More midrange devices leaked by Microsoft for MWC 2015

It seems Microsoft is content in continuing to push out midrange Lumia devices. Two more handsets, the Lumia 640 and the 640 XL are slated for release during the company's keynote tomorrow.  Microsoft inadvertently leaked the information in their own Microsoft News Centre.

The Lumia 640 is supposedly a 5-inch device fitted with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage and will run on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 400 processor. It should be running Windows 10 for smartphone.

We should expect an 8-megapixel rear camera and 1-megapixel Skype camera. The Lumia 640 XL is likely a larger variant. Earlier rumours suggested that Microsoft was going to launch around five new handsets as well as outline their plans for Windows 10 on smartphones. This may still happen as Nokia has always had a starring role at Mobile World Congress, so I'm hoping we'll get more exciting product announcements.

Source: Pocket-Lint.com, Microsoft

Microsoft Office for iOS now allows storing files on iCloud

True to its current motto of being the 'productivity company,' Microsoft has continuously improved the experience of Office 365 users using the apps on non-PC or Microsoft devices. The latest update to Microsoft Office for iOS allows users of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to save their files on iCloud (as well as the de facto OneDrive).

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Microsoft's Office apps arrive for Android tablets

Microsoft has fulfilled its promise to get Office 365 available on all platforms regardless of whether they are competitors or not. Microsoft Office apps are now available for Android tablets. This is great news for owners of Android tablets 7-inches or larger which already subscribe to Microsoft Office 365 and who wnat to be able to edit and create Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote documents on their mobile device of choice. To be eligible to run Office,your tablet should be running at least Android 4.4 KitKat. They also have to have an ARM-based processor and 1GB of RAM or above.

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SourceCode: What to expect from Microsoft's Windows 10 announcement

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

We want to see an exciting flagship device from Microsoft, one that differentiates Windows Phone as a platform and which goes beyond the usual features of Office, OneDrive and Xbox integration which we have had for three years now.

Tomorrow’s Microsoft Windows 10 announcement is an opportunity for the Redmond giant to showcase its key technologies as well as get users excited about its various products, specifically Windows 10.

With Satya Nadella as CEO for over a year now, the grace period for adjustment to new leadership and orientation has elapsed and it is now time to see if the company can unveil anything of substance. While all the focus will be on Windows 10 and what it will bring across the line for all devices and for all users, many are curious to see if Microsoft can regain its footing as one of the leaders and innovators in the industry.

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