(Pocket-lint) - Microsoft s Surface Duo has been out in the US for several months, but it s now been announced that it will debut in the UK, Canada, France and Germany in early 2021. The Android-based device is a tablet first, but it can also make phone calls.
In a blog post, Pete Kyriacou, vice president of Microsoft Devices said: We’re excited to share more information at the beginning of 2021, so stay tuned for more.
Surface Duo is an exciting device in concept, but the reviews have been mixed, though Time called it one of the best inventions of 2020 . Microsoft says it is continuing to improve the software, saying that - via App Annie data - it is now the third-largest developer for the Android ecosystem globally.
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Surface Duo marked Microsoft’s debut in the Android hardware market, and now the company is more committed than ever to continue its adventure in this yet to be explored industry.
And while Microsoft isn’t necessarily aiming to become an Apple rival and build an iPhone killer, the Surface Duo is first and foremost supposed to help innovate in the Android ecosystem. And this is the reason Microsoft has turned the Duo into a rather ambitious project with a dual-screen form factor and features supposed to boost productivity beyond the desktop.