![]() ![]() But if you’re in the market for a new phone, you might want to hold off just a little longer. By that point, the Galaxy S11, iPhone 12, and Pixel 5 will all be here, so Microsoft will certainly have its work cut out for it. Microsoft says the Surface Duo won’t ship until holiday 2020, more than a year away. However, we’re going to have to wait a while to get it. It’s the long-awaited Surface phone that has been rumored for years, and in a further surprise, it’s running. As Android phones and iPhones are struggling to figure out the next big thing, the Surface Duo is a new category of device with, as Panay said, “a unique design ethos that Surface brings with every single app in the Android ecosystem.” Oct 3, 2019, 5:00 AM PDT Microsoft surprised us all with the Surface Duo this week. While we have a lot of questions-camera, chip, battery life, carrier support, and price-the Surface Duo is undoubtedly exciting. The Surface Duo hinge lets you open the screen a full 360 degrees. That’s the main appeal of the device, as Panay described, “not just because of the hardware but how productive you can be on it.” Microsoft Not only will it enable split-screen apps and drag-and-drop capabilities, it will also seamlessly integrate with other Surface PCs via a built-in and beefed-up version of Continue on PC. It can be used as a single screen, but its main purpose-like the Surface Neo-is for dual-screen multitasking. When opened, the Surface Duo is an 11-inch tablet with a seam down the middle. Specifically, Panay called out that the Surface Duo will “fit in your bag,” which could be a sly way of noting it’s not a pocket device. Furthermore, the Surface Duo appears to have a 4:3 display rather than a 16:9 one, which would make it wider than most smartphones. Microsoft didn’t share dimensions of the device, but both screens have large bezels all around, with lots of space above and below the screens. The Microsoft Surface Duo expends into an 11-inch tablet. The use of two discrete displays also allows the device to be used in “adaptable postures” depending on the situation. Considering the torrent of troubles Samsung’s had with its Galaxy Fold screen, that’s probably the wisest choice. Like its newborn cousin the Surface Neo, there’s a very visible hinge in the middle of the Surface Duo. Microsoft’s version reveals not a bendable OLED display, however, but rather two 5.6-inch displays mounted side by side. The Android world already has Samsung’s Galaxy Fold, and the Surface Duo works similarly, opening like a book. This time, however, Microsoft is partnering with Google to run the phone on a special version of Android, guaranteeing no app gap. Everything else the company revealed at its event Wednesday in New York was foretold in leaks over the last few days, but not this dual-screen smartphone, the company’s first foray into mobile since the long, agonizing death of Windows Phone. Reviews when the device launched in the US criticise the dated hardware, weak cameras and high price, but praise the gestures, unique dual screen experience and quality of the build.Microsoft’s Surface Duo shocked the tech world this morning. It's a 4G device and obviously still sitting on hardware that's a little older. It's powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, with 6GB RAM and 128 or 256GB storage. It runs Android across those two displays, each measuring 5.6 inches, and able to work independently or as one combined display - accepting that there will be a gap down the middle. Microsoft doesn't class it as phone even though it has the ability to make phone calls. The Surface Duo is a fusion of tablet and phone. We suspect that it will also be available in Canada, France and Germany on these dates too.Īs the price, it's going to cost from £1349 and it is confirmed for the Microsoft Store and Currys PC World, although we suspect it will be available more widely too. ![]() We've now got a firm date for the UK: the Surface Duo will be available from 18 February 2021. ![]()
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