Microsoft on Tuesday introduced new Surface Book laptop, Surface Pro 4 tablet, Lumia smartphones and Microsoft Band devices on Windows 10.
Secured login with Windows Hello, new Cortana that turns Windows 10 devices into a personal assistant, improved touch and pen experiences on Surface, and Continuum for phones, which enables the new Lumia 950 and 950 XL phones to work like PCs3 are the main innovations offered by Microsoft.
Microsoft said Windows 10 is now running on 110 million devices around the world.
Microsoft also announced apps for Windows 10, including Box, Facebook, Instagram, Candy Crush Soda Saga, Flipagram, Uber, and others.
Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft, said: “We’re moving people from needing to choosing to loving Windows, and these devices promise to fuel even more enthusiasm and opportunity for the entire Windows ecosystem.”
Nadella: We built Windows 10 for a new era of more personal computing. #Windows10devices
— Microsoft (@Microsoft) October 6, 2015
Surface Book is a high-performance laptop featuring 6th Generation Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors with up to 12 hours of battery life.
The 13.5-inch optically bonded PixelSense Display delivers a 267 dpi display. The screen detaches to use like a clipboard to sketch, take notes and benefit from Windows programs like Microsoft Edge.
The price of Surface Book is $1,499.
Microsoft also introduced Surface Pro 4 tablet with 8.4 mm thin featuring 12.3-inch PixelSense Display and 6th Generation Intel Core m, Core i5, and Core i7 processors.
The starting price of Surface Pro 4 tablet is $8995.
Surface Pro 4 is 30 percent more powerful than Surface Pro 3 – offering up to nine hours of battery life.
The new Surface Pro 4 Type Cover comes with an optional fingerprint reader.
The company also introduced Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL, the first Windows 10 Lumia phones and newest premium phones from Microsoft.
Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL will become available in select markets in November.
Lumia 550 is Microsoft’s most affordable 4G LTE smartphone running Windows 10 for $1395. Lumia 550 will begin rolling out in select European markets in December, with additional markets to follow.
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