Nex Computer is the company behind the NexPhone, an upcoming smartphone that doubles as a pocketable computer running Android, Linux, and Windows 11. While the project was first announced a whole 14 years ago, Nex Computer recently published a development blog update revealing a Q1 2027 launch, indicating that the NexPhone will launch around March 2027.
Our estimated shipping window is now the end of Q1 2027 (March 2027). New preorders are priced at $599, and the device price remains protected for customers who reserved at either $549 or $599. NexPhone is now running Android 17 on development devices, with continued Linux and Windows development. In the post, Nex Computer also clarifies that the NexPhone will run Android 17 when it launches, and it will be able to switch to a Debian Linux installation without rebooting the device, with a Windows 11 dual-boot option available as well.
The idea behind the NexPhone is to pack a fully desktop-class device, with cross-platform access to files and information, into a smartphone form factor. In addition to the Windows and Linux installations, NexPhone will feature a customized Android desktop mode with a custom tabbed file manager and support for files and folders on the desktop. Judging from the wording in the dev log, it seems as though the Windows 11 and Linux installations may not be full-featured at launch, since the developer notes that driver and platform support for Windows 11 on the Qualcomm SoC is still in-development.
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