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Microsoft is currently working on more than just its own operating systems. She also has one rather interesting goal - the production of interesting mobile phones... And one of these products is Surface Phone, the release of which is periodically postponed.
For the second year in a row, Microsoft has been postponing the release of the phone. There can be many reasons for this:
- Difficulties in implementing the concept;
- The company's desire to release a sufficiently high-quality product;
- The constant desire to give the smartphone optimal performance.
As a result, it turns out that users who have heard about the work on this device are constantly looking for news and the date of its release and are looking with interest at all the new renders of this smartphone, which periodically leak to the Web.
Estimated release date: first quarter of 2020. This is the world, and it is possible that the model will not appear in Russia at the same time. Most likely, the first model in the line will appear only in the USA, and in a few months, in the rest of the world. The possible date for the appearance of the model on sale in Russia is mid to late 2020.
This deadline is not official, and may be postponed once again due to the development features that we encountered earlier.
Microsoft Surface Phone - OS and Specifications
It is difficult to say what exactly the model will be equipped with, the output of which is still in question. We have collected basic information from foreign forums, which will probably be as close to the truth as possible, but it is possible that there will be significant changes.
One of the key points, which is also considered quite controversial, is that this device will definitely work under the control of a mobile Windows versions... As you know, the share of this OS in the relevant market does not exceed one percent. This suggests that user confidence in this system is extremely low. Nevertheless, the developers hope that just such a device will show the whole world what their operating system is capable of. They didn't even bother to turn to outside organizations for help. And even to some extent reduced the production of the famous Lumia.
If you try to compare this smartphone with other devices of this kind, then a sensational one may come to mind. Google pixel... But before the development of the device in question running a mobile "Windows", the most advanced version was the HP Elite X3.
Microsoft Surface Phone at some point was planned to be released in two variations, which at the same time will be based on one processor. This is a pretty powerful Snapdragon 835. The differences will be in the use of different capacities random access memory... We are talking about 4 and 6 GB, respectively. It is possible that by the time the phone is released, the generation will change, and the model will no longer receive an 835 processor, but its replacement.
As for the operating system, it will be mobile windows tenth version. In both cases, we mean a 64-bit OS, but more powerful device will be complemented by an x86 emulator called Cobalt.
As explained, such a solution will allow you to work with desktop applications that can connect the device to monitors and TVs. Talking about more powerful smartphone, then it may well be attributed to an almost full-fledged PC.
We are looking forward to the new smartphone from Microsoft. Hopefully, the Microsoft Surface Phone release date scheduled for early 2020 will not be pushed back again. And for those who cannot wait so long and focus on an unknown and inaccurate release date, we recommend.
Let us know in the comments why you are waiting for this phone and when you think it will be on sale.
Surface Phone Is the first smartphone from Microsoft to be developed outside of the Lumia lineup. For the first time, this device became known in October 2015, but since then, no official information about it has been reported.
But rumors don't just pop up, so we're sure the Surface Phone will definitely debut this year and will definitely make the list.
We bring to your attention information about Surface Phone, which will be updated as new news and rumors come in.
Surface Phone release date: when will the smartphone arrive in Russia?
Initially, the release of the phone was supposed to take place in May 2016, however, the development of the Surface Phone was suspended, as a result of which the planned date was postponed indefinitely. At the moment, work on the new product is in full swing, and most likely, the release date for Microsoft Surface Phone will be at the end of 2016. As for the start of sales in Russia, then, judging by the release of Lumia models, it will take place simultaneously with other countries.
The Surface Phone may be announced as early as September at the IFA in Berlin.
Specifications and design
The Surface Phone's design is likely to be consistent with the rest of the Surface line (laptops and tablets) and look like a miniature version of a tablet. The image below is the vision of the model by designer Nadir Aslam (the picture in the header for this article is also his work)
There are no official images of the smartphone yet.
As for the technical characteristics of the Surface Phone, it is rumored that the new product will have a 64-bit processor from Intel, 5.5-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, 4 GB of RAM, a 21-megapixel camera and 64 GB or 128 GB of storage. The smartphone will work under Windows control 10.
The Surface Phone price is, of course, still unknown. Stay tuned for more news and rumors about Microsoft Surface Phone.
