Software and hardware upgrades envisioned by designer

Mar 27, 2017 12:15 GMT  ·  By

Windows 10 Mobile is also getting the Creators Update this spring, but as we all know already, there are only small improvements in there and there’s a good chance most users would not be impressed after installing the update.

If you’re still using a Windows phone and hoping for bigger improvements, concepts like the one created by Rafael Barbosa and presented here provide you with some ideas on how the operating system can be overhauled in future updates, as they imagine a revised look, new features, and other touches that could convince users to stick around for a little longer.

This concept imagines an overhaul of both the operating system and Microsoft’s Lumia, though in real life there are signs that Redmond is not so optimistic about their future.

First and foremost, Windows 10 Mobile is getting a new and simpler UI in this concept, including bigger tiles with 4 sizes, as well as CShell support to download desktop apps and use them when connected to a dock. CShell is actually one of the features rumored to come in Windows 10 Mobile at some point, possibly with the Redstone 3 update in the fall.

New Lumia with Windows 10 Mobile

Additionally, the concept also imagines a new Lumia phone with hardware specifications that just make sense, including a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, a 5.5-inch screen, 4GB RAM, 20-megapixel camera, Windows Hello support, 4,000 mAh battery and support for Continuum. The phone could be available in several colors, including gray, black, yellow, and cyan.

Unfortunately, there are almost no signs of such a substantial overhaul of Windows 10 Mobile and on the hardware side, Microsoft is very likely to kill off the Lumia brand completely, so although this concept imagines a bright future for the platform, the software giant might be planning otherwise.

For what it’s worth, the Redstone 3 update that’s supposed to bring many more improvements on Windows phones is expected to launch in the fall.

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