The future of Windows phones includes unlocking with facial recognition

Microsoft is nearing the launch of Windows 10 Mobile, and that means new smartphones running the operating system are around the corner. While the company is expected to release its own set of smartphones, it is also working with manufacturers to produce third-party devices that run the OS.

Microsoft's activities on behalf of device makers are part of an effort to build out an ecosystem of handsets after scaling back its own ambitions in the mobile market  last month. The company published a set of guidelines Friday outlining in chart form the different expectations it has for different phone, phablet and tablet devices running Windows 10. While they're not necessarily hard requirements for upcoming devices, they provide a framework for understanding what Microsoft expects the future of mobile devices running its operating system will look like. 

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