Microsoft quietly changed the specifications for devices running its Windows 10 Mobile operating system by upping the allowable maximum screen size to under nine inches.
At the same time, Microsoft is also enabling PCs with screens as small as 7 inches to run the full version of Windows 10, thus opening the door to new opportunities in this market.
Another change that Microsoft has made to the requirements involves auto-flash.
This is the same method used on Android devices and this mode will finally come to Windows 10 Mobile, being available on the Lumia 950 and the Lumia 950 XL, in a first phase. Whether Windows 10 Mobile can become a true competitor to iOS in the tablet market still remains to be seen, but it looks like we'll soon have the same operating system powering both PCs and tablets in Microsoft's yard, just as it happens with Apple and iOS right now.
Microsoft had previously set the limit at 8 inches but now it thinks that OEMs would rather like to have the option to create 9 inch devices, so it's making it possible for them to do this by changing the specs that OEMs have to adhere to. From now on, the screen size for Windows 10 desktop editions which include tablets, 2-in-1s, laptops, and All-in-ones can be as small as 7-inches.
I'm curious whether Microsoft also is planning to allow OEMs to run Windows 10 Mobile on Intel-based devices, moving forward. The company has now been working on coming out with even bigger updates and upgrades for their devices, and are currently working on updating the Windows 10 Mobile OS for the users of the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL.
I've got questions into Microsoft about its spec changes and will update this post with more details if and when I hear back.
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