Neowin News Feed for: Andromeda

You can now try leaked Andromeda OS, the long-dead dual-screen version of Windows Phone

Aditya Tiwari — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:42:01 +0000

A developer just gave people a chance to try out a leaked build of Microsoft's long-gone Andromeda OS. Read more...

Unsurprisingly, there's now a petition to bring Windows 10X to the Surface Duo

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 06:02:01 +0000

Some folks aren't too happy with the Android-only Surface Duo, and they made a petition. Said petition argues that Microsoft broke its UWP promise by not offering a Windows-based variant. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: An extended Surface, security updates, and cloud business

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 04:02:01 +0000

This past week was Microsoft's October 2 event held in New York, where it announced both hardware refreshes and its dual screen halo devices, the Surface Neo and Duo, due out next holiday. Read more...

The first Windows 10 build for foldable devices appears

Rich Woods — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 19:56:02 +0000

According to BuildFeed, Microsoft has compiled a build of Windows 10 that's made for foldable devices. It's from the 19H1 development branch, and the build number is 18313. That's about all we know. Read more...

Microsoft patent hints at the possibility of Surface devices with thinner bezels

Faheemmuddeen Patel — Sat, 05 Jan 2019 22:10:01 +0000

A patent filed by Microsoft may pave the way for Surface devices with thinner bezels. The patent describes methods to circumvent challenges of manufacturing devices with thinner bezels. Read more...

New Microsoft patent details pop-up display for a hinged, foldable device

Hamza Jawad — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 21:30:01 +0000

A recently published patent filed by Microsoft describes in detail the hinge mechanism supporting a pop-up dual-surfaced foldable display. The patent also hints towards edge display notifications. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Games a few, hardware's new, updates right on cue

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 15:38:01 +0000

Quite a few updates showed up this week with fixes for a number of Windows 10 versions (including 1809), an interesting teaser for Obsidian's next RPG, and a lot more. Be sure to catch up below. Read more...

Microsoft reportedly working on AMD-based Surface Laptop and modular Surface Studio

Rich Woods — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 15:00:01 +0000

In Brad Sams' new book, Beneath a Surface, he describes Microsoft's upcoming roadmap for Surface, including an AMD-based Surface Laptop and a modular Surface Studio, along with other things. Read more...

Microsoft patents multi-part camera system for a foldable device

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 19:34:01 +0000

Microsoft's patents relating to foldable devices seem to be never-ending, and the latest one shows that the company could include a camera system that's split between the two halves of the device. Read more...

Lenovo said to be working on Andromeda-like foldable tablet

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 03:12:01 +0000

The world's largest maker of PCs isn't planning on being outdone by Microsoft; according to a new report, it is also hard at work on crafting a foldable tablet, much like the rumoured Andromeda. Read more...

Microsoft patents yet another foldable device, this time with a single flexible screen

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 17:18:01 +0000

Despite all the delays and changes of plans for its rumored Surface Andromeda device, Microsoft is seemingly invested in the foldable form factor, as suggested by a newly published patent. Read more...

There's some hope for Andromeda yet; Panos Panay refers to pocketable Surface as his 'baby'

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 23:04:01 +0000

The Microsoft faithful may rejoice, as the latest statement from the company's hardware chief suggests Andromeda is still a thing, with Panay describing a pocketable Surface device as his 'baby'. Read more...

Microsoft language packs reveals more information about Microsoft's Andromeda

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 21:22:01 +0000

Language packs found on the Microsoft Store were found to contain references to the company's fabled Andromeda device, and expound upon our understanding of the alleged foldable phone's capabilities. Read more...

LG Display may be planning to produce foldable displays in 2019

Tim Moon — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 09:50:01 +0000

Following Samsung and BOE, LG Display has reportedly started production of foldable OLED displays amidst claims that it has teamed up with "a global OEM" to release a foldable mobile product in 2019. Read more...

Report claims Surface Andromeda is not dead, just being 'significantly reworked'

Usama Jawad — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 15:22:01 +0000

A new report has emerged, claiming that Microsoft's Andromeda project is definitely not dead, and that it has just been sent back to the drawing board to be "significantly reworked". Read more...

Petitions to save Surface Andromeda have already begun

Usama Jawad — Sat, 07 Jul 2018 05:52:01 +0000

A petition to save Microsoft's long-rumored and possibly delayed Andromeda "Surface Phone" device has already been started, and has amassed over 3,000 supporters in the last couple of days. Read more...

Microsoft really shouldn't cancel Surface Andromeda

Rich Woods — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 20:46:01 +0000

According to a recent report, Microsoft's dual-screen Surface Andromeda device has been delayed, and if things don't change in the near future, it might even end up getting canceled. Read more...

What is dead may never die: Microsoft's Surface Andromeda not coming this year

Rich Woods — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 13:26:01 +0000

According to a new report, the software components for Microsoft's Surface Andromeda device won't arrive this year in Redstone 5, and they might not even arrive in the next version. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Surface matching, playtime catching, Windows watching

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 13:48:02 +0000

As expected, more news from the Redmond giant has surfaced these past seven days. Details about games, Windows 10 updates, and upcoming hardware, all of them encapsulated in the handy guide below. Read more...

New user renders show off laptop and gaming modes for Microsoft's Andromeda

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 08:18:01 +0000

User renders for Microsoft's upcoming foldable dual-display device codenamed Andromeda showoff what the device would look like in laptop and gaming modes for a mixture of both work and play. Read more...

