INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Microsoft initially promised that the dual-screen Surface Duo mobile device would be launching at the end of 2020, just in time for the
holiday season, but there are rumblings that it could now go on sale as early as April or May.Inside sources speaking to Windows Central
releasing a 4G gadget in a market where 5G has become the norm.Much of the work on the Surface Duo is done, apparently
It runs Android 10, with a few extra customizations, and that software has been in the wild since last August
A few finishing touches are all that's required.The hardware is pretty much set as well, according to the insiders
Different configurations of the Surface Duo are going to be available, but they'll all be based around the Snapdragon 855 processor, which
means no support for 5G connectivity.While you'll struggle to get a strong 5G signal in all but a few limited spots around the world at the
moment, Microsoft knows that it doesn't look good in terms of futureproofing if its folding Surface Duo device launches without it.Getting
might be just around the corner, though that probably depends on how the first one does.It's going to be interesting to see how the
split-screen interface works on the phone (though Microsoft is definitely not calling it a phone): we've already seen leaks that show how a
also due out before the end of the year, but as yet there's no indication that Microsoft is thinking about bringing forward that
