14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has recently launched the Lumia 650, the company’s new Windows 10 Mobile that’s also referred to as the most beautiful in the entire range, as it comes with premium touches that indeed seem to make it even more tempting than its more expensive brothers.
And while the phone does boast a very appealing design, it comes with rather average specs, which position it as a mid-range to low-end device in the Windows 10 Mobile lineup. The outcome is the lack of certain features, including Continuum, Microsoft is aggressively banking on in order to bring more people on Windows 10 Mobile.
Affordable option for businesses
And in a statement for SlashGear, Redmond explains that the reason Lumia 650 doesn’t come with Continuum support is the fact that the company wanted from the very beginning to create an affordable phone for businesses. Continuum will remain an exclusive feature on high-end models, it says, because flagships usually cost more and thus can include hardware that can cope with Continuum requirements.
“We are aiming to deliver the most productive Windows 10 Mobile devices at all price points. With the Lumia 650, our goal was to create a beautiful device that’s affordable for businesses to buy and deploy,” a company spokesperson is quoted as saying.
“In this price range we are giving customers smart business tools, including seamless Office and OneDrive integration and Cortana, so users can stay productive and synced across all Windows 10 devices. We encourage users looking for Continuum productivity features to explore the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL.”
According to Microsoft’s very own technical requirements for Continuum, in order for a phone to work with this feature, it needs at least 2 GB of RAM, more than 16 GB built-in storage, a Qualcomm MS8952, MS8992, or MS8994 processor. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, and Miracast support are also required.