Do you think the absence of any Microsoft Lumia flagships being announced is a sign that the upcoming flagships might bare the "Surface" name?
This positions the colorful Lumia phones to compete with the iPhone 5c (or potential 6c) and other low-mid range Androids to serve as a stepping stone to both the SP3 tablet and Surface smartphone. Premium flagship(s) would have solid black/silver VaporMG and better position itself against the premium iPhone 6/6+.
A solid metal phone just feels more premium than plastics, and the Surface name has been given alot of acclaim and credibility in the tech journalism community and enterprise as well as seen as a credible alternative to Apple products. So it seems like a higher priced Microsoft phone might sell better with the Surface nameplate, especially if their chief enterprise rival is Apple.
Maybe wishful thinking but dang imagine a VaporMG Surface phone, a Surface Pro 3 and Xbox One in your home and being able send/receive Wifi texts/calls from any of the 3 like Apple does with the iPhone/Pod/Pad and Macbook. Finally uniting more established Microsoft hardware with the phones could help WP's sluggish sales in the US..
This positions the colorful Lumia phones to compete with the iPhone 5c (or potential 6c) and other low-mid range Androids to serve as a stepping stone to both the SP3 tablet and Surface smartphone. Premium flagship(s) would have solid black/silver VaporMG and better position itself against the premium iPhone 6/6+.
A solid metal phone just feels more premium than plastics, and the Surface name has been given alot of acclaim and credibility in the tech journalism community and enterprise as well as seen as a credible alternative to Apple products. So it seems like a higher priced Microsoft phone might sell better with the Surface nameplate, especially if their chief enterprise rival is Apple.
Maybe wishful thinking but dang imagine a VaporMG Surface phone, a Surface Pro 3 and Xbox One in your home and being able send/receive Wifi texts/calls from any of the 3 like Apple does with the iPhone/Pod/Pad and Macbook. Finally uniting more established Microsoft hardware with the phones could help WP's sluggish sales in the US..