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- Nov 14, 201490% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Microsoft allegedly working on two phones that offer 3D Touch
- Neowin reported on 7 July 2014, and Windows Phone Central relayed the same day, that Microsoft is allegedly working on more than one Windows Phone with 3D Touch support, not just the rumoured McLaren[1][3]
- 3D Touch is said to be the first major hardware/software innovation Microsoft will put into the high-end Lumia devices, positioned as "a premium differentiator among high-end Windows Phone devices", with APIs for gestures, side interactions and heat maps so third-party developers can reach the technology from their apps[1][3]
- McLaren is described by the latest rumours as a 5.2-inch full-HD (1080p) device with a 20MP camera and a 64GB storage variant; Neowin says other storage options may be available and that although other rumours pointed to a quad-HD 2560x1440 display, "our sources indicate that 1080P is the spec for release"[1][3]
- Timing:[1] says the device has been "allegedly slated for a launch in the month of November", while Neowin says to "look for this device to arrive this fall; we are hearing that October is the targeted release month"[1][3]
- The second handset is a 6-inch device that will also feature 3D Touch, which Neowin understands replaces the Lumia 1520 and may launch later this year;[1] suggests it could be the Lumia 1525 leaked the same day with a Snapdragon 801[1][3]
- Both reports hedge: only rumours are available for now, and "as always with this type of information, it can change before launch in the same way that Microsoft pulled the Surface mini days before it was announced"[1][3]
- A later Windows Central report, dated 29 July 2014, updates the story: the site says it exclusively reported a few weeks earlier that Microsoft had quietly cancelled plans to launch the high-end Lumia code-named McLaren that fall, the device that would have used its 3D Touch gesture technology[2]
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- [1]90%wpcentral.com/microsoft-allegedly-working-two-phones-offer-3d-touchwpcentral.com· Posted Jun 15, 2017· Starts Nov 14, 2014 ✓· 0% of score
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- [2]78%New rumor claims Microsoft will reveal two new Windows Phones soonwindowscentral.com· Added Sep 14, 2026· 50% of score
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- [3]85%Microsoft is working on two 3D Touch phonesneowin.net· Added Sep 14, 2026· 50% of score
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