Microsoft Surface Mobile, smartphone coming in 2016: Here are the specs
It seems that Microsoft has not given up with the smartphone family Surface, which could be released later this year, or early next year.
Microsoft is engaged in the sale of devices Lumia series but, with the exception of some low-end models, struggling to establish itself in an extremely competitive market saturated with alternative proposals. Continue to offer smartphone family came from Nokia, but according to rumors could try in class, including the series Surface, traditionally focused on tablets and 2-in-1.
At the moment, the smartphone Surface is in an embryonic stage, and is known in the society with the name ” Juggernaut Alpha “. It is a code used by Microsoft about 3 years ago on a smartphone surface which then has never been publicly released. The new model, of course totally renovated than appeared in the news in 2012, could be launched later this year or in early 2016.
Meanwhile, Microsoft is engaged with the launch of two new top of the range Lumia series 950 and 950 XL , which will be revealed most probably concurrent with the launch of Windows 10 Mobile.
Juggernaut Alpha are known (unofficially) also alleged technical features: the display will use a panel ClearBlack AMOLED 5.5-inch Quad HD resolution (2,560 x 1,440), while the SoC will be integrated with an Intel Atom CPU X3 quad core processor and 4 GB of RAM. It will be two cuts storage available of 64 or 128 GB, while on the photo, we will find two modules from 21 and 8 MP angle.
In terms of aesthetics, it is likely that Microsoft will continue to use the style typical of the family of the tablet, with a chassis produced from a single body of magnesium alloy and aluminum. It is planned to support rapid charging technologies, as well as that of a nib for interacting with the external device. Its trade name might be Surface Mobile, according to the source, while the price is still unknown.
