Recently, Microsoft's autumn event held in New York City in addition to the highlight of Windows 10X , there is another surprise, is the Surface Duo smartphone, the device is not running on Windows, but the Android system. The relationship between Microsoft and the mobile phone market is always experiencing repeated, after a frustrated 10 Mobile era of Windows Phone / Windows, still eyeing the mobile industry, Microsoft has finally decided to return again.
This smartphone runs the Android operating system, you can access the Google Play Store, Microsoft said it is working with Google to provide a more seamless experience for the user on the device.
The currently known information, the intermediate shaft is provided with a Duo 360 degrees, are both 5.6-inch screen. In a call came in, you can be folded into the screen back to back state to answer. Although there is no demonstration in the field, but no accident, then in addition to Duo dual-screen, should also provide regular Android UI single screen. Also this year, and many came flagship, Microsoft is currently selected Snapdragon 855 chip Duo. But taking into account the phone and Surface Neo, are expected to be available in the next year, during the change will have on the specifications, this is not good to say.
In addition, the release of this year to prepare the sale period, Microsoft also hopes to have more developers will make some optimization software for the characteristics of the Duo. At present, however, these efforts may still be difficult to jump similar to Galaxy Fold category. Microsoft phone software is the main cause of a failure, this return if you want to have different results, before or have a long way to go.
Source: Engadget