Is This What Microsoft's Flagship Killer Will Look Like

Capacitive buttons are nowhere in sight, which means that the Microsoft Lumia 850, much like its predecessor, will treat users to onscreen navigation. 

Packed with new features like Cortana and Microsoft Edge, the new OS is an attempt from Microsoft to lure back consumers who gave up on Windows for mobile devices. It of course remains to be seen if their success with Surface can be replicated in the smartphone market, but it is clear that the same playbook is once again in action. 

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) have their phones focused on business people. 

Microsoft has previously stated it will update Windows Phones without carrier involvement, then retracted the statement later. The idea is to make sure that vulnerabilities and exposures get patched ASAP, and that upgrades and enhancements to the OS can be pushed out incrementally, rather than waiting for Service Pack level updates (or even the next upcoming "Update Tuesday" on the current calendar). 

We were also told that the phone can create this kind of connection wirelessly via Miracast which is included in certain TV's or added with a dongle. It also offers some quite interesting new features. 

This functionality is totally unique to the 950 and its bigger brother the 950 XL and lets you transform the phone into a desktop computer in a couple of easy steps. He thinks Microsoft will be able to counter this in the future by releasing its next generation of smartphones. Going through the training process on your supported device helps Cortana respond to you better when you say the "Hey Cortana" phrase. 

Lumia 950XL sports a bigger 5.7-inch display and 3,340mAh battery. It may also be built with metal chassis, possibly it will just have the common mobile phone look - or, a combination of both. Microsoft is taking its Windows 10 Mobile Insider program to the hardware level and it's bringing along some participants for the ride. 

It was reported that everything will be completed in the middle of 2016. 

Like the Surface line, Microsoft's target is Apple's lucrative margins and products. 

However, there is very limited information about its specs, as they haven't finalized its features and haven't disclosed its price range yet either.