By Sean Cameron
Introduction and features
The Christmas period wasn’t kind to Windows 10 Mobile. With the Lumia 950 and 950 XL being the first flagship smartphones to come bearing the new operating system, they also came bearing the weight of expectation.
Unfortunately, despite significant efforts on the part of Microsoft, their arrival was heralded by persistent software bugs and lukewarm reviews.
Things have gone rather more smoothly, however, for the Lumia 550, the budget entry in the Windows 10 Mobile lineup.
While some retailers even chose to postpone the release of the 950 and 950 XL, mainly due to the aforementioned software problems, the 550 has sailed onto the market virtually unannounced.
And at £99.99 (US $139.00, AUS $199.00) direct from Microsoft, the phone has a price to set it apart from the likes of the dominant Moto G, competing directly with the likes of the Moto E, which can be found for a similar price.
Is this alone enough to see the 550 succeed? And can it garner some desperately-needed positive press for the Lumia camp?
Design
Over the years Microsoft has gained something of a reputation for products that scream ‘productivity’. And any mention of productivity, in …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Phones
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