Microsoft recently released the beta version of the Windows 11 operating system and developers are already experimenting with it. Soon after the first preview of Windows 11 was released, the OS was ported to Lumia 950 XL smartphone.

Now, in a further development related to that, a new dialer for the smartphone has been added that is designed to run on Windows instead of Windows Mobile. Simone Franco, a Computer Engineering student has created this dialer.

Along with the addition of a dialer, there’s also a new contact page with an alphanumeric bar next to the scroll bar that allows users to quickly find contacts.

Last month, Gustave Monce had successfully installed Windows 11 preview build on the Lumia 950 XL smartphone which is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon series chipset and has ARM-based support. In a video shared by the developer, the smartphone runs the full version of the Windows 11 operating system without major issues.

There seems to be some noteworthy performance improvement on the Lumia 950 XL running Windows 11 compared to Windows 10 which was ported earlier. This shows the increasing compatibility and could soon pave way for more ARM-based devices running the Windows operating system relatively smoothly.

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Microsoft pushed the Insider’s preview build yesterday, and it has made developers go ahead and experiment with their systems. Keeping aside the usual PCs, a developer went ahead and installed the latest Windows 11 software on a half a decade old Microsoft Lumia 950 XL smartphone, a phone favorite among Windows developers. 

I got asked to make a video of Windows 11 on the Lumia 950 XL, so here you go:

A (very) quick (and rushed) look at Windows 11 running on a Lumia 950 XL after a day of workhttps://t.co/ziYixQCOZ7

— Gustave Monce (@gus33000) June 29, 2021

The developer Gustave Monce successfully installed Windows 11 preview build on the Lumia 950 XL. Not to forget that the handset is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon series chipset and does have ARM-based support. In a video shared by the developer, the smartphone runs the full version of Windows 11 without major issues. 

The video further shows the smartphone did lag a bit while opening certain apps, but as compared to the older Windows 10, it had no issues running the latest software. This shows the compatibility of the latest software skin from Microsoft and also paves the way for more ARM-based devices to run the new OS. 

As of now, Microsoft has confirmed that the all-new Windows 11 can run on newer computers – those running Intel 8th generation chipsets and AMD Zen 2 chipsets or higher, and on Qualcomm 7 and 8 Series devices. It also supports ARM-based devices including smartphones and other ARM-based gadgets. 

In related news, users have also managed to run Windows 11 on ARM-based Raspberry Pi 4. It was based on a Broadcom processor, which is already compatible with Windows 10. Interestingly, users reported that the latest Windows 11 was faster than  Windows 10 OS. 

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Back in the early days of smartphones, Android and iOS weren’t the only two platforms in the market. With the popularity of smartphones soaring, Microsoft had attempted to bring its Windows platform to mobiles as well, although it had failed to garner the same popularity and eventually died out. But now, a seemingly unlikely pairing has brought an upcoming version of Windows to an old Nokia Lumia handset.

The Lumia 950 XL was launched back in 2015 and was a flagship grade device of its time. It arrives with premium hardware on the inside, which is probably what enabled developers to somehow find a way to run a new variant of Windows on it. According to a SlashGear report, developer Gustave Monce has just recently shared a series of short videos that depict the old Lumia device running the new Windows 10X operating system on Twitter.

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For those unaware, Gustave is also the same developer that got Windows RT and Windows 10 running on the same device a couple of years prior. In the short video clips, the upcoming lite variant of the popular OS can be seen running almost perfectly on the Nokia Lumia 950 XL. This also means that this version of the OS is also built with touch integration and scalability to different screen sizes, and orientation as well. A slight latency in inputs can be observed, but that is likely due to the aging hardware.

I'm sorry pic.twitter.com/iSGLC0f6Ix

— Gustave Monce (@gus33000) January 24, 2021

However, it is still quite a sight seeing an old smartphone run a desktop grade software in a manner that almost seems usable. Notably, Monce has also provided images as a step by step process for those who want to replicate this process of bringing Windows 10X for your smartphones. Although, it is advisable not to attempt it on your daily driver or main handset.

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One activity developers like engaging in is porting a different operating system to a device it wasn’t originally designed for. For example, there are numerous reports of Android devices shown to be running on Windows.

The latest case of an operating system that has been ported to another device is that of the Surface Hub OS that was gotten to run on a Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. The incredible feat was pulled off by Gustave Monce (@gus33000), though he does admit it was a pointless project but an interesting one nonetheless.

In a blog post where he detailed the steps for those who are curious as to how he pulled it off or who want to also test it on their Lumia 950 XL, he stated that the OS can also be gotten to work on the Lumia 950 but doesn’t work as smoothly as that of its bigger and more powerful sibling.

The Surface Hub is a digital whiteboard designed for workplaces. It has a touch-display, support for stylus input, and comes with programs such as Microsoft Teams and Office 365 that makes it easy for users to collaborate on work.

The Lumia 950 XL was released in 2015 as a smartphone running Windows 10 Mobile. The Snapdragon 810-powered smartphone packs 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. It also had a 5.71-inch QHD display, a 20MP PureView rear camera, an iris scanner, and a 3340mAh battery.

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