Current rumors had recommended the Surface Duo may appear in July, however its clear the device isnt all set to release this month. Instead, it looks progressively likely that Microsoft will launch the Surface Duo in the coming weeks.
Sources knowledgeable about Microsofts plans inform The Verge that the company had actually initially prepared to concentrate on the Surface Duo and dual-screen devices at Build previously this year. These plans altered when it was clear Build would be held virtually due to the pandemic, and Microsoft likewise pushed back its Windows 10X dual-screen strategies to far beyond 2020.
Microsoft has actually invested the previous couple of weeks teasing the Surface Duo on Twitter, and it now appears like the dual-screen device is all set to introduce. Microsofts brand-new Android-powered gadget first appeared at the FCC previously today, and today it has appeared on the Bluetooth SIG accreditation page. Devices usually appear in FCC and Bluetooth listings simply a couple of weeks far from launch.
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Microsoft has invested the previous few weeks teasing the Surface Duo on Twitter, and it now looks like the dual-screen device is prepared to launch. Microsoft has also invested the summertime teasing the Surface Duo on Twitter ahead of its launch. Microsofts interactions chief, Frank Shaw, published a picture of the Surface Duo previously this month, just days after Surface chief Panos Panay teased the gadget on Twitter with what appeared to be a new bumper case.
Intensifying to the Surface Duo launch rumors, phone leaker Evan Blass has likewise hinted that the Surface Duo will appear on AT&Ts network in the United States. Blass typically obtains marketing images and materials of unreleased phones a couple of weeks or months prior to theyre about to release, which also suggests that the Surface Duo is almost prepared to go.
While some developers currently have access to dual-screen designer systems, Microsoft had prepared at one point to get Surface Duo to designers a lot sooner. Like many things, the pandemic has impacted Surface Duo launch plans, however we comprehend Microsoft is still wishing to ship the gadget by the end of September.
Microsoft first unveiled the Surface Duo at a press occasion in New York City back in October, assuring a vacation 2020 launch for the gadget. While the business has actually not shared official hardware specifications simply yet, leakages have actually suggested it will consist of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor, 6GB of RAM, approximately 256GB of storage, and include 2 5.6-inch displays.
Microsoft has actually also invested the summertime teasing the Surface Duo on Twitter ahead of its launch. Microsofts communications chief, Frank Shaw, posted a photo of the Surface Duo earlier this month, just days after Surface chief Panos Panay teased the device on Twitter with what seemed a new bumper case. This same case also appeared in a video on LinkedIn including Microsoft executive Brad Anderson last week.
