HP touts the new Elite x3 as more than just a smartphone. Instead, it says the $699 device can serve as a 3-in-1 system for work. When bundled with a desk dock for $799 or with both a desk dock and a lap dock for $1,299, the Elite x3 can expand into a full-on PC workstation.

Transforms from phone into mini PC; Dual SIM option; IT-department friendly; Impressive battery life

Windows Phone lacks apps; Difficult to type with one hand; Occasional lags when switching apps

Don't be fooled by the form factor and your initial impressions -- what we have before us is not a typical smartphone. Well, technically we suppose it is, but the experience is not intended to replace your commonplace , , or other handset.

Windows phones have had a hard ride. They aren't bad, it's just that Android and iOS is more popular. The high-end, high-spec HP Elite x3 is aimed squarely at business users but there are reasons to buy as an individual too. Here is our HP Elite x3 review.

This is the best Windows Phone to date. The design is both elegant and functional and feels solid in your hand. The screen is sharp and vibrant with crisp, clear images and bright colors. The phone both looks and feels like a premium product as you would expect from a high end device.

WTF!!!!.....Price is 1 lakh... Even iPhone 7 is half the price of this... That too with unfinished OS... Still there is no popular apps... W10m is still in development stage... Price should not go above 30k...So that people atleast consider to buy...

HP's Elite x3 was among the most anticipated Windows phones of 2016. With a large 5.96-inch QHD AMOLED display and a Snapdragon 820 chipset, fans of Microsoft's mobile platform finally felt like they had something to look forward to after the handset was announced in February at Mobile World...

After several days of trying out the new HP Elite x3 at the CRN Test Center, we're not ready yet to predict whether this is the future of computing. But the device is definitely futuristic. It feels legitimate to say, as HP does, that the Elite x3 is a new category of device-the "3-in-1.

Imagine being able to carry around your PC in your pocket, using it as a smartphone by itself and as a full-fledged PC when connected to a display, keyboard, and mouse. For people who work on the road or in multiple locations, that sounds like nirvana.

Everything about HP's Elite X3 seems like a gamble. It's the company's first phone in two years, and it's the first major Windows Phone device since Microsoft's Lumia 950 debuted last year.

The proposition is that the Elite x3 is a phone that doubles as a PC and tablet replacement. Once connected to an external display, keyboard and mouse, either wirelessly or via a dock, this hefty Windows 10 phablet can run full-screen Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps.