The day you've been waiting for has arrived: the Windows 10 preview release for existing Lumia smartphones is here. We've known to expect it for sometime in February, but after last week's rumored start to the preview failed to happen, we were left without a great sense of an ETA. All we needed was a little patience, because today Microsoft finally flips the switch, inviting curious Windows Phone users to get an early taste of Windows 10 on their phones. To get the preview on your phone you'll need to register for the Windows Insider program, though that's free and easy (hit up the first ...

iOS 8 is here –in Beta form, at least– and (surprise, surprise) we've got some opinions. For the last Weekly podcast to begin with a "0," we bring in the big guns to discuss Apple's new platform: a four-man team that includes our resident iOS experts, one of whom joins in from the blazing heat of a car baking in the North Carolina sun just to tell us his take on the iPhone 6 and how it will/won't/might end up being a phablet. Of course we don't stop with Apple: a panoply of mobile devices, from the LG G3 to the Galaxy S5 Active to the Motorola X+1, awaits our speculation, adulation, ...

April got itself started with Microsoft's Build conference, bringing us not just news of Windows Phone 8.1 but also the first WP8.1-running hardware: Nokia's Lumia 630 and 635. At the time, Nokia outlined how sales of the phones would begin, coming to Asia before the Middle East, South America, and Europe, and finally getting to the US in July. We were told to expect this ball to get rolling sometime in May, and sure enough, Nokia (or Microsoft, at this point) has just announced that 630 sales get underway this week. Just as previously divulged, initial 630 sales will take place in Asia, ...

Microsoft's Build 2014 keynote is still underway, and we weren't expecting any Nokia news until later in the day, but Stephen Elop has managed to surprise us by joining Microsoft on-stage and revealing the Lumia 930. The Lumia 930 features a five-inch 1080p display, has built-in support for wireless charging, and offers a 20MP main camera with optical stabilization.The phone's powered by a 2.2GHz Snapdragon 800 SoC. Sales of the 930 will begin this June, with a suggested price of about $600, off-contract. Nokia will introduce the phone to markets in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, while ...

There were a lot of rumors and leaks of Windows Phone 8.1, and its features, and on March 26 we've heard that Microsoft has allegedly finalized core development for the upcoming refresh. According to some recent reports, March 26 was also the day on which Microsoft's OEM partners have gotten their hands on Windows Phone 8.1. What does all this mean? First of all, phone makers can now develop and test firmwares; it also means that Windows Phone 8.1 devices should be just around the corner. WPCentral claims to have information on a certain April 23 date on which the first phones will become ...

Nokia's Lumia 630 (as well as the 635) has been a long time coming. The name's been around since December, and early looks at screenshots ultimately gave way to leaked renders. Odds are, we'll finally see Nokia go official with this model at its April 2 event, but until that day gets here, will we ever have an opportunity to witness the 630 out in the real world? That's a definite possibility, and the pics you see up top very well may be our first in-the-wild look at this upcoming Windows Phone handset. The big problem here is just how very close up we are to the phone itself, obscuring ...

When it comes to Windows Phone news, as well as news of the latest Lumia smartphones from Nokia, there are two dates we've been keeping in mind: April 2, and April 19. The former is when Microsoft's Build conference gets underway this year, and sometime during the event (which runs though April 4), we're expecting Microsoft to make a big Windows Phone 8.1 announcement. The latter date is one we've heard rumored for a Nokia event, where it would presumably introduce its first native WP8.1 handsets. Now, however, it seems that those new Lumias may make their first public appearance a little ...

Well, speak of the devil! We were only just looking at the FCC paperwork for a smartphone that may very well be the Nokia Lumia 635 (assuming it's not the 630 itself), when now a new render of the 630 has leaked, showing us the handset from a new angle and seeming to verify that the phone will arrive without a physical camera shutter button. While technically there's nothing new about Windows Phone models without a camera button (the Alcatel One Touch View from 2012 lacks one), the idea's been gaining a lot more traction as we prepare for the arrival of Windows Phone 8.1. Part of that ...

At the MWC last week, Nokia certainly delivered: in addition to the Nokia X we were all expecting, we also got those X+ and XL variants. But beyond this new Android project, we've also been tracking rumors about a number of Windows Phone handsets, and despite some of them having been hanging around for months, they were no-shows at MWC. Considering that the Lumia 630/635 are supposed to run Windows Phone 8.1, their absence wasn't entirely unsurprising, but we still found ourselves left with a new question: just when would this hardware go official? While it's far from confirmed, today we ...

Watch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Nokia's recent and accidental announcement of the Lumia Icon for Verizon. Nokia then continues with the spotlight as we go through the rumors of a Lumia 930, aside from a Lumia 630/635 for MWC. Then we talk about Google's Chromecast as it seems it'll be able to mirror your Android display very soon. Apple follows the news as we go through the rumors of why the next iPhone and iPad will be able to be slimmer. We end today's show talking about the HTC Desire 8 and the HTC M8 as well. All this and more after the break. Stories: - Nokia slips ...

We’ve got a month and a day to go before the Mobile World Congress is officially underway. You had better believe that you’ll be hearing a whole lot more about what to expect in the weeks to come, but today we start things off with an early press event announcement, as Nokia shares news of a press conference scheduled for Monday, February 24. What will the company likely be bringing along to share? Well, we’ve already heard a couple Nokia MWC rumors, like how it might mark the launch of a Lumia 1820 metal-bodied handset or a Lumia 2020 eight-inch tablet – despite earlier rumors ...

Watch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the iOS 7 Jailbreak, and the reason why we recommend you wait a little. Then we go through the possible launch dates for iOS 7.1, and even the iPhone 6, which is rumored to launch early. We later cover the leaks of the Nokia Lumia 630/635 which is rumored to even include a dual-SIM slot. Samsung follows the news as we talk about their terrible new Galaxy Gear ad, which has gone viral in a negative way. We end today's show talking about the Samsung Galaxy S 5, and what to expect about curved displays. All this and more after the break. Stories: ...

Last month we saw the leak of a number of codenames for upcoming Nokia hardware. In the weeks that have followed we've learned some more about a few of these models, including the one called Moneypenny. That included the theory that the phone could be among the first Windows Phone 8.1 devices from Nokia, as well as the idea that this might be a 4.5-inch device, available in both single and dual-SIM configurations. Today we hear how the phone(s) might actually launch, with the claim that Moneypenny will arrive as the Lumia 630 and 635. That's interesting, especially considering all that ...