There’s a disturbing lack of rumors about the Surface Phone. I wonder if MS has killed the project.
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<blockquote><a href="#98919"><em>In reply to Brad Sams:</em></a></blockquote><p>What exactly is Surface Mobile supposed to be? Because in many articles "Surface Mobile" == "Surface Phone" </p>
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<p>Slapping the name "Surface" on a phone isn't going to change anything. Even if a Surface Phone had the fastest performance, best battery life and best camera in the industry it wouldn't matter because, with the exception of a handful of enthusiasts, nobody wants a Windows phone. BTW, all of our phones are Windows Phones.</p>
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<blockquote><a href="#100699"><em>In reply to Jules Wombat:</em></a></blockquote><p>I think the near-time future is both iOS and Android for smartphones and consumption-oriented tablets, but not for productivity. As I've said before, the PocketPC was the mistake of trying to make a mobile device too much like desktop Windows while Windows 8 was the mistake of trying to make desktop Windows too much like a mobile device. Obviously the success of the iPhone proves that you don't have to merge desktop and mobile to be successful. </p>
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<blockquote><a href="#100724"><em>In reply to hrlngrv:</em></a></blockquote><p>But Apple didn't cannibalize their Mac sales by having a successful smartphone. There was never going to be a lot more market share than they already had regardless. </p><p><br></p><p>The pocket PC was an attempt to leverage the popularity of Windows but MS failed to recognize that regular Windows idioms don't translate well into a small device. Apple got it right with their finger-touch approach. </p><p><br></p><p>But Windows 8 was an attempt to leverage users rather than technologies and that was a dangerous gamble MS lost. As you say, it was an attempt to push existing users into embracing Metro/Modern/Store UIs. Ironically it was Win32 compatibility that Windows 8 maintained on the desktop that saved Windows 8 from complete disaster. Alas, the WinRT devices had no such saving grace (WP failed for different reasons since Win32 apps would be fairly useless on tiny screens). </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>