Microsoft Lumia 950 early review after two days of use

Unfortunately, for Microsoft, right now those are iPhones and Android phones, which already work great with Microsoft’s own apps and services. Past year it delivered the Lumia 830, a Windows Phone 8.1 device with a high-end rear-facing camera and good looks.

That wraps up what I liked about it. Honestly, it still felt like the same old Windows Phone; it was just a bit spruced up.

Microsoft Lumia 950 is now available via AT&T in the United States, and its reviews show it packs in the latest hardware and responsive OS but still suffers “app gap”. Microsoft will launch Lumia 950 and Lumia 950XL on November 30.

There’s a 20-megapixel camera on the back.

Then there’s the Lumia 950 XL, which is similar but includes a 5.7-inch display and is therefore a little bit larger than its sibling phone. Internal memory is a big 32 GB and if that’s not enough, the phone also has a slot for microSD for extra memory.

You’re also severely limited in terms of the apps you can use with Continuum. They’re both capable cameras, but the phone’s no Galaxy S6 for low light or LG G4 for speed. No one recommends buying the Lumia 950 over other devices. With their roll out, the first two devices with the final Windows 10 Mobile operating system will finally be available.

Still, the question remains – how ready for prime time is the Windows 10 Mobile OS?

Ars Technica’s Peter Bright echoes Dolcourt’s sentiments and believes that the Lumia 950 is unlikely to lure new users. I have spent the last three days using the Lumia 950 as a secondary device, taking pictures, listening to music and checking email around the house. The event will also see the launch of a Display Dock that lets you connect your phone to a PC and turn the screen into a full-fledged Windows computer, reports Tech Firstpost.

This is the kind of thing that would probably matter more, if there were an abundance of games for the platform, something that might equally provide the impetus to make the drivers better.

The backside of the $99 Display Dock needed for Continuum. That means you may need a Display Port-to-DVI cable, depending on your monitor choices. Overall, though, you’ll be more than satisfied with the 950’s camera. Tapping the Windows key brings up the Start menu.

You won’t miss a beat with the same look and feel across Outlook mail and calendar, apps like Microsoft Edge browser, Office, Cortana, Xbox, Photos, and Maps-all kept in synch through OneDrive-so you have access to your stuff, whenever and wherever you are. So far so good. There’s one major limitation: Continuum works only with universal apps for now, such as Outlook/Mail, Messaging, Word, Excel, and Calendar.

Constantly on the road and seeking new ways to do more with less effort? “Still, it’s hard to recommend the 950 and all it represents”, notes Dolcourt.

“The Lumia 950 is a nice phone”. It’s Microsoft’s answer to the fingerprint readers built into the latest Nexus 6P or Apple iPhone.

The Microsoft Wedge Bluetooth mouse paired perfectly on the first time, but would disconnect and refuse to connect again after a few phone reboots. Theoretically speaking, Microsoft did give me one chance to use that as an introduction to a piece. Two-finger scrolling was smooth and pointing and tapping was more responsive.

Very much like my Intel Compute Stick experience, Continuum is sluggish.

Where’s Instagram? Where’s Snapchat? Where’s Gmail and Google Maps? It carries the build number 10586 and is said to be the RTM version of the Windows 10 Mobile OS.

The major difference between Windows 10 Mobile and the other platforms that came before it is in the fact that it is not a standalone platform like its predecessors.

Sure, there’s an Instagram Beta app and a Slack Beta app, too, but they’re missing many core features from their iOS and Android counterparts. Satya, Windows 10 Mobile is Microsoft’s bad breath.