windows on arm

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...

NexPhone arrives as a brave, pragmatic answer to a question the mobile industry has been circling for more than a decade: can a single pocket device truly replace both a smartphone and a desktop PC? Nex Computer says yes — and it’s shipping that thesis as a rugged, midrange Android 16 handset...

NexPhone arrives as a rare, intentional experiment: a midrange smartphone that promises to be three devices in one — a daily Android handset, a pocketable Linux desktop, and a rebootable Windows 11 mini-PC. Background The company behind the new device, Nex Computer (the team known for the...

Fourteen years after Microsoft walked away from its cellphone ambitions, a small hardware outfit has shipped a phone that deliberately tries to be more than a handset — the NexPhone is a dock-first, mid‑range smartphone that runs a de‑Googled Android 16 as its primary environment, offers a...

NexPhone arrives as a provocative answer to an old promise: a single pocketable device that can act as an Android phone, a full Linux workstation, and — on demand — a Windows 11 desktop. Nex Computer, the maker of the NexDock laptop shells, is selling the idea as practical engineering rather...

NexDeck’s new NexPhone is a deliberate reboot of the long-running “phone-as-PC” idea: a rugged midrange handset that ships as an Android 16 device, can run a full Debian Linux desktop inside Android, and—most unusually—can optionally reboot into a native Windows 11 on Arm image to act as a full...

The idea of carrying a single pocket device that can behave like a smartphone, a Linux workstation and a full Windows 11 PC just moved from thought experiment to preorder page: Nex Computer’s NexPhone claims to ship as an Android handset that runs a containerized Debian Linux desktop and can...

The smartphone you carry may soon try to replace the laptop you pack for business trips: Nex Computer’s newly announced NexPhone promises a triple‑OS approach—Android by default, a full Debian Linux environment on demand, and optional dual‑boot support for Windows 11—delivered in a rugged...

NexDock’s new NexPhone arrives as a bold, borderline-provocative attempt to make the long-promised “phone that becomes a PC” a practical, ship‑ready product — a rugged midrange handset that ships with Android, offers a containerized Debian Linux desktop, and can reboot into a native Windows 11...

Samsung’s long-running mobile browser has finally stepped onto Windows desktops: Samsung Internet for PC is available as a region‑gated beta that brings cross‑device sync, Samsung Pass integration, and Galaxy AI‑powered helpers to Windows 11 and Windows 10 machines, with initial availability...

Almost a decade after Microsoft exited the smartphone market, a small hardware company has reignited the long-running “phone-as-PC” dream with a commercial product that claims to run Android, Linux and a native Windows 11 desktop from the same pocket device. Background / Overview Nex Computer —...

Nex Computer’s NexPhone has reintroduced a provocative idea to the mainstream: a single mid‑range handset that claims to be a true “phone‑as‑PC,” shipping with Android, a containerized Debian Linux desktop, and an optional, rebootable Windows 11 on Arm image — complete with a purpose‑built...

Microsoft has quietly completed a major compatibility milestone for Windows on Arm: the Xbox PC app is now available on all Arm-based Windows 11 devices, unlocking local installs from the Xbox catalog and expanding playable Game Pass titles beyond cloud-only streaming. Background Arm-based...

Microsoft has quietly closed one of the longest-standing gaps in the Windows-on-Arm story: the Xbox PC app now runs natively on Arm-based Windows 11 systems, enabling local installs for a large portion of the Game Pass library while keeping cloud streaming as a seamless fallback. Background...

The smartphone that wants to be your laptop is real — and it comes with Android 16, a full Debian Linux desktop and an optional bootable Windows 11 partition, all packaged into a $549 midrange handset that pledges to revive the spirit (if not the entire ecosystem) of Windows Phone. Background /...

Nex Computer’s new NexPhone promises a single pocketable device that can act as an Android smartphone, a Debian Linux workstation and — most unusually — reboot into a full Windows 11 desktop when docked to an external monitor, a bold pitch backed by specific hardware and a clear shipping...

Fourteen years after the original concept first surfaced, a small hardware outfit has released a phone that tries to do something most mainstream vendors have avoided: ship a pocketable Android smartphone that can also boot a full WindWindows 11 desktop and run a real Linux desktop — all from...