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New windows phone?

I currently have the Lumia 735 and it has been a pretty good phone, I am wondering will Verizon/Windows be releasing a higher end windows phone like the 950. I know the 950 is not compatible with the verizon network, but I would like to have the option to upgrade to best windows has. I have been disappointed with Verizon's support of windows phones, from not having windows phones in most retail locations, to lack of new phones/upgrades. Is there any plans to release a new phone somtime in the near future, thanks

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primortal

Our only hope is the HP Elite x3 will have the necessary CDMA/LTE bands otherwise that's it.

The rumored Surface Phone isn't till early next year and there is no guarantee that it will be on VZW network.

Most Windows Mobile blogs will announce any new (if any) devices for VZW before VZW does

47seijar

Microsoft's pushing the Surface Phone back to 2017 was NOT good news. But others are making W10M phones so there is always hope. No definitive plans though.

Damon_nomad

Hello Verizon,

HTC? Other Windows phones? Current options are not the best in the marketplace.

47seijar

If Windows is your top priority, then sadly Verizon is not for you. While Big Red does indeed offer some Windows phones, AT&T offers more. Plus a lot of Windows phones are being made without CDMA bands as GSM is the world standard. When you look at Windows Phone's minuscule market share, % world wide and less than half that in North America, it would be insane business-wise for Verizon or any other carrier to commit to buying a significant quantity of WP devices. So everyone has to rely on the manufacturers to include the necessary bands on their own. Imagine Verizon committing to buy 250,000 of any single model of BlackBerrys just to get them to include CDMA. That's exactly what used to happen. I know some of us like WP for mobile, but we cannot rationally expect Verizon to put on a push for what is now clearly a fringe operating system.

dexman

An option would be to have Windows Mobile devices sold exclusively through Microsoft and 3rd party sources. That way, VZW doesn't have to commit to purchasing bulk amounts of handsets, but, would be required to support any models that are submitted for CDMA certification.

If the Surface Phone models are produced with VZW variants, I suspect that none will be made available from local VZW stores. Instead they will be special orders, or, purchased from Microsoft/3rd party sources.

I'm not holding out much hope that the HP phone will be CDMA certified.

dexman

On another Windows forum, it was suggested that the Surface Phone, itself, wouldn't be excessively different than the 950/950XL.

The thought is that the Continuum dock would do much of the "heavy lifting" via an Intel chip of some sort.

Blanchardtech

Well I would not hold out much hope for the HP Elite x3. Block C, Band 13 (The only frequency that Verizon is contractually obligated to the FCC to allow any bring your own phone from is not listed in the devices supported frequencies. I am an avid Verizon Windows Phone supported and have not owned anything but a Windows Phone since they were originally released or been on any other network, but this would most likely be the last straw. Verizon can complain about lack of supportable phone's all they want, but my answer now is then build a network people are willing to build a phone for. I will switch carriers before I switch OS and none of the windows phone Verizon offers are anything close to the cutting edge windows phone users want.

dexman

I think that Verizon Wireless still has a fine network. Still, as long as Verizon Wireless continues to steer potential customers away from Windows phones over to Android or iPhones, it will be the same old same old.

The only way around sales associates over enthusiasm for iOS is to either purchase from Verizon Wireless online, or, look to an outside party such as HP, Microsoft or electronics retail outfits like Best Buy. Going the outside route will eliminate stretch pay options, then again, these new Windows phones are aimed at the Enterprise market...not the Consumer market.

If the Surface Phone is released with a Verizon Wireless variant, I will give it strong consideration if it is eventually made available to consumers. If I like what I see, I'll open my wallet and plop down my credit card. If being part of the "crowd" was a concern, I'd unload my Surface 3 & Surface Pro 3 and replace them with an iPad Pro & MacBook.

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