Microsoft released the May 2022 update for its second-gen dual-screen smartphone, following the most recent firmware for the original. Spoiler alert: no new features or significant changes.
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The May 2022 firmware update is now available for the first-gen Surface Duo. Unlike many previous updates, this one brings much-needed camera improvements and general system bugfixes.
Windows 11 on Surface Duo project appears to have made some progress as several basic features are now working. However, the performance is currently a bit glitchy, and the touch is not working.
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Microsoft released a fresh firmware update for its dual-screen Android smartphones. Owners of the original and second-gen Surface Duo can download the latest updates with security and bug fixes.
Gustave Monce published a guide for installing Windows 11 alongside the original Android on the first-gen Surface Duo. The project allows equipping your dual-screen smartphone with dual-boot.
Microsoft Surface Duo will get Android 12L, a version optimized for foldables and large-screen devices. Google indicated it is not a fork of Android. Its core features will go into future iterations.
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After an extensive delay, Microsoft Surface Duo is finally getting Android 11. The dual-screen foldable device could be updated to Android 12L, which is a version optimized for tablets and foldables.
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Microsoft is tinkering with the idea of a triple-panel Surface handheld, a "Surface Trio", if you will. However, apart from offering an additional display, it differs in another significant way too.
Microsoft's upcoming Surface Duo refresh has been spotted on Geekbench. The handset will host a Snapdragon 888 chipset and 8GB of RAM. The benchmark shows the device running Android 11.
Images of what is claimed to be a Surface Duo 2 device have leaked on YouTube, showing off a new triple-camera array at the back and a black color. The Duo 2 is expected to launch later this year.
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Microsoft has released version 8.74.76.129 of Skype Insider Preview. It packs interesting features such as support for animated backgrounds, customized call reactions, and split windows on Android.
Although the Surface Duo was named as one of the tech disappointments of 2020, it hurts less when it is almost half off its retail price. It's not only Microsoft which has it discounted by over $700.
Microsoft has released the latest monthly update for its dual-screen Surface Duo, bringing a new security patch and more stability improvements to the device. It's available now for unlocked models.
Microsoft is making it so that you can play touch-enabled Xbox Game Pass games on the Surface Duo by separating the video feed and controls into each display. This is rolling out today.
In he fine print of the Surface Laptop 4 announcement, Microsoft confirmed that its Surface Duo smartphone is coming to more markets, at least for business and educational customers.
If you were a fan of Nokia Lumia smartphones, you were a fan of the camera. One of the leads on Nokia's PureView technology has signed on with the Microsoft Surface team as an imaging lead.
Microsoft is working on its second Surface Duo dual-screen handset, and according to some hints in a job listing, it's working on solving some of the many shortcomings of its predecessor.
Today, AT&T is launching a new deal for the Surface Duo. If you go and trade in an eligible device, you can get the dual-screen smartphone for just $10 a month. It's $33.33 a month without trade-in.
Microsoft is rolling out a new software update for the Surface Duo dual-screen phone, adding in the Android security patch for February along with improving the touch screen experience.
Microsoft is updating its Surface Duo emulator today, and the big change is that it's adding sample apps. You'll now find apps like TwoNote, Surface Duo Samples, Source Editor, and more.
While Microsoft had already announced that the Surface Duo handset is coming to Europe in early 2021, the company today announced pricing and availability for the UK, France, Germany, and Canada.
If you've been waiting to get your hands on Microsoft's Surface Duo smartphone, there's really no better time than now since it's $400 off of its usual price tag of $1,399.99 at Best Buy.
Microsoft is rolling out the January 2021 update for the Surface Duo, bringing a bunch of fixes to touch stability, overall performance, more. There is no word yet on the Android 11 update schedule.
Microsoft Launcher has received version 6.2.201102.92686 update that brings screen time support and more for Surface Duo users. The new update is available for download from the Google Play Store.
Over the course of 2020, Microsoft introduced some cool products, like the next generation of Xbox gaming consoles and its Surface Duo Android phone, but there's even more stuff that it missed.
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Microsoft has said that it will not be releasing a December patch for the Surface Duo and is promising an "early 2021" update, likely coinciding with the release of the device in more markets.
Microsoft today announced that it will finally launch its dual-screened Android-powered Surface Duo in Canada, United Kingdom, France, and Germany early next year, ending its U.S. exclusivity.
Microsoft has posted the list of new features being added to Edge this month, including a host of shopping features for the holidays, PDF improvements, a new Web Capture tool, and more.
Microsoft is rolling out another monthly update for its dual-screen Android phone, the Surface Duo. It brings the November security patch for Android along with camera and stability improvements.
While the dual-screen smartphone was previously exclusive to AT&T, Verizon is now selling Microsoft's Surface Duo. The handset is $20 less than the unlocked version's price at $1,379.
Microsoft's recently-released dual-screen phone usually starts at $1,399, but the company is now offering a discount on the device, bringing the base price to a more reasonable $1,199.
Microsoft is going to be offering monthly firmware updates for its Surface Duo dual-screen smartphone, and the first one to arrive after its release is available today with several improvements.
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iFixit has concluded that Microsoft's Surface Duo is "not something meant to be repaired" and given it a low repairability score. The phone's fragile cables and glued battery are among its cons.
Microsoft released the Surface Duo today, and to go along with it, the company has published its first firmware update, which addresses stability issues, camera performance, and more.
After nearly a year of waiting, Microsoft's dual-screen smartphone, the Surface Duo, is available for everyone to purchase. It starts at $1,399, and you can get it from Microsoft, Best Buy, and AT&T.
Microsoft has published a set of support pages for the Surface Duo just a few days prior to its release to consumers. The pages contain basic guidelines on how to get started with the phone and more.
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