For example, the same tipster that provided to the publication prior to the October event has indicated that two «major OEM's» are in the process of creating
Andromeda devices via access to the merged operating system's development kits.
Andromeda devices require a higher performance score.»
It needs to run smoothly despite the low power processors (compared to what you see in workstations) that you will often see in
Andromeda devices.
The rumored
Andromeda device would have been a great way to do that.
A revised Courier is coming as
the Andromeda device.
The rumored
Andromeda device we could see released in 2018 that I want * so badly * to have one e-ink screen for note taking may actually turn out to be a dual screen LCD phone so as badly as I want a Courier type device, I may be an extreme minority.
I will be interested in the first
Andromeda device MSFT releases.
We may also see Windows Core OS make an official debut with
the Andromeda device, which is rumored to launch this fall.
This week, Daniel Rubino and Zac Bowden talk about the death of Microsoft's Kinect sensor, our impressions of Windows Mixed Reality a week or so after launch,
the Andromeda device, Consumer Reports and more!
We may also see Windows Core OS make an official debut with
the Andromeda device, which is rumored to launch in this fall.
On this week's episode, I talk about whether Build 2018 is still happening, will the Harmon - Kardon Invoke (and Cortana) ever get multi-user support, and should you wait for Microsoft's rumored
Andromeda device or just buy a new smartphone?
Perhaps, the long rumored
Andromeda device (also referred to as the Surface Phone) is the underlying reason behind the step undertaken by the tech giant, as this device will supposedly enable users to call and text as well.
As such,
the Andromeda device's involvement with Microsoft Messaging will presumably call for a more functional application, rather than simply an aesthetically pleasing one.
The Andromeda device (you can also call it the «Surface Phone `, although it may not look like a phone), will be the flagman for Microsoft's new mobile ambitions, supposedly not competing with traditional smartphone manufacturers, but instead creating a new market category.
According to my sources, Microsoft's own
Andromeda device is an ARM - based foldable tablet that features two displays joined together by a hinge mechanism in the center of the device.
With all the other OEMs jumping into the Always - Connected PC market, it is also the Microsoft's foldable
Andromeda device running Windows 10 on ARM joining the show.
In any case, for those of us who have fled the sinking ship that is Windows 10 Mobile (and those of us waiting, desperately, for whatever Microsoft's
Andromeda device might be), Android is the next - best thing for users of the Microsoft ecosystem.
However, the first
Andromeda device, a MacBook - killer, apparently won't launch until next summer.
Not exact matches
Coupled with the ability to connect to a larger display, you could imagine this
device, codenamed
Andromeda, adapting to many different modes.
Microsoft is also expected to unveil its mystery
Andromeda Surface
device this year, and it will set the stage for similar hardware from PC makers with adaptive modes.
Update 09/13/17: The
Andromeda add - on for Substratum which allows for custom themes on unrooted Android Oreo
devices has now been released.
For
device makers,
Andromeda could represent an exciting new opportunity to sell new form factors, such as clamshell, convertible or detachable notebooks running the new OS.
This is hinted at by the fact that part of the ASOP page mentions a «Flushed Nexus 9
device using volantis and volantis -
andromeda images».
With
Andromeda potentially following Chrome OS's model for its boot image rather than Android's, we may see Google attempt to leverage the existing Chrome OS infrastructure to make Android installations more modular, especially if the leaks that
Andromeda will eventually be able to be installed on virtually any future x86, MIPS, or ARM
device are true (which would tie in well with Google and Sony's recent work to provide enhanced theming support, which OEMs can use to apply their customizations).
Microsoft is also working on a new type of mobile
device (dubbed «
Andromeda») and this will be designed to mimic a conventional notebook.
Just like the
Andromeda Surface
device that so many fans are dying to see.
One AOSP commit talks about «performance thresholds for
Andromeda and Android
devices.»
Update, September 13: The ability to theme unrooted Android 8.0 Oreo
devices has now arrived under the guise of
Andromeda, a paid app in the Play Store and its desktop companion.
Another code comment says: «We distinguish results for
Andromeda and Android
devices.
Powered by a hybrid OS featuring Android and Chrome OS —
Andromeda — the
device will be a laptop that could possibly work as a tablet as well.
This all might be in preparation for Microsoft's
Andromeda foldable
device which is expected to be released by the end of 2018.
The ultimate mobile
device «
Andromeda» which appears to be commonly referred to as «Surface Phone» on the web, is reportedly arriving next year.
Windows 10 with Composable Shell (
Andromeda OS) should help
device - makers create a wider variety of
devices without components they don't need.
Microsoft is actively working on its next - generation mobile
device internally, but we may wait until mid-2018 before the
device codenamed
Andromeda hits the shelves.
It would, however, line up with our recent reporting that Microsoft is cooking up a foldable ARM - powered
device, codenamed
Andromeda, with a focus on digital inking.
Since Microsoft itself has already abandoned phones, the only way to see this technology entering mass - production is for the company to use it on a Surface
device, either the upcoming
Andromeda tablet or right on the 2 - in - 1 model, though this is rather unlikely given the form factor.
Codenamed
Andromeda, the
device could see daylight sometime this year, though instead of Windows 10 Mobile, Microsoft is expected to go for the full version of Windows 10, most likely in ARM clothes.
As we all know about the rumours of Microsoft's
Andromeda Surface Phone
device indicates a foldable phone and the rumoured
device is expected to be launched in 2018.
The Galaxy S sounds like a
device for everyone while the long - rumoured Microsoft foldable
Andromeda is for the enterprises.
Crazier still is the possibility of this Nexus tablet being a launch
device for
Andromeda, the rumored Android - based, PC and tablet - centric OS reportedly shipping in 2017.
Andromeda is one of the CShell components — the composer for a new
device family — dual - screen
devices.
An unlikely appearance at Microsoft's fall event is the rumored «
Andromeda» mobile
device, as pointed out by ZDNet.
Google still has a long way to go with
Andromeda, but by 2017, we should see the first
devices running
Andromeda.
Sony often creates content for its Xperia
devices based on blockbuster movies, and now it's rolling out an exclusive theme inspired by the latest Mass Effect game, Mass Effect:
Andromeda.
We've known for a while that Microsoft is working on a mythical
Andromeda foldable mobile - form factor
device, popularly referred to as Surface Phone.
On the hardware side, Microsoft appears to be building its own
Andromeda - based
device too.
The ultimate foldable mobile
device powered by Windows 10 is supposed to arrive later this year, and today yet another patent points at camera tech in Surface Phone (
Andromeda).
The long rumoured
device Surface Phone which appears to be cancelled may not be coming now, but the software giant is working on foldable
Andromeda.
A mobile - type
device codenamed
Andromeda may launch in the first half of 2018, according to recent rumors and leaks, like some Windows apps already supporting the unannounced platform.
Stage 3 will introduce an
Andromeda composer for non-traditional
devices like 2 - in - 1s, while the 4th stage will not only mark the end of the long transformation, but also coincide with a secret dual screen
device codenamed «
Andromeda «which may be the long - rumored Surface Phone.