Microsoft's latest product, the Surface Phone smartphone, will change all ideas about the capabilities of a mobile device in 2017.
In the seventeenth year awaits us new revolution, which all the Bolsheviks owners of mobile devices have been talking about for so long. The instigator of historical events this time will be Microsoft Corporation, which is going to present a truly revolutionary product - the Surface Phone smartphone.
Surface Phone News: Microsoft's Ultimatum
In an environment where Android can't and iOS doesn't want to wow users, the Surface Phone is poised to explode the mobile device market. After all, Microsoft has actually prepared a new type of device - a business smartphone with the capabilities of a personal computer or laptop.
According to information from a number of insiders, Surface Phone will be taught to work with x86 applications, thereby eliminating the thin line between a mobile gadget and a personal computer. Simply put, the Surface Phone will run the same programs as any laptop or system unit on Windows 10.
Surface Phone smartphone: specifications and forecasts for hardware
The computing power of the revolutionary smartphone will be provided by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, backed up by 6 GB random access memory. The volume of internal storage is rumored to reach up to 512 GB. Earlier it was reported that the Microsoft smartphone will have one of Intel processors, however, this company decided to leave the mobile chip market.
In addition, this device will have a Quad HD display with a diagonal of 5.5 inches, which will take up the entire front side of the smartphone. In any case, Microsoft has already received a patent for a fingerprint scanner built into the AMOLED screen.
Surface Phone release date: when to expect?
Analysts cite April 2017 as the most likely release date for the Surface Phone. It is by this month that the new operating system Windows 10 Mobile Redstone 3 will be ready.
The most likely Surface Phone manufacturer is likely to be Pegatron, which, according to insiders from the Commercial Times, has begun test assembly of the first copies of the revolutionary smartphone.
According to data from many sources, at the end of this year, or the beginning of next, the official presentation of the Microsoft Surface Phone smartphone will take place. It will be based on the Windows 10 operating system on ARM, which the manufacturer will complement with the Andromeda OS graphical shell. It is she who adapts the entire interface to a small screen size. The future novelty is credited with three screens at once, and two of them will represent one whole.
Today, June 2, 2018, the Surface Phone from Microsoft was shown in photographs, and in working condition. Briefly, then mobile device looks amazing. Its body seems to be made of steel, and the smartphone itself has a folding design, thanks to which it can be turned into a tablet by opening it like a book. There is even support for the proprietary Surface Pen stylus, but in a reduced size.
It is expected that Windows 10 installed on a smartphone will be able to perform any task, up to launch computer applications and games. One of key features Microsoft Surface Phone will be able to act as the main computer. Using a special docking station, a mobile device can be turned into a full-fledged PC by connecting only a monitor, mouse and keyboard.
Due to the two screens, which are one whole, the convenience of work is increased. One of the displays, for example, can show an office Microsoft Word, while the other has a keyboard. In this case, the user will not have to sacrifice the convenience of working due to the imposition of one window on another, as is now happening on all phones. In addition, apparently, the display will be full-size, just like in the iPhone X.
The Microsoft Surface Phone will fold like a book, but if the AMOLED screen flexes, the body will only fold, consisting of two solid parts connected to each other by a titanium hinge to increase strength and keep the whole structure light. If the future novelty really looks like this, then it is extremely likely that its price tag will definitely exceed the $1,200 mark, that is, even US citizens will have to pay more than 70,000 rubles for a phone, and its price in Russia may even exceed the mark of 100 00 rubles.
Earlier it became known that the basis of the Surface Phone is a mobile processor.
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For almost two years now, rumors have been circulating on the network about the development of the Microsoft Surface Phone smartphone. This mobile device is credited with many unique features, the main of which will be a flexible AMOLED screen and a foldable body. According to multiple sources, the phone will run on a real computer. Windows versions 10 with a special shell. This will allow you to use it as a portable computer that can connect to a monitor and turn into a full-fledged office PC to perform tasks of any complexity.
Insiders claim that the official announcement of Microsoft Surface Phone will happen in 2018, and in the same year it will go on sale. As a hardware basis, the novelty will use an ARM processor, which is likely to be an 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 clocked at 2.8 GHz. In addition, the future novelty is credited with 8 GB of RAM, thanks to which it can turn into a real one. Personal Computer and even work with graphic editor Photoshop.
Today profile resource WinCentral has shared the first images of the real Microsoft Surface Phone. One could assume that this is a fake, but the reputation of the resource suggests otherwise. In particular, earlier he correctly predicted information about future products and smartphones from Microsoft more than once, therefore, most likely, he has his own sources within this American corporation, which provide him with classified materials.
As you can easily see, the real Microsoft Surface Phone looks fantastic. When folded, it is a thick phone with a screen on both sides. If you unfold it, the display becomes square, thanks to which you can do various tasks on your smartphone with increased comfort - draw, view photos, play games, make some notes, etc.
In addition, as you can easily see in the picture, the revolutionary foldable Microsoft Surface Phone has a special compact stylus that can be reduced in size due to the folding mechanism. This accessory has a very thin tip, which means that it will be possible to take handwritten notes on the new flagship of the American corporation. For many people, this feature can be extremely useful and necessary.
It is expected that the official announcement of the smartphone Surface Phone based on the operating system Windows systems 10 will take place in 2018. The cost of new items, most likely, will exceed $1000, that is, this device in the basic modification will cost more than from Apple.
