upper echelon of cell/smart phones to me. (where's the apps?)
If Microsoft would allow HTC to make a new windows on one I think that would help, the HTC One M8 Windows is still a very good phone.
Jerome Miller Jr Yes, indeed.
I don't think HTC want to. MS made the mistake of flooding the market with Lumias and the HTC 8X phones got completely left behind, so no OEM wanted to make Windows Phones after that. That's why the 950 was released with little fanfare, to give OEMs a chance to make their own Windows Phone. And some new ones are coming out, from HP and Panasonic and a couple of others, but they all seem more business orientated, if it works then great, maybe more consumer focused ones will come out. I'll be happy with the 950 until another OEM enters the market or an elusive Surface Phone makes an appearance.
+mintydog06 Good point
I'm going to get a Galaxy S7 for the next 3 years and I guess we'll see what Windows looks like then.
what was the app gap?
Windows Phone are great phones with the newest insider build. And will continue to improve with windows 10 anneverasry update this summer. As a former windows phone user, they are my prefered Mobile OS. But they lack the completeness of Ios i my opinion. My hope is that MS will focus mote on their phone line in 2017 as they indicated. I believe :)
Windows 10 Mobile with Continuum is the FUTURE...........
I like good science fiction too...
+Boris Boca I have to be honest, that was pretty funny. Lmao.
+Tech for Kings Hehe thanks bro
Boris Boca Lol no problem.
please do Galaxy Note7 after the Buzz for those who still have it.
surface phone with x86 cpu and desktop app support (when used with continuum) and i'm just going to have to get one
Good video!
There's a Surface Phone releasing soon? Do you know when it will be released and the price?
Late 2017, with Redstone 3.
please do an after the buzz for oneplus 2 with the marshmallow updates!