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NexPhone shipments delayed to March 2027 over antenna issues
The team behind the NexPhone now expects to ship the phone to preorder customers in March 2027, rather than November 2026.
It says antenna interference required design changes, antenna-board revisions and new prototypes, along with other build-quality tweaks.
The NexPhone is designed to run Android, Windows 11 and Debian Linux through Android, making support for several operating systems a key feature.
It now runs Android 17, and its desktop mode has gained tools such as a recycle bin and a two-pane file view.
Rising memory costs mean the final retail price may exceed the current $599 preorder price, but existing preorder prices are locked.
The team says it is still working on Windows drivers and refining Debian Linux, with shipments now targeted for March 2027.
The NexPhone team delayed shipments to preorder customers from November 2026 to March 2027.
The company said antenna interference required design changes, antenna-board revisions and new prototypes.
It also cited further build quality tweaks.
The phone supports Android, Windows 11 and Debian Linux via Android.
The NexPhone now runs Android 17, and its final retail price is expected to be higher than the current $599 preorder price.
- Who
- The NexPhone team and people who preordered the phone.
- What
- Shipments have been delayed to March 2027 because of antenna interference and related hardware changes.
- When
- The announcement was reported on October 12, 2026; shipments are now targeted for March 2027.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Antenna interference required design changes, antenna-board revisions and new prototypes. The team also cited build quality tweaks.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
We are now targeting shipments to preorder customers for the end of Q1 2027—March 2027.
Rising memory component costs are increasing our production costs.
The NexPhone had previously been estimated to ship.
Android Authority reported that the team had moved its shipment target to March 2027.
The team is now targeting shipments to preorder customers.
- New shipment target
- March 2027
- Previous shipment estimate
- November 2026
- Current preorder price
- $599
- Operating systems
- Android, Windows 11 and Debian Linux via Android
- Android version
- Android 17
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