The rumour mill is going crazy this week

[Jcmg62]

So far this week I've picked up on at least half a dozen articles suggesting that the Surface Phone will launch in 2016.

Microsoft Surface Phone To Launch At IFA 2016

Microsoft Surface Phone 2016 Release Date, Specs, Price: Launch To Happen In October This Year? : Tech : Science World Report

Microsoft Surface Phone 2016 Release Date, Specs, Price: Launch To Occur In Oct. This Yr?. Las Vegas Blog | Las Vegas Nv Blog

This seems to go against the view that MS will wait until early 2017, for the Redstone 2 build and newer Intel processors to be available.

You have to wonder why all of these stories seem to be breaking in the same week

 

[vezycash]

I'll be happy if this's true. Next year is a few months away. So no biggie if it's a big fat lie.

 

[Jcmg62]

I'll be happy if this's true. Next year is a few months away. So no biggie if it's a big fat lie.

Agreed. In fact I'd be happy if MS held back until 2017 for two reasons. One, it would give HP a little headspace to get some momentum under the Elite X3 launch. It would be great to see that phone grab some success in the tiny Windows Mobile space.

Two, Microsoft should wait until those new intel and/or snapdragon processors are available or they're going to be at risk of launching hardware that'll be outdated within 6 months.

 

[a5cent]

You have to wonder why all of these stories seem to be breaking in the same week

No reason to wonder.

One site is fed information from an anonymous "source", hears something from a friend of a friend, or flat out invents something in the interest of clicks. Then publishes it without verification. That's all "rumours" almost ever are.

Other blogs find that rumour and publish the same on their own site. The more clicks a rumor is likely to get, the more likely it is to spread. That's how online "journalism" works, 95% of the time.

Unfortunately for us humans, how often something is repeated is one of the primary ways our brains "determine" if something is likely true.

Unless it's published by one of the few sites that does some verification I'd consider it worthless information.

 

[etphoto]

I'd be very surprised if a Surface phone is released yet this year. Just my guess.

Twitter: @PhotographyET

 

[RumoredNow]

What a5cent said + trying to anticipate based on previous Microsoft fall announcements.

 

[mlbrowninsc]

I'm not looking for it this year either. I would rather them wait and get the software side really good prior to doing another phone.

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[cory1717]

I think they should wait tell spring to launch.

 

[finalrelief]

I hope it does not run Android as the rumors i've been seeing. Or if it does, somehow dual boot with Windows 10 Mobile....

 

[etphoto]

I hope it does not run Android as the rumors i've been seeing. Or if it does, somehow dual boot with Windows 10 Mobile....

I'd be shocked if it ran Android. lol

Twitter: @PhotographyET

 

[theefman]

Hovered over the links to see the webpage, all seem to be legit sources of news with proven, solid track records and in no way looking for clicks....... /s

 

[ven07]

I hope it does not run Android as the rumors i've been seeing. Or if it does, somehow dual boot with Windows 10 Mobile....

That would be the ultimate backstab scenario

 

[kaktus1389]

I don't believe that it will be running Android for a second. That's just like Surface would run Mac OS.

 

[jmaga3080]

Guess we'll have to wait to see.

 

[mtf1380]

I'd like it to run Android and IOS apps under the MS OS (minus malware treats)

 

[ven07]

It will run w10 foolstop

 

[jimmy s1]

well i have to wait to upgrade from lumia 925, if that is true, i wonder if Dan will confirm this

 

[jimmy s1]

why

 

[Vittorio Vaselli]

I'll be happy if this's true. Next year is a few months away. So no biggie if it's a big fat lie.

I think we will have to wait the end of 2017.

 

[vezycash]

I think we will have to wait the end of 2017.

Your trust in Microsft is so low, it's admirable