Is this the future of Windows 10 Mobile? NuAns is pitching its Neo phone on Kickstarter - dampierthersom

Does the world want another Windows phone? With Lumia twist sales in fal, common sensory faculty would suggest, "zero." Nevertheless, Japanese company NuAns is gauging interest via Kickstarter to find if users outside of Japan want to buy in its Windows 10 Mobile device, the Neo.

The company is hoping to raise at least $750,000 with backers pledging $250 or more to get their hands on the handset. The Neo was originally launched in Japan in late 2015 as a $300 phone.

The appeal of the Modern isn't such the device's specs as its style. The phone comes with a removable "twotone" aft cover featuring two separate panels allowing for interchangeable colours. The back cover also comes with a charge plate slot along the interior, allowing you to leave your wallet at interior for nights out and daylight jaunts to the grocery store.

The specs of the device are dainty just not exciting. The Neo offers a 5-edge touch display with 720p resolution at 295 pixels per inch, a 1.5GHz Snapdragon 617 processor, 2GB RAM, and 16GB of onboard storage. There's too a microSD slot for an extra 128GB, delivery the total potential storage of the device to 144GB.

There's a 13-megapixel rear facing camera, and a 5-megapixel snapper on the front. The barrage living claim tops exterior at 16 hours of talk time or 400 hours standby. Just Don't take a company's barrage fire life claims too seriously until they've been tested by an independent third-party.

The Modern also has a USB Type-C port, but information technology's not clear if the gimmick has fast-charging capabilities. As for the operating system, the Neo runs Windows 10 Perambulating with Continuum. IT also has integrated NFC, and NuAns says it will work with the new mobile payment system of rules coming to Windows 10 Mobile with the Anniversary Update.

The story behind the story: A Kickstarter project from a small Japanese company probably isn't what Microsoft had in mind for the future of Windows 10 Raiseable consumer devices. Nevertheless, Microsoft did hope that other companies would try to sell Windows 10 phones now that the Lumia draw appears to be over. It testament Be interesting to run into if NuAns' campaign succeeds with U.S. buyers since Windows phones have struggled here in the past.

The Kickstarter military campaign runs until August 9, but if you're interested in the phone don't wait until the last minute. NuAns is only offering a limited list of Neo devices at $270. Later those devices are done for the Price goes up to $325-$380.

[via The Verge]