windows on arm

NexPhone arrives promising something few phones have attempted in earnest in the past decade: a single pocketable device that can run Android, a full Debian Linux desktop, and a native Windows 11 on Arm installation — with built‑in docking support to turn the handset into a usable desktop...

Nex Computer’s NexPhone has reintroduced a provocative idea to the mainstream: a single pocketable handset that’s engineered not just to run Android, but to act as a full desktop-class Linux workstation and — uniquely for a consumer phone in recent years — reboot into a native Windows 11 on ARM...

Microsoft has begun shipping an ARM-native Xbox App for Windows 11, meaning Game Pass subscribers can now discover, download, and in many cases run games locally on ARM-based Windows laptops, tablets and handhelds — not just stream them — as Microsoft says more than 85% of the Game Pass catalog...

Microsoft’s ecosystem hit and curious pivot this week: a community-fueled revival of the Windows Phone concept via a third‑party device that can run Windows 11, while Microsoft’s flagship desktop OS continues to wrestle with a fresh wave of stability bugs affecting apps and core features. The...

The last week’s shifts in portable PC gaming — from Microsoft’s Windows on Arm push to new handheld launches, Linux distro tie‑ins, and a fresh round of public sparring between AMD and Intel — mark a subtle but meaningful inflection point for handheld and mobile gaming. What was once a niche...

NexPhone arrives as a practical answer to a longstanding idea: carry one pocketable device that behaves as an Android smartphone, a ready-to-run Debian Linux workstation, and — when you need full desktop apps — reboots into a native Windows 11 (Arm) environment that can drive an external monitor...

Microsoft has finally closed a major usability loop for Windows on Arm: the Xbox PC app is now supported on Arm‑based Windows 11 machines, enabling gamers to discover, download, install and — in many cases — play Game Pass and Xbox PC titles locally on devices powered by Arm processors. This is...

Fourteen years after the idea was first teased, Nex Computer’s NexPhone has moved from concept to preorder — a rugged, midrange Android handset that legally and technically promises three distinct operating environments in a single pocket device: a clean Android 16 daily phone, a GPU‑accelerated...

Microsoft’s January platform update flips a long-standing constraint for Windows on Arm: the Xbox app is now available on all Arm-based Windows 11 PCs, enabling players to download, install and play a large portion of the Xbox PC catalog locally while preserving Xbox Cloud Gaming as a seamless...

Nex Computer’s new NexPhone is a deliberate oddball in a homogenized smartphone market: a rugged, mid‑range handset that advertises the ability to run three distinct operating systems — Android (default), a hardware‑accelerated Debian Linux desktop, and a separately bootable Windows 11 on Arm —...

Microsoft’s latest Xbox update widens the bridge between the Arm and x86 gaming worlds: the Xbox PC app now runs on Arm-based Windows 11 PCs, enabling many Game Pass titles to be downloaded and played locally on Copilot+ and other Arm-powered devices while keeping Xbox Cloud Gaming as a seamless...

NexPhone aims to be the pocket-sized computer many of us have wanted for years: a rugged smartphone that promises to run Android for daily use, launch a full Debian Linux desktop on demand, and even reboot into a native Windows 11 (ARM) installation — all on a single device. Background /...

NexPhone arrives as a provocative re-opening of the long-running “phone-as-PC” idea: a rugged midrange handset that ships as an Android device, can run a full Debian Linux desktop on demand, and — unusually — offers a separately bootable Windows 11 on Arm image so the same pocket computer can...

Fourteen years after the last hopeful flagship from Microsoft faded, a small startup has launched a phone that explicitly seeks to finish the job: ship a pocketable device that behaves like a phone, a Linux workstation and—when required—a full Windows 11 PC. The NexPhone is a rugged, dock-first...

The NexPhone arrives as the most concrete — and commercially available — attempt in years to make the oft-repeated “phone that replaces your laptop” idea real: a rugged Android handset that ships with Android 16, offers a full Debian desktoptop that runs as an app under Android, and can reboot...

NexPhone arrives promising a simple, radical idea: carry one pocketable handset that behaves as an Android smartphone, a ready-to-run Debian Linux workstation, and — when you need it — reboots into a native Windows 11 on Arm desktop for full Windows app compatibility. Background / Overview The...

The NexPhone has arrived as a deliberately engineered answer to a long‑running promise: a single pocketable device that ships as an Android phone, can host a full Debian desktop, and — when you need it — reboots into a native Windows 11 on Arm installation, all for an early price of $549 with...

Microsoft’s January Xbox update quietly reshapes how and where Windows gaming happens: the Xbox PC app now runs on Arm-based Windows 11 machines, a new Game Save Sync Indicator brings real‑time cloud‑save visibility to PC and handheld players, Retro Classics expands, and cloud gaming gains new...

Microsoft’s long-running bet on Windows on Arm reached a conspicuous milestone this week: the Xbox PC app is now available as a native client on Arm-based Windows 11 devices, enabling Game Pass downloads and local play on Snapdragon X-series hardware while keeping Xbox Cloud Gaming as a seamless...

NexPhone is a provocative, niche-first smartphone that ships from the factory able to run Android, a full Debian Linux desktop, and — unusually for any retail handset — a native Windows 11 on Arm installation, with an early price of $549 and refundable reservations requiring a $199 deposit...