Microsoft needs a true flagship device to make a splash big enough to draw more iOS and Android users to WP8 and only one MS brand has the power to do that and that's Xbox. We've heard rumors of a potential Surface phone in the future but as excellent of a product the Surface and Surface 2 have been as well as the awesome Nokia Lumia phones, but neither brands have the power/influence to inspire a mass iOS and Android user exodus to WP8 like a properly executed Xbox Phone could. The Surface and Nokia divisions working together could make one badass phone. Have it be the same material (black or silver) as the the surface with a green or silver Xbox logo engraved on the back and load it up with the absolute best and cutting edge in mobile tech. It should be not only the best smartphone for WP but the best smartphone on the market PERIOD and send shock waves through the tech world.
-8GB RAM
-128 GB internal hard drive with micro SD support
-1080P HD display (use screen dimensions from L1520 or L929)
-41 MP camera from the L1020 (can be made to fit plush if phone's thickness is equal to Surface's)
-Best available battery pack with wireless charging and/or removable battery option
-Free Skype Service
-Free Xbox Music Service
-Full Xbox Live Marketplace connectability (can download and play X360 and One and arcade games and port Xbox One games via Wifi to the screen when TV isnt available like Sony is doing with the PS4 and Vita.
-Free OneDrive Service
-Offer on both AT&T and Verizon to reach large numbers or users they could get the contract price down to $200-300 dollars easily plus all the incentives MS could offer through its services would null any price woes for most.
Think of all the millions of 360 and One owners who have iPhones and Androids who could be easily converted to the WP8 ecosystem with the right product. WP8 needs a flagship of the flagship phones that would make the S4 and 5S look silly in head to head comparisons and spec sheets. Sure it wouldn?t be the highest selling WP volume wise but it would bring valuable exposure to the OS that it's not yet getting from the majority of the smartphone consumer market and would also drive up other WP device sales. An Xbox phone of this magnitude would put WP8 at 20-22% market share by the end of 2015 easily had it existed and launched today.
-8GB RAM
-128 GB internal hard drive with micro SD support
-1080P HD display (use screen dimensions from L1520 or L929)
-41 MP camera from the L1020 (can be made to fit plush if phone's thickness is equal to Surface's)
-Best available battery pack with wireless charging and/or removable battery option
-Free Skype Service
-Free Xbox Music Service
-Full Xbox Live Marketplace connectability (can download and play X360 and One and arcade games and port Xbox One games via Wifi to the screen when TV isnt available like Sony is doing with the PS4 and Vita.
-Free OneDrive Service
-Offer on both AT&T and Verizon to reach large numbers or users they could get the contract price down to $200-300 dollars easily plus all the incentives MS could offer through its services would null any price woes for most.
Think of all the millions of 360 and One owners who have iPhones and Androids who could be easily converted to the WP8 ecosystem with the right product. WP8 needs a flagship of the flagship phones that would make the S4 and 5S look silly in head to head comparisons and spec sheets. Sure it wouldn?t be the highest selling WP volume wise but it would bring valuable exposure to the OS that it's not yet getting from the majority of the smartphone consumer market and would also drive up other WP device sales. An Xbox phone of this magnitude would put WP8 at 20-22% market share by the end of 2015 easily had it existed and launched today.