october 6 "surprise announcement" predictions - crystal ball time

[mileRunner]

For all of you waiting for next week's event, what are you thoughts for a surprise announcement? Something that was well kept hidden in the age of everything gets leaked. It doesn't have to be huge like HoloLens, just unexpected.

Here's my try:
Microsoft will announce a deeper partnership with Sonos. We'll finally see the Sonos universal app.

 

[extrikate]

My hope:

The Moonraker watch developed by Nokia will become a reality. It will be announced alongside the Band 2.

 

[ArtificiallyYours]

Lumia 550 being confirmed officially, a myriad of third party docks.

 

[Great deal]

Surface selfie stick with a front facing built in gun triggered by the use of flash

 

[mileRunner]

Worldwide release or just for the US market?

 

[libra89]

Worldwide release or just for the US market?

I'm pretty sure it would be worldwide. It seems like no matter where Microsoft announces a phone, it is usually released worldwide from that point on, unless it's a device for certain markets such as the 540 and that random feature phone release.

 

[ecowookie]

Worldwide release or just for the US market?

MS thinks the US is worldwide....

 

[wpfan86]

Microsoft will announce a host of Universal W10 apps that will be available when W10 for mobile is officially released. These won't be small, no-name apps, but big ones that everyone clamors for.

Additionally, Microsoft will announce that W10 for mobile and the new devices will be available starting 10/26 to coincide with the opening of their new flagship store in NYC.

 

[wpn00b]

Support for Verizon's network so I don't have to go without.

 

[fdalbor]

Anything as long as it has a positive effect.

 

[TechFreak1]

Surface selfie stick with a front facing built in gun triggered by the use of flash

Not as dramatic, but a selfie stick instead of activating the camera it will drop the phone instead. Taking a picture of people using a selfie.. stick... doesn't that really defeat the purpose? *facepalm*
Why not just simply stare at the camera instead of craning into get into the view area of a ffc? :grincry:

 

[Nemesis-X]

Microsoft will announce Google Apps on Windows Phone 10.

 

[TheWOfficial]

Cool

 

[Keith Wallace]

Nothing. It'll be the previously leaked stuff and nothing special.

 

[sinime]

Release dates and pricing.

 

[MMissionary]

Probably snap chat and other big name apps along with something from Xbox. I really can't wait for Tuesday.

 

[TheJoester09]

Nothing. It'll be the previously leaked stuff and nothing special.

As much as I would love for the other predictions in this thread to be true, this one is probably the most likely...

That being said, I'm still looking forward to hearing more details about the 950XL!

 

[Ed Boland]

Nothing. It'll be the previously leaked stuff and nothing special.

They're keeping a really tight lid on the "Surface Pro 4". There's literally not one single shred of leaked info on this device anywhere on the Internet. A guy that I know who works for MS says the new Surface is much more than anyone is expecting. I'm expecting a few more surprises as well.

 

[Ed Boland]

Microsoft will announce Google Apps on Windows Phone 10.

With the timing of Microsoft and Google ending all of their patent disputes recently, and Project Astoria thrown in the mix, you may not be far off.

 

[Polychrome]

Surface selfie stick with a front facing built in gun triggered by the use of flash

That sounds....unbalanced.