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Microsoft Surface Phone release date, rumors, latest news: Microsoft to delay launch until 2018?

Amee Florence Payno February 19, 2017 01:00 AM EST

A Microsoft logo is seen on an office building in New York City, July 28, 2015. | Reuters/Mike Segar

Although Microsoft has yet to confirm the existence of the rumored Surface Phone, many still believe speculations that there is, indeed, one in the works. Among those who believe the rumors, there are those who are under the assumption that the device is likely to be launched by the company at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017.

However, recent reports now indicate that the Microsoft Surface Phone won't be making an appearance at the aforementioned event and that the tech giant won't be releasing the Surface Phone at least until 2018.

According to NokiaPowerUser, there are several prototypes being tested at Microsoft for the rumored Surface Phone. These prototypes will reportedly run on Snapdragon 835 and support Quick charging 4.0. They feature a 64-bit Windows 10 mobile structure, and one of them is equipped with a 6 GB RAM. These Surface Phone prototypes will also be sporting a 5.5-inch, QHD display.

The Surface Phone, according to rumors, will arrive in three variants, and these will reportedly be classified as Consumer, Business, and Enthusiast Editions. The first one (Consumer) will have 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage. The next variant (Business) will sport 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. The final Surface Phone version (Enthusiast) will come with 8 GB RAM and 500 GB storage.

All three variants are reported to run with a Windows 10 Mobile Redstone 3, and they will reportedly be powered by at least a Snapdragon 830. Since these variants have different features, they may correspond to three different price tiers as well.

All these reported speculations are further strengthened by a previous report that Microsoft has forged a partnership with Qualcomm to adapt the Windows 10 desktop experience to smartphones with the help of Qualcomm's Snapdragon processor chips. The partnership between the two tech giants was announced at the WinHEC event in Shenzhen China last December 2016.

The Microsoft Surface Phone is rumored to be released sometime in 2018.

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