Neowin News Feed for: Entry-level

Apple has switched to slower SSDs in entry-level models of M2 MacBook Pro

Alap Naik Desai — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:30:01 +0000

Apple switched to a different model of SSD in the new MacBook Pro with the M2 chipset. The storage inside entry-level iterations of the laptop performs at nearly half the speeds of older M1 models. Read more...

The Nokia 2 is now official with a price tag of €99

Usama Jawad — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 15:16:01 +0000

HMD Global has officially unveiled its entry-level Nokia 2 handset. With a 4,100mAh battery, a 5-inch 720p display and a price tag of €99, the device is aimed at the budget segment. Read more...

HP announces Envy 8 Note tablet along with an optional 10-inch keyboard dock

Usama Jawad — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 14:16:01 +0000

HP has officially announced its previously leaked Envy 8 Note tablet powered by Windows 10. The device includes a stylus and an optional keyboard dock that is bigger than the tablet itself. Read more...

Microsoft's Lumia 435 is now available for £39.99 off-contract

Andy Weir — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 06:28:01 +0000

Microsoft's entry-level Lumia 435 is now on sale for only £29.99 (plus a mandatory £10 pay-as-you-go credit top-up) - which might just make it the UK's most affordable Windows Phone ever. Read more...

Microsoft reveals Acer's new $169 Windows 10 'Cloudbook'

Andy Weir — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 18:10:57 +0000

Microsoft has shown off a new Windows 10 notebook from Acer, which will go on sale next month. The Aspire One Cloudbook is available in 11- and 14-inch variants, and will be priced from only $169. Read more...

Microsoft announces the new Lumia 430 Dual SIM

Usama Jawad — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 08:13:33 +0000

Following the teaser poster yesterday, Microsoft has unveiled the Lumia 430 Dual SIM. The device offers decent entry-level specifications at an extremely affordable price of $70. Read more...

Acer returns to the Windows Phone fray with an entry-level device

Usama Jawad — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 11:08:46 +0000

At Mobile World Congress 2015 today, Acer has finally revealed its first Windows Phone device in four years. Running Windows Phone 8.1, the Liquid M220 is also upgradable to Windows 10 for Phones. Read more...

Windows Phone's future success lies at the low-end, says Alcatel vice-president

Andy Weir — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:00:01 +0000

An Alcatel executive says Windows Phone is best suited to lower-end devices rather than flagships, and that carriers agree, adding that Microsoft's Windows 10 will be a milestone for mobile computing. Read more...

Microsoft's Lumia 635 4G Windows Phone available for just $79.99 off-contract

Andy Weir — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 13:16:04 +0000

A retailer is offering the Nokia Lumia 635 for just $79.99 off-contract, including free shipping, until September 4 - the lowest price we've seen so far for the new 4G Windows Phone 8.1 handset. Read more...

Nokia Lumia 530: A first look at Microsoft's new low-cost Windows Phone

Andy Weir — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 20:26:01 +0000

We take a first look at Microsoft's new entry-level Windows Phone 8.1 device, the Nokia Lumia 530, ahead of our full review - but has the low-cost handset made a good first impression? Read more...

Specs appeal: Comparing the Lumia 630 and Nokia X2

Andy Weir — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 17:37:53 +0000

Despite being cheaper than the entry-level Lumia 630 Windows Phone, Nokia's new X2 Android handset actually has better specs in some areas. Check out our side-by-side comparison of the two devices. Read more...

Micromax expected to launch its first Windows Phones on June 16

Andy Weir — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 18:38:05 +0000

Micromax looks set to beat its rival XOLO to become the first Indian OEM to launch its own Windows Phones, with two new handsets expected, including one that may cost as little as $100 (Rs.6,000). Read more...

Q&A: Your questions answered on the Lumia 630

Andy Weir — Wed, 21 May 2014 23:29:41 +0000

What would you like to know about the new Lumia 630? We've got our hands on the new affordable Windows Phone, and while we're testing it for a full review, we'll be answering your questions about it. Read more...

