Emperion teases a 'phone' running Windows 10 on ARM that can run Android apps

Updated February nineteen, 2022: We've added more details from Emperion regarding phone support and Android app support.

Windows Phone fans might have a reason to rejoice. Emperion teased a phone on Twitter that runs Windows 10 on ARM. This would be the get-go device of its kind and opens the doors for the mobile feel of Windows. Jeremy Sinclair reached out to Emperion and got more details virtually the device. He was kind enough to share those details with usa for this article. Emperion refers to the phone as the Nebulus in its discussions with Sinclair.

Before diving into the device further, it's worth highlighting that this news is a single tweet and some follow up answers. Emperion did not release a printing release or an official statement with the information. With that being said, let's have a wait at what Emperion says about the telephone.

There's enough of data to digest with this device, but here are a few primal takeaways. First, the device is running Windows 10 on ARM with Emperion'due south own UI. Information technology runs on an overclocked Snapdragon 845 processor. Emperion states that "Microsoft have been instrumental in helping us put the Nebulus together and they've been a great help!"

Emperion will sell the telephone SIM-free through its website and are currently in negotiations with a cellular provider in the UK. The visitor has plans to ship the device in the Usa.

— ΞMPERION (@EmperionUK) February 17, 2022

The Nebulus will be able to able to switch to a desktop fashion through USB-C or wireless, similarly to Continuum.

Emperion as well specified that the Nebulus volition be able to run Android apps, stating, "We've included the ability to utilise Android apps from inside windows without an emulator or having to switch between operating systems.

We reached out to Emperion, which shared a flake more on how the phone runs Android apps, stating, "The Android App system will exist native, we tin't say much more currently..."

The device will exist single SIM and carrier unlocked. It volition have expandable storage up to 2TB through microSD. Information technology also has a headphone jack.

We likewise asked Emperion about if the Nebulus will exist able to natively make telephone calls. Emperion said "Information technology volition have native calling and SMS etc." Information technology too alluded to the fact that some people's guesses on how this will piece of work are close to authentic. It's unclear what that ways exaclty.

Emperion will offering merely one model of the device. Emperion states that they "feel that a flagship should remain so for the lifetime of the product in our range."

Finally, we should note that Windows x on ARM does non have native telephony abilities meaning we're not certain how this tin actually be a "smartphone" in the traditional sense. Perhaps they will use Skype and LTE for calls and letters, just for now there are all the same many more than questions than answers including whether it will exist any skillful (or if it's simply all hype).

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