Per Mary Jo - Possibly 2018 now...wow.

[jlangner]

Microsoft schedules its Fall hardware event for October 26 | ZDNet

"If and when anything like a Surface Phone ends up materializing, it will likely be late 2017 or maybe even not until 2018, my contacts have said recently."

 

[techiez]

Microsoft schedules its Fall hardware event for October 26 | ZDNet

"If and when anything like a Surface Phone ends up materializing, it will likely be late 2017 or maybe even not until 2018, my contacts have said recently."

expected.dont be surprised if it never materializes

 

[Maurizio Troso]

Click bait is over 9000

 

[etphoto]

Mary Jo, AllAboutMicrosoftButIUseAndroid.com doesn't really need click bait. Probably legit.

Twitter: @PhotographyET

 

[jlangner]

Click bait is over 9000

With title of article only mentioning Fall Hardware Event, I hardly would say click bait. Basically same title as this site.

 

[Guytronic]

Click bait is over 9000

Not very familiar with Mary Jo Foley are you...

 

[libra89]

To be honest, I'm not surprised. Anyone who thought that a phone could actually come out this year...I don't know what you have been sipping on is the kindest way I can put that.

I have said elsewhere, but I think that MS has somewhat learned from their mistake of rushing things, especially with the 950s. Now 2018 is surprising but I figured that there's no way MS would release a phone at the end of this year.

 

[Guytronic]

Any direction Microsoft takes will bring additional criticism anyway.
There has to be some following for mobile inside the company.
It's hard to tell without more breakout insider information.

 

[Player Piano]

At least get us the Alcatel superphone this year and I'll be content.

 

[PerfectReign]

Considering Joe Belifore starting using different phones, then my Microsoft TAM got an Iphone, they're taking a wait and see approach.

My 14-year-old had his S4 stolen yesterday. I gave him my OneM8. While it works, there are so many things missing for him - Snapchat, various group apps for his basketball team, and a few others.

Sent from mTalk

 

[Guytronic]

At least get us the Alcatel superphone this year and I'll be content.

That's up to Alcatel and T-Mobile.
Hope that combination works out for the starving public

 

[Player Piano]

That's up to Alcatel and T-Mobile.
Hope that combination works out for the starving public

Yeah if nothing new turns up by November when my preordered iPhone is expected to ship then I won't have the burden of making the decision whether to keep it or not.

 

[mikepalma]

To be honest, I'm not surprised. Anyone who thought that a phone could actually come out this year...I don't know what you have been sipping on is the kindest way I can put that.

I have said elsewhere, but I think that MS has somewhat learned from their mistake of rushing things, especially with the 950s. Now 2018 is surprising but I figured that there's no way MS would release a phone at the end of this year.

I agree. The 950XL was a disaster. My 640XL such better quality with consistent performance...probably why MS ws to embarrassed to market 950s.

Surface phone will be geared as a quality enterprise device, forget consumer market.

 

[fatclue_98]

That's up to Alcatel and T-Mobile.
Hope that combination works out for the starving public

That would make 3 "superphones" in the market. I don't understand what people are expecting from the Surface Unicorn. Unless it brews coffee, these other phones have the same capabilities. In fact, the Acer and HP ship with docks and/or keyboards, the Alcatel will be outfitted with VR Goggles. I understand the HP is having camera issues but that's software. The OS will be identical including the missing apps so it's really about hardware. I'm sensing a letdown of biblical proportions as well as moaning and crying worse than when WP7 wouldn't upgrade to WP8. Laura and the fellas, I wouldn't want to be you.

 

[Scienceguy Labs]

I'd buy if it brewed coffee.

 

[Guytronic]

I'm sensing a letdown of biblical proportions as well as moaning and crying worse than when WP7 wouldn't upgrade to WP8. Laura and the fellas, I wouldn't want to be you.

Awww C'mon back boyo...
The time is right for a bruiser such as yourself

I'd buy if it brewed coffee.

Agreed!
Anything with that feature would see tremendous success!

 

[abhishek singh21]

my eyes are on the possible launch of Nokia D1C %)

 

[kaktus1389]

To be honest, I'm not surprised. Anyone who thought that a phone could actually come out this year...I don't know what you have been sipping on is the kindest way I can put that.

I have said elsewhere, but I think that MS has somewhat learned from their mistake of rushing things, especially with the 950s. Now 2018 is surprising but I figured that there's no way MS would release a phone at the end of this year.

The only problem I see with 950s is that they released those when OS was still not polished. I bought new 950 yesterday and it really got hot before I installed firmware update and RS1, but now it works like charm, a lot faster than my 640 XL so I have no idea how come there are very little people who find 950 experience as pleasant...

 

[libra89]

The only problem I see with 950s is that they released those when OS was still not polished. I bought new 950 yesterday and it really got hot before I installed firmware update and RS1, but now it works like charm, a lot faster than my 640 XL so I have no idea how come there are very little people who find 950 experience as pleasant...

I agree, but that is part of the rush issue. That wasn't good. Compare the 650 launch to the 950s and it's almost night and day.

 

[Lumious]

Mary Jo, AllAboutMicrosoftButIUseAndroid.com doesn't really need click bait. Probably legit.

Twitter: @PhotographyET

If you love Windows, and you like the Windows Phone UI and UX design, i really don't see any reason to jump ship now. The app gap thing is blown wayyy out of proportion. I have a Note 5 as a work phone and dont like it at all i would never switch to Android. And literally every app i "need" or use is on Windows 10 mobile.

Wells Fargo
BofA
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Speed Test
Shazam
OneNote
Word
Weather App
Skype (preview)
Photoshop express
Windows Central

And all the stock apps for W10 work just fine for me including Groove, Messaging, People, Phone, Alarms & Clock, Outlook Mail, Outlook Calendar, etc

All these tech blogers like MJF, Thurrott, Brad Sams say the NEED Android or iPhone to do work, what app is it that they NEED to have that Windows doesnt provide? Snapchat? give me break