Will this prove to be the case?
We should know before Christmas.
I stopped by a local VZW store an hour ago. Still no code for the Microsoft S3 active or pending. I might get a 735 to replace my Samsung Galaxy S4. Our state's Tax-free weekend is this weekend and I'm seriously considering purchasing a 4Gig/128Gig WiFi only unit from Microsoft and either tether it to my smartphone or pick up a Jetpack.
I have no actual facts or even rumors to add to this conversation; however, because I have dropped TMobile/iPhone and recently switched to Verizon/Lumia 735 Windows 10 Insider Preview and COULDN'T BE HAPPIER with all aspects of this change, I am certain either Microsoft or Verizon will do SOMETHING SOON to ruin my experience.
The 735 should be fine with WP10. I was toying with the idea of switching to the 735 myself. But with the prospect of the Surface Phone, I'm holding off on any upgrades.
For what it's worth, I was in the VZW store a week or so ago and there were not Windows phones on display. I casually mentioned to the VZW guy, "It looks like you guys are getting out of the Windows phone business..". He replied, "Oh, we have some in the back, they just aren't out on display.
I personally think Microsoft will make it big push for Windows phones next year when the upcoming, rumored, "Surface Pone" is released. I believe that will be an Intel based product that will be capable of running the Win10 universal apps. That's when we'll find out if Windows phone will take off or not. Just my opinion.
The nearby VZW store has a 735 out on display.
Just ordered 2nd 735 with 100 off
I ordered the 950xl from Microsoft, looks like I'll be heading to att
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Got do what you got do. I'm sorry you leaving Verizon but if ATT has you for phone go for it. Big cannot invest in Microsoft phones because they are spending 80 million dollars in GO90 app
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Antonio, Verizon Wireless is not carrying any high end Windows phones. Microsoft skipped CDMA certification for the 550 and 950s. Only customers of at&t, T-Mobile and their respective resellers will be able to use those models. The best that VZW can do at this time is offer up the Lumia 735. It is a nice phone for sure, but, it is not a high end/flagship.
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Antonio, Verizon Wireless is not carrying any high end Windows phones. Microsoft skipped CDMA certification for the 550 and 950s. Only customers of at&t, T-Mobile and their respective resellers will be able to use those models. The best that VZW can do at this time is offer up the Lumia 735. It is a nice phone for sure, but, it is not a high end/flagship.
I think the thoughts about Microsoft and Verizon Wireless has taken a wrong turn. I think Verizon Wireless is not the problem, I think just the current cell phone market is the problem. It looks like even if the 950 actually first came to Verizon Wireless, it would have had a doomed fate and would have been over shadowed by another phone, and I think Microsoft knew that, so they avoided Verizon. Microsoft already is avoiding the witch (Sprint), the witch does not even have a single Windows Phone being sold now, compared to two or three years ago when they had 3 types of Windows Phones available. Thus, I think that is why Microsoft dumped 'CDMA'.
If you think about it, Android has the majority of the market, and on top of that, if Microsoft were even not to skip CDMA verification, the likely hood would be that still many people would go for the, Motorola Droid Turbo 2 - Star Wars Edition | Verizon Wireless as long as its available, its specs are almost or very similar or better than the 950, such that the only difference from it and the 950 one can say is just the OS.
If Windows OS on phone is third compared to Android which is first, you are just saying that by Verizon selling the 950 also, is like them selling a copy of another phone with another OS, and many people would just skip the 950 and would go for the Motorola. Its called marketing, if you have too much of the same or almost the same thing, you will be wasting money, than selling something totally different and having a broader market.
Also, keep in mind, Microsoft Apps app store for Android - Business Insider and Microsoft Apps - Android Apps on Google Play . However I did not check, 'how can I? my mom does have a lg g2, but I do not think the Microsoft apps app is compatible, to check for this', if the Insiders preview app is available on that app, if so then you just got a 950!!!!!
Also, if you take a look at the Wireless Support specs on that phone you will be surprised to know that Verizon is starting to support only 2 bands of CDMA on their phones now. Aka they already are it seems going LTE maybe a spec early than suspected, maybe they will be fully LTE a year early maybe.
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Keep in mind that a network is only as good as the phones they offer. I've used Verizon, ATT, T-Mobile, and Sprint. All work just fine for me so I go where the phone is and the Lumia 950 is only on ATT and T-Mobile.
You guys have nothing else like this phone:
Windows 10
Cortana
Continuum
Removable Battery
External Storage up to 200g
Liquid Cooling
20mp camera
To name a few.
This is the phone I want, it is unfortunate that I have to leave VZW to get it.
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Off to AT&T to see the Lumia 950. If I like what I see, it's over to AT&T.
I am leaving because I can not get the 950XL the features I like is it not an iphone or an android device I have no use for either of those operating systems. Also my Lumia 928 has not received the 8.1 GDR2 update and I will bet that Verizon will not release the WM10 update. Verizon has the worst customer service department I have ever dealt with both wireless and FIOS. I need a new modem for the FIOS wifi to cover my house and was told the modem I need is $10 more a month why the over $200 (without any movie channels) you are raping me for now is not enough??? I am so tired of your customer service not caring that I am ready to move my home, and my whole family's cellphone service to different carriers.
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I upgraded to the MS Lumia 735 (makes 2 now) while all this gets sorted out. VZW was fiving a 10.. credit at the time. Net cost = 92.00
OK, Now that Lumia 735 is supported by MSFT Windows Device Recovery Tool for rest to 8.1, I added Windows Insider to it (Free) and now have Windows 10. Like it a lot. No hitches during upgrade
I upgraded my HTC One (M8) the same way, but lost messaging and Cortana in the process.
I'm heading to a local Verizon store tomorrow, and if they can't fix it, I'm off to elsewhere. I refuse to buy any
Apple product, and I have had several Android products (phones and tablets), and they all suck. I insist on sticking to Windows. I only wish I had stayed with 8.1, but I was told that Win 10 could run Android-specific apps.@
This is a silly rumor started by a couple of honked off fanboys because they're in a snit about the Lumia 950. They can't get it on Verizon BECAUSE OF MICROSOFT'S DECISION TO BLOCK THE CDMA BANDS so they're lashing out. At the completely wrong company! If you want to be mad, blame the company that is really responsible - Microsoft.
Surface phone... What I predicted is going to come true? Hopefully so... Been waiting for it.
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