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The devices can be pre-ordered on Elgiganten now and will be available from December 3. Official Pre-order has opened and click here for booking one and for the device shipping dates.

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Is it still worth buying a Windows phone?

The pricing revealed if true seems to indicate even better pricing than what our sources told us but again very close , as what we told is RRP. Both support only a very limited range of devices. By contrast, Microsoft is building an ecosystem that supports both on-premise and cloud operation, and that runs across all three ecosystems: It must cater for billions of iOS and Android users, not just Windows users. As you have noticed, there are not many Windows smartphones available. This Android phone will be customised with Microsoft apps when you take it online.

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You could just buy an Android phone and do this yourself. I consulted fellow journalist Mary Branscombe, who is another happy user.

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She said: This article contains affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if a reader clicks through and makes a purchase. All our journalism is independent and is in no way influenced by any advertiser or commercial initiative. The links are powered by Skimlinks. By clicking on an affiliate link, you accept that Skimlinks cookies will be set. More information. Even in beta mode, Windows Hello has been working quickly and accurately to sign me in when I peer into the front-facing camera -- much of the time.

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It sometimes won't recognize you in certain lighting conditions, but there's a PIN for backup, and you can improve accuracy by running it again and again in various lighting scenarios so it creates a larger library of your authentic eyes. It even recognized me through my glasses, although you'll need to take them off on your setup scan. Setup was easy, though the app is hard to find -- get to it through Accounts or Lock screen submenus.

In settings, you set the allotted interval required to sign in this way, and you can use it to authorize changes to the phone and buy apps. Iris scanning isn't faster or easier than a fingerprint scan, and depends too much on lighting to get it right. It's a unique way to sign in, but not always better.

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Windows 10 overall gives the Lumia a much cleaner, more sophisticated look in every menu, from the settings array to the way you choose your themes. The app store looks great but still doesn't have all I need -- see below , and there are a few extras lurking in the menus, including the ability to double-tap nav bar to turn off the screen but not back on again.

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Cortana is a good voice-controlled personal assistant, and the ability to download offline maps is a real perk, especially when you're traveling in rural areas or cities abroad, and Wi-Fi and data are limited. Yes, Google Maps has an offline feature that lets you save a specific map area that you already navigated to, for 30 days.

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The built-in Here maps app lets you download maps for an entire city or region to use any time, so long as you have enough space. There have always been hard-to-pinpoint things about the operating system that don't seem to work as smoothly as they should, because they seem tiny enough to ignore, like when I email a photo, the Outlook logo takes over the screen until the pictures send. Disturbing this threatens to cancel your email. If the new features of the operating system are decent or at least promising , one aspect of buying a Windows phone remains a compromise at best, and a dealbreaker at worst: For starters, Google refuses to support the platform, which means that the services I rely on daily for work and personal life -- Gmail, Google Maps, Google Drive, Google Docs -- are accessible only through third-party apps or through the Web.

While Microsoft does have an extensive network of its own similar services, like OneDrive, it's a hassle to switch for people like me who are already firmly ingrained in Google's online world. The Note 9 is a terrific phone, but Samsung is clearly holding back for The Pixel 3's camera already makes it a standout -- but useful Google software elevates Featuring a novel in-screen fingerprint reader, the OnePlus 6T is neck-and-neck with other Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. We delete comments that violate our policy , which we encourage you to read.

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