Rumors claim that Microsoft is ditching the project in favor of a new Surface smartphone.
Microsoft announced the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL were unveiled in October 2015, and was subsequently released a month later. The smartphone is the first device to run on Windows 10 right out of the box. However, several months after its release, the two Lumia flagship phones failed to compete with other established brands on the market.
If the rumors are true, the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL will be the last devices to the long line of smartphones that stretches back to 2011 when Nokia partnered with Microsoft to release a Windows-powered phone.
Specs wise, the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL can easily compete to some of the high-end devices in the market. The Lumia 950 XL sports a Snapdragon 810 from Qualcomm, 32GB of internal storage space, 3GB of RAM, microSD support and removable battery pack. The Lumia 950 sports a slightly underpowered Snapdragon 808 chipset, but apart from that, everything is the same, according to Forbes.
The smartphones are also a mark of commitment for Microsoft which, despite woes over sales and popularity, has kept its mobile devices integral to the Windows 10 platform. This means that the smartphones can share information, data and applications along with other systems running on the Windows 10 platform.
Also with the growing cloud-based enterprise from Microsoft, Lumia owners are sure to be on the forefront of the cloud services revolution.
According to Ubergizmo, Windows 10 Mobile is expected to be released in February. The new mobile operating system will replace the existing Windows Phone 8. Due to the delay of the release, reports claim that the monthly service update for the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL will be delayed as well.
Based on recent company decisions, it appears that Microsoft is gearing towards the software side of technology. Not that the company is completely ditching its hardware projects, evidence simply points out that the Redmond-based tech giant is putting more attention to its software enterprises.
Owners of smartphones still running on the Windows Phone 8 operating system have been waiting quite some time already to get their hands on the Windows 10 Mobile operating system. If all goes to plan, they should be able to do so in February.