HP is simply about able to release its new high-end Windows phone to the planet. HP Elite x3 is now scheduled to roll out over the globe at the conclusion on the month, with shipping beginning August 29th inside the US. Without a doubt, price of HP Elite x3 at the price of $699; bundled having a charging dock that lets it connect to the monitor, the phone will sell for $799. HP is likewise planning to release what is essentially a laptop with (next to) nothing inside of them that may be wireless powered from the x3 — pricing and availability for your product will still be forthcoming.
Buying all three products is actually the pitch here. You are supposed to make use of the x3 as three different devices (note the name) : your phone, laptop, and desktop. HP Elite x3 was announced in February, while it was eventually still at an unfinished stage. HP said it was in order that it could possibly begin dealing with business partners to obtain software customized for app virtualization software it truly is building in.
There is good and bad news here for Windows phone fans. The bad news is the Elite x3 is largely an admission that consumer Windows phones are never going to labor — this device is incredibly much meant for business users. The excellent news is someone will still be giving Windows phones a try, and HP has a robust angle here.
HP is leaning heavily on Windows 10's Continuum feature, which lets a phone be plugged into your monitor, mouse, and keyboard and run almost just like a desktop computer. HP's (and Microsoft's) hope is business users will see it important enough to get a continuous computing experience wherever they're, with files and apps staying inside the same state upon their phone, laptop, and desktop.
Whether that is true or otherwise is an open question. It is a great idea, certainly, but cloud syncing may obviate the call for one device to handle the complete experience ; and much more importantly, Windows 10's Continuum feature is not necessarily capable enough yet for pro users (that is why HP is implementing virtualization support, but that is still not the exact as actually the ability to run a desktop app).