Nex Computer now targets shipments to preorder customers for the end of Q1 2027, which it calls March 2027. That is at least four months later than the November 2026 estimate in its last newsletter. Notebookcheck's headline says the phone "will ship in March". The company's wording is softer: March is a target, not a promise. Nex Computer says the end of Q1 2027 remains its estimated shipping window, subject to completing the remaining steps. The company's FAQ also says a reservation holds your place in line but does not guarantee a delivery date.
What slipped, and by how much
The phone was announced on January 21, 2026. According to Nex Computer's own launch post, it was aiming for Q3 2026. It later moved to a November 2026 estimate, which is now March 2027.
Notebookcheck notes that the third quarter has ended with no units delivered. It also says the extra time will be used to optimize the software. Nex Computer's own account gives mostly hardware reasons for the delay, so that framing is incomplete.
Why Nex Computer says it slipped
Founder and CEO Emre Kosmaz's October 6 post blames hardware and production work more than software. These are the company's own claims, and none of them has been independently verified.
- Antennas: Performance in the higher and middle bands looked good, but the lower bands needed improvement.
- USB connector interference: The engineering partner found interference around the connector. Fixing it meant housing changes, extra prototypes, antenna-board revisions and retesting across the supported bands.
- Chinese New Year: The holiday period added time to that work.
- Tooling and finishing: Finished tooling did not mean the first molded parts were production-ready. The housings needed seam improvements, then changes to surface texture and the fit of smaller parts. Matching the housing, buttons and SIM-tray cover took repeated supplier revisions.
- Company size: Kosmaz says this is a small company with no outside funding and limited ability to absorb extra development cycles. He adds that this is context, not an excuse.
He also pushes back on the idea that a color mismatch alone explains the delay. He describes it as one visible part of a longer sequence of antenna, mechanical, tooling and finishing work. Android Authority reports the same March 2027 target and the antenna explanation. That is secondary reporting based on the company's post.
The Windows 11 part
This is the part that matters to Windows readers. The phone is not a revival of Windows Phone. XDA-Developers put it plainly: it runs full Windows on Arm, since there is no actual mobile version of Windows 11. Windows is reached through a dual-boot setup that needs a reboot. Linux is different. Nex Computer says you launch the Debian environment from within Android without rebooting. In practice, the phone runs either Android with Debian or Windows at any one time.
The phone-style look comes from software. Because the default Windows interface isn't designed for a handheld screen, Nex Computer built its own Mobile UI from the ground up.
Windows readiness is still unfinished. The company says Windows development continues in parallel, including driver work to improve hardware support and reliability. It adds that getting an OS running is a milestone, and that refining how it works with the hardware comes next. Android Authority notes there is no concrete news on the Windows and Linux front.
The company shows Windows 11 running on development hardware, with Task Manager showing the Qualcomm QCM6490. That is encouraging. It is not evidence of a finished consumer build, and no benchmarks or app-compatibility results have been published.
Arm64 also matters for what you can run. Windows on Arm handles native Arm64 apps best. Any x86 or x64 software depends on Windows' own emulation layer, and nobody has tested how that performs on this chip.
Android and desktop progress
Nex Computer says its development devices now run Android 17, with validation and certification still ahead. It also describes desktop-mode additions: real files and folders on the desktop rather than shortcuts only, copy and paste, and a Recycle Bin. It is developing a dual-pane file manager called File Drawer.
These are development builds. The company has not said they are final or will ship unchanged.
Pricing: the part to read carefully
Notebookcheck says the phone costs $599 with a $199 deposit. That is the current preorder price, not a final retail price.
- New preorders cost $599, secured by a $199 deposit that the company says is fully refundable.
- Customers who reserved at either $549 or $599 keep their device price. New $599 preorders get the same protection.
- Rising memory costs mean the final MSRP is expected to be higher than $599. It will be announced once production costs are confirmed.
- The January announcement said the balance, shipping and any taxes or duties are due at shipping. Preorder price protection covers the device price only.
The original January post still shows the older $549 price and Q3 target. Nex Computer has added an October update note at the top of that page. Treat the old figures as history.
Hardware as published
The company lists these specs. Notebookcheck repeats them, and neither has benchmarked the phone.
- Qualcomm QCM6490, which Notebookcheck says is comparable to the Snapdragon 778G.
- 12 GB RAM and 256 GB storage, with microSD expansion.
- A 6.58-inch 120 Hz display.
- A 5,000 mAh battery with wireless charging.
- An included USB hub with HDMI for monitor, keyboard and mouse use.
- A rugged design with IP68, IP69K and MIL-STD-810H claims.
The company says Qualcomm support for the platform runs through 2036. That is a vendor claim. A WindowsForum discussion of the phone urged caution here, saying Qualcomm's own public documentation does not clearly confirm a blanket guarantee covering every operating system. It should not be read as a promise that every function of all three operating systems stays supported until 2036.
What to make of it
Small hardware startups often slip dates, and the problems Nex Computer lists are typical of first production runs. Delays like these are usually a sign of unfinished work, not a plot twist. It is also to the company's credit that it explained the causes in some detail instead of issuing a one-line postponement.
Still, there are fair reasons for caution.
- No reviewer has tested a final unit. Nex Computer says it will share updates on production readiness and review-sample availability, but gives no date.
- The company already missed one target in this timeline, so March is best read as provisional.
- The Windows driver work is unfinished, and drivers are where early Arm hardware tends to struggle.
- The final price is expected to be higher, which narrows the value case against buying a phone and a cheap laptop.
Practical guidance for would-be buyers
- Treat March 2027 as an estimate, not a delivery date.
- Remember that the $599 is a preorder price protected by a $199 deposit. The final MSRP will likely be higher.
- Check the refund terms before paying. The company says the deposit is refundable, so read the current conditions.
- If Windows is the main reason you want this, wait for independent reviews and driver and app-compatibility results before committing.
- Don't count on this as your only computer until real units have been tested.
The NexPhone is still an unusual idea: a pocketable Windows on Arm machine that doubles as an Android phone. For now it remains a promise, with a ship date that has moved twice.