Microsoft unveils Surface Book, Surface Pro 4, Microsoft Band 2, and new Lumias at October 6 hardware event

Today was quite a day. Microsoft unveiled a laptop called the Surface Book which turns into a tablet. The Surface Pro 4 is thinner and faster than ever. The Microsoft Band 2 is even more accurate and features powerful new software as well as a curved body to be more comfortable. The new Lumias are powerful and gorgeous. You can read the recap of our liveblog below which includes all the details.

11:45 AM

Satya Nadella is now talking about growth and how he wants people to love Windows. The press event is now over.

11:35 AM

The Surface Book is able to play games. It features an NVIDIA GeForce GPU. The Surface Book can play Gears of War: Ultimate Edition and Gigantic smoothly. Xbox team helped develop the device. It’s 2 times faster than the MacBook Pro. The screen comes off so it can become a tablet. The device launches October 26 starting at $1,499.

11:20 AM

Microsoft just unveiled the Surface Book. The company is calling it the ultimate laptop. It features a 267 PPI display and features a glass trackpad.

11:10 AM

The Surface Pen features interchangeable pen tips. The Surface Pro 4 is 30% faster than Surface Pro 3 and 50% faster than MacBook Air. It also features a 1 TB hard drive. Surface Pro docking station expands ports and lets you connect to other displays. The type cover has also been improved. It also features a fingerprint reader.

11:05 AM

The Surface Pro 4 was just revealed. It featured a 267 PPI display with Pixel Sense technology. The new Surface Pen features all-year battery life and comes with your Surface Pro 4 purchase.

10:55 AM

Unlocked Microsoft Lumia 950 costs $549 and Lumia 950 XL costs $649. Budget Lumia 550 costs $139. The flagship Lumias will launch in November. You can also buy custom backplates for the devices ranging from metal to leather.

10:50 AM

The Display Dock allows you to turn your Windows 10 Mobile phone into a desktop computer. You can use all your keyboard shortcuts. It’s a proper Windows 10 desktop experience. The Display Dock features USB ports too.

10:35 AM

Surface sales have doubled. Lumia is being used by more than 1,000 businesses. Panos Panay is now talking about the new devices the company will showcase today. Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL has two antennas for the best reception ever. The phone even comes with liquid cooling. The phones feature glance technology which provides you with important data without affecting battery life because it individually lights up pixels.

10:25 AM

They’re now talking about the new Microsoft Band. It features a curved display. It also enhances the software which makes it the most advanced heath-tracking device available to consumers today. It has a number of exclusive features. Microsoft has also partnered with companies like Uber to integrate their services into the device. You can pre-order on today and it will be available on October 30. The new device retails for $249.

10:20 AM

Now he’s discussing HoloLens. They’re showing off Project X-ray which is a mixed reality game that allows you to wear a holographic blaster and destroy robots. The HoloLens development kit will be available in early 2016 for $3,000. Applications are open now.

10:15 AM

Terry Myers is talking about Windows 10 on Xbox One and backwards compatibility. He’s also detailing the different bundles available for the holidays.

10:10 AM

Terry Myerson just stated that 110 million devices are now running Windows 10. Today, Microsoft will unveil new devices designed for Windows 10 with new hardware and new capabilities.

10:05 AM

The event has started. We’re seeing a commercial for Microsoft’s various products. The mission is to empower everyone to go further and do great things.

10:00 AM

We’re still waiting for the event to start. A lot of devices should be announced including new Surface models and smartphones. Will the rumored Surface Phone make an appearance? We’ll find out soon enough.