Apart from stunning the crowd by adding to new affordable Windows Phone handsets in to their roster, Cherry Mobile has another trick up its sleeves last night and it comes in the form of their first Windows tablet – the CM Alpha Play. These keys are neighbored by the Home button which takes the place of the capacitive Windows key that is usually at the bottom of Windows-powered tablet’s display. The CM Alpha Play runs on a full version of Windows 8.1 which means that most of the software that you can run on your PC should be compatible with this tablet. The absence of the capacitive Windows button at the bottom of the screen may take some getting used to, but you’ll eventually get the hang of swipe-based gestures on the tablet’s display. Read more in our articles including "Cherry Mobile Alpha Play first impressions" and "Windows 7 Preview: Less of the Same".
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Jun 9, 2026Apart from stunning the crowd by adding to new affordable Windows Phone handsets in to their roster, Cherry Mobile has another trick up its sleeves last night and it comes in the form of their first Windows tablet – the CM Alpha Play. These keys are neighbored by the Home button which takes the place of the capacitive Windows key that is usually at the bottom of Windows-powered tablet’s display.
The CM Alpha Play runs on a full version of Windows 8.1 which means that most of the software that you can run on your PC should be compatible with this tablet. The absence of the capacitive Windows button at the bottom of the screen may take some getting used to, but you’ll eventually get the hang of swipe-based gestures on the tablet’s display.
Our coverage of Windows tablet Cherry Mobile includes: "Cherry Mobile Alpha Play first impressions"; "Windows 7 Preview: Less of the Same"; "The 6 flavors of Windows 7". Each article provides unique insights and information.