Microsoft’s dual-screen foldable, the Surface Duo, is seemingly close to launch. The device has appeared in both FCC filings and, today, the Bluetooth SIG certification page.
Recent rumors had suggested the Surface Duo might appear in July, but it’s clear the device isn’t ready to launch this month. Instead, it looks increasingly likely that Microsoft will launch the Surface Duo in the coming weeks.
The Surface Duo was announced in 2019, and uses Google’s Android operating system rather than the Windows operating system that was on its now-defunct Windows Phones or laptops.
“This product brings together the absolute best of Microsoft, and we’re partnering with Google to bring the absolute best of Android in one product,” said Microsoft product chief Panos Panay said at the time. “This is industry-pushing technology.”
Microsoft Chief Product Officer Panos Panay recently tweeted an image of himself using the Microsoft Duo, implying that the product is near completion.
Microsoft had originally planned to focus on the Surface Duo and dual-screen devices at Build earlier this year. These plans changed once it was clear Build would be held virtually due to the pandemic, and Microsoft also pushed back its Windows 10X dual-screen plans to far beyond 2020.
