Surface Duo isn’t dead, but it’s been changed to a “more traditional folding design” – Huh? What is the traditional folding design? Continue reading Surface Duo 3 is said to cancel the classic design, but maintain the contents of the “Duo” ghost report. 
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Surface Duo 3 is rumored to cancel the classic design, but keep the “Duo” spirit.
Looking back at Microsoft’s development direction for smartphones, it seems that several bets did not seem to have a good result – although Windows Mobile does not feel bad, but in terms of Windows Phone and even in using the current signature Surface series of mobile phone foldable dual screen Surface Duo seems to be so “personal” that it is not very popular with the public.
But at least on the Surface Duo 3 or the next generation Surface smartphone, it is currently rumored that Microsoft will change its direction significantly. From the original design that can be folded 360 degrees, there is a “true 180 transformation -degree” to “more traditional” “Folding design.
That is, according to the rumors obtained by the foreign media Windows Central, the changes brought about by the new generation of Surface Duo are actually consistent with the current folding mobile phone design that can change from a mobile phone form to a small tablet. . That is, it only has a folding design that can be rotated 180 degrees to open the flexible panel.
While it’s still unknown if the Surface Duo name will change, at least the so-called dual-screen ghost Duo should be able to pass through the folding machine design that’s reportedly being tested on this when, that is, like Vivo X Fold or Galaxy Fold, A design is achieved with an external screen.
According to foreign media reports, the new generation of Microsoft Surface Duo 3, which maintains the original dual-screen form but achieves narrower bezels, longer screen ratios, and wireless charging, is actually aimed at launch by the end of this year. But in the end, the original plan seemed to have failed because the evaluation of the previous generation was a bit “complicated”.
For the new generation of products that adopt the current folding mobile phone design, it is reported that Microsoft has actually conducted related prototypes and tests in this form for about a year. Although the company has previously proposed a patent for a 360-angle flexible folding screen, it has sparked public speculation about Microsoft’s innovative folding screen mobile device. But for now, it seems that the main direction is only the 180 degree folding design.
Speaking of which, what kind of folding device is called “traditional” is also quite interesting. After all, Sony has launched a dual-screen Tablet P a long time ago. This design is also considered to be similar to the classic design of Nintendo’s NDS handheld.
But at least on Microsoft’s side, with the exception of devices that can switch usage modes at will between a small screen and a large screen that is close to a tablet experience. It is now said that it is considering expanding the product line of Android devices, targeting screen phones mostly “traditional” big – and others have done that Fake image of Surface Solo, very beautiful! And hopefully, through the software experience of the “Perfect Together” concept, and through a more perfect cooperation with Windows computers, it will bring features different from other products to its own Surface device.
Well, it doesn’t matter what you call traditional design. At least for now, it looks like Microsoft will be bringing out a lot more popular products next. For such a direction, I don’t know if everyone will feel angry or look forward to it?
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