Microsoft announces an Android smartphone

Microsoft Surface Duo

Microsoft is making its own Android phone and that's running Google's operating system. The device called the Surface Duo.


This time, the software giant isn’t relying on its own mobile operating system; instead, it has chosen to bring Android, the most popular operating system globally.


The device comes with two side-by-side screens that are connected by a thin hinge and able to fold 180 degrees in either direction. The hardware and the core software experience remain outside of Microsoft's control.


Each display can also run two different apps at the same time. The Surface Duo can be turned into landscape mode and also allowing the second display to be used as a keyboard or game controller.


Microsoft said,

"Surface has always been about creating and redefining categories; this is another example of that. Sure, it makes phone calls, but it does much more than that. It’s a dual-screen Surface that fits in your pocket, bringing together the best of Microsoft productivity experiences, Android apps, and Surface hardware design into a single device you can take anywhere."

With Surface Duo, Microsoft will seek to seize a share of a massive global market for mobile phones that’s on the cusp of transitioning to new technology with the arrival of 5G networks.



This has been pretty much just a teaser pre-announcement of the Duo. The devices aren’t scheduled to come out. Expected, the device will launch in late 2020, in time for the holiday season. No pricing details were announced.









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