WhartonBrooks teases new Windows 10 Mobile device

Jan 23, 2017 07:53 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft is often criticized for abandoning Windows Phone, and while the software giant itself remains tight-lipped on everything regarding its mobile business, third-party companies and partners continue investing in the mobile operating system.

WhartonBrooks is one of the firms prepping a Windows 10 Mobile device, and while its future has been in doubt for so long, a post on Twitter indicates that the project is still alive and closer to launch than we think.

A tweet that went live a few hours ago from WhartonBrooks’ Cerulean Mobile indicates that work on the company’s mobile device is advancing and engineers are getting ready to start a thorough final testing stage before the phone could hit the shelves for everyone.

“The final samples are on their way from Shenzhen. Fingers crossed that they are ready for the testing labs. Should we name them?” the company said in a message that also included photos of two smartphones covered in bubble wrap.

Possible tech specs

As far as tech specs are concerned, very little is known at this point, but it’s believed that it could be a mid-ranger with support for premium features, such as Continuum.

There are some sources suggesting that the device could be similar to the Coship Moly PC Phone W6, which itself is a mid-range phone model that supports the aforementioned Continuum.

If this is the case, the phone should have 3GB RAM and 32GB storage, along with a 13-megapixel camera offering above-average quality.

In the meantime, as far as Microsoft is concerned, Windows 10 Mobile is still a worthy buy, as the company’s long-rumored Lumia brand demise is yet to be announced. Previously, it was believed that the firm would retire the Lumia brand in December, but phones that are part of this series continue to be available both in the United States and in overseas markets, including at the Microsoft Store.

The Lumia 950 XL, which is Microsoft’s current flagship, was sold out in December, but the device is back in stock in the United States (although it’s still hard to find one model in other markets, such as Europe).