Microsoft Surface Phone release date, news and rumors

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Update:New Surface Phone information suggests it might have a built-in projector, come in two models and go by the name Surface Mobile.The
Surface Phone is the stuff of smartphone legend, with rumors of the device dating back to 2012.Since then it has popped in and out of the
Probably not before 2018What will it cost It's sure to have a flagship priceMicrosoft Surface Phone release dateThere has been talk of the
very longlineof leaks, suggests that the long-rumored Surface Phone is in the final stage of testing
actually exists.Microsoft Surface Phone screenHottest leaks:A 5.5-inch QHD screenClearBlack AMOLED technologyMost rumors so far suggest the
date.That same dated rumor suggests it will have a ClearBlack AMOLED display
ClearBlack is a technology which reduces reflections, and has been used on some Lumia phones, while AMOLED is most famously used by Samsung,
but has also appeared on Windows handsets such as the Microsoft Lumia 950, and typically delivers vivid colors with great
much confidence in design rumors, but it would make sense for Microsoft to launch a premium-looking handset, distinct from the Lumia line,
so a metal unibody is very possible.Microsoft Surface Phone camera and batteryHottest leaks:A 21MP cameraVery fast and wireless
chargingEarly camera rumors suggest a 21MP snapper on the back and an 8MP one on the front, but this leak is now quite dated (having emerged
will use a Snapdragon 835 chipset, which supports Quick Charge 4.0 for supposedly 20% faster charging than the current Quick Charge 3.0
system on many flagship phones
model, a business model and a pro version
Elsewhere we've heard talk of two models, known as Surface Peking and Surface Slavonia, though with no information on how they differ.As for
gone, we hope it gets a more modern CPU
Though earlier rumors pointed to Intel chips, which could give it more in common with a PC
which, if it launches this year, likely would mean a Snapdragon 835 chip and 4 or 6GB of RAM
Though if multiple models launch some will presumably have different specs.Microsoft Surface Phone other featuresHottest leaks:A keyboard
and stylusA fingerprint scanner in the screenA built-in projectorThe Surface Phone could have a lot going for it beyond raw power
For one thing it may support accessories, like a keyboard and a stylus, which would certainly help with productivity.Microsoft may also
build a fingerprint scanner into the screen
case the company has patented exactly that idea.If the Surface Phone does put a fingerprint scanner in the screen it could potentially have
a smaller, slimmer body.There's also talk of a projector, which could project a desktop display (for use with Continuum) onto any flat
surface, likely using a stand of some kind to angle the projection
This is likely to generate a lot of heat though, as the same source says it will only be usable for "more than an
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