Neowin News Feed for: Blu

BLU's latest handset costs $79, looks sleek, and comes with Android 9 Pie

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 00:14:01 +0000

BLU has just released a new smartphone, the Vivo Go. The device isn't a flagship model by any means but it is powered by Android 9 Pie Go edition and comes in priced at under $100. Read more...

BLU debuts its Vivo XI+ smartphone with a familiar design, priced at $279.99

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 02:12:01 +0000

BLU has announced its latest smartphone, the Vivo XI+. The device features a design that we know all too well, highly touted facial recognition technology, and is priced at just $279.99. Read more...

Google pushing to bring RCS to all Android users

Paul Hill — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 15:08:01 +0000

Google will use MWC 2018 to push RCS and its Android Messages application on businesses and customers alike. RCS makes old, clunky, SMS more modern, putting it on par with other instant messengers. Read more...

BLU finally breaks silence regarding bad update for Life One X2

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 06:02:01 +0000

After a long weekend for some, BLU has finally given a public update to customers that were affected by a bad update for the Life One X2. The firm is asking those affected to reach out via email. Read more...

BLU debuts its Life One X3 to replace the Life One X2 it crippled

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 04:38:01 +0000

In a bit of an awkward release, BLU has now revealed its latest handset, the Life One X3. The handset is the successor to the Life One X2, which recently received a bad update, locking out users. Read more...

Bad BLU Life One X2 update encrypts and locks people out, company silent on fix

Steven Parker — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 16:10:02 +0000

Despite hundreds of angry comments via Twitter and Facebook to BLU about the Life One X2 phone getting locked out during an OTA update, the company has so far failed to provide a fix. Read more...

Some Blu phone owners are being locked out of their phones with bad update

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 20:30:01 +0000

If you own a BLU Life One X2 and you have recently downloaded an update over-the-air, chances are, you might be having a problem. The firm has acknowledged that the device is locking people out. Read more...

Amazon resumes the sale of BLU devices as the smartphone maker calls it a "false alarm"

Vishal Laul — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 02:06:01 +0000

Amazon has resumed the sale of smartphones by the US-based smartphone maker BLU; the retail giant halted the sale of these devices earlier this week citing "potential security issues". Read more...

Amazon halts sales of Blu smartphones over privacy concerns [Update]

Justin Luna — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 14:52:01 +0000

Amazon has suspended the sales of Blu smartphones over potential privacy concerns. This comes after a security firm found that the company's handsets silently collected and exploited private data. Read more...

Almost two years after Android 6.0 was released, BLU brings the update to its Life One X

Andy Weir — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 10:58:01 +0000

21 months after Google originally released Android 6.0 Marshmallow, BLU Products has begun rolling out the update to the Life One X - a device it launched in 2015 with Android 5.1 Lollipop onboard. Read more...

Microsoft removes half of all Windows phones from its Store, leaving only seven available

Rich Woods — Wed, 17 May 2017 16:12:01 +0000

Microsoft has removed seven Windows phones from its online Store today, which accounted for half of its selection. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to which ones were removed. Read more...

Dangerous backdoor found in about 3 million Android smartphones, BLU affected the most

Shreyas Gandhe — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 10:00:01 +0000

A new security advisory has revealed that about 3 million Android smartphones are carrying a very powerful rootkit that could allow hackers to install apps with elevated permissions. Read more...

Budget Android phones found to be sending personally identifiable data to China, regularly

Shreyas Gandhe — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 11:04:01 +0000

Budget smartphones from some manufacturers reportedly contain a willfully added backdoor, that sends text messages containing details such as location history and call logs to Chinese servers. Read more...

BLU claims its Pure XR 'sets a new standard for flagship smartphones', priced at $299.99

Andy Weir — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 17:22:01 +0000

BLU has unveiled its new range-topping Android handset, the Pure XR, which includes various high-end specs, including '3D Touch' support - an obvious rip-off of Apple's identically-named feature. Read more...

Blu drops any mention of Windows phones from its website's homepage

Rich Woods — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 22:38:01 +0000

Despite being one of the only third party OEMs to upgrade its Windows phones to Windows 10 Mobile, Blu has removed all mention of Windows phones from its website's homepage. Read more...

Microsoft updates Windows Device Recovery Tool with support for more phones

Andy Weir — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 17:24:01 +0000

Microsoft has released another update to its Windows Device Recovery Tool, adding support for a range of third-party devices, including those from BLU, XOLO, Micromax, Freetel, Diginnos, and more. Read more...

Windows 10 Mobile upgrades are now available for more BLU Windows Phones

Andy Weir — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 13:36:01 +0000

Three months after Microsoft officially announced the Windows 10 Mobile upgrade, BLU Products has revealed that the update is now available for more of its Windows Phone 8.1 devices. Read more...