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Proposed technical details of the new Microsoft Surface smartphone, which will be released in the fall of 2017 at prices ranging from $699 to $1.1 thousand, have been made public.
Farewell to Windows Phone
According to the WinBeta resource, the release of Lumia smartphones based on Windows phone The OS could be phased out entirely in 2017. However, that doesn't mean Microsoft will exit the mobile business.
According to International Business Times, the corporation will introduce a new Surface smartphone 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. Previously, analysts predicted that in the near future Microsoft could switch from smartphones to Windows control Phone OS on Windows smartphones. As expected, Surface Phone will just work on Windows 10, which will ensure the integration of the gadget with other devices on this operating system. “If Microsoft manages to implement such a cross-platform OS project, it will change not only the future of the company, but also the algorithm for the habitual use of smartphones,” the publication notes.
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Journalists also summarized alleged specifications new Microsoft smartphone. First, the smartphone will fold. It is possible that it is his display that will bend. Similar technology could 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 into a “house” by placing it on a table with the fold up. Note that a similar regime exists for Lenovo tablets Yoga.
The smartphone will work Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm - models 830 or 835. The second of them is created using the 10 nm process technology and provides more long work battery life and better performance compared to 14nm technology.
In addition to running Windows 10 on the Surface Phone, the smartphone will also be compatible with the Surface Pen. As for USB and other ports, it is expected that the 3.5 mm audio jack will be removed (which is already becoming a trend), instead the device will be equipped with USB-C port. It will simultaneously serve both for charging the gadget and as an audio output.
The Surface Phone will also be the first smartphone to feature an improved, smarter version. voice assistant Cortana. It is expected that the gadget will be equipped with a 5.7-inch Quad HD display, 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal memory and a 21-megapixel camera.
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In 2017 the light will see " ultimate mobile device", as he calls Microsoft. Satya Nadella, the CEO of the software corporation, never tires of repeating - yes, they really missed the “smartphone boom” and were among the first to catch this train. But this fact will not prevent them from creating something unique and in demand for the phone market.
Here is how Satya Nadella sees the situation:
"We will continue to be true to the smartphone market by focusing on certain customers who need an unusual set of features - here we can achieve good results."
Microsoft is under a lot of pressure from competitors in the face of Apple and Google. modest positions mobile platform Windows 10 Mobile, closing the ruler Lumia and ending partnerships with Nokia make her act very carefully.
The Surface Phone is Microsoft's only hope, which has no room for error.
Microsoft hopes to succeed, like the line of tablets and computers Surface Pro and Surface Book. They are eyesores Apple with excellent performance and innovative features. Will have Surface phone such a chance to conquer the world?
In short, what is a Surface Phone?
2. Surface phone specifications based on rumours:
5.7 inch display,
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 835,
Multiple memory configurations
Improved beyond recognition Windows 10 Mobile.
3. Microsoft Surface Phone release date around the first half of 2017.
4. Surface phone price remains a major mystery, but it is assumed:
$699 (40,000 rubles) for the junior version;
$1,099 (65,000 rubles) for the top model.
5. It will be a smartphone unlike any other.
What exactly is known about when the Surface Phone will be released?
The first country of sale is the USA. Further, the scheme is similar to tablets and laptops of the line surface. As soon as the cost threshold for Western countries is named, you can immediately begin to judge the price Surface phone in Russia, and the timing of its appearance in other regions of localization.
So far, no one knows for sure the release date of the Surface Phone.
It is quite possible to assume that the developers themselves will not answer this question. But Microsoft registered in January 2016 Domain name surfacephone.com by launching the commercial preparation process.
In early March, rumors circulated that the release date Surface phone will never take place at all - the next unsupported thoughts of skeptics.
Why then Microsoft is wasted on a crazy launcher function Win32-applications in the smartphone environment Windows 10 Mobile? And publicly promise some "ultimate mobile device" for the phone market?
Obviously in the next couple of months we will find out Surface Phone release date firsthand.
What's new in Surface Phone?
According to one report from Microsoft Surface Phone will have three versions:
1. consumer(Surface Phone Consumer Edition) with a low price for the masses;
2. Business(Surface Phone Business Edition) in place of BlackBerry;
3. For enthusiasts(Surface Phone Enthusiast Edition) to compete with Apple iPhone 8/7S and samsung galaxy S8.
Their main difference is in hardware characteristics, a set of memory (from 3 to 8 GB of RAM and from 32 to 512 GB of ROM) and modular equipment (the older model, for example, has a dual camera).
All Surface Phones have:
Refined futuristic design, like laptops of the same name series;
Metal inclusions in the finish of the case;
5.7 inch high resolution display;
Top 10nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset.
Experts are confident that in 2017 Microsoft will begin to use the long-patented technology of three-position swivel mounting. For example, in a mobile keyboard for a smartphone. It is quite likely that Surface phone there will be "cases" or even docking stations, like tablets surface.
Surface Phone will have a special Windows 10 Mobile
During the update Windows 10 for smartphones, it became possible to run Win32-applications. UWP-the concept goes as far as Android and iOS didn't even dream.
Of course, everyone is already used to using ARM- programs and games. But Microsoft there are plans to create a whole class of devices called "ultra mobile PC" ( Ultramobile PC). Surface Phone will present us with an improved beyond recognition Windows 10 Mobile, which will be practically in no way inferior to the desktop version.
Surface Phone is a phone from the future, Microsoft is sure. It remains only to wait for him.