Lumia 950XL runs full Photoshop

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The movement to native ARM apps has resulted in a boost to the Windows on Lumia 950 XL project.

Their latest tech demo is installing the new native ARM64 Photoshop app on the handset, with a picture posted by lead hacker Sunshine biscuit.

The team has also been solving a number of other problems, including sorting out screen rotation.

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The five year old handset is also finally living up to the dream of being the one device that will be both your phone and your laptop, with the Lumia 950 XL driving a full desktop experience via the HP Laptop Dock.

Given the success of the project, but also the age of the Lumia 950XL, do our readers agree that it is about time they leapfrog onto a more modern handset such as the Surface Duo? Let us know below.

Via DesktopModder, GizChina

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