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Images of Microsoft's Canceled Windows Surface Phone Have, Well... Surfaced

A set of images leaked this week depicting an unreleased Microsoft smartphone prototype that may date from 2013 or 2014. The handset is thought to be a Surface-branded Windows Phone that never made it out to the public. Even the suspected Surface Phone nameplate was never confirmed.

The photos, obtained by Windows Central through an anonymous source on Telegram, show a phone with a silver metal frame, navigation keys below the 720p display, a Microsoft logo on the back, and Windows Phone software. The device runs an early internal build linked to Windows Phone 8.1, dated September 2013. Windows Central reports that it contains an unidentified Qualcomm processor and includes a micro-USB port, a headphone jack, a SIM slot, volume controls, and a camera button.

Images do not reveal the chipset model, RAM, storage, battery size, or camera specs. The phone has a similar overall aesthetic to Microsoft's early Surface...

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Quiet luxury has come for wearables

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewerVictoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they’re going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. During my summer vacation, I went in on the screenless wearable life. These past two

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Rivian is finally getting a long-requested feature — and no, it’s not CarPlay

Rivian R1S owners, rejoice. Rivian has heard your pleas for second-row captain’s chairs. For years, Rivian owners have lamented the absence of captain’s chairs in the R1S, noting that the three-row SUV would be much improved with standalone seats instead of a bench in the second row. Parents

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'Scammers often take advantage when temperatures rise' — industry experts explain how to spot fake air conditioner storefronts before you lose your money this summer

Portable air conditioners have sold out virtually everywhere this summer, so if you find a website purporting to have units in stock, don't rush to hand over your credit card details. If it seems too good to be true, it might very well be. Big retailers like Currys,

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