Microsoft CEO Stokes Surface Phone Rumors With ‘Ultimate Mobile Device’ Comments

For those who came in late, Apple copied Microsoft’s Surface after spending some time rubbishing the concept. According to Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella, Microsoft is after something unique. This lack of update in the Lumia line only bolstered the rumors that Microsoft is rebranding the line into the successful Surface product lineup.

However, a mounting evidence acquired by German Windows-centric site, Dr. Windows, suggest that HP is working in collaboration with Microsoft to develop a robust Windows 10 smartphone.

Nevertheless, the Microsoft is expected to showdown its prowess in Mobile World Congress, to be held in February 2017. We can not tell for sure if the bundle is going to be discounted even further but considering that you’re getting a near-$500 discount on the entire product lineup, we don’t believe that the pricing is going to be lowered unless of course HP or Microsoft end up becoming graciously generous. But the regular display does not support touch interactions, while the Eve V does. The company’s upcoming smartphone is expected to feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, a 5.2-inch or a 5.5-inch QHD display, a camera with Carl Zeiss lens, and a water-resistant design.

When it comes to expectation, from the screen size and resolution to the hardware inside, we expect some major upgrade in Surface Pro 5. Eve V has the latest processor of Intel 7th gen Core i7 compared to Surface Pro and Asus Transformer Pro. Regarding the storage department the tablet will be available in the 128GB/256GB and the 512GB SSD variants.

While Microsoft has still not established the Microsoft Wallet as a widely used check-out platform, with the majority of online sales still being on the desktop in the important USA market Microsoft has the opportunity to move aggressively in this direction, particularly as Windows Hello biometric security features become more available on the desktop. The tablet device has two full-size USB 3.1 Gen 1, a USB 3.1 Gen 1 USB-C, 2 Thunderbolt 3 ports, and microSDXC card slot. For the past couple years, the consumer market for Windows Phones has been lacking and thus, it makes less than 1 percent of the total ownership.