Foldable Microsoft Surface with Android app compatibility rumored for 2020
‘Centaurus’ tablet device could include dual 9-inch displays
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Rumors of afoldable Microsoft Surface producthave been circulating forwell over a yearnow, but the latest leak offers up more possible details than ever before.
Speaking withForbes, British analytics outfit IHS Markit claimed that a smaller foldable Surface device would arrive in the first half of 2020, according to “supply chain info” that it has obtained.
Furthermore, IHS Markit stated that the device would rely onMicrosoft’s upcoming foldable-friendly version of Windows 10, would be able to support Android andiCloudapps, and would run onIntel’s new 10nm Lakefield SoC(System on a Chip).
The new version ofWindows 10– which is rumored to be named Windows Core OS (or WCOS for short) – features integrated UI support for dual displays.
Physically, the foldable Surface is said to feature dual 9-inch displays in a 4:3 aspect ratio. The folding edge will supposedly be reinforced bya sturdy hinge (hinted at in recent patents)and, internally, the device will include a support for an always-on LTE or 5G mobile data connection.
While there have been plenty of whispers surroundinga pocket-sized Microsoft device codenamed Andromeda, the unit referred to by IHS Markit will apparently beSurface-branded, known internally as Centaurus, and will be closer to a 2-in-1 in size and functionality.
As foldable phones like theHuawei Mate Xand theSamsung Galaxy Foldget closer to launching, the lines between smartphone, tablet and laptop are beginning to blur – although it may take even these giant tech titans some time to perfect the balance between affordability and reliability.
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