Dual-OS phone running Windows/Android in the works

Windows Phone OEM Coship (also known as Moly) recently confirmed that fact that it is not giving up on Microsoft's mobile platform. Instead the company has stated that it wants to stay with it in a pretty unique way.

The company is working towards making a device that runs not only Windows 10 Mobile, but also Android. Users can choose which OS to boot at start just like on a PC.

This means building a phone which runs on both Windows and Android is a very good way to deal with the Microsoft's decline of its smartphone ecosystem. This is especially because the majority of users are switching by picking a device running Google's platform.

A dual-OS device would also make it possible for hardcore Windows users to stick with Android platform and also keep updated with everything that Microsoft is doing on this front, without the lack of apps and all the other setbacks that do not exist on Android.

But switching from one OS to another isn't quite the most smart thing to do every once in a while, but this device is most likely aimed at tech-savvy users who do not have a problem changing operating systems every now and then to see what's new on the other side.

The OEM has stated that it already has the know-how to build a dual OS device, as the company launched such a project in the past, but at that point Windows wasn't yet a priority. The Coship 960 was running Linux and Android, a mix that was supposed to appeal to many more buyers, though its success has been rather limited.

As far as the feasibility of a Windows phone is concerned, OEMs hardly find a reason to build a device running it these days, mostly because all the uncertainty that's impacting the platform at the moment.

Even though Microsoft has stated that it's still committed to phones, the future of Windows 10 Mobile isn't very clear, with the company expected to migrate towards Windows 10 on ARM and leaving its platform specifically built for smartphones behind.

There's still no official confirmation for the new Android + Windows 10 Mobile dual OS device, but since it's already in the works, we can expect it to be unveiled by the end of the year.

Source: Dual-OS phone running Windows/Android in the works