Leaked Microsoft emails refer to 'pocketable' Surface device

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 23:24:01 +0000

Leaked internal emails from Microsoft serve as another reference to the company's Andromeda device. They refer to the upcoming Surface device as 'new and disruptive', and tout its 'pocketable' nature. Read more...

Panos Panay teases the Surface Phone on Twitter

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 18:00:01 +0000

Microsoft's Panos Panay, took to Twitter today thanking LG's display wing for a hinged, dual-display device that is almost certainly a tease for the company's fabled Surface Phone. Read more...

New Windows APIs suggest Microsoft is working on devices with 360-degree hinges

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 19:46:01 +0000

New APIs added in the latest build released to Insiders show Microsoft is adding features enabling its OS to run on devices featuring 360-degree rotation, the most likely candidate being Andromeda. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Xbox rings, update strings, hardware things

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 15:16:01 +0000

The gaming news coming from Microsoft has quietened down a tad compared to last week, but not completely. There's also hardware and preview news, so be sure to catch up with the handy guide below. Read more...

Microsoft's Andromeda device will reportedly be able to make phone calls, after all

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 13:48:01 +0000

The fabled Andromeda device currently being worked on by Microsoft may be deserving of the Surface Phone moniker, after all, as a new report suggests current prototypes support telephony capabilities. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: E3 recap, preview unwrap, hardware roadmap

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 16:48:02 +0000

Thanks to E3 week, there's been a lot of news from Microsoft. From first- to third-party game showcases to hints of the next Xbox and much more. Be sure to catch up via the handy guide below. Read more...

Microsoft's hardware roadmap revealed: Andromeda, Carmel, Libra, Capitola, and more

Rich Woods — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 16:42:01 +0000

A new report lays out the roadmap for Microsoft's hardware lineup, showing the device codenames, as well as the likely release dates for Andromeda, the new Surface tablet, and more. Read more...

Intel's showing off its own version of a dual-screen notebook PC

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 06:42:01 +0000

Intel's 'Tiger Rapids' prototype aims to serve as an inspiration for PC makers on how to make a dual-screen PC, likely along the vein of the much-awaited Andromeda tablet from Microsoft Read more...

New user concept imagines Microsoft's rumored Surface Phone

Hamza Jawad — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 00:12:01 +0000

The alleged Surface Phone is yet to be confirmed by Microsoft, even with numerous hints towards its possible release. Here's how the rumored device might look like, as imagined by a designer. Read more...

More evidence for Microsoft's foldable device found in the latest SDK

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 23 May 2018 14:10:01 +0000

In the latest preview build of the Windows 10 SDK released earlier this week, there are a number of references to Andromeda, the codename for Microsoft's rumored foldable device and its OS. Read more...

New Microsoft patent shows a device with not two, but three displays

João Carrasqueira — Fri, 11 May 2018 16:26:01 +0000

Rumors about Microsoft's foldable device, also known as Andromeda, have typically pointed to a dual-display setup, but a new patent shows potential for a third one in the middle of the two. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Bitten by bugs, patented products, and more

John Keefer — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 18:42:01 +0000

Time again for the weekly roundup of news out of the Redmond campus. This week, we have some bugs that were exposed in Microsoft software, as well as new patents that could hint at future products. Read more...

Microsoft patents locking mechanism fueling more Surface Phone rumors

Dreyer Smit — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 09:28:01 +0000

Since last year several patents and rumors have swirled around Microsoft returning to the mobile market with both a new SKU to its Windows 10 OS and a mysterious foldable mobile device. Read more...

Microsoft's rumored Andromeda device gets listed in latest Windows 10 SDK

Hamza Jawad — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 12:56:01 +0000

Further evidence pointing towards Microsoft's rumored Andromeda device has been revealed. Also referred to as the Surface Phone, the device has officially been listed in the latest Windows 10 SDK. Read more...

Microsoft said to be building a new, 'modern' version of Windows 10 for PCs

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 18:40:01 +0000

Codenamed Polaris, this version of Windows will be powered by the Windows Core OS that forms the foundation of Andromeda OS, and will strip all legacy components in favour of the UWP platform. Read more...

Microsoft China apparently confirms the existence of the Surface Phone

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 06:10:01 +0000

The Chinese wing of the Redmond-based giant made reference to the Surface Phone yesterday when comparing Cortana's performance on Android with its anticipated abilities on the fabled device. Read more...

New patents show Microsoft's plans for the camera in the 'Surface phone'

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 03:06:02 +0000

New patents from the USPTO show how Microsoft is planning on embedding a camera into its hyped Surface phone, with novel designs that try to fit a quality camera into the phone's rather thin frame. Read more...

Microsoft is starting to test Andromeda apps in the Store

Rich Woods — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 20:16:01 +0000

According to a new report, Microsoft is starting to test out apps for its rumored Andromeda OS in the Microsoft Store. They show up under the codename '8828080' as an additional platform. Read more...

New patent for Microsoft's Andromeda 'Surface phone' shows off haptics

Rich Woods — Wed, 27 Dec 2017 21:12:27 +0000

A new patent for Microsoft's long-rumored Surface phone has emerged, this time showing off the haptics of the device. The rumored handset will be a foldable tablet, codenamed Andromeda. Read more...

Yet another patent hints towards Microsoft's alleged Andromeda device

Hamza Jawad — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 17:46:01 +0000

A new patent filed by Microsoft has been published recently. This gives people a closer look at the hinge mechanism for the company's allegedly upcoming dual-display Andromeda device. Read more...