Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/FonePlus

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The result was delete. 78.26 _{(spin me / revolutions)} 20:49, 29 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Looks like it was upcoming in 2006, but was never released or renamed or something. External link is no longer valid. Fuddle (talk) 02:22, 8 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Technology-related deletion discussions. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 02:39, 8 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. @Fuddle: I added two references for the technology demonstration in 2006, which I think are enough to establish notability. If the project was abandoned or merged into another, it is still notable because of the coverage in 2006. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 02:41, 8 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
- That'll do. Is there a mechanism for changing 'Upcoming products' to 'Never gonna happen'? Fuddle (talk) 13:28, 8 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 09:09, 15 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 05:25, 22 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: does not meet WP:NPRODUCT; significant RS coverage not found. Being demonstrated at a one-off event is an insufficient claim of significance & the sources offered do not amount to WP:SIGCOV. K.e.coffman (talk) 00:24, 23 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: An article on a proof-of-concept briefly demonstrated in July 2006. The PC Mag item notes that "Microsoft has been dabbling with a number of different platforms with which it is hoping to attract potential first-time and/or less affluent users." (Another proposal from the same period was Microsoft FlexGo.) Arguably non-products could be listed and placed in context in a section on sector initiative pitches in the Microsoft article, though at risk of detracting from actual products and acquisitions there. However, a trailer is not the main feature, and I am seeing nothing to indicate WP:NPRODUCT - WP:GNG notability here. AllyD (talk) 07:01, 23 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Not notable. Doesn't meet WP:GNG. The Microsoft reference is not independent, and the PCMag and Engadget references do not provide significant coverage of the product. Sources outside of the article are no better. — Newslinger talk 13:05, 26 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Delete unless other sources are found that this is a current project. Otherwise this is just an article about a plan from 12 years ago. Redditaddict6 9 19:57, 29 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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