While Microsoft has given up on Windows phone platform, the
company is still going to support the flagship handsets with
all necessary updates until late 2019. Alcatel had launched the
IDOL 4 Pro with Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update in Europe
and due to some unknown reasons, the phone never received the
Creators and Fall Creators Update.
Microsoft has today began rolling out the Windows 10 Mobile
Fall Creators Update to Alcatel IDOL 4 Pro in Europe. The
Alcatel IDOL 4 Pro Europe edition will be upgraded to the
latest version of Windows 10 Mobile operating system
over-the-air without any action required.
Alcatel is one of the companies that embraced Microsoft’s
Windows 10 Mobile operating system and launched a Windows Phone
with VR headset. The Alcatel IDOL 4 Pro is one of the most
beautiful Windows phone to date, the device is made of glass on
both the front and the back. It seems sleek and super
attractive, and worth the money if you are a Windows Phone
fan.
The Lumia 950 XL has a plasticky feeling, while on the
other hand, the IDOL 4 Pro offers a premium feel for the
same price. The phone has a brilliant display, thanks to
the AMOLED technology. The 5.5-inch panel with 1920×1080
resolution certainly pays off, it has
vivid colours and balanced contrast, offering average
sunlight readability. The display is good and the touch is very
responsive.
Alcatel IDOL 4 Pro is powered by Snapdragon 820 processor and
features 4 GB RAM. There’s a noticeable performance
improvement after upgrading the handset to the latest Windows
10 Mobile Fall Creators Update. Speaking of the hardware, the
IDOL 4 Pro has a dedicated camera, and the camera position is
undoubtedly super frustrating at first.
Windows 10 Mobile operating system is currently in maintenance
mode and new updates with security patches will be shipped
until late 2019. Microsoft is not planning software updates for
any mobile device beyond 2019.
