Are you expecting Microsoft's new phone to be mid range phone.

[ESWAR-p]

It's going to be horrible if its a mid range phone because there is Lumia 730 already and now if its crowded it will just become like Samsung.

 

[Timbre70]

Should be the most high end considering it's their first own branded phone. Otherwise, it's

Hope it's 1520 successor and comes with option of 6 inch or compact 4.5-5"

 

[Captainbluebanana]

I pray for high end

 

[Scienceguy Labs]

Although I hope for a high end flagship released on all carriers, reality tells me that it's probably going to be a mid range phone released only in the US and only on AT&T for the first six months. lol

 

[RumoredNow]

What new phone are you referring to? ​I don't believe anything will be announced until Spring 2015...

I'm in a wait and see mode. Not expecting anything. It's a whole new ballgame coming. Nokia as a hardware entity is/was getting phased out. Think more tabula rasa.

 

[Ed Boland]

What new phone are you referring to? ​I don't believe anything will be announced until Spring 2015...

I'm in a wait and see mode. Not expecting anything. It's a whole new ballgame coming. Nokia as a hardware entity is/was getting phased out. Think more tabula rasa.

They're announcing a new phone on 11/11/2014.

 

[RumoredNow]

Never mind... Just saw this article and read the comments: Microsoft set to announce its first Windows Phone next week | Windows Central

 

[Ed Boland]

Judging by the pic, it appears to be another midrange to low end phone... I am disappoint :/

 

[envio]

Well we've already seen the leaked images of the RM-1090 Dual-SIM RM-1090 breaks cover at China's TENAA sporting Microsoft branding | Windows Central.



The teaser picture from Microsoft is even the same colour!



So I'm not going to raise my expectation of a flagship. I expect it will be another large screen, affordable mid-range device with possibly a larger emphasis on the front-facing camera since the L830's FFC is a low spec 0.9MP. Maybe it'll be a natural successor to the L1320?

 

[someone2639]

Plot twist: It's a dual SIM LTE high end.

 

[pedmar007]

Who is MS really catering to? It's the US market they want to improve upon and yet still have on "horse blinders" when it comes to the mere fact that the US market is one that's completely focused on the next big thing = faster chipset, better screen resolution, more storage, better battery life, ip58/67/68 compliant, decent screen size for one-handed usage, better OS experience = better app quality. Makes no sense announcing W10/WP10 and release a mid-range to low-end phone thinking people who're actually interested wants a step down. You want to improve market share in the US release quality devices that consumers will actually want to own awaiting all the updates/upgrades to the WP8.1 OS until WP10 is released.

 

[ShinraCorp]

Who is MS really catering to? It's the US market they want to improve upon and yet still have on "horse blinders" when it comes to the mere fact that the US market is one that's completely focused on the next big thing = faster chipset, better screen resolution, more storage, better battery life, ip58/67/68 compliant, decent screen size for one-handed usage, better OS experience = better app quality. Makes no sense announcing W10/WP10 and release a mid-range to low-end phone thinking people who're actually interested wants a step down. You want to improve market share in the US release quality devices that consumers will actually want to own awaiting all the updates/upgrades to the WP8.1 OS until WP10 is released.

Yeah that is strange when you think about it, the US is more about high-end phones then low / middle end phones and yet Microsoft always uses the USA as a test market for their products with a few exceptions like the 630 for example.

 

[Poirots Progeny]

I thought this is a mid range phone launching exclusively in China. Didn't wc, engadget and bgr already confirm this?

Either way this won't be a flagship - there won't be one announced until April 2015, when windows 10 goes live.

I would love to be proven wrong. Don't think I will be.

Shame as so many are waiting for a proper flagship - though my 1520 is solid - but then the flagships sell only a fraction of the low end so I understand why they're not a priority.

 

[pankaj981]

Possible specs here: http://www.neowin.net/news/specs-of-microsoft-lumia-rm-1090-leaked


Looks like a smaller 1320 both spec wise and looks

 

[VivekRabara]

Yes it should be and will be as anyone comes in market with the mid-range smartphone atleast or always with one midrange phone with a higher one except few.

 

[pankaj981]

Shame as so many are waiting for a proper flagship - though my 1520 is solid - but then the flagships sell only a fraction of the low end so I understand why they're not a priority.

Microsoft should start selling unlocked unbranded phones unlocked, especially the newer models. They should also provide financing options with tie ups similar to what Apple does with Barclays, or equivalent to the next plan on ATT.

 

[someone2639]

I come from the future to tell you: Yes.

 

[Scienceguy Labs]

I come from the future to tell you: Yes.

Can you tell me the winning Powerball numbers for this week???

 

[someone2639]

Can you tell me the winning Powerball numbers for this week???

No, I'm actually oblivious of that kind of future. Maybe ask Squidward?