Although this is not the first time we have heard that Microsoft is preparing to launch a Surface Phone, we can analyze this rumor carefully and see what difference it has with previous rumors.
Previous rumors that Microsoft in order to save its mobile phone platform, Surface Phone pre-installed Windows 10 Mobile. Now, in its mobile operating system was sentenced to death, Microsoft's plan seems to have changed Surface Phone will be pre-installed Windows Polaris, a new project developed by Microsoft, was first released in 2019.
Essentially, Windows Polaris is an evolution of Windows 10 S and is intended for users who do not require a Win32 program (that is, the one we run on a Windows PC), so Polaris will not include traditional components, which should Help to make this operating system more lightweight and run faster.On the other hand, for those who need Win32 program, Polaris will integrate virtual technology, technically allow desktop software with cloud computing capabilities.
Since Windows Polaris was originally planned to be released next year, it is believed that there will be no such virtual feature on the Surface Phone running version that will be available by the end of 2018. In other words, Surface Phone can only run applications from Microsoft Store and can not run other s application.
As we have seen in so many patents, Surface Phone, known by its official name as "mobile device," is expected to be equipped with folding screens interconnected by disruptive hinges so that it Will be able to provide more than one use form depending on the screen position and angle, it can also be a tablet PC, or even a small PC.
However, Surface Phone pre-installed with Windows Polaris is a compromised product.
While it makes sense to run Win32 software on a laptop or PC, it's not the case on handsets, and the applications in Microsoft's stores are still decisive, and the current Microsoft store is undoubtedly not suitable for mobile phone access .
Softpedia said that, to be honest, this is not even the purpose of Surface Phone.Most likely, Microsoft plans to launch Surface Phone with a variety of usage patterns for business and business users, but there is no doubt that consumers - especially Hardcore Windows Phone fans, will also consider buying, and this is where mobile phone software shows its limitations, eventually leading to Microsoft unbearable criticism.
While Microsoft has the necessary handset applications such as e-mail clients, browsers and media players, there are not many applications that customers often use, which is actually one of the major drawbacks of Windows phones and also Windows 10 One of the reasons why Mobile eventually failed, but also plagued Surface Phone's handsets.
Even with the introduction of Surface Phone, Microsoft's goal will not be to compete with the iPhone, but it goes without saying that it's only a matter of time before people compare Surface Phone with an Apple phone.
At present, the iPhone can meet the needs of most industries (including consumers and enterprises), Apple's success has been supported by a huge application ecosystem to make its device suitable for almost any type of user, so even if it lacks the possible Surface Phone Bringing in a variety of usage patterns, the iPhone remains an option for any potential buyer - consumer or business - to consider before making a final decision.
Surface Phone is a bit like a portable computer without the application, it will be a very innovative portable computer if the folding screen design makes Surface Phone, but it will not become a mobile phone on the other hand. , It will not become a true mobile phone.
Over the past few years, Microsoft launched several programs - including Centennial, Islandwood and Astoria - that have been struggling with the lack of applications, but in the end it decided to completely abandon the handset business and focus on its highly successful business. Softpedia editor Bogdan Popa will never understand Microsoft's mobile strategy.
Why did Microsoft abandon the Project Astoria project and did not make Android applications work on Windows phones? Windows 10 Mobile was only a step away from adding Android application support, and the preview even included such features, but the idea was shortly after that Was abandoned.
Softpedia said, unfortunately, without application support, Popa that Microsoft can not succeed in any cell phone, even Microsoft's Surface Phone does not work, whether it supports one, two or three forms of use. Surface Phone may be commercial Users blitz, but will not kill the iPhone.