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Got an Android phone? Like what you see up there? Windows 10 is due out this summer, and Microsoft is bringing it to all sorts of devices - even Android phones. Yes, really.
It appears that Microsoft is currently testing a custom ROM for Android devices that’ll effectively turn them into fully-enabled Windows 10 machines, letting them tap into the same services as phones manufactured to support Microsoft’s upcoming OS.
Microsoft shared the news today while announcing the release date, noting that “power users” of the Xiaomi Mi4 Android phone (seen below) were testing out Windows 10. TechCrunch checked with its sources, who confirmed that the software is akin to CyanogenMod and other custom ROMs that totally overhaul the phone’s UI.
According to the report, it won’t be a dual-boot scenario, but rather one in which Windows 10 replaces the OS on the device. Xiaomi’s skinned version of Android already has a fervent community in China, so it seems that Microsoft is trying to tap into that to get this mobile transition release off the ground.
Read more at http://www.stuff.tv/news/microsoft-can-convert-android-phones-windows-10-devices#2uAFwefLyv50RYSI.99
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