nokia-icon-review-002To date the majority of smartphones in the market, regardless of platform, are powered by ARM-based chipsets, although there are some exceptions which relies on Intel’s processors. Now according to a report from Windows Central, it seems that an Intel-based Windows 10 smartphone could be in the works.

Now this isn’t the first time that such rumors have surfaced, although additional details have since been released. One of those details is that the phone will be made from metal which is nice change of pace, especially considering that OEMs such as Samsung have also turned to using more glass and metal in their phones lately.

The device, unfortunately, will not be released this year and it has been rumored to possibly begin shipping in Q2 2016, meaning that it is possible we could hear about it at MWC 2016 or maybe even at Microsoft’s BUILD conference. It’s interesting because there have been talks about a possible Intel Windows Phone before.

However it was only a few months ago that Intel did not seem overly optimistic about Windows 10, so we’re not sure what could have changed their mind. In any case take it with a grain of salt for now, but what do you guys think? Is a metal-built, Intel-based Windows 10 smartphone something you might be interested in?

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