Well friends and true believers, the day is finally here. A new Windows phone has arrived. Thanks to Nex Computing and its NexPhone, a new smartphone is coming to market that dual boots Windows and Android, and it can even run desktop Linux when it's docked.
We are so back.
It runs full Windows on Arm, of course, since there's no actual mobile version of Windows 11. However, Nex designed a full skin to make it look like the Windows Phone UI that we all remember and love. Not only is it fit with transparent tiles, but it includes familiar actions like swiping left for an all apps list.
A phone that's designed to be used as a PC It's meant to be your only computer If you're an old Windows Phone fan like I am, you probably remember Nex Computing, or more specifically, the NexDock. It was a laptop-style device that you could plug a phone into and turn it into a PC, thanks to Windows 10 Mobile's Continuum feature.
In its announcement, founder and CEO Emre Kosmaz talks about how this was always the dream, one device that can be your only computer. You could probably say it's not even a phone, and more of an ultramobile PC that happens to include telephony.
He shared a concept video from 2012.
VIDEO In a small meeting room in the Las Vegas Convention Center at CES 2026, or PC Hardware Segment Lead Rich Pinnock-Edmonds and I got to meet with Kosmaz, and he demoed the NexPhone for us. There's nothing on the market like it.
In fact, there isn't actually supposed to be anything on the market like it. Under the hood, there's a Qualcomm Dragonwing QCM6490 (a modified Snapdragon 778G), rather than a Snapdragon X2 Elite or something more mobile-friendly. The reason is because it's the only processor that supports Windows, Android, and Linux. It's not even meant for full desktop Windows
As you'd expect, it does what it says. When connected to a dock, you get a desktop environment. It can be Windows or Android, which you'll have to boot into, and you can launch Debian Linux from Android.
On mobile, Windows doesn't shine quite as much as it once did. While the mobile UI is fantastic, there isn't much that can be done for the fact that Windows apps simply do not have the responsive design to adapt to smaller screens like they once did under UWP. So, while the UI is familiar, launching an app on the phone isn't too pleasant.
The NexPhone is coming in Q3 And it's relatively inexpensive I know what you're thinking. When will I be able to buy the first phone running Windows in nearly a decade? Sadly, you'll have to wait a while longer, as it's coming in Q3.
It'll set you back $549, which feels inexpensive given that Nex has developed a truly unique product with the NexPhone. You can reserve it starting today for $199 (refundable), with the other $350 due when it ships.
Other specs include a 6.58-inch 1080p LCD, 12GB RAM, 250GB storage with microSD expansion, a 5,000mAh battery, and dual rear cameras with a 64MP main sensor and a 13MP ultra-wide sensor
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