Motorola launches the Moto E: 1.2GHz CPU, 1GB RAM, water-resistant, just £89

Andy Weir — Tue, 13 May 2014 09:36:52 +0000

Motorola's new Moto E offers a 4.3-inch display, 1GB of RAM, 1.2GHz Snapdragon 200 processor, 5MP camera, Android 4.4 KitKat, dual-SIM support, water-resistance and more, for just £89 GBP ($150 USD). Read more...

Mozilla to launch $25 Firefox OS smartphones; OS coming to TVs, tablets

Andy Weir — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 12:36:51 +0000

Mozilla says it has been working with a Chinese manufacturer to create a "new category of smartphone priced around $25" running Firefox OS, which will itself soon be available on TVs and tablets. Read more...

Nokia unveils the Lumia 525, its new Windows Phone for the masses [Update]

Andy Weir — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 09:05:40 +0000

Nokia has unveiled the Lumia 525, successor to the 520, the most popular Windows Phone so far. While RAM gets a welcome boost - now up to 1GB - there are few other improvements over its predecessor. Read more...

MWC 2013: Hands-on with Huawei's first Windows Phone 8 handset, the Ascend W1

Andy Weir — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:19:46 +0000

Huawei finally announced its long-awaited Ascend W1 at the start of this year - but was it worth the wait? Check out our first impressions of the company's new budget Windows Phone 8 handset. Read more...

ASRock pushes low price motherboard for entry-level market

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:12:45 +0000

ASRock has launched its ConRoe1333-series motherboards featuring FSB support up to 1333MHz. ASRock adopts the Intel 945GC A2 stepping chipset for the series. Although Intel's official maximum FSB support for the chipset is only up... Read more...

Intel to adjust proportions of 3 series and entry-level chip

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:31:07 +0000

Intel plans to increase the proportion of its 3 series chipsets for desktop PCs while decreasing those of 965 chipsets in third quarter, and will slowly phase 965 chipsets out of the market. However, 945... Read more...

Toshiba to use AMD chip in entry-level laptop

Tue, 29 May 2007 03:16:15 +0000

After a break of several years, Toshiba is about to introduce a laptop computer powered by an AMD processor. The world's number-four laptop PC maker said the new machine will be available soon in the... Read more...

Intel Plans to Adjust Pricing of Entry-Level Chips

Sat, 03 Mar 2007 19:29:53 +0000

A Chinese-language report in Economic Daily News (EDN) news-paper indicated that Intel Corporation intends to cut prices on Intel Pentium 4 and Intel Pentium D processors in the range of 5-10%, ahead of the planned... Read more...

Shuttle to strengthen entry-level and mid-range product line

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:57:47 +0000

Shuttle, whose high-price high-end small form factor (SFF) PCs have been hit by fierce pricing in the PC market, will roll out more entry-level and mid-range systems in hopes of turning its business around in... Read more...

Price competition for entry-level motherboards to intensify

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 26 May 2004 08:30:54 +0000

Price competition for entry-level motherboards is expected to intensify in the third quarter as some of Taiwan's second-tier makers, including Biostar Microtech International and Jetway Information, plan to introduce new boards with ASPs (average selling... Read more...

optical drive makers predict entry-level DVD recorder drop

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 21 Apr 2004 09:17:11 +0000

The price level of entry-level DVD recorders without built-in hard disk drives (HDDs) is likely to drop 20%-30% by the end of the year, Taiwanese makers of optical disc drives indicated. Taiwan-made entry-level DVD recorders... Read more...

Short supply of entry-level P4 processors to widen

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 02 Jan 2004 13:39:39 +0000

Entry-level Pentium 4 (P4) processors are in short supply in the retail market, and the problem may worsen after Intel launches its 90nm-processed P4 processor (Prescott) in the second quarter, local motherboard makers and chip... Read more...