"After the successful release of HP Elite X3, HP might be planning something bigger – bigger and more appealing than ever before. As rumors say, the manufacturer is focusing on the development of a Windows Phone. This phone may be developed in collaboration with Microsoft and it is believed that the release of this particular phone is going to be announced at the Mobile World Congress in February 2017. For the record, Windows phone users have long been deprived of newer models (the most recent phones will be out of the shops in coming weeks) and the release of a new model might be excellent news for them.

Is there any information available about specifications of the phone?

No detailed specifications have come to light as yet but speculations are that it will come with Lumia technology. What this means is that the phone is expected to have features like a ClearBlack screen, Glance Screen to check on notifications, a camera key and a ""great camera"". Sources also suggest that Microsoft is to host a Windows Phone event next year particularly for the release of this Windows Phone manufactured in collaboration with HP.

The device will be marketed and sold by HP only with Microsoft serving only as a silent partner to the manufacturer of the phone. However, both HP and Microsoft have remained silent over this matter, and it may not even be true. Having rumors floating around pertaining to the development of new products is something common, and this news may be just that – a rumor.

Information about Windows and Microsoft phones

For those who don’t know, Windows phones can be used as both smart phones and can also be used as a mini Personal Computer as long as it is connected to a monitor. HP’s Elite X3 also had some really impressive features such as its speed and its programs. Microsoft phones might be appealing to some consumers considering the fact that they have not been as successful as iPhone or Android mobiles. This partnership and another one for a Microsoft Surface Phone with Dell might be important for the company’s progress in the line of smart phones, enabling it to take on Apple and Google.

However, it must be kept in mind that these are only rumors and have not been confirmed by either Microsoft or HP. It might also prove to be false. "