It’s no exaggeration to say that Microsoft misunderstands the market with its Surface Duo and Surface Duo 2 devices. Just as devices with foldable screens started to become popular, Microsoft went a whole different way, betting on the fact that people would prefer dual flat displays instead.
Let’s be frank. This didn’t work. Sales of smartphones with foldable screens have been increasing year by year, but Surface Duo devices have barely sold. Microsoft is finally ready to change its strategy, according to a new report from “a source familiar with the company’s plans.”
The Surface Duo 3 has a foldable inner screen and a flat outer screen, making it a similar form factor to the vivo X Fold (pictured throughout this post) and the Honor Magic Vs. The device is said to have undergone “years of hardware prototyping and experimentation.”
Originally, Microsoft hoped the Surface Duo 3, arriving later this year, would keep the dual-screen design of its predecessor, but with a narrower and taller edge-to-edge display, wireless charging, and other names. It features no improvements.
In fact, the design of this device was already perfected when the company miraculously chose a healthier path and decided to go with a truly foldable screen.
This change means that the end-of-year shipping target will be missed, and it’s unclear when the Surface Duo 3 will actually launch. Likewise, details about its specifications are unknown at this time, as it is clearly premature.
Despite recent reports claiming the Surface Duo 3 has a 360-degree hinge, today’s sources claim that’s not accurate and will instead be a 180-degree hinge. That’s what most other foldable phones have. We’re calling it the Surface Duo 3 for the sake of simplicity in this article, but if Microsoft wanted to be more explicit about the move to foldable screens, You can give it another name.
The same source that makes all of this clear is that Microsoft wants to further differentiate its future Android products from its competitors, and similar to what it is on Apple’s part, there will be a “ It claims to be committed to providing an ‘ecosystem experience’. iPhones and Macs.
Additionally, the company wants to expand its Android smartphone lineup beyond the Surface Duo and is exploring various form factors that may ship in the future.
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