| Home : October 03 2019 Computer News : Microsoft shocks the world with the Surface Duo, a foldable dual-screen Android phone |
|
Microsoft shocks the world with the Surface Duo, a foldable dual-screen Android phone |
October 03, 2019
Microsoft’s Surface Duo shocked the tech world this morning. 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. This time, however, Microsoft is partnering with Google to run the phone on a special version of Android, guaranteeing no app gap. The Android world already has Samsung’s Galaxy Fold, and the Surface Duo works similarly, opening like a book. Microsoft’s version reveals not a bendable OLED display, however, but rather two 5.6-inch displays mounted side by side. Like its newborn cousin the Surface Neo, there’s a very visible hinge in the middle of the Surface Duo. Considering the torrent of troubles Samsung’s had with its Galaxy Fold screen, that’s probably the wisest choice. The use of two discrete displays also allows the device to be used in “adaptable postures” depending on the situation.To read this article in full, please click here
Link: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3442749/microsoft-shocks-the-world-with-the-surface-duo-a-foldable-dual-screen-android-phone.html#tk.rss_all
|
|
|
|
|
