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Microsoft surface duo update9/25/2023 ![]() ![]() I think it's fair to say that the Surface Duo is in trouble, and it's going to need all the important Android software teams at Microsoft to get behind any future vision if it really wants to ship a Surface Duo 3 next fall. Recent layoffs haven't helped, and I hear many orgs have been asked to focus on projects that are more likely to make a profit, which means devices like the Surface Duo 3 are being temporarily placed on the back burner. Why buy a foldable Surface Duo 3 over a Pixel Fold or Galaxy Fold? That's a question Microsoft is aware it needs to answer.Īs it currently stands, it doesn't look like Microsoft has the resources to fully invest in this vision. Google, heck, not even Microsoft wants to properly support a dual-screen foldable, which is why the company is pivoting to a traditional foldable design instead.īut that means Microsoft needs to fully invest in the Android OS side of things to differentiate a foldable Surface Duo from the competition. That's the Surface Duo and Surface Duo 2's ultimate downfall. Surface Duo with spanned keyboard (Image credit: Daniel Rubino)ĭesigning hardware is all well and good, but unless you can get the software teams to fully invest in the hardware, there's really no point. Microsoft + Google partnership isn't helping That might have changed since, but I’ve not been able to confirm it. Keep in mind that Surface Duo V1 hasnt received ANY bug fixes since July, likely because resources were shifted over to finalizing the Android 11 update instead. What’s worse is I’m told that as of late 2022, Microsoft had no plans to ship Android 13 for Surface Duo, with the thinking being that the company would wait for Android 14 first. That’s why Android 12L launched in October and has received pretty much no fixes or improvements since. Previously, OEMs built their own software for these devices and licensed the Teams integration, but now, Microsoft has full control of the OS from the ground up.įor whatever reason, Microsoft considers this effort more important than supporting the Surface Duo with new features and bug fixes, so work on Android for Surface Duo has slowed while the team focused on Teams Rooms on Android. Teams Rooms on Android is Microsoft’s attempt at becoming an AOSP vendor for device makers building Teams-powered conferencing devices like desk phones. ![]() Throughout 2022, the Surface Duo OS team were tasked with modifying the experience for a single-screen foldable, laying the groundwork for this next-generation Surface foldable.Īlongside this effort, many of the Surface Duo OS team were moved over to a new Android project, which was just recently announced as Teams Rooms on Android. I reported in January that Microsoft had scrapped plans to ship a dual-screen Surface Duo 3 in 2023, and instead refocused its efforts on a single-screen foldable design that would target a late 2024 release window. Is there much of a future for the Surface Duo? (Image credit: Windows Central) ![]()
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