Tragedy, Microsoft gave up 3D touch WP8.1 mobile phone McLaren

Computer store news: IT home has reported that Microsoft is building a WP8.1 flagship phone with 3D touch function. However, with the recent heavy news of 18,000 layoffs and the closure of Xbox Entertainment Studio, foreign media said that the rumored 3D touch Windows Phone 8.1 flagship McLaren also aborted.

Although there is no evidence that McLaren’s deaths are related to Microsoft’s drastic layoffs and mobile phone business adjustments, reliable sources indicate that Microsoft has completely terminated McLaren’s related development work. . According to previous rumors, McLaren is a high-end Windows Phone 8.1 device that supports 3D touch operation. Its 3D touch function was built by Microsoft Research and was originally planned to be released later this year.

However, foreign media speculated that Microsoft will still launch a Lumia smartphone with a main specification similar to McLaren but without 3D touch.

Although McLaren has been cut, 3D touch technology is still highly valued by Microsoft, but the technology is still in the research stage and is not mature enough to be introduced to the market. However, there have been rumors that Microsoft is building two similar devices, McLaren is dead, what is the fate of the other device? From the current situation, it seems that the situation is not very good.