BLU makes Windows 10 Mobile upgrade available for the Win HD LTE X150e in India

Andy Weir — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 13:30:01 +0000

Three months after Microsoft officially announced the start of its Windows 10 Mobile upgrades for (some) older Windows phones, BLU has now made the update available for its Win HD LTE X150e in India. Read more...

Blu offers list of their devices that can be upgraded to Windows 10 Mobile

Rich Woods — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 14:22:01 +0000

Amidst news that no devices would be upgraded to Windows 10 Mobile unless on the list of handsets that Microsoft provided, Blu has provided its own list, which does mention one additional device. Read more...

BLU still promoting Win JR LTE with Windows 10 Mobile upgrade that it's not getting

Andy Weir — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 10:36:01 +0000

Microsoft continued to sell the BLU Win JR LTE as upgradable to Windows 10 even after confirming that it wouldn't be able to - but while Microsoft later deleted that reference, BLU hasn't yet done so. Read more...

Microsoft cuts price of BLU Win HD LTE to $109 - but you can get it elsewhere for $89.99

Andy Weir — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 17:02:01 +0000

Along with various other promotions, Microsoft has cut the price of the BLU Win HD LTE Windows phone, which is now available for just $109 on its Store - but it's available elsewhere for even less. Read more...

BLU Win HD LTE selling for just $89.99 today

Shreyas Gandhe — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 09:58:01 +0000

The Windows Phone 8.1 powered Win HD LTE smartphone from BLU, which will be upgraded to Windows 10 Mobile soon, is currently selling for just $89.99 and the offer will be available only for today. Read more...

Amazon selling the BLU Win HD for just £49.99 in the UK

Steven Parker — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 08:50:01 +0000

If you're on the lookout for a cheap Windows Phone that packs a punch, then Amazon may have a tasty deal for you with the BLU Win HD 5" Windows 8.1 smartphone, upgradeable to 10. Read more...

Microsoft 'working on repair options' for unsupported phones that got Windows 10 Mobile build

Andy Weir — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 16:20:01 +0000

Numerous handsets not yet supported by Windows 10 Mobile were able to install the latest preview build, causing issues on these devices that a 'dedicated team' at Microsoft is now working to repair. Read more...

BLU brings its colorful (and very affordable) Windows Phones to Europe and India

Andy Weir — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:34:01 +0000

BLU has launched its Win JR LTE and Win HD LTE in Europe, priced from just £69/€99; and in India, starting at Rs.5,999. Both devices include 4G, dual-SIM support, and the latest Snapdragon 410 CPUs. Read more...

Windows Phone 8.1 Update 2 is now available for the BLU Win HD LTE

Andy Weir — Mon, 18 May 2015 06:36:01 +0000

Not all handsets will get Update 2, but more devices are starting to receive it, and the latest is the BLU Win HD LTE, which the company has confirmed will also be upgraded to Windows 10 Mobile. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Windows 10 news, Apple allegations, Sony's week of hell, and festive treats

Andy Weir — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 08:42:01 +0000

From late Microsoft arrivals and early Steam deals, to more Sony leaks, Lollipop on LG, Denim on Verizon, and a phone the size of your head, we look back at highlights from the week's top tech news. Read more...

BLU launches its 'biggest smartphone yet' for just $149

Usama Jawad — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 12:28:01 +0000

BLU have just released their biggest smartphone yet for just $149. It boasts of a 7" display to attract people to buy it, but its other specifications might want you to do the exact opposite. Read more...

Windows Phone: From Alcatel to ZTE, your A-Z guide to Microsoft's hardware partners

Andy Weir — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:40:02 +0000

With so many manufacturers joining Windows Phone lately, it's been a bit difficult to keep up with all the new additions. Our handy guide offers you an overview of Microsoft's device partners. Read more...

Blu shows off its new Windows Phones, Win JR and Win HD, in new videos

Andy Weir — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 22:12:02 +0000

Blu has shown off its two new Windows Phones - the $89 Win JR and $179 Win HD - in official videos. Check out their specs and see them in action, to find out what they offer for their low price tags. Read more...

Blu's first Windows Phone, the Win JR, goes on sale for just $89 off-contract

Andy Weir — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 16:06:42 +0000

Blu is the latest brand to launch a Windows Phone, the Win JR, which is now on sale for just $89 off-contract, featuring a 4-inch display, front and rear cameras and quad-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon 200. Read more...

Microsoft shows off a range of new Windows Phones at Computex

Andy Weir — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 09:00:07 +0000

Microsoft revealed a number of handsets on the way from its Windows Phone partners today, including the oddly named Yezz Billy 4.7, which is just 7.2mm-thick, and some very colourful phones from Blu. Read more...

Microsoft signs up two more manufacturers for Windows Phone

Andy Weir — Thu, 15 May 2014 12:03:01 +0000

After announcing nine new manufacturers for Windows Phone in February, and another two OEMs at BUILD last month, Microsoft has added two more companies to its list of Windows Phone hardware partners. Read more...