This midrange Android phone also runs Windows and Linux

Nex Computer, a company that makes hardware designed to turn your phone into a laptop, is working on something new: the NexPhone. It's a midrange phone that's designed to double as your computer and comes with Android and Linux installed, both of which will offer desktop experiences when plugged into a monitor. But the NexPhone's […]

Jan 22, 2026 0 0

This midrange Android phone also runs Windows and Linux

Nex Computer runs both Android and this Windows Phone-esque mobile UI that they made in-house.

Nex Computer, a company that makes hardware designed to turn your phone into a laptop, is working on something new: the NexPhone. It's a midrange phone that's designed to double as your computer and comes with Android and Linux installed, both of which will offer desktop experiences when plugged into a monitor.

But the NexPhone's best trick is that it can dual-boot into Windows 11, essentially becoming a full Windows PC when hooked up to a display - and also offers a mobile UI that pays tribute to Windows Phone when it's unplugged. It's a delightfully geeky attempt to answer the age-old question: Why can't your smartphone just be your whol …

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