Quite a few users will sigh for the return of Windows Mobile, which would provide the necessary competition to Google and Apple in operating systems for mobile devices. If Microsoft decided to come back, it has a good base to draw inspiration from, as you can see in this Windows 11 Mobile proof of concept.

Microsoft announced goodbye to Windows Mobile in October 2017, and two years later the system received the latest update for devices that were still using it. It was the end of a failed adventure for committing serious strategic mistakes. The purchase of Nokia was a real fiasco, coming at the height of the Finnish giant’s decline due to its inability to compete with Apple’s iPhones, and caused the departure of the rest of the partners who saw Microsoft as competition.

From there, Microsoft settled on Android as “its” system for mobility; made his own pitcher; created high-profile mobile apps; they signed contracts with giants like Samsung to include their software and services in their terminals; launched its own Surface Duo smartphone and improves the connection (transparent and synchronized) between mobile phones and computers. But it still doesn’t have its own mobile operating system Many of us find this situation unbelievable considering the potential of Microsoft and the massive presence of Windows in other environments such as the desktop.

Windows 11 Mobile: great

In the absence of something official, developers and designers have published various solutions and projects, such as DuoWOA, allow installing Windows 11 on mobile devices. But it’s still a desktop version running on a small screen.

The AR 4789 designer brings us something different because it assumes a user interface specially optimized for smartphonesmaintaining the appearance and core features of the system and based on the Fluent Design language that Microsoft is finalizing for all of its software.

Contains dynamic widgets (which look great on mobile); pocket file explorer; customized start menu; complete customization and configuration tool; applications of all kinds; flawless dark theme; a redesigned notification center and the rest of the main mobile components, such as the lock screen, gesture or voice control.

all very successful as you will see in the video. But like other ‘concepts’ like the one we featured last week for Windows 12 that readers liked a lot, it’s still a video. Maybe one day Microsoft will decide it’s time to come back.