Microsoft
announced that it would be buying Nokia’s mobile division last year, but it’s taken months of pen pushing and work behind the scenes for the deal to actually happen. As of last week, Nokia’s
phone business is finally a part of the software giant, and its former chief now the head of consumer devices from mobiles to Xbox. Does that mean more of the Nokia know how and design flare is coming to other products? We hope so – these are the Lumia gadgets and features we’d love to see.
announced that it would be buying Nokia’s mobile division last year, but it’s taken months of pen pushing and work behind the scenes for the deal to actually happen. As of last week, Nokia’s phone business is finally a part of the software giant, and its former chief now the head of consumer devices from mobiles to Xbox. Does that mean more of the Nokia know how and design flare is coming to other products? We hope so – these are the Lumia gadgets and features we’d love to see.
There’s plenty Microsoft could do with the Lumia lineup, too, with the brand synonymous with vibrant, stand-out designs and tough build quality, and these are features that could really help Microsoft when it comes to other gadgets like smartwatches, tablets and evenlaptops. Here’s what we’d like to see happen next.
when it comes to other gadgets like smartwatches, tablets and evenlaptops. Here’s what we’d like to see happen next.
Class-leading specs and features
Smartphone manufacturers who want to make Windows Phone devices have so far been restricted in what they can and can’t do by Microsoft. That could change; Microsoft owns Windows Phone, so what’s stopping the company from developing its own super handset, throwing the rulebook out the window and producing a smartphone capable of taking on and beating the very best? Phones like the HTC One (M8). A Quad HD, 50-megapixel PureView smartphone with a processor that’s as fast as anything out there could really show Microsoft’s intent with the Lumia range, and allied with the slick WP8.1 operating system, it could genuinely be quicker and more efficient than anything else out there.
. That could change; Microsoft owns Windows Phone, so what’s stopping the company from developing its own super handset, throwing the rulebook out the window and producing a smartphone capable of taking on and beating the very best? Phones like the HTC One (M8). A Quad HD, 50-megapixel PureView smartphone with a processor that’s as fast as anything out there could really show Microsoft’s intent with the Lumia range, and allied with the slick WP8.1 operating system, it could genuinely be quicker and more efficient than anything else out there.
Faster updates for Microsoft Lumia phones
Lumia phones
Microsoft would also have a head start over other smartphone makers when it comes to updates as well, so it’s worth the company releasing new versions of its Windows Phone operating system on Lumia before any of its rivals start rolling out the latest software. We’ve already seen this happen with Nokia devices, so Microsoft just has to keep up the good work – perhaps releasing updates and patches even sooner. It would be great to see better folder integration for the Windows Phone OS, for instance, with Start Screen folders actually native and opening instantly, rather than a tacked-on app that’s slow and feels very much like an afterthought. With the might of Microsoft now behind Lumia devices, it would surely be a lot easier to respond to any criticisms.
The Lumia smartwatch
It already looks like Microsoft is working on a smart watch, and it would be great if this were an extension of the impressive Lumia range. Bright colours, tough materials, simple designs – what’s not to like? Add in compatibility with Windows Phone, really expanding the OS for the first time since it launched – and it would be a compelling package taking the fight to Apple and Android Wear devices in the future.
is working on a smart watch, and it would be great if this were an extension of the impressive Lumia range. Bright colours, tough materials, simple designs – what’s not to like? Add in compatibility with Windows Phone, really expanding the OS for the first time since it launched – and it would be a compelling package taking the fight to Apple and Android Wear devices in the future.
Lumia design, Microsoft Surface 2 keyboard!
The Nokia Lumia 2520 is an impressive tablet, but it still feels like a first-generation device in some ways. Like the keyboard case – which feels more like the original Microsoft Surface than the Surface Pro 2, where a couple of ergonomic issues – such as restricted viewing angles – otherwise spoil the experience. Add in the fact the Lumia 2520 is only available withWindows 8 RT, and we’re left feeling that it could have been so much better.
RT, and we’re left feeling that it could have been so much better.
It would be great to see that tablet in the form of the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 – a tablet that could boast a vibrant Lumia design, married to a much better keyboard case, and wrapped up with a full-fat version of Windows 8.1. It would certainly make a tantalising alternative to tablet-come-laptops like the Asus Transformer Book T100.
.1. It would certainly make a tantalising alternative to tablet-come-laptops like the Asus Transformer Book T100.
Hello to the Lumia laptop!
It seems pretty unlikely that Microsoft will branch into laptop territory with the Lumia range, but we’d love it if they did. It wouldn’t be the first time we’ve seen a tiny laptop from Nokia either – remember the Nokia Booklet 3G?? It may have been prohibitively expensive, and as slow as the rest of the netbook crowd, but it showed that mobile phone companies can make lovely bits of kit in other areas, and a Microsoft Lumia laptop could be the ideal modern replacement. A mix of aluminium, glass, perhaps some brightly coloured polycarbonate inlays like the Nokia Lumia 930 could see Microsoft only a distinctive and high quality winner!
What gadgets would you like to see Microsoft pull out of the bag now it owns Nokia? Leave a comment and let us know.
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