With Windows Phone being the past, a lot of prototypes are starting to appear online. If you are a Windows Phone fan or you just like to mess around with prototype hardware, it might be tempting to get one. But what should you do with it? With this post, we'll try to highlight some of Read More »
In the last post we gave you an in-depth look at Nokia's cancelled smartwatch, codename "Moonraker", running the pre-installed firmware. It offered a pretty good experience but it was clear that it was a pretty early version. The companion app (codename "Q") has a tempting firmware update button and after a bit of hesitation, we Read More »
The Windows Phone ecosystem always lacked a real smartwatch. The Microsoft Band was introduced in 2014 and if you were, or still are a Windows Phone enthusiast you probably owned one because, well, it was the only first-party device close enough to a smartwatch. Although it wasn't a bad device, it wasn't comfortable and it was Read More »
In 2013 there were rumors about Microsoft working on some sort of smartwatch created by the Xbox team. You now know it as the Microsoft Band but it turns out that wasn't their first try. In 2012 they had created a Xbox branded smartwatch, codename Joule. It wasn't more than a prototype, and never left Read More »
Some months ago WindowsCentral revealed Microsoft's original vision for what we know as their last Lumia flagships. It would have included Active Sides, Smart covers and pen support. Sadly it didn't become a reality and Microsoft released the "boring" phones we all know. Until today nobody ever got a working prototype to show pen support Read More »
You've probably all heard of McLaren, the cancelled Lumia phone that would have brought an innovative way to interact with your phone. Its development started and ended in 2014, cancelled while in the final prototyping stages. It was almost ready to be announced and hit the market. For years we thought that that project was Read More »