The NuAns Neo ran Windows 10 Mobile, but the Neo Reloaded runs Android 7.1 Nougat. Priced from $355, the design of the Neo Reloaded is similar to the old model, but some key specs have been upgraded.
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As anyone could have predicted, the next handset to be released by NuAns will run Android, rather than Windows 10 Mobile, which powered the company's last handset, the Neo.
NuAns' Kickstarter campaign to sell the Neo worldwide reached just 20% of its target, with only 489 backers - but the company says it's "planning a re-launch with an updated version" of the device.
While Microsoft released the Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update a month ago, some devices have had to wait a little longer - but the wait is now over for the NuAns Neo and VAIO Phone Biz.
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Japanese company NuAns has failed to achieve its Kickstarter goal of $725,000 for its NuAns Neo Windows 10 Mobile handset, managing to amass only $142,368 from 489 backers in 45 days.
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With 18 days left on the Kickstarter campaign to make the stylish Windows 10 Mobile handset available worldwide, just 438 backers have pledged a total of $125,000 - well short of the $725,000 goal.
Microsoft has rolled out its latest update to the Windows Device Recovery Tool, bumping it up to version 3.7.18601 with support for four more handsets, including the VAIO Phone Biz and the NuAns NEO.
The NuAns NEO Windows 10 Mobile handset, with its unique design and covers, is finally going global. Those interested can get it for as little as $270 while supplies last on Kickstarter.
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Japan's mid-range Windows 10 Mobile device, the 'NuAns Neo', is set to launch during January of next year, and as of today, pre-orders for the device are live, starting at 42,700 yen.
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