Information about the mysterious project Andromeda has been regularly appearing on the network for a long time, but the latest released data sheds specific details about the foldable smartphone from Microsoft.
In the original Windows code 10, an API was found describing five different positions of the gadget, after which internal Microsoft documents were published on the network.
Content of official documents
Microsoft documentation contains lines like this:
“This is a new pocket-sized device in the Surface line that combines innovative hardware and software to create a truly personal and versatile computer experience. "
According to all the information available today and lines from white papers, the upcoming compact foldable device with two displays will be able to fit in a pocket. The gadget can be used as a smartphone or Tablet PC running full Windows 10.
Cartoon of a Microsoft executive with a reference to a folding device
In addition, the head of Microsoft products Panos Panay expressed his gratitude to LG Display on his Twitter account for publishing a cartoon of him. A closer look reveals a clear reference to a folding device of two halves with a display on each.
When is the Microsoft Surface Phone coming out?
Based on the latest rumors, Microsoft intends to introduce the Surface Phone in 2018, so it won't be long for official information and images to appear.
Various rumors about the Microsoft Surface Phone have been circulating on the web for a long time. At different times, this device was credited with various features and release date, but so far no reliable information has appeared.
According to the new data, the release of the Surface Phone should not be expected anytime soon. One of the former employees of some Microsoft contractor said that this device could appear in 2018 or even 2019. This is because it will be a new generation smartphone. And this phrase here implies a new generation for the entire market.
According to the source, it will be the world's first smartphone to implement the Windows 10 concept on the ARM platform. There are no details, but such wording may imply that Surface Phone will run full-fledged Windows 10 or some adapted version of it, and not Windows 10 Mobile.
We will remind, this year on the market should appear the first Windows 10 PCs based on SoC Snapdragon. Apparently, the same concept will be implemented in the Surface Phone smartphone. However, given the average screen size of a smartphone, it will be extremely inconvenient to use Windows 10 on such a device without adapting the interface. In the end, all this fits into a completely logical picture. Microsoft simply takes a long time to come up with and implement an adapted form of desktop operating system that can be conveniently used on a smartphone. And then such a device will really become a new generation, because without any reservations and restrictions it will be possible to connect it to a monitor, mouse and keyboard and use a full-fledged Windows 10.
The alleged technical details of the new Microsoft Surface smartphone, which will be released in the fall of 2017 at a price of $ 699 to $ 1.1 thousand, have been revealed.
Farewell to Windows Phone
According to the resource WinBeta, release Lumia smartphones on the base Windows Phone The OS could be phased out entirely in 2017, but that doesn't mean Microsoft will pull out of the mobile business.
According to the International Business Times, the corporation will present new smartphone Surface in October 2017 (remember, it was in October that Microsoft planned to release Windows updates 10 Redstone 3).
The cost of the gadget will be from $ 699 to $ 1.1 thousand. Earlier, analysts predicted that in the near future Microsoft may switch from smartphones running Windows Phone OS to smartphones running Windows. As expected, Surface Phone will just run on Windows 10, which will provide the integration of the gadget with other devices on this operating system... "If Microsoft succeeds in implementing such a cross-platform OS project, this will change not only the company's future, but also the algorithm for the usual use of smartphones," the newspaper notes.
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Journalists also summarized the alleged specifications the new Microsoft smartphone. First, the smartphone will fold. It is possible that its display will bend. A similar technology can be used by the South Korean company Samsung in the future Galaxy X. In addition, the smartphone will have a "tent" mode (Tent Mode) - the ability to fold it "house" by placing it on the table with the fold up. Note that a similar regime is available for Lenovo tablets Yoga.
The smartphone will run on Qualcomm's Snapdragon processor - model 830 or 835. The second of them is created using the 10 nm process technology and provides more long work battery and better performance compared to 14nm technology.
In addition to running Windows 10 on Surface Phone, the smartphone will also be stylus compatible. Surface Pen... As for USB and other ports, it is expected that the 3.5mm audio jack will be removed (which is already becoming a trend), instead of it the device will be equipped USB-C port... It will simultaneously serve both to charge the gadget and as an audio output.
Also Surface Phone will be the first smartphone to be equipped with an improved, smarter version. voice assistant Cortana. The gadget is expected to come with a 5.7-inch Quad HD display, 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, and a 21MP camera.
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