Microsoft announced a partnership with Lenovo at the WinHEC conference in Shenzhen, China today. At the same time Lenovo announced it will make a smartphone running Windows and distribute it through China Mobile. That sounds like very exciting news for Microsoft as they could use all the customers they can get.
The Verge asks an important question. Will Lenovo's phone sport Windows Phone or Windows 10 for Phones?
Let's hope Lenovo's phone will run the latest OS from Microsoft. Launching an older OS now would be a huge mistake.
The Verge asks an important question. Will Lenovo's phone sport Windows Phone or Windows 10 for Phones?
It's unclear, however, whether the Lenovo phones will run Windows Phone, Microsoft's current mobile operating system, or Windows 10, which will launch this summer and can be scaled across PCs, tablets, and smartphones. The text in a presentation slide (below) would suggest the former, but launching a last-gen Windows Phone device amid the Windows 10 release would risk confusing consumers.
Let's hope Lenovo's phone will run the latest OS from Microsoft. Launching an older OS now would be a huge mistake.