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We get another look at Microsoft's cancelled bezel-less Lumia

With Joe Belfiore  ringing the death knell for Windows Mobile , the appearance and review of yet another unreleased Lumia with a revolutionary idea is all the more jarring. Long before the likes of the Apple iPhone X started toying with the idea of a bezel-less smartphone, Microsoft was already working on releasing one in 2014. We had  learned about the device earlier this year  but the folks at Windows Central were able to obtain a prototype of what was supposed to be the Lumia 435. Their review of the phone gives us a bit more detail on a device that could have allowed Microsoft to not only be the company to kickstart the bezel-less trend in the industry but to also do it at a price of just $200. Unlike modern smartphones, the phone isn't entirely bezel-less as it does feature a bit of a chin but this was, perhaps contrary to earlier guesses, because the company had decided to move the front-facing camera to the bottom of the front panel. Still, the 5-inch display with...