A New Windows 11 Phone Is Here

The Windows 11 phone is back—meet the NexPhone, a rugged tri-boot device running Windows 11, Android 16, and Linux in one handheld.
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A New Windows 11 Phone Is Here
Windows 11 Phone Returns: NexPhone Launches as 3-in-1 Powerhouse For years, tech enthusiasts have asked: Will Microsoft ever bring back a true Windows phone? The answer isn’t coming from Redmond—but from Nex Computer, the team behind the popular NexDock lapdocks. Their new NexPhone , unveiled in January 2026, isn’t just another smartphone. It’s a bold reimagining of what a mobile device can be: a single gadget that runs Windows 11, Android 16, and Linux —all in one rugged, pocketable form. Credit: Google If you’ve missed the dream of a phone that doubles as your full-time computer, this might be the closest we’ve come since the Lumia 950 XL. A Real Windows 11 Experience—Not Just a Mobile OS Unlike the defunct Windows Phone platform, which relied on scaled-down mobile apps, the NexPhone boots into full desktop Windows 11 . That means real .exe applications—Excel, Photoshop, Visual Studio, even legacy enterprise software—run natively without emulation or cloud streaming. To make this work on a 6…